Transmission Oil Cooler Lines Leaking and Oil Filter Adapter Housing is Leaking.
2014 Chrysler Town and Country engine complaints
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My vehicle engine light came on. Error code P0302 detected. Private mechanic referred to dealership for repair. Dealership confirmed original diagonals. Engine issues consistent with the federal safety agency bulletins D-14-22, 18-069-16 and 09-002-14. As part of the bulletin vehicle warranties were extended for select vehicle years. My vehicle is under both the year and mileage extension however, does not “qualify” per dealership due to vehicle year not being listed on the bulletins.
The engine light came on after replacing the front cylinder head and was illuminated before this repair. The engine has a constant clicking sound, and runs very rough and nearly to a stall constantly. The vehicle is using fuel at an alarming rate. The vehicle cannot be driven for any distance as the rpms are out of control when accelerating. Mechanics who have looked at the vehicle said this is a common problem with the 3.6 engine and will not be remedied easily. I was advised not to drive the vehicle for safety reasons.
The rocker arms have failed twice and caused a constantly flashing check engine light. I was told by the mechanic that this is a common problem with the 3.6 liter engine and if you continue to drive you will have catastrophic engine damage. The engine shudders and shakes and will not respond as it should. It constantly needs spark plugs. There is a constant ticking in the engine, it misfires and when it loses power you have to make a quick maneuver to avoid being hit. This model requires constant repair. My Chrysler trained mechanic said that there is no permanent repair. He called the Town and County 3.6 liter junk. While going out of town the engine slowed from 80mph to 40mph. An 18 wheeler behind me slammed on brakes and blew his horn. I had to drive off of the road to avoid being killed. I could not drive over 40mph. I found the closest hotel for the night and had to have the vehicle towed the next morning.
The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated while his wife was driving 65 MPH and drove over a bump in the roadway, the vehicle stalled. The contact was unaware of a warning light being illuminated. The contact shifted the vehicle into neutral(N), restarted the vehicle, and continue driving to his destination. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.
The lifters and tappets in the 3.6L Chrysler V6 become prematurely worn, interfering with the engine’s ability to provide power to the vehicle while driving. This results in safety issues where the vehicle will not accelerate adequately at low speeds, which surprises other drivers and places the driver and passengers in our van at increased risk of collision.
In the middle of driving the vehicle steering wheel seized up and the engine shut off in the middle of driving. This is extremely dangerous and I had my two children in the car
The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle started overheating, emitted white smoke from the exhaust and then shut off. The contact stated upon attempting to restart the vehicle to pull into the driveway, the vehicle started overheating and emitted white smoke. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the head gasket blew and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact associated the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V234000 (Electrical System). However, the VIN was not included. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist as the vehicle was not covered under warranty or recall. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
The contact's mother owns a 2014 Chrysler Town and Country modified for wheelchair accessibility. The contact stated while driving 55-65 MPH, he smelled an abnormal burning odor. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact opened the windows, drove to his residence, and parked the vehicle. The contact then noticed a trail of fluid on the ground. The contact stated that the fluid was coming from the passenger's side rear shock location. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the bracket of the shock fractured and pierced unknown hoses. The independent mechanic repaired the hoses; however, the independent mechanic was unable to repair the passenger's side rear shock bracket. The independent mechanic informed the contact that the failure was due to the vehicle modifier using a thin metal to weld the passenger's side rear shock bracket of the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was modified by Eldorado National. The modifier was not notified of the failure. The local authorized dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.
Twice now the vehicle has turned itself off. Once idling in a parking lot and once driving down the road. There were no warning lights that came on, the engine just died and all the electronics reset (clock, speedo, etc.).
The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH and then coming to a complete stop, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with TIPM failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 153,159.
Win module is going out engine cuts out without notice when driving. There have been recalls for this part in older models but issues look to have continued into newer models
Win module. Engine cuts off while driving no warning. Almost caused vehicle crash loss of power steering and total engine power
Oil filter cooler housing unit is leaking at under 150,000 miles. The leaking oil is pooling and is an extreme fire hazard. After my mechanic informed me that this was common in my vehicle it came to my attention that this has been a known issue which Chrysler has refused to take responsibility for.
While traveling at highway speed 65 MPH when the engine and electrical went off without warning, causing all lights, in and out to go off, power steering to be lost and I'm sure power brakes to be compromised. Was able to put vehicle in neutral and restart the engine while coasting. This did happen at night leaving the vehicle without lights while it is coasting and loosing speed on a busy freeway. This has happened a few times previously but this is the first time on the freeway.
Engine Leaked oil from oil filter housing, Thank goodness my boyfriend put the fire out. very big problem he had to repair wires and replace lots of expensive parts because the small fire melted some of the intake and the valve cover. Im just thankful my boyfriend is a mechanic and could fix it for me. 800.00 in just parts. just to find out that there is a updated part that would not leak. But Waldorf dodge Sold me the same part he took off. so its destined to happen again. Chrysler should be ashamed of their design. They put my family at risk and my vehicle. I checked for recalls on it and its not there.
OIL HOUSING LEAK FAILURE which when speaking with my mechanic and looking online, this is a HUGE problem with these vehicles. I don't understand why this has been a recall item as I can see over 56,000 issues online for it. SUCH An ISSUE there is a back order of part. the oil leak is dangerous and can cause fires to cars with mostly families driving them
The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed but not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000.
Oil leak from defective adapter/housing. Oil continuously leaks even shortly after being repaired due to bad product design on the 3.6L Pentastar V6 engine. Poses a significant safety hazard and could lead to fire at any point due to all the old oil that has leaked all over the engine bottom. A significant number of posts pertaining to this issue are all across the internet, here is only one example going back to 2014 with over 400 posts; from only one thread!: https://www.chryslerminivan.net/threads/please-post-if-you-have-had-an-oil-leak-on-your-2014-3-6l-pentastar-v6.65617/page-21
This 2014 Town & Country stalls while driving, even when driving on the highway. It is extremely dangerous to me, and especially to my wife and children ! The check engine light comes on when it is about to stall. My ASE Certified mechanic read a P0302 trouble code. This means that #2 cylinder has a misfire. The mechanic replaced all spark plugs and coils, but the same missfire remains. The actual problem is a defective cylinder head on the left bank. This was determined by a cylinder leak-down test, which shows that #2 exhaust valve is leaking compression. This defective left (#2,4,6 cylinders) cylinder head is well known by all FCA Dealers. My dealer says that ALL of his mechanics have a great deal of experience doing this defective cylinder head replacement. Tens of thousands of left cylider heads have been replaced under an EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM, issued and approved by FCA, which extends engine warranties on their 3.6 LITER ENGINES to 10 YEARS or 150,000 miles. When I try to get my vehicle's defective cylinder head replaced under the EXTENDED WARRANTY FCA PROGRAM, FCA says that they will only replace the defective cylinder head on 2011, 2012, and 2013 vehicles ! They will not cover my vehicle ! Please help, before this engine defect causes a major accident for my family.
While driving, the vehicle temperature jumped into the red. We pulled over immediately and found oil and coolant sprayed on the engine compartment. Further inspection showed oil in the radiator mixed with the coolant. The oil cooler failed and oil was being pushed into the coolant system, which caused the overheating. We were just getting up to speed when the incident occurred. We had the vehicle towed to a dealership to be repaired. The oil cooler part inquiry showed 40,000 on back order because the failure occurrence is so high.
I am having a cylinder 2 misfire with 90k miles on vehicle. Vehicle is clearly missing at idle with heavy shaking and strong odor of exhaust fumes. I have replaced spark plugs and new ignition coils with no changes. I have also replaced the oil filter housing that had a severe leak before this problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the vehicle started overheating. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact stated that the water pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle started shaking abnormally, and loss motive power. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the number two cylinder had a misfire and that the cylinder head replacement was needed. The contact called quinn motors (6747 george washington memorial hwy, gloucester, va 23061, (804) 693-2408) however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 127,000. The consumer stated the vehicle has a defective cylinder head and requires $2,000 to $4,000 to replace.
The engine in my chrysler town & country minivan, 3,6l engine, developed a serious "miss" causing power loss and violent vibration when trying to accelerate. It has been determined to be a missfire in cylinder #2. By testing, it is determined to be a faulty designed left cylinder head. Chrysler has extended the warranty for this problem on all 2011 to 2013 vehicles with the 3.6l engine, but not my 2014 (yet). Help, please.
Oil filter housing leaking. Part on back order because this is so common. Could lead to potential fire as to why this is a safety hazard.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking oil. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to crown motors chrysler dodge jeep ram (1127 central ave, holland, mi 49423, (616) 795-4840) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the oil filter adapter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 140,000.
Leaking oil so I took it in and mechanic says the oil filter housing is cracked and needs to be replaced. Apparently it's pretty common among these vehicles and he's having a hard time getting the part to fix it. It's on back order.
I noticed some type of oil leaking under my vehicle. I took it to the local chrysler dealership and was told that the oil filter housing needed replaced. They said it would cost around $1,000, but that there was no eta on when they would have that part in stock. I called a small auto mechanic shop to see if they could give me a competitive price, but they aren't able to find the part available through any third party vendors. My vehicle has been sitting at the chrysler dealership for over 2 weeks waiting for them to let me know when the part will be available. The diagnostic fee is $135 and will only go towards the price of the repairs if those happen within 30 days, so to keep from wasting money and having major issues arise from this leak I haven't picked up my vehicle and we are playing leap frog with my husband's small car.
I bought a 2014 town and country from moran buick dealership in september 2020 by february 2021 I had to replace components in my drivers side window twice due to failure and the window falling in my door. Also noticed a huge oil spot on driveway went to have it checked out and was toild my oil filter housing cracked and it on back order over 4 month. Looking online this is a huge issue. How can I feel safe driving my family in this vehicle with oil leaking out constantly.
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