general problems of the 2015 Chrysler Town & Country

When coming to a stop the van will jerk, and when taking off it acts like it does not want to catch the gear, now we are expirancing no take off, it will not go past 20 miles, and when we try the engine will rev up and will not pick up speed.

We were traveling to illinois when with out warning the car downshifted and went 55m/hr at 5000 rpm instead of 70m/hr at 2000 rpm. Incident occurred 7/22/2023. We were on the tollway coming in to rockford illinois at the beginning of rush hour. The mechanic found that the transmission had failed at 47,190 miles on the car. Of course the auto was out of warranty. 2015 Chrysler town and country touring van 5y or 60,000 mi on the powertrain. This could have been a very dangerous situation with the car accelerating and decelerating as we drove. The interesting thing is the certified transmission mechanic told us this was the 4th van he has seen in the last 2 weeks with the same issue. The transmission fluid was full of metal shards, now this does not seem right on an auto with only 47,190 miles on it there is documentation attached with the component data as per the computer record.

The battery and check engine lights are constantly on despite a new battery, new battery cable, and new alternator. The cruise control will randomly stop working. Abs and vehicle stability lights will go on and off. And at times headlights, dash, and radio screen will flicker and lose power making it impossible to see or know what the car is doing. Mechanic has looked at and repaired the car 3 different times and there is nothing identifiably wrong. The car is now unsafe to drive not knowing when the dash will go out, speed will reduce, or lights turn off. It is a hazard to the driver and others on the road.

The vehicle is only 5 years old, we came from a short 4 days vacation in elko nevada, we are heading home but after passing donner pass approaching colfax the engine started making a constant clicking noise when starting the engine, rpm shoots up but the vehicle struggles to speed up and come to the point that the vehicle is not moving anymore even it was in the drive mode unless you try to restart the engine, then it will move just a few meters away and the same story. That's why I decided to call on aaa towing service even because it didn't work out. Need your help and assistance regarding this matter.

I haven't reached 50,000 miles yet but my fuel injector has gone bad. While driving my engine light came on then the car started to vibrate. I checked the manual and it didn't help. I've called several to the location closes to me and the location I brought it from. I have not received any information on the problem.

(tw no dealer info) tl the contact owns a 2015 Chrysler town and country. While driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated and crashed into a cement wall. A police report was not filed. The air bags deployed. The contact sustained bruises and burns from the air bag on her leg. Medical attention was required. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the bumper, air bags, and other unknown parts needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

Accelerates without warning while parking.

Engine hesitates and transmission jerks upon accelerating and at times during normal highway and /or stop and go traffic. Complained to dealership where car was purchased twice (locates on route 60 brandon FL) and response was no issues encountered. Mind you manufacturer warranty is about to expire.

The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler town and country. While parking, the vehicle accelerated without warning and crashed into a fire hydrant and trees. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.