2013 Chrysler Town and Country: hesitation when accelerating

Filed Nov 13, 2024 · Engine · 171,955 miles · MD

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.

Filed Sep 12, 2021 · Electrical, Fuel system · VA

Over a year ago, we began to have a problem in which the vehicle would, on occasion, not start. The “check engine” light would come on, along with another icon that looked like a lightning bolt between two inverted parentheses. Sometimes it started up on the first try, other times it would take a few attempts, and sometimes it would not start at all. Then a new wrinkle emerged: the van conked out on us a few times while on the road -- once while merging onto a highway. We now had a serious (and potentially dangerous) problem on our hands. We had the fuel pump replaced, but the problem persisted. I took the van to our local Chrysler dealership to have them figure it out. They replaced the throttle body and cleaned the fuel injectors and fuel system. I drove the car home without incident, but the following morning, I tried to start it, and the same old situation emerged — the engine cranked but never turned over. I then had it towed back to the dealer for another round of diagnostics. I mentioned that I had seen on the Internet about a possible faulty Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM), an issue in various Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/Ram products. Later they called saying the battery was the problem (even though they earlier reported that the battery was okay), and had nothing to do with the TIPM. For about a week, the van is started up without a hitch, but then same old hesitating-before-starting situation reared its ugly head, albeit briefly. It is only a matter of time before it stalls out again in traffic. These vehicles should be recalled and the TIPM needs to be replaced.

Filed Dec 3, 2020 · Engine · 130,000 miles · MI

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.

Filed Oct 13, 2020 · Acceleration, Electrical · 72,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle hesitated before aggressively responding. The contact took the vehicle to lester glenn chrysler dodge jeep ram fiat (1199 nj-37 w, toms river, nj 08755; (732) 481-2586) who were unable to identify the cause of the failure. The failure persisted. The contact stated learned that the failure was related to the fuel pump relay and the tipm. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

Filed May 2, 2019 · Transmission · 41,000 miles · WA

Driving vehicle on suburban streets I noticed that the vehicle would hesitate at take off and then slam into gear. This happened at every stop. Then while driving the engine would rebound but the transmission wouldn't engage. Pulled over and turned off engine, restarted and drove but again slammed into gear. Managed to make it to a parking lot and pulled in. Had vehicle towed home. Later had vehicle towed to dealer"checked and found vehicle won't move and transmiss ion pump is whinning, fluid is burnt, checked dtc' s p0944 loss of prime, p0731 gear ratio error in 1 st, p0846 2-4 or 2c pressure switch rationality, r transmission has hard internal failure, recommend replacing transmission" . Vehicle has 41000 miles on it. 4700 dollars to replace faulty transmission.

Filed Sep 28, 2018 · Fuel system · AL

My fuel pump initiator is not sending signal to start my car. It is draining my battery as well. My car may start going to work but not on my lunch break then start after work but it hesitates many times.

Filed May 23, 2018 · Engine · 96,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler town and country. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle hesitated while traveling uphill and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was determined that a cylinder head gasket failed. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer was not made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000.

Filed Sep 11, 2017 · Transmission · 62,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler town and country. While driving 35 MPH, the contact stated that there was a hesitation in the transmission. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dodge dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be serviced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000. *tt updated 7/16/18*jb

Filed May 3, 2017 · Engine · 90,000 miles · RI

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler town and country. While operating the vehicle, the check engine indicator remained illuminated and the vehicle jerked and hesitated during acceleration. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that engine cylinders 2 and 6 were faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000. Updated 08/24/17*lj

Filed Mar 30, 2016 · Transmission · 31,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler town and country. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate and a loud noise emitted from the front end of the vehicle without warning. The vehicle accelerated after the accelerator pedal was depressed with excessive force. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the failure was unable to be determined. The contact was a certified mechanic and discovered that the transmission failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 31,000. Updated 06/10/16*lj

Filed Dec 23, 2015 · Airbags, Brakes · 34,000 miles · DE · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2013 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the contact crashed into a deer on the front driver side of the vehicle. The brake pedal was depressed but hesitated to stop the vehicle. The seat belt pretensioner failed. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The driver sustained injuries to lower back, neck and legs that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 34,000. Updated 02/23/16*lj the consumer stated there was a second person injured. Updated 02/24/16.