general problems of the 2016 Chrysler Town & Country - part 2

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked and failed to accelerate properly while pressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed and determined that the transmission pump failed and that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer cookeville Chrysler located at 1550 interstate dr, cookeville, TN 38501 and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.

My vehicle is just over 3 years old and has had regular preventative maintenance done to it including regular oil changes. Two weeks ago the engine light came on and I immediately took it to my mechanic who has serviced the vehicle since I purchased it. They ran a diagnostic test on it and it gave them the diagnostic code of p0302, a misfire of cylinder 2. They noticed that the vehicle was making a loud shuffling noise in the motor and while the vehicle was idle it would shimmy and shake a bit and there was a smell of oil or gas and the engine would jump or skip sometimes but not major. They performed a full tune up and drove it a bit and the engine light was off but then the next day when I started the vehicle the engine light came back on so I took it directly back to the mechanic and they looked more into the diagnostic code that it was reading and found a recall on this same exact diagnostic code for the 2016 grand caravan 3. 6 and 2016 journey 3. 6 made by Dodge. . . Which are the exact engines as the Chrysler Town & Country so I contacted my local dealership and they will not honor the recall on my vehicle for the exact same issue. I then contacted Chrysler directly and they said that they would gladly honor the recall if your organization issued the recall for this make and model vehicle since it is clearly related to the recall that has been assigned to the 2016 grand caravan and journey, recall #627908. My vehicle needs a cylinder head repaired or replaced and I do not want to continue to drive it and do possible further damage. I am trying to be a responsible consumer and address the issue correctly but I should not have to spend thousands of dollars on a major engine issue for a vehicle that is just over 3 years old and has been properly maintained and when there is an open recall for 2 comparable vehicles that have the exact same engine.

Cylinder 2 misfire. Cause is a bad left cylinder head.

Drove car to work. Took key out of the ignition, but van continued to run. Disconnected the battery but van's engine continued to run. Drove it to an independent mechanic and it was diagnosed as a win module issue. Currently at another Chrysler dealer waiting for repair. This issue could have easily been a safety issue. If the win module had broken in the 'off' position on a busy road instead of in the "on" position.

My wife was parked at a gas station 5 miles from our home and all outlets and lights began billowing smoke into the cabin. The fire department was called and they disconnected the battery. It has 30000 miles driven. She had to evacuate the children, and it was towed to a Chrysler dealer (miller in lebanon, nh) we are waiting for a diagnosis.

While driving down a rural road at approximately 55mph the engine suddenly shut off. The gas tank was only 3 miles from full after just having filled the tank, and no electrical lights or sensors indicated any issues. I was able to stop in the middle of the road as there was no traffic and restart the vehicle without incident, which was advantageous as I had my three young children in the vehicle and could have been dangerous otherwise. This happened only one time, and has not happened again. I did not take it to a dealership or repair shop, or report it to anyone other than my husband and family.

Transmission failure.

Vehicle has had repeated issues with acceleration and shifting gears since purchase. Vehicle will not accelerate over 40 mph while driving and rpms redline. It has been in for repair for over 40 days since March 2016 and is currently at dealership. Most recently the vehicle lost all power, including ability to steer and brake properly, after being in reverse backing out of my driveway. During the last two incidents, no warning lights have illuminated, nor have there been any fault codes found in the vehicle¿s system. The van is extremely unsafe and unreliable, and is a danger to myself and three young children - as well as other vehicles on the road. I have requested arbitration under new york state's lemon law and I have attached a copy of paperwork recently submitted. The pdf describes, in greater detail, the ongoing issues with the vehicle, as well as Chrysler's repeated attempts to service it without success. Since vehicles are mass produced, I worry that other consumers are experiencing these same dangerous issues, with no remedy in sight. Thank you for looking into this matter.

Operating vehicle at 65mph on I-81 engine suddenly shut off. Vehicle was in auxiliary mode. Digital driver display went blank showed only direction and temperature. Power steering gone. I changed to right lane, pulled onto shoulder and placed car in park. I successfully restarted the engine. Rental vehicle only items on keychain were 2 vehicle fobs. Did not hit key with knee. Tank was 7/8 full of gas. On fairly level stretch of roadway. No engine warning lights displayed. No oil or temperature warnings. I had driven from little rock, ar to north of roanoke, va when it happened with no previous issues. I drove on to my destination of charlottesville without further incident. Vehicle is owned by eac holdings llc and enterprise rent-a-car company of texas. I am going to turn car in to them for safety reasons.

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of engine power. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 16v461000 (power train); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 35,500.