2016 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

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.

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# [XXX]. 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. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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# [XXX]. 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. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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.

Defective door-latching system; in particular: the driver side, (left side), passengers sliding door; which resulted in occupant being trapped in vehicle until we were able to extricate through other door. There is a pending class action lawsuit regarding this defect: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN Case 2:21-cv-11696-JEL-DRG; failure occurred with no warning and does not allow for manual operation of the door system. This defect poses an extreme safety hazard, as it is possible that both passenger doors could be affected, essentially trapping the occupants in the mid and rear seating compartments.

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 rear door on Left side won't unlock, it won't unlock or open at all. It's stuck in closed position and cannot be open manually.

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.

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that after arriving at her destination, she became aware that both the driver's and passenger's side sliding doors were jammed. Upon applying great force, the contact was able to open the driver's side door, and after visual inspection, she observed the sliding door was off the track with electrical wires exposed. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The dealer was also unable to open the passenger’s side sliding door. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 93,000.

While driving today the vehicle stopped shifting and the check engine light turned on. When I pressed the gas pedal the RPM gauge would go to 4 or 5 but the vehicle wouldn’t move initially. It jolted forward after a few seconds of pressing the gas. Because I had my children in the vehicle, I slowly drove to the garage I see regularly. They checked the code and with that revealed it was something to do with the transmission fluid pressure and the power steering pump.