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

HAVE 64987 MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. JUST 5000 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY. $4000 TO FIX IT. WE JUST HAD IT IN DECEMBER AND PAID $1500 TO FIX THE VEHICLE INCLUDING UPDATING THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT SUCH A NEW VEHICLE HAS THIS MANY BREAK DOWNS. MY DODGE CARAVAN HAS 158000 MILES AND NO MAJOR PROBLEMS.

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AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WON'T GO OFF. REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR IS LOCKED DOWN AND CANNOT BE OPENED

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS USING THE KEYLESS ENTRY, THE VEHICLE'S DOORS AND LIFTGATE FAILED TO OPEN AND CLOSE. ADDITIONALLY, THE MANUAL BUTTON HAD TO BE PUSHED FOUR TIMES BEFORE THE DOORS OPENED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NORMANDIN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM FIAT (900 CAPITOL EXPRESSWAY AUTO MALL, SAN JOSE, CA 95136, (408) 266-9500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR HANDLES NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 586519, BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

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THE PASSENGER ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED IN THE UNLOCKED POSITION. WE WE'RE UNABLE TO LOCK THE DOOR. DEALER SUGGESTED TO NOTE THIS SAFETY RELATED ISSUE TO ANTSY

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DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK OR OPEN EITHER WITH THE REMOTE, PUSH BUTTON OR MANUALLY. IF AN ACCIDENT DISABLED THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR, OCCUPANTS IN THE REAR WOULD BE TRAPPED INSIDE.

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THE CHRYSLER BLIND SPOT DETECTION IS FAULTY ON MARCH 30 IT BEGAN BEEPING RANDOMLY WITH MESSAGE 'BLIND SPOT DETECTION UNAVAILABLE' THIS CONTINUED FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS. IT WAS RANDOMLY AND PERSISTENT WHEN DRIVING. THE BEEPING WAS A CONSTANT DISTRACTION TO MY DRIVING. IT WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. IN THE THIRD WEEK THE MESSAGE WHEN THE BEEPING WAS 'SERVICE BLIND SPOT DETECTION' WE TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AT THAT POINT. IT WAS A COST OF $1400.00. THIS IS AN ELECTRIC SHORT IN THE VEHICLE VERY NEAR THE GAS TANK. IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. AS I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE I WAS SURPRISED THAT THEIR IS DOCUMENTATION BACK TO 2012 THAT IS READILY AVAILABLE OF THIS ISSUE.

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SLIDING DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM IS JAMMED AND WILL NOT UNLOCK. DOOR IS STUCK SHUT. SEEMS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE BUT WILL NOT RESET BY REMOVING THE FUSE AND REINSTALLING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT - IF IT WERE THE ONLY DOOR WE COULD GET OUT. THE VAN IS UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND WE PLAN TO HAVE IT FIXED, BUT IT IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAS HAPPENED - THE OTHER TIMES, IT JUST CORRECTED ITSELF AND RESET. THE OTHER SLIDING DOOR ALSO RANDOMLY WON'T SHUT BECAUSE THE LOCKING MECHANISM IS STUCK AND WE HAVE WORK IT INTO PLACE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ALREADY LOOKED AT THAT DOOR ONCE AND SAYS THERE DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE ANYTHING WRONG. OF COURSE, THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND DOESN'T MATTER WHETHER IT IS ON OR OFF. THERE IS REALLY NOTHING I CAN UPLOAD OTHER THAN A PICTURE OF THE SHUT DOOR AND THAT IT IS LOCKED. I COULD SEND A VIDEO, BUT THE FILE WOULD BE TOO LARGE.

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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.

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VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING 60 MLLES PER HOUR ON A BUSY 3 LANE ROAD IN THE CITY LIMITS OF FORT MYERS, FLORIDA

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. CONTACT STATED CAR KEPT MAKING AGGRESSIVE JERKS (SEEMED LIKE WHILE IT WAS SHIFTING GEARS). WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FORWARD AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LINDSEY CHRYSLER (8100 CENTREVILLE RD, MANASSAS, VA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND HYDRAULIC PUMP WERE FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. *BF *JB

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WHILE CLEANING VAN IN MAY 2018 THERE WERE SEVERAL PAINT BUBBLES FOUND ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HOOD ABOVE BOTH HEADLIGHTS. ISSUE WAS REPORTED TO FCA AMERICA AND TAKEN TO LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER. AS OF MARCH 2019 PROBLEM REMAINS UNRESOLVED DESPITE BEING COVERED UNDER CHRYSLER RUST/PERFORATION WARRANTY.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

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UPON PLUGGING A USB CABLE INTO THE PORT ON THE CENTER CONSOLE THERE WAS A SPARK AND A LOUD POP. AFTERWARDS IF THE TEMPERATURE GOT TOO HOT INSIDE THE CABIN THE UCONNECT SYSTEM WOULD REBOOT ON IT'S OWN, REGARDLESS OF IF THE VAN WAS IN MOTION OR STATIONARY. IN ADDITION THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK AT ALL AFTERWARDS. UPON TAKING THE VAN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY IDENTIFIED BOTH ISSUES AS NEEDING A NEW RADIO AND A NEW LOCKING MECHANISM, BOTH OF WHICH WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO OPEN FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

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VAN STARTED SHAKING AND STALLING, WITH ENGINE LIGHT ON. IT WOULD DRIVE FINE OT HIGHWAY SEEDS, BUT SHOOK BAD AND STALLED AT IDLE. I TOOK IT TO CHRYSLER REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAID IT HAD A P0302 CODE. THAT IS A MISFIRE ON LEFT CYLINDER HEAD #2 CYLINDER. AFTER TEAR DOWN IT WAS CONFIRMED IT WAS #2 CYLINDER INTAKE VALVE ALMOST 85% LEAK DOWN. (TECH'S STATMENT) THIS REQUIRED A NEW CYLINDER HEAD. WHEN WE MADE APPOINTMENT AT SCHUMACHER AUTOMOTIVE IN DELRAY BEACH FL. IT WAS TOLD TO ME MY VAN WAS COVERED UNDER FCA RECALL OF LEFT CYLINDER HEAD #2 CYLINDER RECALL. UPON DORPPING IT OFF IT SUDDENLY WAS NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH HE USED THE SAME VIN INFO BOTH TIMES. THE COULD NOT TELL ME WHY THE DIFFERENCE IN JUST ONE DAY. BETWEEN MAKING APPOINTMENT AND BRINGING IN. TRIED CALLING FCA IN MICHIGAN AND WAS TOLD THE LEFT HEAD ISSIUE HAD BEEN FIXED WITH MY MODEL YEAR EVEN THOUGH TECH HAS HAD EVERY P0302 CODE 3.6L ENGINE REQUIRING A NEW HEAD, SAME AS PREVIOUS RECAL. MY VAN HAS 73,000 MILES AND I PURCHASED IT USED FROM HERTZ RETAL CAR. FCA SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING AT THIS TIME UNLESS I MET 3 OUT OF 5 QUESTIONS ABOUT MY VAN AND ME. I MET ONLY ONE AND THAT WAS A LOYAL CUSOMER. NO COVERERAGE.

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THE SLIDING DOOR QUIT OPENING. IT WILL NOT OPEN ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY.

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TRANSMISSION PUMP FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING, STOPPING AT STOP SIGNS AND RED LIGHTS. THIS OCCURRED WHILE STARTING FROM A STATIONARY POSITION AND EXCELERATING.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE RPMS INCREASED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE RPMS CONTINUED TO FLUCTUATE UP AND DOWN INTERMITTENTLY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE MECHANIC FOUND ENGINE CODE: P0944 REGARDING LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PUMP PRIME AND CODE: P083B REGARDING LC PRESSURE SWITCH RATIONALITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WERE OPEN RECALLS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,450.

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DRIVER'S SIDE, POWER SLIDING DOOR, WILL NOT OPEN. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. IN AN EMERGENCY OR ACCIDENT, ONLY THE OTHER SLIDING DOOR WILL OPEN OR IF BLOCKED, ALL WILL BE TRAPPED AND UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS ONLY 2.5 YEARS OLD AND 49K MILES. DEALERSHIP AND OTHER REPAIR BUSINESS SAY NO WARRANTY COVERAGE. PRICE TO FIX IS EITHER $1,371 OR $1,495. I'M SEEING LOTS OF OTHER OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND BEING CHARGED THIS GROSS AMOUNT OF MONEY. LIVES ARE AT RISK. PLEASE MAKE THIS A RECALL ISSUE AS PASSENGERS RISK BECOMING TRAPPED AND UNABLE TO EXIT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SLIDING DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED OR CLOSED USING THE DOOR HANDLES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS COULD ONLY BE OPENED BY USING THE KEY FOB. NORTHGATE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 8536 COLERAIN AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45251, (513) 385-3900) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.

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DRIVER AND PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR LOCK FAILURE; REFUSES TO ENGAGE TO LOCK THE DOORS WHILE STATIONARY OR IN MOTION; WHEN CLICK THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON ON KEY FOB MAKES A LOUD NOISE ON EACH DOOR AND WHEN DRIVING AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WHEN AUTO LOCK TRIES TO ENGAGE MAKES LOAD NOISES ON EACH SIDE

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IT RANDOMLY STARTING MAKING A WHINNING NOISE ON THE WAY HOME FROM SON BASKETBALL PRACTICE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THAT NIGHT AND SCHEDULED TO BE SEEN BY A MECHANIC NEXT MORNING. ON THE WAY TO MECHANIC SHOP IT THE RPM S WAS REVING HIGH AND BARELY WANTING TO GO . THE CHECK ENGINE FINALLY COMES ON WITHIN 5 MIN FROM THE MECHANIC SHOP . IF HAD BEEN ON INTERSTATE MY FAMILY WOULD'VE BEEN NOT SAFE IN THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME.THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED TRANSMISSION PUMP BLEW UP AND WE NEED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 85 K MILES ON IT . VERY DISAPPOINTED IN CHRYSLER TO SAY THE LEAST.

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THE LOCKS FAILED ON OUR SLIDING DOORS AND FAILED IN THE LOCKED POSITION. THE LOCK CANNOT BE OPERATED MANUALLY. THE DOORS ARE STUCK LOCKED AND PASSENGERS ARE UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS PASSENGERS CANNOT ESCAPE THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHIFT AND LOST POWER. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A WHINING SOUND WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BEAMAN DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM FIAT (1705 S CHURCH ST, MURFREESBORO, TN 37130, (615) 895-5092) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION EVEN THOUGH ONLY THE PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,525.

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