2010 Chrysler Town AND Country Electronic Stability Control (esc) Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Aug 5, 2026 · 73 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 73 complaints with NHTSA about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2010 Chrysler Town AND Country, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 85,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “park restart van” (26% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Park restart van: mentioned in 19 of 73 complaints (26%)
  • Off put hazards: mentioned in 17 of 73 complaints (23%)
  • Since engine shut: mentioned in 17 of 73 complaints (23%)
  • Severely injured behind: mentioned in 17 of 73 complaints (23%)

At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems happen?

Based on 66 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles1 · 2%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles2 · 3%
50k–75k miles22 · 33%
75k–100k miles24 · 36%
100k–150k miles14 · 21%
150k+ miles3 · 5%

How serious are the reports?

Of 73 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.

Chrysler Town AND Country electronic stability control (esc) complaints by model year

Peak: 2010, with 73 complaints
1997: 1199711998: 222001: 1200112003: 112004: 1200412005: 992006: 1200612007: 112008: 412008412009: 19192010: 732010732011: 18182012: 9201292013: 992014: 9201492015: 222016: 220162

n = 199 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearElectronic Stability Control (esc) complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2016 Town AND Country20%32,500
2015 Town AND Country21%40,000
2014 Town AND Country91%51,367
2013 Town AND Country91%41,000
2012 Town AND Country91%64,500
2011 Town AND Country182%76,500
2010 Town AND Country735%85,500
2009 Town AND Country193%100,827
2008 Town AND Country412%86,400
2007 Town AND Country10%151,000
2006 Town AND Country10%82,000
2005 Town AND Country91%127,000
2004 Town AND Country11%141,000
2003 Town AND Country10%134,553
2001 Town AND Country10%179,771
1998 Town AND Country21%128,275
1997 Town AND Country10%160,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2015, with 27 complaints
2013: 2201322014: 6201462015: 272015272016: 102016102017: 7201772018: 5201852019: 9201992020: 720207

n = 73 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists electronic stability control (esc) for the 2010 Chrysler Town AND Country. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

I was driving yesterday with my 3 kids and the van shutdown without warning at highway speeds. It became a very dangerous event since we did not have breaking and very difficult to steer. After, getting to the shoulder, the vehicle would not start again, although it had a full tank of fuel. The key…

Received Sep 20, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11360055

Driving on freeway the check engine light came on and van shifted into 3rd gear without warning. Diagnosed with stuck valve and gear stuck in 3rd or 2nd year. Van wouldn't drive over 45 rpms had to exit freeway fast. Rpms acting sporadically from 0 to 5 dropping rapidly and increasing. My life was…

Received Sep 3, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11352964

I have had to replace the tipm twice in the 1 year i owned the vehicle. First issue i had was with the vehicle not starting after many attempts while in a undesirable location. The second time the tipm was replaced was after my headlights would either work or not work and sometimes only one…

Received Aug 24, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11351005

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2010 Chrysler Town AND Countrys have electronic stability control (esc) problems?

No. NHTSA has 73 owner complaints about electronic stability control (esc) for the 2010 Chrysler Town AND Country (5% of the 1,556 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2010 Chrysler Town AND Country electronic stability control (esc)?

No recall currently lists electronic stability control (esc) for this vehicle.

At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems start?

The median reported mileage is 85,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2010 Chrysler Town AND Country?

The most frequent phrase is “park restart van”, in 19 of 73 complaints, followed by “off put hazards” (17).

Other 2010 Chrysler Town AND Country problems

See all 2010 Chrysler Town AND Country problems or electronic stability control (esc) problems across all Town AND Country years.