general problems of the 2013 Chrysler Town & Country

I experienced a no start situation. The vehicle would crank but not start. I did some research on the internet and found other Dodge/Chrysler vehicles with the same problem. I noticed they all had a similar, if not the same tipm fusebox. The remedy was the same. You can put a bypass jumper wire on the fuse and the car will start. The problem is a fuel relay failure that is soldered to a circuit board inside the tipm. There are after- market remedies. I don’t know if these remedies protect in the event of a crash, severed fuel line, and fire. Some Dodge/Chrysler models have a recall on this issue. This recall should be extended to my vehicle and many more. This is not my vehicle. I do some of the service of this vehicle.

Today, we experienced, for the fourth time, a complete stall while driving. Accelerator would not work at all. Van died while driving approx 25 mph. We just had the entire fuel pump & fuel pump relay completely replaced. We have replaced both of these twice now, in less than 3 years. Same problem keeps happening. Mechanic agrees, that the core problem lies within a failure of the tipm system. It's an electrical problem causing the fuel pump to fail while driving. This is extremely dangerous. It happened to us previously, while we were on the interstate driving approx 65 mph, and it almost caused us to crash the vehicle. Another problem to also note, is this same problem has caused the a/c unit to stop working. Blows out hot air, but will not produce cold air. A/c was completely replaced. Still not working. Mechanic says yet again, it's a failure of electrical sources due to the tipm module. This should be an immediate recall from Chrysler, for 2013 town n country minivan. Over 200 logged complaints of the exact same problem. They manufactured a broken tipm module in these make & model vehicles. Now, my husband is stranded 200 miles from home, on the side of the road, and it's 98 degrees out. This is 4th time, weve experienced a total power failure. So it doesn't matter if you replace the fuel pump, it will still die. We are having this pos towed to our local mechanic, again. Its available for inspection. Problems have been confirmed by an independent servicer. Check engine remains on. Someone is going to die, if Chrysler doesn't issue an recall for this ongoing problem. The interior power is still on,and engine will turn over, will not start.

Started the vehicle and traveled maybe about 50 feet. Noticed loss of power steering. This was due to the engine stalling out. The vehicle would not start and there was a strong odor of fuel fumes in the vehicle cabin. Exited the vehicle and observed a large puddle of oil running downhill from the vehicle. The puddle also smelled of gasoline. I had the vehicle towed to a repair shop. The issue was determined to be a cracked oil filter housing assembly and the clip on the fuel return line had failed causing fuel to be sprayed onto the engine. The repair cost will be just over $800. It is fortunate that the engine was still cold and that the loss of oil caused the engine to shut off. If the engine had been hot enough to ignite the fuel, this could have had tragic results with a potential loss of my family's life. The oil filter housing assembly is a known issue with the pentastar v6 3. 6l engine. Chrysler so far has failed to take responsibility for this issue. I recently had to have repairs due to a faulty fuel pump relay. There appears to be related Chrysler tipm recalls on almost every other model but the 2013 town and country. This issue appears to cause the vehicle to not start or allow the fuel pump to remain running after the vehicle is shut down. My town and country would not start and it produced strong fuel fumes. As noted, there are multiple safety issues noted with this model of vehicle that remain unresolved. It is a 2013 model but the issues are ones that have existed since the production of the vehicle and Chrysler has yet to assume responsibility. I will add a copy of the repair invoice shortly.

Fuel pump continues to run after shut down, draining battery. Related to my other report (11498461).

What started as an intermittent crank / no start issue quickly progressed to complete failure of fuel pump relay that is part of tipm. During the first crank no start issue on the day in question I was able to use remote start and the vehicle started normally. (probably do to slightly higher system voltage as some accessories are turned off during remote start vs pushbutton start). Later the same day is when the complete failure occurred. This could be a major inconvenience for many, but in the harsh minnesota winters it's more than just inconvenient when you have a wife and young kids in a vehicle away from home that will not start when air temps are in the single digits and wind chill is far below zero. Fortunately / sadly, this is such a common problem that I was able to diagnose it rather quickly with google, but not before getting a frostbitten finger. I was able to bypass this fuel pump relay by forcing a paper clip into fuse holder m37 and getting keyed power from an alternative source, fuse m25. I don't, however, recommend this fix. What I do recommend is that Chrysler corporation expand the recall of affected vehicles with this tipm to include all vehicles that this was installed in. In hindsight, a totally unexplained, drained battery overnight while hundreds of miles from home was probably my first sign of this failing relay as it most likely stuck on forcing fuel pump to stay running with ignition off. This occurred 26 days prior to my crank / no start issue. After jump starting and fully charging, battery was tested and passed. Battery resting voltage tested day after crank / no start issue is 12. 8v. If I remove relay jumper, crank no start persists.

Vehicle shuts off while driving, stopping and slowing down.

The issue is the fuel pump relay which is internal to the total intigrated power modual or tipm. The van wouldn’t start.

The car will not start when cold. We did replace the battery and a few other parts. But it can not be diagnosed. My girls and I were stranded in the cold, far from home due to the issue. When it gets nice out than the van starts. I think sometimes should be done, due to family kids, and handicap need accessible vans.

Over a year ago, we began to have a problem in which the vehicle would, on occasion, not start. The “check engine” light would come on, along with another icon that looked like a lightning bolt between two inverted parentheses. Sometimes it started up on the first try, other times it would take a few attempts, and sometimes it would not start at all. Then a new wrinkle emerged: the van conked out on us a few times while on the road -- once while merging onto a highway. We now had a serious (and potentially dangerous) problem on our hands. We had the fuel pump replaced, but the problem persisted. I took the van to our local Chrysler dealership to have them figure it out. They replaced the throttle body and cleaned the fuel injectors and fuel system. I drove the car home without incident, but the following morning, I tried to start it, and the same old situation emerged — the engine cranked but never turned over. I then had it towed back to the dealer for another round of diagnostics. I mentioned that I had seen on the internet about a possible faulty totally integrated power module (tipm), an issue in various Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/ram products. Later they called saying the battery was the problem (even though they earlier reported that the battery was okay), and had nothing to do with the tipm. For about a week, the van is started up without a hitch, but then same old hesitating-before-starting situation reared its ugly head, albeit briefly. It is only a matter of time before it stalls out again in traffic. These vehicles should be recalled and the tipm needs to be replaced.

On multiple occasions, and without warning, the car died while driving creating extremely dangerous and stressful situations. Additionally, the defective fuel pump relay caused the fuel pump to run even when the car was not running. This then caused damage to the fuel pump and required replacing both the relay and pump itself. As the fuel pump relay is a single unit soldered together, it could not be independently tested during normal checks. A recall was issues and executed for the same issue on Jeep and durango models. I also see that this was brought up previously for this t&c model but was determined not to warrant a recall. A known, dangerous, costly, and preventable issue that was corrected elsewhere but not in this model. How is that possible? I've noted approximately the first time I recall the car shutting itself off while driving (this was not the only or last time it happened - nor is it the date of service when we had to pay to have the car repaired).

Purchased 2013 Chrysler town and country in July of 2020 and it had a clean record, was a former carmax vehicle and my independent mechanic reviewed the vehicle and deemed it a good purchase. I have since cared for the vehicle and it has run well until recently several error codes came up. P0300, p0456, p0455, p0175. I took it to my mechanic and they said this could be a vehicle manufacturer issue. The codes say something about evp leak, misfire and system running too rich. This should be investigated to ensure a recall isn't necessary. Repairs are well over $1000 and not due to any pre existing issues.

The tipm is bad causing a fpr problem, causing cold starts or no start as well as stalling or a complete power drain of a brand new battery purchased 11. 22. 20 this should be a recall.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Chrysler Town & Country. The contact stated that the vehicle's engine light was illuminated. The contact contacted the dealership (carolina Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram located at 1001 halstead blvd, elizabeth city, nc 27909 phone number: 252-335-0724) who diagnosed that the vehicle had a misfire for cylinder 4. The vehicle's coil and plug were replaced, however, the failure reoccured. The contact stated they found a sb, NHTSA id number: 10136484 (fuel system, gasoline, engine, fuel system, other) , that related to their failure. The manufacturer was made awre and determined that, due to the date the vehicle was manufacturer, the vehicle would not be covered under the sb. The approximate failure mileage was 123,000. Gl.

Car would not stop immediately when brakes were applied. . . Paid over $950 to fix. Also had overheating. . Replacement of heater hose that goes to firewall. Part alone cost $250. Overheating on highway.

2013 engine shuts off within first 7 minutes of driving. No warning it doesn't stall and radio gps and other components stay on just engine shuts off. This happens about 60% of the time. First time was on highway after driving 5 minutes going 60 mph shut off and it actually turned itself back out without me doing anything. Another time was after driving 3 minutes at a stop sign started to go and car shut off after 1/4 mile I had to pull over to restart. It's shut off dozens of times regardless of speed or location. 2nd to last time it happened I was going over railroad track at about 15 mph and last time it happened I was driving on highway at 70 mph. Once it happened in my driveway, I though idling it a while before driving would help but it shut off when I adjusted my steering wheel after idling for 7 mins.

Vehicle turns off while driving; losing power steering. Extremely unsafe.

Have had nothing but problems and have nothing good to say about this van!.

Kept taking it in probably for almost a year for a diagnostic check because it felt like it had a jerking feeling in the engine. Was told no codes were showing up. Then earlier this year, had to have 2 coils replaced on the engine. On June 1 I took it in because the engine light was on, now it needs camshaft and other stuff done!.

On may 9th 2018 while driving the car down a two way street not far from a school zone it basically locked but the engine was still running. The vehicle was still in motion but I could not steer because the wheel was locked, I could not stop because the brake did not work, I almost crashed and died. I had to jump a curb to slow the vehicle down and avoid accidents. I was then able to turn off the vehicle. This is extremely dangerous and sounds like defective parts in the vehicle that need to be reported as a recall to the manufacturer. The public needs to know as many lives on the road are at risk and we want answers and the problem resolved by the manufacturer.

Vehicle will crank with ignition switch in on position. However, it will keep cranking and wont start. After a couple tries it will finally roll over and start. Vehicle has turned off while idle for no reason but will start after a couple of cranks.

P0456 dtc for evaporative emissions system leak. Been fixed twice by replacing control valve and continues to occur. Could lead to increased evap emissions and violate epa regulations. Diagnostic trips at startup while stationary.

Failed to stay shut off after being parked in the garage, evidently ran out of gas. I opened the garage door the next morning to over 120 degrees, the van steering wheel was to hot to touch, I pushed the start button and the screen said "system is hot" . I know I had shut the van off because the radio stops playing when you open the door after turning it off. Now the van won't run. I had it towed to a dealership for repair. It could have burned my home down! after checking complaints online could this be an issue with tipm? is there a recall for this yet?.

The engine, without warning, will shut off while driving. This has happened approximately 5 times since October 13, 2014. There is no warning the engine is getting ready to stall, and the only light on the dash that comes on after the stall is the traction control light. As car is coasting under inertia, I am able to shift into neutral and restart the engine with no trouble. There are no error codes stored in the van's computer, per my local Chrysler dealership. The dealership's service department has been unable to duplicate the problem and cannot figure out a solution. I believe this to be a serious safety issue, as power steering and power brakes are lost once the engine stalls/shuts off.

Took delivery of a brand new 2013 Chrysler town and country touring van with 4 miles on it on Thursday, June 20, 2013. Drove it home approximately 10 miles. Took it out for the first ride on Saturday June 22, 2013 and while driving, engine failed without warning and I lost all power to vehicle. Started it back up and vehicle did this again. Continued to start up and shut down without warning about four times. Called road side assistance and car was towed back to dealership. Service department can not duplicate the problem. Corporate office is of no help. Without fixing the problem, this will happen again. This is a serious problem that can cause a serious or fatal accident and Chrysler has not addressed the problem. They did recall their prior models for this exact problem - recall #72674. The problem is continuing with their newer models but Chrysler does not seem interested. Meanwhile, I have a brand new vehicle sitting at the dealership less than a week old that I am afraid to drive my family in. There have been over 57 reports in the Chrysler town and country forum of this exact problem - some involving accidents with children as passengers. Chrysler is selling unsafe vehicles putting children at risk of serious harm. I can provide the names of all the people I spoke with at Chrysler - their customer service unit, and their top care unit - along with all those I am dealing with at the dealership. I have a meeting with the dealership Monday, July 1st. However, unless the problem is fixed, this vehicle remains unsafe to drive. I have put Chrysler on notice, the dealership and now you, that this vehicle is unsafe and can cause serious injury to the passengers and other innocent drivers. Please do not wait for a fatality to investigate this.

Think Toyota . I was accelerating from a light and let up on the gas but car kept accelerating . Next I put it in neutral motor kept racing. Got car stopped. In the middle of the road. Restarted car-still raceing. Next atempted to pull over so put my foot on brake and put it in gear van shook and shook til about 35 miles per hour{with brakes on} then a big thunk and it returned to normal. Xxxx in August it did smething similar. When aproaching a stop let up on gas {30 mph} van kept going pushed harder on brakes car shaking but slowing till the big thunk and then it stoped,part way into intersection. Not for the week of heart.