Power Train Problems of Chrysler Town & Country - part 2

Drove 20 miles to doctors appointment in vehicle. No signs of problem. Was at doctors office for about 2 hours. When I left doctors office vehicle was acting erratic. Making noise and revving even when not applying gas. Jolting forward unexpectedly. Hesitating when accelerating. There were no indicators and no check engine light coming on at that time. I got off highway and took back roads until I found a place to safely stop vehicle. Turned vehicle off and waited a bit. Started vehicle again and drove it around a cul DE sac several times to try to see if it might be better. While driving in cul DE sac check engine light finally came on. It was steady, not flashing. This was several miles after car first started exhibiting erratic behavior. I could not tell if car would be controllable. After parking car for quite a while and letting it cool I was able to drive it the rest of the way home, going slow and coasting when possible to avoid having to accelerate and brake more than absolutely necessary. Ran diagnostic which suggested transmission problem. Looked up recalls and although 2015 town and country has recalls for transmission pump my VIN number was not covered under recall. Once transmission was taken apart and investigated by mechanic I learned my transmission pump was indeed bad and so was my torque converter. I had to pay for transmission rebuild and pump and converter out of my pocket. While I was driving the car the day this happened I had no warning of the problem. Drive to the appointment was normal- no noise or erratic behavior. Drive home was scary. Hard to judge what car would do. Had to leave lots of distance in case car jolted forward and go slow in case car would not accelerare when needed. Had to pull over and let car cool multiple times to get all the way home. If I was not able to exit the highway when I did I fear I may have had an accident trying to drive safely at highway speeds.

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My vehicle was going up hill when it started smoking. I pulled over and found a leak under the van which was transmission fluid. I had to pay $2200. 00 to have the vehicle towed home to my local mechanic and now it is costing an additional 1800. 00 to fix the torque converter and transmission fluid pump. It dropped in speed from 50 to 30 to nothing within seconds of going up the hill.

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.

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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.

The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the transmission failed to operate as needed and the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the gear shifter remained in neutral. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was not contacted, and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacture was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the nhsta hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

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.

While driving the transmission lost power and car behaved like it was in neutral while in drive.

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.

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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.

Car shakes and stalls when coming to a stop. No lights on the dash. Took it to a dealer and found it is the sensors in the transmission. These should not break on a van that has under 100,000 miles.

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.

On my way home the transmission pump failed in my van which then caused the entire transmission to fail. I was at a stop sign and when I went to go the car to not move forward, it would just rev as if I was in neutral and then when it first happened, it would suddenly kick in to gear. Now the dealership tells me it will not go into gear at all, it just rev's. After some research we saw that there is a recall for this exact issue that exists for our van's year and model; however our VIN was not included in the recall. As it stands right now we are having the transmission replaced but this is obviously related to the existing recall and believe it should be added to it as well. Chryslers number for the recall is s44. I've included the invoice from the dealership for the repair stating that the pump failed.

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 contact owns a 2012 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start intermittently. The contact stated that the battery replaced; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the vehicle started jerking while the transmission was shifting between gears. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. There was no warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that there was a burning smell coming from the a/c vents while driving in hot weather. The check engine warning light was illuminated. Several unknown dealers were notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 189,000.

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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.

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.

On 9/29/23 while traveling on rt. 17 west in the town of goshen, NY my vehicle experienced an unexpected loss of motive power. The vehicle was towed to the Chrysler dealership I purchased it from in newburgh, NY and diagnosed with multiple trans failures requiring a new transmission. My husband contacted Chrysler customer service 800-992-1997. There is a recall s44 on 2015/2016 Dodge grand caravan/Chrysler Town & Country vehicles with 3. 6l engine - code erb and an automatic transaxle - code dg2 built from July 31, 2015 thru April 18, 2016. Chrysler customer service said there is no recall on my vehicle and recalls are based on the VIN. Recall s44 - the transaxle oil pump may experience a loss of hydraulic oil pressure due to an improperly manufactured transaxle oil pump. A loss of transaxle hydraulic oil pressure while driving will result in a loss of motive power and could cause a crash without warning. This is what I experienced when my failure occurred. I spoke to one of the service managers at the dealership's repair shop and he gave me the following information on my vehicle: build date: 2/19/2016 in service date: 3/1/2016 engine code: erb transaxle code: dg2 the complaint I filed with Chrysler is closed - case# 87563929. They were not going to do anything to help us. I have owned a Dodge grand caravan, and 2 town and countries over the span of 20 years while raising my 3 children and I still drive one to this day. The build date, engine code, and transaxle code all fall within the guidelines of the recall, but Chrysler told us it does not qualify for recall repair. I have incurred the following expenses due to this failure: towing to dealership - $281 car rental, 7 days - $526 new transmission - $6841 total expenses - $7648 please investigate this for recall s44. Attached please find the recall, and receipts for repair and related expenses totaling $7648. Thank you for your consideration to this matter.

On 9/29/23 while traveling on rt 17 west in the town of goshen, NY my vehicle experienced an unexpected loss of motive power. The vehicle was towed to the dealership I purchased it from in newburgh, NY and diagnosed with multiple trans failures requiring a new transmission. My husband contacted Chrysler customer service 800-992-1997. There is a recall s44 on 2015/2016 Dodge grand caravan/Chrysler town and country vehicles with 3. 6l engines - code erb, and automatic transaxle - code dg2 built from July 31, 2015 thru April 18, 2016. Chrysler told us there is no recall and recalls are based on the VIN. Recall s44 - the transaxle oil pump may experience a loss of hydraulic oil pressure due to an improperly manufactured transaxle oil pump. A loss of transaxle hydraulic oil pressure while driving will result in a loss of motive power and could cause a crash without warning. This is what I experienced when my failure occurred. I spoke with one of the service managers at the dealership's repair shop and he gave me the following information: build date: 2/19/2016, in service date: 3/1/2016, engine code: erb, transaxle code: dg2. The complaint I filed with Chrysler is closed - case# 87563929. They were not going to help us. I have owned a Dodge grand caravan, and 2 Chrysler town and countries over the span of 20 years while raising my 3 children and still drive one to this day. The build date, engine code, and transaxle code all fall under the guidelines of the recall. Chrysler customer service told us my vehicle does not qualify for recall repair. I have incurred the following expenses due to this failure: towing to dealership $281, car rental, 7 days $526, new transmission $6841, totaling $7648. Please investigate this complaint for recall s44. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

While taking turns or going over bumps/ potholes the vehicle will turn off and need to be restarted. All systems shut down including power steering, dash, and engine. The driver and occupants are put in life threatening danger due to the total shutdown of the vehicle and all of its accessories. The vehicle has not been taken to a dealer or service center but instead a independent auto mechanic. Through their research they found there was similar recalls on mopar vehicles on earlier year models. The vehicle has not been inspected by manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others. There were no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure.

Entered the highway and attempted to accelerate and bring car up to speed to match other cars. Car reached 55 mph but could not go faster and did not shift into higher gear. Noticed a high pitch noised coming from engine compartment. Over the course of a few hours the car would lag when shifting into reverse and would lurch forward when it did kick in. The car was taken to napa for a diagnostic where they diagnosed a problem with the transmission and that the car had transferred into "limp" mode. We were informed by jet automotive the transmission requires an overhaul.

Transmission pump failure resulting in gear slippage and loss of power while my wife was driving. Seems to be the exact issue specified in an already existing recall, but doesn't seem to apply to our 2016 Chrysler minivan. I'm not sure why it does not apply. 2016 Chrysler Town & Country recall item affected: power train: automatic transmissiondate announced: 06/23/2016description of recall:Chrysler (fca us llc) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge grand caravan vehicles manufactured July 31, 2015, to April 18, 2016, 2016 Dodge journey vehicles manufactured August 17, 2015, to January 29, 2016, and 2016 ram promaster vehicles manufactured August 15, 2016, to April 15, 2016. The transmission pump may seize causing a loss of hydraulic pressure. Action need to fix it:Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission pump, free of charge. The recall began on August 18, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is s44.

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle decelerated while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact stated that he was able to veer the vehicle off the road and shift in the parked (p) position. The contact stated that he turned off and restarted the vehicle and shifted in drive (d) then depressed the accelerator pedal however, the engine revved but the vehicle failed to engage. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to and independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and produced code: p0700 and that the transmission pump failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was then informed of the NHTSA campaign number: 16v461000 (power train). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 167,000.

Oil leakage. I’ve read numerous reports online with the same year make and model about oil leakage we bought this car used without doing and research first just because we needed a car. And when I notice the oil leak I’ve been doing research and a lot of people have had the same problem causing people to spend alot of money to fix it which could have been prevented.

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 transmission started whining I brought it to the shop they say it’s the transmission pump. I need a new transmission.

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle lost motive power. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission pump was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact 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 failure mileage was 121,194.