Three problems related to automatic transmission torque converter have been reported for the 2014 Chrysler Town & Country. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2014 Chrysler Town & Country based on all problems reported for the 2014 Town & Country.
At 50,700 miles and 6 months out of warranty, my flex plate cracked. The flex plate connects to the end of the crankshaft and the torque converter. If your vehicle is running when the flex plate breaks your transmission will not receive the rotational power transfer from the engine to turn you torque converter, which can cause the vehicle to become immobilized while driving. To repair the flex plate, the entire transmission must be removed which is very expensive. Additionally, a cracked flex plate almost always indicates a greater problem with your engine or transmission. We also experienced problems with hesitation and/or peeling out when depressing the accelerator. The vehicle speed control was unpredictable and dangerous. This was my family car that I thought I could rely on for years. Instead, I felt very unsafe driving it, and was disappointed to have such a major powertrain failure at such low mileage. Chrysler refuses to acknowledge the problem, recall, and properly repair the vehicle despite multiple complaints of people losing control while driving at high speeds due to this exact problem. I decided I didn't want to be the person that died so I traded it in instead of repairing it, but I lost a lot of money in doing that. You can't put a price on your family's safety - do not buy this car.
While driving the car failed to go in motion. The transmission no longer moved the vehicle. We were on a street. It stopped in the middle of the roadway. Transmission front pump and torque converter failed and had to be replaced including the clutch pack.
Car started shuddering and stalling while braking/at lights and stop signs. Check engine light showed it was torque converter. Car was repaired under warranty. Just days after the repair the car was worse. They repaired again. Car still stalls just days after 2nd repair. They do not know how to fix this. And my warranty is almost over. The car still shudders when braking and stalls at lights.