# 2011 Chrysler Town & Country - Starting issues

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chrysler-town-country-starting-issues/132100>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chrysler\
**Created:** [January 6, 2019, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chrysler-town-country-starting-issues/132100 "2019-01-06T15:50:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Art33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5daacb/32.png) [@Art33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Art33)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2019, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chrysler-town-country-starting-issues/132100/1 "2019-01-06T15:50:35Z")

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At various time the car won’t start. You can hear the starter gear engage but almost instantly disengage. Starter and battery have been replace along with tipem board. The car has been towed 6 times because it won’t start for my wife only to start upon arrival at the repair shop. If you put the ignition in the start position and place the transmission in reverse or neutral, then turn the ignition off and then put the transmission back in park it will start up. The non-starting problem is infrequent and of course it won’t happen for the mechanic at the Chrysler dealership. Our regular mechanic has installed a seperate starter button temporarly to by pass the electronics so the car can be started if the normal way does not work.

Looking for ideas to cure this problem and keep wife happy!

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2019, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chrysler-town-country-starting-issues/132100/2 "2019-01-06T17:13:57Z")

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May be a faulty Transmssion position sensor

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**Author:** ![Art33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5daacb/32.png) [@Art33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Art33)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2019, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chrysler-town-country-starting-issues/132100/3 "2019-01-06T17:45:44Z")

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Thank you, we are leaning that way but want to see others experiences.

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**Author:** ![s4ny0o\_196623](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/74df32/32.png) [@s4ny0o\_196623](https://community.cartalk.com/u/s4ny0o_196623)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2026, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chrysler-town-country-starting-issues/132100/4 "2026-04-23T23:20:49Z")

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Hi, have you managed to find a solution? I’m having the same problem. New battery, new starter, new TIMP module, and today it wouldn’t start again…

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 12:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chrysler-town-country-starting-issues/132100/5 "2026-04-24T00:27:20Z")

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Based on the OP’s description, the crimps on the battery cable ends may be loose. When the starter fails to operate, tug on the battery cables at the battery cable terminals and see of the engine then starts.

Sometimes the looseness can be observed in the crimp while pushing/pulling the cables.

 ![20180817175445](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/4/6/462a3e87b7639a88d2319515f56b3a11a7ae7b4e.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![glasspilot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/glasspilot/32/27886_2.png) [@glasspilot](https://community.cartalk.com/u/glasspilot)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 11:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chrysler-town-country-starting-issues/132100/6 "2026-04-25T11:38:01Z")

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My vote is on the neutral safety switch.