general problems of the 2014 Chrysler Town & Country - part 2

Receive obd error cylinder 4 misfire (p0304). Mechanics have replaced all plugs & ignition coil on cylinder 4. Cel with same error came back. Rough idle at stationary position. Car as 127k miles on it. Chrysler extended engine warranties on 2011-2013 t&cs for this exact issue for even # cylinder head misfires. Would like to see if warranty could be extended for 2014 to fix this issue.

Iwhen I bought my 2014 town and country Mini van it had 39111 miles on it I bought and extended warranty which will not cover my engine problem since it was covered at the time by the manufacturer, well as you can imagine 4 months past the manufacturer warranty ran out it is in the shop, which it needs the camshaft and rocker arms replaced and it is misfiring on cylinder #6 I have 94,000 miles on the van so the 100,000 mile part they will not cover for they say 60 months or 100,000 miles which is not right, I have seen several complaints about the camshafts and rocker arms going bad and breaking down as well as misfiring cylinders. When will there be a recall on these problems. These vehicles should last 100's of thousands of miles if taken care as I have taken care of mine. I am extremely disappointed in Chrysler and I honestly don't the job is being done to investigate these problems. My van is currently in a shop waiting to see if the manufacturer will honor the warranty since it is only four months past the 60 months from when the van was first put into service by someone else before me I bought it used from cooks auto and I thought the extended warranty would cover any engine problems but I was wrong they claim that since it had a manufacturer warranty they had to give me a different warranty plan and did not explain, I was told I was covered bumber to bumber until I hit 99,111 please investigate and do a recall on these engines. Thank you.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Chrysler town and country. While driving 40 mph, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the camshaft failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to napleton's arlington heights Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram (1155 w dundee rd, arlington heights, IL 60004) where it was diagnosed that the camshaft and timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to call NHTSA to file a complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

I have experienced a failure in the number two cylinder head. Chrysler refuses to acknowledge any problems with this motor for this year. Even though it is the same motor that they have used in 2011 2012 and 2013 and during those years they have covered such failures. This problem is evident below 1000 rpm. You can feel the car shudder and shake as a result of miss firing in cylinder two. I am told that if it is not repaired it will eventually cause my engine to fail completely. The current price tag is approximately $3000.

Misfire cylinder #6. Code 306 . While in idle. Coil and sparks replaced misfire continued. Injectors checked, leak test done, and compression good on all cylinders but problem persists. There has been a recall for same issue on 2011 through 2013 models. But not 2014.

While driving the van it completly dies no readings on dadh and the steering quits and the brakes fail I almost crashed intto a tree and a 2nd time I almost caused a 3 car pile up on a highway Chrysler claims they cant duplicate the problem many other drivers are having the same safety problems while driving withfamy members and theyre afraid of dying or killing others.

When we purchased the van in 2018, the dealer told us the number 2 head was replaced and camshaft because of rocker arm ticking, now last fall I had to replace 8 rocker arms on the same head. Chrysler extended the warranties on 2011 thru 2013, but the 2014 has the same exact engine. Why isn't it covered under the extened warranty, I need another camshaft.

In October the flex plate cracked, repaired. It cracked again in December, repaired. Then cracked again in February, repaired and told the transmission was bad causing flex plate to crack. Cracked again this month they are now are stating it is the engine. This is a dangerous vehicle for a family. I have been without it over 35 days in 8 months. Chrysler does not want to address the issues. It had less than 100, 000 miles on it.

I have got a #2 cyl misfire that has been diagnosed as a bad head and needs to be replaced. After doing a little bit of research I have found that Chrysler did a fix on several other years for this same issue but does not cover the 2014 model per Chrysler. Chrysler has told me that per my VIN I am not covered under the extended coverage and that the problem has been fixed but I have not been able to find out what fix this is. I did not have to search very long on the internet to find other people with the 2014 model motor that have suffered the same failure that I have and also consistent with the previous fix.

Invoice date 06/12/2019: van on startup loud tapping from the engine. After taking to the dealer, was told a rocker arm had failed and damaged the intake camshaft on the right/front side of the engine. Had to have all 12 rocker arms replaced (5184296ah), the intake camshaft (5184380ag), all 12 tappet valve lash (5184332aa). Was told by dealer this was a common problem with these v6 pentastar engines. An online search reinforces this statement. Total cost was $1,356. 54.

While my wife and children were making a left-hand turn in the far left lane the van completely went dead. They lost all power to the engine, lost all power steering, lost all ability to accelerate, and lost all ability to break. The car traveled across both lanes and luckily into a shopping center turn lane, where they applied the emergency brake to come to a stop. Landscapers saw what happened and were able to push the car into the parking lot. The dashboard stayed lit and the ac fan continued to blow. It's almost as if the battery was still on, but they had no mechanical functions. We had the van taken to tequesta tire CO where they did a full inspection. After a full inspection, they determined the problem to be a possible "fluke". After additional research online, this appears to be a wider issue with other t&c owners. Other owners say they have not found the cause of the issue and spend a significant amount of money with no resolution or cause.

1. Van is randomly not starting 3-5 times per week. Replaced battery issue of not starting still remained. Using a jump starter battery pack to start vehicle--starts right up after few minutes of it being connected. Took it to owego, NY royal Chrysler was given no diagnosis. 4 days later, took to local mechanic told my tipm was bad and needed to be replaced. My husband bought a used tipm off ebay and replaced it on 8/7/19 so far no more issues with it not starting. 2. Digital message randomly appears 1-2 times per month since may 22 manually operate liftgate. Took to Chrysler owego royal told my latch system is rusted out. My husband climbed into the trunk once I got home with this report---sees no signs of rust. Disconnected switch then reconnected it--solved problem for 2 1/2 months. Message just came on again on 8/21 my husband did same thing disconnect then reconnect working fine now. Royal Chrysler wanted $1600 to repair actuator. 3. Service blind spot system now appears on digital message as of may 22 same day liftgate message came on. This message has not gone off since. Took to Chrysler wanted $546. 00 to repair choose not to repair too expensive. Husband looking to buy parts to repair himself on ebay. Contacted Chrysler go no where told parts not under recall or warranty.

Driving on interstate vehicle suddenly lost all power, lighting for gauges, radio, odometer, speedometer, etc, slowed to around 20 mph (70 mph zone) engine began smoking. Was able to exit and rolled onto side street. Smoke emanating from under hood. Engine would not restart. Vehicle inspected by mechanic who concluded: engine blown. Vehicle purchased used only 4 months prior. Oil changed and flush and fill performed by certified mechanic 1 month ago.

Invoice date 02/28/2019: while driving the oil filter/cooler on top the engine cracked open and started pumping oil out and all over the transmission. Had adapter engine oil filter cooler (68105583af) replaced. This could have trashed the engine had I not smelled oil through the vents and checked to see what was going on. Caught it early enough it only lost 1/4 a quart of oil. Was told by the dealer this is a common problem and they replace a lot of these on the v6 pentastar engines. An online search reinforces this claim. Total cost was $923. 98.

When the vehicle is running and put into park or has been in park idling, the electrical system (and engine) intermittently (once a month) shuts down and the vehicle needs to be re-started. The climate control fan level resets to full blast, temperature setting resets, and the clock resets to 12:00. So far this hasn't happened with the vehicle in drive.

My wife was turning off a main road on to the interstate. The vehicle lost power. The engine turned off, electrical power turned off and I lost power steering and breaks. I was able to immediately restart the vehicle after turning the ignition off and back on.

The vehicle randomly shuts off while driving at various speeds causing loss of brakes, steering and electrical.

Cylinder 4 misfire my van shakes prety bad whene I driving or on parking position.

My wife was turning off a main road into a parking lot. The vehicle lost power. The engine turned off, electrical power turned off and I lost power steering and breaks. I was able to immediately restart the vehicle after turning the ignition off and back on.

Oil pressure sensor has failed and will not come out using proper tools. I was told the switch will need to be forcefully removed.

I was driving approximately 38 mph. I was feathering the throttle as I was approaching a turning vehicle. The vehicle lost power while driving. The engine turned off, electrical power turned off and I lost power steering and breaks. I was able to immediately restart the vehicle after turning the ignition off and back on.

Tl -the contact owned a 2014 Chrysler town and country touring van. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked in the driveway of his home and vehicle suddenly burst into flames. The flames quickly engulfed the entire vehicle. The fire depafrtment was contacted and put out the flames. The contact did not recieve either a poolice or fire department report. The insurance company totaled the vehicle along with another vehicle that was parked in the driveway as well. There were no injuries. The manufacturer was was contacted and they sent a letter directing the contact to work with the insurance company to settle the claim . The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage 115,000. Tf.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Chrysler town and country. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle experienced a loss of engine power and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who then referred the contact to Chrysler due to the failure being a known manufacturing defect. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. The VIN was not provided.

Twice, as the vehicle has been in motion, the engine has stopped and the ability to steer is gone. The radio has stayed on. Both instances have happened at 25mph or less, thankfully!.

Without warning the engine and all electrical components (interior and exterior lighting, radio, wipers, ac-heat/blower, brake assist, steering assist, airbag, speed indicator, etc) all shut off. There are no dash warning lights. The dashboard is completely black for a moment (until restart). This happened while the car was warm (after driving at highway speed for over 15min). This happened while the car was travelling at approximately 35-miles per hour on a city street. I was able to put the car in neutral and immediately restart without stopping. This was an extremely dangerous situation. If I was on a poorly lit road or going around a corner, or at a higher speed, or a less experienced driver, this could easily have been a fatal accident. This was previously reported to Chrysler and thye reported the problem 'fixed' less than 1-year ago (reported to Chrysler corporate in early August 2017 and supposedly fixed by a Chrysler dealership August 11 2017). The problem is not fixed. This happens without warning and very limited (less than once per month). It seems more frequent in cold weather. It has happened at other times, often a minute or so after starting the vehicle, while warming up. It has happened other times while driving (about 4-times since purchase in November 2014), but I do not recall the dates and time.

On two separate occasions our van lost power while we were driving. The fist incident happened while going 25-30 mph on a city road. We lost all power, had no power steering and just had to hit the brakes, put the car in park and restart it and continue driving. The second time happened while making a right hand turn onto a busy highway. After making the turn the van lost power and again we had to put it into park, restart it and accelerate as traffic was coming quickly behind us. We are incredibly thankful that our family, our children were in the car both times, was not in an accident caused by our van losing power.

While we were driving the car stopped in the middle of the road. While on drive! we were on canal and 19 mile road with my husband and 4 kids and the car. The car was driving and it just stopped literally.

Driving the van down a street and most of the electrical systems failed. Wipers went to full speed, every check light came on. No steering, radio died, brakes did work because they are not electrical. Shut it down and restarted. Took it to falls motor city who did not find any faults. Said they never heard of such a thing. Basic conclusion I was nuts. Took the car back. . . Then it happened again total of 4 times in 3 months.

The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler town and country. While the vehicle was parked in front of the contact's home, it caught on fire. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. The police and fire departments were notified, but the contact was unaware if reports were filed. The fire department determined that the fire was electrical and possibly related to the battery since the front end of the vehicle was damaged. The vehicle was not towed or deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.

While driving on the hwy suddenly I felt the steering very hard and I am losing speed. I pulled to the side of the hwy which was very hard, hard to stop (no brakes). I asked my mechanic and he told me to put in park or neutral and start the car, after it happened 2 more time, so two weeks after the last one I took it to the dealer but he could not replicate the problem. No repairs made and I am very scared to drive.

Material selection of gas tank fitting and hard lines related to emissions and fuel delivery have attracted rodents to chew on the tanks and hardlines. The result is that the vehicle no longer meets emissions requirements without costly repairs. Spoke to 2 local dealers who indicated they see this issue 2-3 times a month each. Damage appears to manifest itself as soon as 8/16/2016 as that was the first instance we had a very small evaporative leak code in the computer and took it in for repair. Manufacture should have taken steps to prevent the parts from being "tasty". Anything from changing the composition of the material to adding protective tape is better than throwing up their hands and saying it is the rodents fault.

I was at a crawl letting pedestrians cross the road at church and the engine completely shut off. Had to put it in park and restart it. Ran fine. About 5 miles later, came to a stop light and same thing happened again. I have read many issues with this happening higher rates of speed and I'm worried because my wife and 1 year old drive this vehicle 75 miles 5 days a week.

2014 Chrysler town and country. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle shaking violently, unintended acceleration and slow shifting. The consumer stated the passenger tire sensor corroded and caused the tire to blow out. The vehicle rashed into a neighbor's car.

Remote start system starts up on it's own. Vehicle will run for hours or days on it's own. Vehicle will start on it's own with the doors unlocked or open. Vehicle will start without the key on my person or near the vehicle. Cannot get an explanation from a dealer, nor an anticipated resolution.

I was driving through a water puddle on a two lane city street when the backwash of water from a truck in front entered my engine through the air intake ducting and caused the engine to lock up (hydrolocked) disabling my car and leaving it inoperable. This immobile situation exposed my wife and I to a possible collision as cars passed us. I had to have the vehicle towed from the site. Later evaluation by a local manufacturer's dealer revealed that the engine would not turn over and needed replaced with an estimate to repair of $9,280. I believe this incident was caused by a faulty design where the engine air intake duct opening is too close to ground level.