general problems of the 2014 Chrysler Town & Country

The transmission failed. There were no lights on on the dash, vehicle started making a whining noise and within 12 hrs of the onset the transmission started to fail. The van would lose the ability to accelerate and put my family and other in danger because it happened on the highway and our vehicle was stopped in traffic. The check engine light did not come on until a few hours after the transmission failed, but there were no light indicators prior to this happening. The transmission has been replaced after the damaged transmission was inspected by our mechanic and he stated that with less than 100k miles on the vehicle, based on the amount of metal and debris in the transmission pan, there must have been an issue with it during manufacturing. The original transmission will be returned shortly for a core refund, so will not be available for additional inspection after that. The van was test driven by our mechanic and the issue was replicated while he was driving, ie, it would not accelerate after about 5 minutes of driving.

Vehicle was built in April 2014 and now has a transmission pump failure. Vehicles built between January and April 2014 were recalled. Subsequently 2015 through 2016 vehicles were recalled for the same reasons. The vehicle exhibit the exact symptoms as the recalled vehicles. I also have obd data if needed for evidence.

Left head needs to be replaced at just over 100,000 miles. . . There is a recall for all 3. 6l pentastar engines from 2011-2013 but I have seen hundreds of 2014's that have the exact same issue. The recall needs to be expanded to include newer models as well. I was just given a quote of $5,000 to replace the left head.

I have a huge issue with the safety of my vehicle. While I am driving the car will race the rpms up 6,000 up and down while I am going 65 on the highway, but the car down not speed up. The only way to stop it is to pull over the busy highway and restart the van. It will also sometimes drop down in gears and cause the vehicle to skid and shift the back end to the side. I called the deanship and they said the will not help. This is scary for me and my kids. To fix it would be over $5000 and that is more then the van is worth and I think it would be bad to sell it knowing this issue.

The oil cooler that is located under the intake manifold has a very bad issue and they crack and almost everyone of the engines like this I called about 9 diff shops and everyone of them told me it was a very common issue the one shop even keeps 5 in stock I already have changed this one but it causes them to leak oil down onto the exhaust and transmission and for some reason or another when ours started to leak badly the transmission acted up and we had to have that rebuilt so on top of the 250 dollar part it also cost almost 5k for a transmission at same time I feel there needs to be something done about this as it a very bad common issue on all the engines like ours.

Transmission slippage…… engine light on highlighting problems and cylinders. . Transmission overheating and not working. . This is happened three times the most recent time was yesterday and two days earlier.

One morning before work when I started the van I noticed the battery light was illuminated. The vehicle drove fine and after work,the light was not on anymore. The van sat all weekend and when I started it up 2 days later the battery light was again illuminated. So I scheduled it to be seen at the dealership. By the time the dealership could get me in, the battery light was no longer on. The dealership ran diagnostics and could find no issues so I picked it up with no resolution. Today has been a week since the dealership looked at the van, the battery light has been on solid for 3 days now and on my way to drive it back to the dealership this morning, it completely died on the side of the road and I had to have it towed the rest of the way there. The vehicle completely died while driving on a straight 35mph road. All power steering and instruments were lost and I couldnt even put the van in neutral or get the key out of the ignition. I am currently waiting to hear from the dealership as to what they found as the cause.

At 61,000 miles vehicle was in road and quit. Would not shift. No warnings or lights.

Suddenly experienced bad jerking above 35 mph and found out was a misfires. Replaced 2 spark plugs. Misfires still occurring which can now be felt while idle (jolt/hiccups and around 50-60 mph). Can also hear engine ticking. Common with 2011-2013 engines and 2014 engines are the same so extended warranty should be provided as well.

I have oil leaking from the oil filter housing/oil cooler on my 2014 Chrysler town nd country with the pentastar engine. The vehicle only has 66,000 miles.

The van was purchased in 2017. The jerking/shuttering of the vehicle when driving or hauling on gas was the first sign of dysfunction of the vehicle. The second sign of failure in the manufacturing of this make and model of Chrysler was the head restraint of the drivers seat and then weeks latter the passenger seat popped up, when the vehicle was parked and not in motion and deployed out of place without impact of any accident or etc. And last but not least, but extremely important the oil leaks that this vehicle to this day have started since September of 2019. We have gone more than 3 times to different oil changes and companys and they keep insisting it's a Chrysler recall on this make and model. When we noticed this huge oil spill, is when it's parked and we are ready to go to our next destination and a pool of oil shows out! we are afraid to travel far and/or have complications latter. We can't even enjoy this vehicle and go see my brothers who are off in college because this is the only transportation vehicle that all 3 of us in this household can fit comfortable and bring goods to them when in need. We did not purchase this vehicle to have a mediocre product and result. We are very disappointed with the vehicle and wish and pray to finally have a solution and good result this time around with filing this complaint through NHTSA. If this problem is not fixed soon, we will not be able to go to dallas and spend christmas with my younger brothers at the end of the month. Please, please, I beg of you act and give customer service that we need!.

2014 Chrysler Town & Country has a bad oil leak. We have researched and found it to most likely be the oil filter housing cooler assembly. There is oil all over the the motor and underneath on the drivers side but not on the passenger side we have read that the oil filter housing is easy to crack when changing oil & filter. I have always taken it to the dealer where we bought it new to have it serviced. My last oil change was done 4000 miles ago and we just started having this oil leak. So it cannot be that is was cracked or it would have been leaking at the time of the last service. The oil cooler housing is a plastic part on the drivers side and that is where all the oil is leaking. The warranty has expired so we are exploring repair options. Since this is becoming a common problem, a recall should be issued. We recently bought our son a 2019 Dodge challenger. It has the same motor as our van, so we aren't looking forward to addressing this same issue.

Goes dead when coming to a stop. Also hesitates after stopping, then accelerating. Does this about 2x/day. Local dealer could not determine the problem. Took to local transmission mechanic, who has determined transmission needs replacing.

For about a year the car has been giving me problems while its being driven. When I come to a stop it shakes and has cut off on me. It would restart with no problem. Then it stopped giving me problems for a little while. Then last Thursday, I got off at an exit from the highway and when I braked behind a car at the light, it stopped a little rough. I took my foot off the brake to move up a bit and the car started going backwards real slow while it was still in drive. I had to put the car in park and turn it off for a few seconds and restart and it took me to my destination. I'm terrified to drive it with my grandchildren but need my vehicle. It amazes me about the complaints with this same problem and Chrysler is not acknowledging the problem. I pray that something tragic doesn't happen. I have had this car checked repeatedly and they can find nothing and the check engine light doesn't come on.

International warranty bulletin id-14-03 and service bulletin 09-002-14 should apply to 2014 Chrysler town and country. Code p0304 came up dealer confirmed piston 4 on left side is defective. Chrysler is refusing to accept any responsiblity and refusing to fix my problem which is obviously a manufacturer defect. Code first came up in September 2019. This causes vehicle to shut off randomly.

It won't shift from 1st gear into 2nd gear.

I left a house and turned on to the main road. Came to a stop light. It turned green and I started to go but could not get over 20 mph. Then it went out of gear and the rpms went up to 7000. The vehicle rolled to a stop. Sat for a couple of minutes then it moved again but not far about 20 feet. Called and had a tow truck come out and take it to a shop. Was told the transmission had to be replaced. Called Chrysler headquarters about the problem. They said they have had no problems and they would not do anything. Had the vehicle taken to a Chrysler dealer and they checked the transmission and said the pump is not working along with some other parts that came off. . Now it going to cost between $3000 to $4000 to fix the van.

I had my transmission go out while driving on a highway at a speed of 65 mph. I came on highway and it sounded like a high pitch wind up toy and then it just went out. I ended up on the side of the road for 3 1/2 hrs. I had the car towed to dealership. I was told Chrysler does not allow new transmissions to go into vehicle, they only will allow rebuilt or refurbished Chrysler transmission to be submitted for warranty reimbursement (per what the service person told me at dealership). 1st replacement transmission arrived with metal shavings in it from the start. 2nd transmission was put in but had issues immediately. Car is in shop now 4 months later with metal shavings in it again. I am trying to get Chrysler to pay for the defective transmissions that are being put into these vehicles under the warranty . These transmissions should not be replaced with defective, used, and refurbished transmission. The defective transmission should be replaced with new transmission to keep families safe. This is a severe safety hazard when transmission goes out while at highway speeds and to have these in vehicles that are being driven with families on highways at high speeds.

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.

Leak in the transmission leak in the oil filter adapter housing this adapter housing issue is happening to everyone I know or have read about that has this engine in their Chrysler product. Some have drips, and others have oil everywhere.

Vehicle has 116,000 miles on it. First transmission went at 92,000 miles. Second one just went at 116,000.

The flywheel was cracked horribly and the van couldn't be driven . The mechanic had to replace it.

Oil filter housing-the engine has a major oil leak due to part number 68105583aa. In addition, unrelated to the oil leak the driver seat also unexpectedly reversed and would not move forward again. While sitting at the intersection the car engine suddenly stalled. I am not certain if this was due to leak or electrical problem. The car behind me had to use evasive measures to prevent a crash.

Multiple occasions the van accelerated on its own with brakes applied, over accelerated, and went in reverse while in drive. It has failed to accelerate while stationary and while in motion. It lost power while doing 55 on the highway, and also multiple times while on city streets. It has been in for repair three times and is still being repaired. Attached are invoices from the first two repairs.

The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler town and country. While the vehicle was parked, it independently rolled back and crashed into a carport. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. The contact sustained bruises to the ribs, elbow, and knees, which did not require medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,100.

Have slipping with my transmission, had to take the van back to the shop 7 times and still nothing has been resolved and the warranty will soon run out. At which point what can be done? this will be fixed the vehicle was purchased 1 year ago and start having the issue a few months after purchase after several time in the dealer they so not want to replace transmission and said they cannot find anything wrong.

The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler town and country. While the vehicle was parked, the key was removed and the vehicle was still in the drive position. When the contact returned, the vehicle was not able to be started. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred. While parked, the vehicle drifted off and crashed into two vehicles. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 5,025.

The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler town and country. On several occasions, the vehicle was placed in drive and failed to respond. The contact noticed hesitation before the transmission engaged. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 24,000. The VIN was not available.

My 2014 Chrysler town and country shut off while I was which resulted the steering locking up, and giving me no control. To stop or control the car;. It has happened on 3 different occasions with my wife and child in the car as well as myself driving. This is very dangerous and I am very worried it is going to cause my wife and my children to be in an accident. Something needs to be done about this, it is a very serious problem!.

While backing vehicle out of driveway, I stop and change gears from reverse to drive and hear a clunking sound. Our roadway and driveway is not on an incline and I did completely stop. This incident has happened a total 3 times in the past 3 months. Took the van to the dealership where we bought it and was advised that this was normal for this brand vehicle. I can also feel the gears shift while driving but slowing down. The van is 1 year old and I already don't feel comfortable about it. Thank you.

The accelerator jammed at full throttle as we were making a right turn. There was nothing depressing the accelerator, but the engine was racing at full speed. The light was red, so I was forced to used the brakes to keep from hitting the car stopped at the light in front of us. The brakes weren't going to hold the vehicle back for long, so I shifted into neutral and turned off the engine. When I turned it back on the accelerator was still stuck at full throttle. Only after turning it off a second time, completely removing the key from the ignition, waiting for all the lights on the control panel to dim, and restarting it did the accelerator return to normal. Chrysler insists that it was the floor mat depressing the accelerator, but there wasn't anything in the way of or jamming the pedal at all. It was free and clear. The vehicle smelled very hot and a red lightning bolt immediately flashed with and oil change due now indicator.

Vehicle was purchased brand new from dealer with 199 miles on odometer as it was delivered from another dealership. First time driving vehicle from dealership to home approx 100 miles a loud clanking noise was heard at low speeds during initial acceleration and deceleration. We took the vehicle back to dealer the next day for repair. They found that the engine was missing motor mount bolts. It appeared they were never installed at factory.

The system dash flashes and the. Whole car shuts down completely off while driving or sitting still. The system flickers and then turns engine off or lights go off and engine is on. The car has been hesitating since 2015 and lights flickering in 2016.

Tl- the contact owns a 2014 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving approximately sixty-five mph the vehicle seized without warning and a tractor trailer missed the vehicle by a foot. The vehicle restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed; the pistons blew out the transmission. The failure recurred numerous times. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000. Bd.

While driving on the highway suddenly the car shifted down on its own with a big 'thud" and would not come out of the gear and stayed in the 2nd gear till we got to a Chrysler dealer and had to leave the car for about 3 days while they checked things over and finally told us that the module which controls the transmission is bad and was changed. Well it happened again and then back to dealer and finally they told us the module actually was ok, there was a wire which was not soldered correctly and they soldered it.