2011 Chrysler Town and Country: engine overheating

Filed Jun 8, 2025 · Engine · WY

My vehicle has overheating problems ever since I have had it. I have had the thermostat replaced. The sensor thermostat replaced. The radiator flushed and had several shops look at it yet they could find nothing wrong but I go through antifreeze like crazy. At least 1 gallon every month. The temp reads 100 - 180 on hot days and it gets super hot.

Filed Aug 15, 2018 · Engine · 103,400 miles · IA

At 103,xxx miles, my van's engine seized up on our way to our wedding. I took it to a chrysler certified mechanic in west branch, iowa, and was told my connecting rods busted apart. The engine had plenty of oil in it and the engine did not overheat. Chrysler released a recall for the 2012 town and country for the exact same issue on my 2011!! This is the same engine, a 3.6-liner pentastar v6! When I look for replacement engines, I can replace my seized engine with a 2012!! How can chrysler getaway for releasing a recall on a 2012, but not a 2011 with the same engine!?!

Filed Dec 4, 2017 · Electrical, Fuel system · 160,000 miles · NC

The fuel pump relay failed. The fuel pump relay is much smaller than the industry average, and the contacts overheated. The relay randomly failed multiple times while driving. The problem was intermittent, and the vehicle was functioning normally by the time it made it to a service facility for testing/repair. The relay on this particular design is integrated into the fuse box, which chrysler calls a totally integrated power module, or tipm. The design makes it prone to failure because of the size of the relay (too small for this application) as evidenced by the recall for jeeps that use the same wiring.

Filed Aug 31, 2016 · Electrical, Lights · 37,800 miles · TX

I just started having problems with my electrical system. I can hear electrical crackling noises while the vehicle is running, I have also smelled overheating electrical wires. For months the tire pressure indicator keeps flashing that I have a low tire: yet every time I have the tire pressure check, the air pressure is the same in each tire. I have taken it to the dealer twice for this problem but they can't find anything wrong: this occurs in both stationary and motion. Yesterday while driving my grandson to school, the dash lights and navigation system went completely black for no known reason, vehicle was in motion. I accidently discovered that if I quickly turn the windshield wipers on and then off the dash and navigation lights come on. Vehicle only has 37,000 miles and I feel this is the beginning of of some major safety issues in the future and the warranty is expired. I have had the rear stow and go seat replaced because the seat would not go into the standard position, nor would it go into the stowed position. The seat would just go up and down at will. Finally after calling chrysler and 3 trips to the dealer, they replaced the entire seat. But it still acts up ocassionaly. At this point, I have not been out any money for repairs but I am beginning to fear driving the vehicle. I never know if the lights are going to suddenly decide to go dark with driving at night, or if the rear seats are going to start going up and down.

Filed Aug 25, 2015 · Electrical · NY

I received a safety recall in june 2014 advising of rear quarter vent window switch on my vehicle may overheat. On july 3, 2014 I took my car in for service at croton auto park service dept, croton, ny and showed them my recall notice. I was told that they wire had been disconnected and that when the part came in I would be contacted. It has been a year and 1 month and am still waiting to be called by the service department to make repairs to the defected electrical wires. Upon my last visit around june 2015 to the service department I was advised that they still had not received the parts, my name was on a list and that chrysler was backed up making the corrected part. This car has been nothing but a headache since I drove it off the lot with several manufacturer defects. The first less than 750 miles on the car. And the service dept at croton auto park is atrocious, with repairs taking excessive time to make repairs.

Filed May 11, 2015 · Electrical · CA

We were notified in dec., 2014 of a recall on some chrysler town and country vehicles as the rear quarter vent window switch may overheat if exposed to liquid moisture. We took the vehicle in and they did not have the part so without our knowledge disconnected the switch. Hence our rear vents have not been operational for almost 6 months. Dealer claims they are not receiving the parts to perform the repair. We had no problems prior to the switch being deactivated. Last encounter with the dealer was april 2015. Still no parts.

Filed Apr 18, 2015 · Electrical · 30,000 miles · FL

I was notified that the rear quarter vent window switch may overheat and may cause a burning odor, smoke,or a drivers door fire without warning.

Filed Aug 30, 2013 · Brakes · 25,465 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chrysler town & country. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the brake pedal traveled to the floor board and the vehicle failed to stop. The contact mentioned that the failure was recurring. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the heat capacity was not sufficient for the vehicle and caused the brake pads to overheat when the contact was driving downhill. As a result, the technician recommended replacing part of the braking system with ceramic braking parts. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 25,465 and the current mileage was 35,000.

Filed Feb 9, 2012 · Brakes · 22,000 miles · AL

The 2011 town and country (and dodge caravan) be driven with the emergency brake engaged without the driver being aware. A red warning light "brake" lights up when the vehicle is put in motion and the brake is engaged, however there is no audible warning. This light is intended to warn the driver of the situation, but it is not visible to many drivers (including my spouse) based on possible steering wheel / seating position combinations. It is highly probable that drivers can and are driving with the emergency brake engaged (which basically applies the rear brakes) which leads to rapid wear and cracking due to the frictional heat. The bigger risk, however, is the fact that in an emergency stopping situation, overheated brakes are ineffective, leading to longer stopping distances, which can lead to increased chance of injuries and even deaths. As an automotive engineer myself, this is a major design flaw that could easily be corrected by adding an audible chime (which is used already used for seatbelt warnings and turn-signal warnings), or limiting the vehicles speed, in order to make the dangerous situation obvious to a driver unable to see the warning light. I had to replace the rear brakes on my wife's minivan recently due to this situation. Fortunately it only cost me money and not my wife's or my kids' life!