2013 Chrysler Town & Country Engine Problems

The van has stopped running on the highway without warning 3 times creating a very serious problem,had to be towed to get home,dealer could find nothing wrong.

The contact owns a 2013 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that the vehicle hesitated with an engine misfire. The vehicle was taken to independent mechanic and was diagnosed with cylinder #4 misfire. The spark plug and ignition coil was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer declined to repair the vehicle under TSB: 09-002-14 (Cylinder leakage). The dealer referred the contact to Chrysler Customer Care for assistance. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 171,955.

Started the vehicle and traveled maybe about 50 feet. Noticed loss of power steering. This was due to the engine stalling out. The vehicle would not start and there was a strong odor of fuel fumes in the vehicle cabin. Exited the vehicle and observed a large puddle of oil running downhill from the vehicle. The puddle also smelled of gasoline. I had the vehicle towed to a repair shop. The issue was determined to be a cracked oil filter housing assembly and the clip on the fuel return line had failed causing fuel to be sprayed onto the engine. The repair cost will be just over $800. It is fortunate that the engine was still cold and that the loss of oil caused the engine to shut off. If the engine had been hot enough to ignite the fuel, this could have had tragic results with a potential loss of my family's life. The oil filter housing assembly is a known issue with the Pentastar V6 3.6L engine. Chrysler so far has failed to take responsibility for this issue. I recently had to have repairs due to a faulty fuel pump relay. There appears to be related Chrysler TIPM recalls on almost every other model but the 2013 Town and Country. This issue appears to cause the vehicle to not start or allow the fuel pump to remain running after the vehicle is shut down. My Town and Country would not start and it produced strong fuel fumes. As noted, there are multiple safety issues noted with this model of vehicle that remain unresolved. It is a 2013 model but the issues are ones that have existed since the production of the vehicle and Chrysler has yet to assume responsibility. I will add a copy of the repair invoice shortly.

The contact owns a 2013 Chrysler Town & Country. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 MPH he noticed that the "check engine" warning was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the oil pressure sensor and the oil housing needed to be replaced. The contact was advised by the mechanic that the oil sensor failure was a common failure for his year, make, and model. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.

The contact owned a 2013 Chrysler Town & Country. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH he started to smell an odor of something burning in the vehicle cabin. The contact stated that he parked at his residence and the burning smell was much stronger on the outside. The contact opened the hood and smelled the burning odor but saw no smoke. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact entered his residence and then noticed that a fire had started on the passenger side of the vehicle in the engine compartment. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire with water. The police were also on the scene. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot and later the contact's insurance provider declared the vehicle a total loss. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle started rough idling. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with a cylinder #4 misfire. The mechanic replaced the spark plugs, coils, and fuel injector; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the Extended Warranty X56. The failure mileage was approximately 127,000.

The contact owns 2013 Chrysler Town & Country. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact managed to coast the vehicle to the shoulder of the roadway and turn the ignition switch to the off position and waited for approximately 20 minutes before restarting the vehicle and the vehicle resumed normal functionality. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 114,200.

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE OIL HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE OIL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE OIL COOLER NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 132,157.

FUEL PUMP KEEPS RUNNING AFTER KEY IS REMOVED. VAN WON'T START NO FUEL. IRATIC ENGINE KEEPS TRYING TO START WITH KEY RELEASED. NOT A CONSTANT 3 OR 4 TIMES A WEEK. STATIONARY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 65-70 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE SHOULD OF THE ROAD DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH WAS SOFT. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE 3 TIMES, AFTER WHICH THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO BROOKFIELD CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1845 PIPESTONE RD, BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED. THE TECHNICIAN RESET SEVERAL UNKNOWN CODES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING, BOTH TIMES WHILE ON A TOWN ROAD, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ALMOST LIKE THE VEHICLE HAD ITS IGNITION TURNED OFF. TOTAL LOSS OF POWER TO EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL, LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE VAN PULLED OVER, AND ONCE SHE WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHE WAS ABLE TO GET IT STARTED RIGHT AWAY.

INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE I'M DRIVING OR EVEN IN PARK SOMETIMES, MY VAN WILL SHUT OFF. SOMETIMES IT WILL TURN BACK ON (ON ITS OWN) OR I HAVE TO CRANK THE ENGINE BACK ON, EITHER BY PUTTING IT IN PARK AND TURNING KEY OVER OR PUTTING MY VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND TURNING IT BACK ON THAT WAY. IT'S HAPPENED IN MULTIPLE PLACES, MULTIPLE TIMES - WHILE STATIONARY, DRIVING ON CITY STREET OR DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. IT IS VERY UNSAFE!

The contact owns a 2013 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that occasionally while driving at various speeds or while the vehicle was idling, the engine would shake with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to several independent mechanics on multiple occasions to have the coils, spark plugs, oil pan and other vehicle parts replaced; however, the failure persisted. An independent mechanic eventually discovered that there were engine misfires in cylinders #2, #4, #6; the contact was then informed of a service bulletin that the mechanic related to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the service bulletin and informed him that his vehicle was not covered under warranty. The contact then called the dealer and made an appointment for a diagnostic test. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 89,000.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 TO 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN SAFELY TO THE RESIDENCE. HOWEVER, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE SEVERAL DAYS LATER THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO PINCKNEY CHRYSLER, DODGE DEALER 1295 EAST MAIN 36 STREET PINCKNEY, MI 48169, PHONE NUMBER: 734-878-3154 TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED. THE DIAGNOSTIC LOCATED THE FAILURE CODE AT THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE INTEGRATED POWER MODULE RECALL. A CASE WAS OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

OIL FILTER HOUSING / OIL FILTER ADAPTER - OIL LEAK OIL LEAKS ONTO ENGINE DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN ON ALL 2011 - 2014 TOWN & COUNTRY MODELS. THE ONLY FIX IS REPLACEMENT OF THE ADAPTER HOUSING WHICH IS 4 HOURS LABOR AND ROUGHLY $150 PART FROM DEALER. DEALER WANTS OVER $700 AND CLAIMS THEY DO TWO OF THESE PER DAY. THIS PENSTAR 3.6L ENGINE IS USED ON ALL TOWN & COUNTRY, JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, AND RAM 1500S.

CHECKED OVER VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED CUSTOMER COMPLAINT. ACTIVE CODE CYLINDER TWO MISFIRE. SWAPPED COIL AND PLUG. MISFIRE REMAIN. PERFORMED COMPRESSOR TEST AND FOUND CYLINDER TWO HAS 105 PSI OF COMPRESSION (LOW). FAULT/WARPED LEFT SIDE CYLINDER HEAD. LEFT SIDE CYLINDER HEAD NEEDS REPLACEMENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED CAROLINA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 1001 HALSTEAD BLVD, ELIZABETH CITY, NC 27909, 252-335-0724) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A MISFIRE ON CYLINDER NUMBER FOUR. THE VEHICLE'S COIL AND PLUG WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT FOUND A TSB FOR NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10136484 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER) THAT RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT DUE TO THE DATE THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED, IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE TSB. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

I KEEP GETTING THE SAME MISFIRE CODES 0306 0303. I'VE CHANGED COILS AND SPARKPLUGS AND STILL, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON.

THE AC WENT OUT AND AFTER DIAGNOSIS THE ISSUE IS THAT THE REAR AC COIL HAS SEIZED UP AND WILL NOT RELEASE TO BE REPAIRED