2014 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

ON TWO OCCASIONS DURING THE LAST MONTH THE ENGINE HAD JUST DIED WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENS AROUND 30MPH AND DECELERATING. BATTERY WAS WORKING BECAUSE RADIO STAYED ON, BUT LOST ALL OTHER OPERATING FUNCTIONS INCLUDING AUTOMATIC STEERING.

MY VEHICLE HAS A TICKING PROBLEM (LIFTER) FOR OVER 8 MONTHS. I NEED TO GET IT FIXED AND NO ONE WORKS ON THE ENGINE. ONLY THE DEALER. SECONDLY, MY ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON FOR THE THERMOSTAT GAUGE.

AT 50,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION VALVE WENT OUT - CAUSING THE VAN TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. IT WAS REPLACED. AGAIN AFTER ANOTHER 50,000 MILES THIS TRANSMISSION VALVE IS GOING OUT AND THE VEHICLE IS AGAIN STALLING WHILE DRIVING.

TIRE PRESSURE SENSER READS A FALSE LOW TIRE. TIRES INSPECTED MY MECHANIC AND NONE OF THE TIRES ARE ACTUALLY LOW. TIRE PRESSURE SENSER STAYS ON EVERY ENGINE START AND DOES NOT GO AWAY

I HAVE A TOWN AND COUNTRY 2014. WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR MINI VAN ON THE HIGHWAY AND I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE HEAD REST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT DEPLOYED AND SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF MY HEAD TWICE FOR NO REASON. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS WAY TOO EXPENSIVE FOR US TO PAY FOR OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COVERED IN OUR WARRANTY. THEN JUST A FEW DAYS AGO WHEN I WAS DRIVING AND COME TO A STOP THE DRIVERS SIDE HAD SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF MY HEAD AGAIN! WHY WOULD THESE DEPLOY FOR NO REASON WHAT SO EVER. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY RISK. THEY CANNOT BE RESET BECAUSE THE SAME PIECE THAT BROKE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT ARE THE CHANCE ?? THIS IS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND THE FAULTY HEAD RESET NEEDS TO BE RECALLED.*DT CONSUMER DID NOT CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER.*JB

ON 1/17/21, THE VAN ENGINE STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A FREEWAY. THIS CAUSED LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. I COASTED TO STOP ON SIDE OF ROAD, WAITED A BIT, AND RESTARTED THE VAN. IT DROVE FOR AOUT 3 MILES WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED. PROBLEM APPEARS INTERMITTENT SINCE IT HASN'T HAPPENED WHEN I BRIELFY DROVE THE CAR ON 1/18 AND 1/19. DEALER IS SAYING THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH CAR (TOOK CAR IN TO DEALER ON 1/20)

WE HAD TO REPLACE THE OIL FILTER ADAPTER IN OUR VAN BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING. OUR MECHANIC SAID HE IS FIXING A LOT OF THESE IN VANS SIMILAR TO OURS. WHEN RESEARCHING ONLINE, WE SEE THAT LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE WITH 2014 CHRYSLER VANS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. SOME EVEN REPORTED THEIR VEHICLES CATCHING FIRE AS A RESULT OF THE ISSUE. IT COST OVER $600 FOR US TO HAVE IT REPAIRED.

DRIVER SEAT ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT DEPLOYED WHEN NOT IN A COLLISION. THE CAR WAS OFF AND WE WERE LOADING KIDS IN THE CAR. CAN'T GET IT TO GO BACK TOGETHER.

WHILE PARKING MY VEHICLE IN MY DRIVEWAY AND AFTER COMING TO A STOP, MY DRIVER SIDE HEADREST (ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT) DEPLOYED, STRIKING ME IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD. I WAS NOT INJURED. THERE WAS NO ASSOCIATED VEHICLE NOR DID THE VEHICLE STRIKE AN OBJECT. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, A PLASTIC SEATING THAT HOLDS THE METAL PIN HAD BROKEN. ATTEMPTS TO RESET WAS UNSUCCESSFUL BECAUSE OF THE BROKEN PLASTIC PIN SEATING. THE ATTACHED PHOTO SHOWS A STRAP AROUND THE HEADREST SO THAT THE VEHICLE CAN BE DRIVEN SAFELY.

VEHICLE HAD LEAKING PLASTIC OIL FILTER HOUSING AT 110K MILES. AFTER REVIEW ONLINE, NOTICED THIS IS A VERY COMMON DESIGN ISSUE ALL OVER THE 3.6 PENTASTAR V6. THEN AT 127K, I HAVE NOW BEEN INFORMED AFTER ENGINE STARTED TICKING WHILE DRIVING THAT TIMING CHAIN, CAMSHAFT ETC HAVE FAILED AND ENGINE MUST BE REBUILT AND OR REPLACED ENTIRELY. I HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES AND NEVER HAD ONE WITH AN ENGINE FAILURE AT THIS LOW MILEAGE. SMALL FIXES, OF COURSE BUT TOTAL CATASTROPHIC ENGINE PART FAILURE AT 127K? CHRYSLER SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THIS POORLY DESIGNED ENGINE. THEY KNOW THIS ENGINE HAS PROBLEMS AS THEY EXTENDED ENGINE WARRANTIES FOR 2011-2013 MODELS BUT I FEEL LIKE THEY LEAVE THEIR CUSTOMERS WITH NEWER ENGINES HIGH AND DRY. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FCA PRODUCT AGAIN AS LONG AS I LIVE, AND I AM A YOUNG FATHER WITH MANY MORE VEHICLES LEFT TO BUY IN MY LIFE - THIS WAS MY FIRST FCA VEHICLE.