general problems of the 2016 Chrysler Town & Country - part 1

Transmission pump failure leading to sudden power loss. This is a known problem with 2015-16 Chrysler Town & Country's and there is a recall out for it (Chrysler:s44, NHTSA: 16v461000). However my VIN does not appear in the recall registry, despite being manufactured right in the middle of the specified manufacturing time span for the defect. Because of this I was never sent any information on the recall as the company doesn't think my vehicle was affected. I disagree and think their database is incorrect. My vehicle manufacture date is Nov 15, and the recall span for my model of vehicle is Jul 15-Apr 16. I would like someone to verify and explain to me why my vehicle, which has this problem, isn't included in the recall.

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed in traffic, the vehicle stalled. The contact shifted to neutral(n) and was able to drive to the intended destination. The contact stated that while driving and attempting to stop the vehicle, the vehicle required to be shifted to neutral(n) repeatedly. In addition, the contact stated that on another occasion, the vehicle independently accelerated, prompting the contact to immediately depress the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure had occurred several times. In addition, the check engine warning light later illuminated. The contact used a fuel treatment to clean the fuel; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with thermostat and transmission failure. The contact was provided dtc: p0128 with dtc severity of 2 of 3. The contact was informed that the thermostat and transmission needed to be replaced. The contact stated that only the thermostat was being replaced. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not associated with any recall. The contact referenced an unknown recall with a similar failure description, but the VIN was not associated with the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 133,000.

Van was driving fine, no issues. Regular maintenance done, and 100,000 mile work completed within last year. One day it was totally fine, the next day it was whining, hopping and driving unsafely. Transmission randomly needs replaced. Throwing codes for low pressure and the pump losing prime. All codes were transmission lost of pressure related and the transmission has an internal failure.

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the vehicle decelerated and stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, and it was determined that the transmission pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v461000 (power train). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 103,000.

I was pulling up to a red stoplight to stop and the vehicle sputtered to a stop & the engine stalled and I tried to restart the vehicle & it immediately died 2 times. On the 2rd time starting the vehicle it stayed one, I had put on my hazard lights by this time as the light had already turned green and the 2 cars behind me had pulled around me to go through the intersection. Once my car started again, I pulled over to the turn lane & pulled into the gas station parking lot. The car stayed on and was ok until I was almost home. I had pulled up to stop at a stop sign & it reacted similarly; sputtered to a stop then just turned off. No check engine light on or anything. Thankfully ai was able to make it the couple. Blocks away to my home.

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler Town & Country. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the rpm increased quickly but the vehicle lost motive power. The contact was able to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the failure persisted, and the contact became aware that the vehicle failed to respond while in reverse. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission pump. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16v461000 (power train), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 77,000.

I purchased a used 2016 Chrysler Town & Country in February 2017 at 33,000 miles. At 77,000 miles, the transmission failed and had to be replaced, just beyond the 65,000-mile warranty. The second transmission has now failed again just beyond 100,000 miles. In addition to the repeated transmission failures, this vehicle was manufactured without a transmission dipstick, which Chrysler made proprietary. Multiple mechanics confirmed that checking or maintaining transmission fluid requires special tools or dealer-only service, making regular maintenance nearly impossible for owners. This design flaw contributes to premature failure of the transmission and creates a safety and reliability risk. Chrysler must be held accountable for releasing a vehicle with limited serviceability and repeat major component failures. I am requesting the NHTSA investigate this issue for safety, design defect, and potential recall.

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated while driving at 30 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond as intended. The contact stated that a dealer was contacted, and the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission pump had failed, and the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16v461000 (power train). The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler Town & Country. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine seized. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was restarted after several attempts; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with transmission pump module failure. The contact was informed that the transmission pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the contact stated the failure had occurred with an infant child inside the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.

The transmission studders and temporarily loss of power. Chrysler is aware of issue but will not do anything until NHTSA makes a recall. This is our family of 5 primary vehicle, and we are afraid of this issues causing an accident that can cause harm if not death. I thought the s44 recall would cover the vehicle but it's not listed.

1st vehicle was driving heavy so I got it checked and the transmission had to be replaced, this was in July?? 2024. The vehicle was still driving heavy 2nd was the traction light(s) vsr?? light turned on 3rd the check engine light came on and gave a p0420 code. The right catalytic converter was replaced in March 2025 4th the same day I went to repare the catalytic converter (before replacement), the blind spot system warning came on along with 1. My windshield wipers turning on and off by themselves, 2. Rpm went down to 0, 3. The low fuel sign came on even though I just fueled up and the needle dropped to e, 4. The mph also went down to 0, 5. The tire detection came on + the light, 6. The abs light came on, 7. The traction lights came, 8. Heating/a/c system dropped to a lower pressure and then regained pressure, 9. There is a skip when accelerating, 10. Won't properly read mileages used11. I lose control of my turn signals, lights, wipers and hazard light as well as the powered windows everything turned off and I gained control again then it started again I turned the vehicle off but the lights kept turning on and off and I kept gaining control then losing it all of this occurs while I am driving, at a stop, or just turning on the vehicle yes this possesses an issue for my and the safety of others no and yes about the confirmed issues with a certified dealership no because I am scheduled for an appointment with a Chrysler dealer tomorrow (Mar. 20th,2025) yes because I have gone to other dealers and they cannot figure out what the main issue is no the issue has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance rep. , etc. Yes and no to other warnings I knew someone was off because when I turn the key to the run position right before I turn the vehicle on, the check engine light stays on if I leave it in that position until all the other lights turn off, the check engine light remains on when I turn the vehicle completely on, the check engine light disappears.

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler Town & Country. The contact stated while driving 30 mph or more, the transmission jerked before shifting gear. Additionally, while driving 35 - 40 mph, there was a grinding metal sound coming from underneath the vehicle. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle vibrated abnormally, without warning. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed the vehicle with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The dealer confirmed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v461000 (power train). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 198,000.

Transmission failed while driving in the highway. There’s a recall s44 but my VIN is not included in the list while my car has the same symptoms that the cars included in that recall.

Sudden transmission failure while driving caused loss of power while in active traffic. Engine code p076a.

Purchased vehicle in March 2024 then in late August 2024 the engine light came on. On October 3rd I took the vehicle to a chrylser dealer near me and they diagnosed it as needing a transmission & oil cooler replacement, #5 fuel injector, and vacuum harness among other things.

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler town & county the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the check engine light illuminated and misfired. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v461000 (power train) as the contact was relating the failure to the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 176,212.

Unknown nature of causing transmission to surgeon rpms before going into overdrive. Has caused the vehicle to go into limp or loss of power mode. Would be very dangerous if it happened on a interstate or very busy highway. Could cause a wreck or death.

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle failed to accelerate upon depression of the accelerator pedal. The contact was forced to place the gear selector into either park(p) or neutral(n), and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle resumed normal operation after being restarted. The contact stated that on one occasion, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and the contact was informed that there was a sensor inside the transmission that was defective, and that the transmission needed to be replaced. The mechanic informed the contact of NHTSA campaign number: 16v461000 (power train); however, the vehicle was not included in the recall. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed as a failure with the transmission torque converter. The contact was informed that the transmission torque converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted, and the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the nhsta hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed, the contact became aware of a failure with the transmission. The contact stated that the vehicle could not be shifted out of neutral. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed as a failure with the transmission pump. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that after shifting to reverse(r), the vehicle failed to respond while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the failure mainly occurred while reversing on gravel and on a slight decline. The mil warning light and the tpms warning light were illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle responded as needed while reversing on a flat road surface. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16v461000 (power train); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 146,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated while his wife was driving approximately 20-25 mph, the vehicle lost motive power. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact's wife was able to restart the vehicle and drove to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the transmission pump had failed. The mechanic determined that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 16v461000 (power train). The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Spark plugs and motor/transmission mount fixed but car started shutting off when I would come to a stop. Took it back to dealership and they stated the tcc failed and was replaced, started messing up again a week later. Wouldn’t start , I had the battery and alternator checked and both are good. It is currently back in the shop.

1. Engine runs but when I shift into reverse, drive etc. Car does not move. When I took it to be looked at, they said that my transmission doesn't have pressure. There was no indicator lights on the dash or any reason for me to think anything was wrong until I went out to drive my kids to school and it wouldn't move. Available for inspection on request.

Transmission shifts very hard at 85 thousand miles.

While driving, vehicle gradually lost power and suddenly turned off with out warning.

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 35 mph, there was a loud buzzing sound coming from the transmission. The contact stated that moments later the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The vehicle was towed to the residence and the contact used a diagnostic machine to retrieve a transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v461000 (power train). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced that same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 74,000.

Vehicle lost power while driving and shut off while driving.

Transmission is slipping, hard shifting, delayed engagement. I checked and it says this van is not in recall but it is doing the same thing.

Vehicle slipped out of gear causing vehicle to jerk suddenly and wouldn’t drive. Vehicle had transmission flushed and now drives but intermittently (frequently) vibrates hard/shakes like it’s coming out of gear while at certain speeds. This make/model vehicle had a recall issued for this issue but my VIN wasn’t part of the recall. It has all the issues the recall listed.

The oil cooler and oil filter housing unit is made of plastic becomes cracked and leaks oil and coolant. With it leaking oil and coolant the engine can seize and over heat. I have had the same problem with my 2012 Chrysler town and country with the same plastic oil cool/oil filter housing unit.

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission failed, and the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The transmission was replaced, and the contact related the failure with an unknown recall; however, the vehicle was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however, no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 149,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated while driving 40-50 mph, the vehicle unintendedly decelerated, and the vehicle failed to exceed 30 mph while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact was unsure whether a warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled into a parking lot and the vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was test driven by an independent mechanic. The mechanic determined that the transmission pump had failed and needed to be replaced. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v461000 (power train). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the transmission failed to shift into high gear. The vehicle was revving. The contact also stated that the vehicle had failed to start. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a service station to have the transmission replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact there was no recall coverage for the failure. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 16v461000 (power train). The failure mileage was 82,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle briefly began to shake violently and jerk. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the hydraulic pressure sensor. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who then diagnosed a failure with the transmission pump. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16v461000 (power train) but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,000.