2016 Chrysler Town and Country: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Feb 28, 2025 · Transmission · 19,800 miles · TN

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler Town & Country. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH or more, the transmission jerked before shifting gear. Additionally, while driving 35 - 40 MPH, there was a grinding metal sound coming from underneath the vehicle. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle vibrated abnormally, without warning. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed the vehicle with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The dealer confirmed that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 16V461000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The manufacturer referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 198,000.

Filed Sep 24, 2022 · Engine, Transmission · FL

Cylinder 3 missfire Loss of hydraulic pump prime. Line pressure low. LC pressure switch rationality. Yes it's available for inspection. Unknown if reproduced by dealer or other Unknown if inspected by manufacturer or other. The check engine light came on a little after 90k miles, at which time it was out of warranty, the mechanic said it had a weak cylinder and the motor needed to be replaced or rebuilt, but it was still drivable. The van would start shaking and loses power under moderate acceleration (like getting on interstate) and begin dinging but eventually gain power back. Around 119k miles, the van made a loud Squealing sound and started loosing speed very quickly in the middle of traffic. I put the car in park and back in drive to see if I could get it out of the road. It then started to roll backwards I barely pushed the gas and it revved up to 6000 RPM and then jerked and quickly accelerated forward. If a car would have been close enough I would have hit them while rolling backwards and when it accelerated forward. Upon inspection, the faults listed above came up. The van is no longer drivable but still starts.

Filed Aug 22, 2022 · Transmission · 118,000 miles · LA

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would hesitate while in first gear before jumping into the next gear without warning. In addition, the contact also stated that an abnormal grinding sound would emit from the vehicle without warning. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who informed him that the transaxle oil pump was defective and needed to be replaced. The contact was then notified of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 16V461000 (Power Train) which the mechanic linked to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed him that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.

Filed Oct 4, 2021 · Locks · 115,500 miles · PA

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler Town & Country. The contact stated that the rear passenger’s side sliding door would not open and the rear driver’s side sliding door was making a grinding sound. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with door axle failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact there was no recall associated with the VIN. The failure mileage was approximately 115,500.

Filed Dec 2, 2020 · Electrical · FL

I have a 2016 chrysler town and country with 89,000 miles. My sliding driver side door won't unlock or open. Was able to get door unlocked, but had to pull the plug to disable the locking motor to stop the loud gear grinding sound every time the electric door lock would engage. Did not want the door lock to be in the locked position if or when the gears would possibly grind down to nothing. Can only manually open and close the door and manually lock and unlock it also. All other electrical functions like power windows, power open/close function, and latch assist no longer work due to disconnecting the power supply at the bottom of the door. The vehicle was stationary in the garage when the problem was discovered. It was two months before I got the door unlocked and able to open from info on the internet.

Filed May 27, 2020 · Body · 70,432 miles · MO

Both sliding doors would not open. They found that the left side actuator was jammed and the right side was grinding. The doors would not open at all - not even manually. This was a huge safety issue. No one could get out of the van without climbing onto the front or out the back hatch.

Filed Sep 16, 2019 · 36,300 miles · MO

The driver side passenger sliding door actuator quit working on a 2016 town and country a couple months ago. Now the passenger side actuator is making grinding noises and will need to be replaced as well. An online search revealed this is a common problem on these vehicles. This vehicle is just a few months out of warranty, and these needed (expensive) repairs seem to indicate design flaws or inferior components. I feel chrysler should be repairing them through a recall. When they fail, the door cannot be opened, making it difficult to enter or exit the vehicle.

Filed Jun 29, 2017 · Seats · MI

Front driver seat not stable. Seat mounting loose . You can feel seat shake and hear it squeak when driving vehicle.