For the last few weeks my car has been stalling when I come to a complete stop or as I am breaking. Sometimes it takes as many as 7 tries of putting it in park, turning it off and turning it back on. The check engine light is not on. Mechanic cannot determine problem. I have found hundreds of other claims saying the same thing with no resolution found. This has been a reoccuring problem and is inconsistent. Can happen 5 times in a 5 mile trip and 0 times in a 50 mile trip.
2016 Chrysler Town and Country acceleration problems
14 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 50,000. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 50,000
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Chrysler Town and Country acceleration problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2016 Chrysler Town and Country owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
1. Engine runs but when I shift into reverse, drive etc. Car does not move. When I took it to be looked at, they said that my transmission doesn't have pressure. There was no indicator lights on the dash or any reason for me to think anything was wrong until I went out to drive my kids to school and it wouldn't move. Available for inspection on request.
ticking started in the engine, idle is rough most times, #2 cylinder misfire and does not accelerate when gas pedal is pressed. occasional cut off while driving or stopping at a light. mechanic checked codes to verify. In september of 2023 transmission was replaced by a certified shop after the same similar issues. keep dumping money into a car that i am still paying on and maintain according to the maintenance schedule.
While driving in traffic my transmission failed due to a pump failure in the transmission (diagnosed by a mechanic after the incident and having to be towed to a shop). The car stalled in the middle of an active intersection. My make and model and manufacture year was involved in a recall for this exact problem but for unknown reasons my VIN is not included. The car has been meticulously maintained and has less than 50,000 miles. The check engine light appeared immediately prior to the car losing power.
On August 13, 2021, while driving at about 60 miles per hour, the vehicle lost power and power steering. Air conditioning continued to work. I was able to coast, move over to the right lane, place the transmission into neutral and restart the engine. I then placed the transmission back into drive, increased my speed and resumed my trip. This occurred previously on August 15, 2017, resulting in Complaint Number 11047478 being filed with your department.
We we're driving home from bishop on the highway at night, when all of a sudden the van wouldn't shift to 3 gear. It wouldn't go past 40 miles per hour. Every time we tried to accelerate the RPM's would go past the red section (about section 8 or 9). It was driving fine around 65 miles per hour prior, when all of a sudden it wouldn't continue accelerating at that speed anymore. We pulled over trying to switch gears to see if it would go back to normal, but that didn't work and we also tried turning off the car and nothing worked. We pulled up at a gas station for more gas. When we turned the car back on and put it into driving gear it jolted for a second right before and after taking it out of the driving gear. We had to drive on the highway at 40 miles per hour with the emergency lights on so we wouldn't get hit from behind from coming and un coming traffic since it was pitch dark at night. Also, the left back passenger door right behind the driver seat was no longer working earlier. It won't open neither with the clicker, or by hand (inside or the outside) or by the inside automatic buttons for the door. It just doesn't unlock any more.
While we are driving the vehicle will start to jump around and we have to take our foot of the pedal. Then when we are going up any kind of hill or mountain we loss power and almost come to a complete stop even when we press the pedal all the way to the floor. The amount of speed we loss is very unsafe and very alarming. How is there not a recall on this, I have seen story after story about this. It happens to us every single day, there is not a day that we don't have this issue with this vehicle.
I was driving in a residential street suddenly my vehicle made a noice when o drove...I drove slowly until I drove the next day, it wont at all even on drive shift.
My steering controls do not work. The steering wheel controls dont work and cruise control does not work. The controls for the speedometer for digital use do not work. There is only 36000 miles on the car and the part to fix is unavailable. The question is why no recall when u cant order the part so obviously everyone is having an issue and this not working could have prevented 2 accidents that have occurred had the horn worked like it should.
The van slows to nearly a crawl when going up any incline.
Questions about the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country acceleration
Does the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country have acceleration problems?
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the acceleration of the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country, 3% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2016 Chrysler Town and Country acceleration problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 50,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country acceleration?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chrysler Town and Country have the most acceleration problems?
The Chrysler Town and Country model years with the most acceleration complaints are 1996 (66 complaints), 1997 (38 complaints) and 2008 (34 complaints).
Other 2016 Chrysler Town and Country problems
Transmission 187Electrical 107Body 75Engine 71Seats 23Airbags 16Locks 16Steering 11Fuel system 9Driver assistance 8Brakes 5Visibility 5Seat belts 3Wheels 3Lights 2Suspension 2Tires 1
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