What 521 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Chrysler Town And Country

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that he was not able to enter or exit the vehicle through the passenger’s side sliding door. The contact also stated that the driver’s side sliding door was making a loud buzzing sound whenever it would close. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the contact was informed that both locking mechanisms needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and referred the contact back to the local dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

NHTSA ODI 11424761

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to unlock the vehicle and became aware that the driver’s side sliding door would not open automatically nor manually. The contact stated that it seemed as if the door was in a locked status. The contact was not able to unlock nor open the door. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.

NHTSA ODI 11424783

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to be diagnosed and the contact was informed that the catalytic convertor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 134,359.

NHTSA ODI 11424868

Left drivers door, sliding door makes a loud buzzing sound it will sometimes not open manually and automatically , kids could not get out of van by the door bringing to chrysler dealershipon july 19, i know there have been many complaints to this issue something needs to be done quickly!!!! When you press lick button for van , even when not moving it still locks up and doesnt open sometimes

NHTSA ODI 11424710

The sliding door on the driver’s side is stuck and cannot be opened either automatically or mechanically. This is extremely dangerous in event of an emergency.

NHTSA ODI 11424685

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle started to shudder and loss motive power. The contact stated that the heated steering wheel was extremely hot making it difficult for the contact to steer the vehicle. The contact also stated that the rear hatch would not open all the way when the button was depressed. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated on the control panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with the transmission pump needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was relating the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16V461000 (Power train). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

NHTSA ODI 11424097

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that the driver-side rear sliding door locking mechanism failed and the door would not open from inside or outside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the door actuator and the failure was remedied. Later the failure had occurred on both the rear driver’s and passenger’s side sliding door. The failure was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 20,000.

NHTSA ODI 11423249

Stopped at a light and the engine stalled. Radio (uconnect system) turned off but dash lights still in operating order. I had to put the car in park and restart the ignition. it started right up at that point.

NHTSA ODI 11422726

Rear sliding door lock makes buzzing sound. Stopped locking.

NHTSA ODI 11422412

Left Sliding Door Locked and would not open. This has happened twice since I have owned this vehicle: 01/06/2020 and again 06/01/2021. Both times Door Lock Actuator had to be replaced. This is very dangerous......emergency situations with child in backseat .......would have to access child from right sliding door ! Wasting precious time . I tried multiple ways to get door unlocked both times but to no avail.

NHTSA ODI 11422205

Loss of motive power. Transmission slip, engine revs with no acceleration. Clunks in transmission. Clicks in transmission. No gears working. Not motive power cold or hot. Sudden failure with no previous symptoms. In town 25 mph. Inoperable. approx 67,000 miles. My VIN was not included on the Recall. My Van meets the Dealer recall specifications.

NHTSA ODI 11421245

The passenger sliding door becomes permanently locked preventing you from opening the door, from the outside or manually, to access your children. Fortunately for us we were not in an accident when this happened and I was able to use the other door. This is a very common issue for the Town and Country vans and there needs to be a recall on the door actuators used before someones child is prevented from exiting a vehicle in an emergency. I am having the door repaired by West Richland automotive and they have confirmed a faulty actuator. There were not any warning lamps or messages prior to the door locking itself.

NHTSA ODI 11421194

I was on my way home to Georgia from Ohio when before I got to Asheville NC my car started making a funny noise and had been doing so for about 30 minutes and it was starting to have a hard time shifting. The check engine light did come on but I was trying to look for gas also because it was the week there was a gas shortage going on and I was less than a quarter of a tank when I started to look for gas and the vehicle started acting up. Manage to find gas and my dad who is 81 looked but could not really see anything and we managed to make it to the exit where we were suppose to meet my dad's cousin for dinner and meet him for the first time and my dad seeing him for the first time in over 53 years. I barely got it to the gas station and he came and got us and we went to eat. I called my husband and him and my sister drove about three hours to get us and my husband to look at the car. I had gotten a hotel room for us (my mom and dad, granddaugher and I). My husband looked at it and was researching it while on the way up to Asheville. He drove around the parking lot and then he attempted to drive it to the hotel which was on the other side of the interstate and not even a half mile away and we barely got there and said he can't drive it home. It was not even shifting manually into the gears . The next day he got a ride to Asheville and rented a uhaul truck with a tow dolly and towed it home and the next day he took it to the transmission shop where we need a rebuilt transmission ours is gone. It is still in the shop waiting to be fixed was told it would be 3 to 4 weeks. This Tuesday it will be 3 weeks 6.8.21. We will have documentation of it being fixed once we get it from the shop. I could have been on the interstate and it could have just stalled thus causing an accident and possibly someone being killed because there was no warning the check engine light went on when I noticed I was having a problem with the vehicle.

NHTSA ODI 11419857

The sliding rear doors became stuck and will not open. In the event of an emergency, the children will not be able to exit the vehicle quickly. The problem is confirmed by a dealer. The vehicle has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police or insurance representatives. There were no warning lamps or messages.

NHTSA ODI 11418631

THE TRANSMISSION HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED AND CAUSED COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE TRANS AT 105000 MILES. THE ROCKER ARMS FAILED AT 97000 MILES. THE FRONT LOWER AARM BUSHINGS FAILED AT ABOUT 60000 MILES. THE REAR SLIDER DOORS DON'T LOCK AND WHEN THE DEALER TRIED TO REPAIR THEM THEY MADE IT WORSE NOW THE WINDOWS IN THOSE DOORS ARE FAILING. ALSO A CODE FOR THERMOSTAT HOUSING POPPED UP AFTER THE ROCKER ARM REPAIR. WHAT A TERRIBLE VEHICLE. IT'S ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND I'M A STICKLER ABOUT MAINTENANCE.

NHTSA ODI 11416819

THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR IS STUCK IN LOCK AND WILL NOT OPEN. NOW WHEN I LOCK THE CAR I HEAR A BUZZING NOISE FROM THE DOORS. I HOPE THE OTHER SLIDING DOOR DOESNT LOCK BECAUSE I HAVE A CHILD WITH CEREBRAL PALSY AND HOW WOULD I GET HIM OUT INCASE OF AN ACCIDENT. I NEED TO USE MY VAN ALOT FOR DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS.

NHTSA ODI 11415947

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH WAS FAULTY AND FAILED TO OPEN AS NEEDED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GRAY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (894 N 9TH ST, STROUDSBURG, PA 18360, (570) 517-5600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCKING ASSEMBLY TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,200.

NHTSA ODI 11414927

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED. IT'S A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE MINIVANS. WHEN IT FAILS YOU CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THE ACTUATOR FAILING RESULTS OFTEN WITH THE DOOR LOCKING. YOU CANNOT MANUALLY UNLOCK IT, IT'S JAMMED LOCK. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT UNLOCKED IS BY REMOVING THE DOOR PANEL. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AS THE EGRESS IS LOCKED SHUT. SHOULD THE LOCK FAIL DURING AN ACCIDENT, FIRE, ETC. PEOPLE CAN BECOME TRAPPED IN THEIR VEHICLE. CHRYSLER WANTS OVER $1,000 TO FIX IT.

NHTSA ODI 11414776

SECOND TIME IN TWO YEARS THE BLIND SPOT MONITOR MODULE AND WIRE CONNECTION HAS CORRODED AND DESTROYED THE MODULE, TERMINALS AND CONNECTORS. IT HAPPENED DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE WARNING BELL AND MESSAGE CAME ON SAYING IT IS NOR WORKING. WHEN EVER I DRIVE THE VEHICLE THE SAME THING HAPPENS HAD A 2011 TOWN AND COUNTRY AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH IT. THEY WANT OVER A $1000 TO FIX IT EACH TIME.

NHTSA ODI 11414278

FRONT PASSENGER HEADREST POPPED OUT FOR NO REASON. THIS IS A SERIOUS, DANGEROUS, AND WELL-KNOWN ISSUE WITH CHYRSLER VEHICLES. *I HAVE A SEPARATE ISSUE FOR THIS SAME VEHICLE (LEFT CYCLINDER) THAT I SUBMITTED ON MARCH 31, 2021, TRACKING NUMBER: 11405716.

NHTSA ODI 11413383

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN AND WAS LOCKED IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT YET DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT YET NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.*DT

NHTSA ODI 11412871

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL INDEPENDENTLY AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE KEPT SHIFTING IN NEUTRAL AND BACK INTO DRIVE WHILE DRIVING TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE SERVICE VEHICLE SOON WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,618.

NHTSA ODI 11407090

CAR STARTED TO MAKE A FUNNY NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND UPON TRYING TO PULL OVER THE CAR REACHED NUMBER 8 RPM'S BUT WASN'T ACCELERATING. THEN IT JERKED FORWARD AS I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO SHUT IT OFF. I WAS STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH FOUR KIDS IN THE CAR.TOWED TO DEALER AND SAID A NEW TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION COOLER ARE REQUIRED FOR REPAIR. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED FOR 75,000 MILES IS NO LONGER VALID AND JUST EXPIRED AS THERE ARE 77,000 MILES ON THE CAR. ALSO THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR IS STUCK WILL NOT OPEN MANUALLY OR OTHERWISE. THIS WAS DISCOVERED WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR WHILE STATIONARY TO LOAD KIDS IN BACK.

NHTSA ODI 11405959

WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE CHRYSLER PENTASTAR ENGINE WHICH RESULTS IN LEFT CYLINDER MISFIRES CAUSING DANGEROUS STALLING THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE IN MOTION AND WHILE STOPPED. THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON PREVIOUS YEARS BUT HAVE REFUSED TO ON LATER MODELS. CHRYSLER IS REFUSING TO FIX THE ISSUE OR OFFER COST ASSISTANCE.

NHTSA ODI 11405716

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL WHINING SOUND WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE DRIVE BELTS HOWEVER, THE NOISE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING AND STALLED WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AS THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. ONCE THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND MADE IT TO HIS PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT, HE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE AND THEN BACK TO THE SAME INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE TRANS-AXLE OIL PUMP. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V461000 (POWER TRAIN) WHICH SHE LINKED TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000.

NHTSA ODI 11405064