There are 22 owner-reported engine complaints for the 2015 Chrysler Town & Countryin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
Plastic oil filter housing leaking oil causing check engine light to come on. P06DD oil pressure code for not changing to high pressure. Common problem with 3.6L engine. Can lead to engine failure. Failed housing needs to be replaced with upgraded aluminum housing. This is located under the intake manifold and is an involved repair that is typically in excess of $1,000.
There is a loud ticking noise coming from the engine. A mechanic said it’s a rocket arm failure. He said there are problems with them and were recalled in 2014. After researching the problem, it appears that the problem extends past the 2014 model year. You tube has hundreds of repair videos for this engine. The mechanic said that the problem will only get worse and can cause the engine to stall and miss and it will eventually freeze up causing a possible accident. Please investigate this. I have maintained this vehicle well with oil changes every 3000 miles. Thank you.
The seals in the oil cooler adapter failed. Began leaking oil from the top of the motor down onto the exhaust. This could easily cause a fire when the oil drips onto a hot exhaust. Confirmed by several mechanics and replicated in nearly ALL vehicles with the 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine. There was no warning lamps. The smell of burning oil was the first symptom. Followed shortly by seeing oil puddling under the vehicle.
Went to garage for vehicle to pass routine inspection. However, the OIL FILTER HOUSING was leaking quite a bit. Due to the size of the leak, I had to pay to replace the oil filter housing and the related fluids. This was about a 3 hours repair. I could not drive the vehicle until the part was replaced. This part failing and leaking at about 85,800 miles seems to have been premature. The garage staff told me the vehicle could not pass inspection until the part was replaced. It seems as if the part has had issues and the newer components may be more durable.
The engine developed a ticking noise. From what I have found, there are defective rocker arms in the engine. Eventually, they will fail and cause complete engine failure which can occur at any time, even when driving at high speeds. This seems to be a serious safety concern. There is a class action lawsuit working its way through the courts, but, there should be a safety recall. thanks [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Two blocks from home my Pentastar oil filter housing & cooler line broke and there was oil all over and the car stalled just before my driveway. Could not start it and had a towing company take to Meekhof Tire & Service where I have my work done. Safety was ok. No inspected other than Meekhof checking to see what was wrong. There were no warning lights on dash. Chrysler has known about this problem for a long time and never did a recall. So I had to get a used 3.6lV6 engine.
Oil cooler housing leak. Oil leaking all over transmission and engine valley, potential fire hazard. Ticking in engine and metal deposits caused by poor design of cam follower. destroyed cam and potential for engine to seize up.
My van began to leak oil at a high rate spontaneously one day. I found antifreeze had mixed into the piston chamber as well. Upon further investigation, it appears that the OFA as Chrysler calls it, or the Oil Filter Assembly, has a fatal design flaw being made of plastic and through heat and time these units are prone to cracking. Upon investigating forums, this assembly is used on other vehicles across the FCA brands and exhibits the same failure. It is also prone to cracking during the replacement process of the filter as high torque of unscrewing or screwing the filter can crack a portion of the OFA. There is an aluminum version of the OFA that is being recommended for replacement of the OEM OFA which to me signals a confirmation of the design defect, however, if the vehicle is outside the warranty, the OEM is refusing to cover any of the replacement cost.
Oil filter housing is made of plastic and leaks like crazy it is a known problem with Chrysler.
Check engine light came on and vehicle began to surge. Acceleration was unpredictable. It wouldn't accelerate properly and then would surge forward. I took it to a repair shop and after a accumulating a large diagnostic bill, they said that the lobes on camshaft wore down and are causing misfires. They said it was a well known manufacturing defect and a common issue with this engine.
Numbers 1 & 2 engine misfires. Van could have stopped running at anytime and cause an accident. Engine light went on. Van is shaking when it runs.
My van has a leak at the valve seat in cylinder 1 on the intake side. It has been inspected my a mechanic and available for anyone else to look at it. My car is not old and low mileage. The mechanic said he had someone recently in with the same problem on the 3.6L engine, same year, same low mileage. This causes a problem because the combustion is not properly working in the engine so it has a health hazard for everyone because it has a larger and worse carbon footprint because the engine is not working/functioning properly how the car manufacturers intended it to be. I have searched forums and have found multiple people having the same problem with the cylinders. I believe the problem to be with the engine head because the mechanic said when he fixed the other engine he had to get the head off and get it re-machined. Also people are having the misfire in different cylinder. No warning lights were on before the issue happened.
My Vehicle is no even at 100,000 and there is a ticking noise, I was told it is the rocker arm and lifter, I was told that this is a constant issue with Chryslers and that this happens constantly. I fell like since i am right outside of the warranty by a few months that this should be covered considering i heard a tick before my warranty was up and was never told that is what it was and every time i took it everyone just brushed it off. This is a safely hazard because i was told i have to wait until this gets really bad before anyone can do anything about it cause no one know which rocker arm is messing up. My car can stop or back fire at any point and all I'm being told is i have to wait until it mess up all the way which is not a good thing. It can stop at any point and someone could run right into me. Yes it was inspected by 2 car places, as well as the warranty department for them to tell me this would be covered but cant be until i get it fixed. There are no check engine lights to show this is a issue and i was told that is really odd that they are no signal lights to show there is an issue with the engine. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!
MY VAN IS SHAKING WHEN I STOP AND STALLS OUT WHEN I STOP. IT ALSO SHIFTS POORLY (JUMPS WHEN SHIFTING). I TOOK IT TO MEDINA AUTO MALL WHO SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED. IT ONLY HAS 55,000 MILES ON IT. I NOTICED THERE IS AN ACTIVE RECALL FOR POWER TRAN ON THE ONES MADE RIGHT BEFORE (OR AFTER, I CAN'T REMEMBER EXACTLY WHICH WAY IT WAS) MY VAN WAS MADE WHICH IS VERY FRUSTRATING. I SHOULD NOT HAVE A TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION ON A VAN I JUST PURCHASED 2 YEARS AGO THAT I HAVE TAKEN GREAT CARE OF AND HAS LOW MILES ON IT. I PAID 21,000 FOR THIS VEHICLE AND IT IS DISTURBING THAT THEY ARE TELLING ME THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN AND IT IS DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING THEM AROUND IN THIS VEHICLE. UNFORTUNATELY, WE ARE UNSURE WHAT TO DO RIGHT NOW AS WE DON'T HAVE THE FUNDS TO PUT THAT MUCH MONEY INTO IT. I PUT A DATE AS TO WHEN IT LAST HAPPENED BUT IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUTOFF CAUSING THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES TO CEASE OPERATION. AFTER GAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL THE DEALER UMANSKY DODGE CHRYSLER OF CHARLOTTESVILLE LOCATED AT 960 HILTON HEIGHTS RD, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22901, WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE PCM WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PCM WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,500.
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AIR CONDITIONING BLOWING HOT AIR. DEFECTIVE PARTS ARE LOCATED IN REAR ON DRIVERS SIDE. COST TO REPAIR FROM $1 -4800
CAR WONTS START HAS A FLASHING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND A LIGHTING BOLT ON CAR HAS DON'T THIS LIKE 10 TIMES NOW. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND I SEEN THEY HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM ONCE BEFORE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE OFF THE ROAD AND PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT. THE CONTACT CALLED HER SPOUSE AND THEY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MURRAY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE (15160 US-301 S, STARKE, FL 32091, (904) 964-3200) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A TRANSAXLE OIL PUMP NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
119000 MILES ON WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD PLUGS AND COIL REPLACE BECAUSE OF SKIPPING. PROBLEM STILL ON GOING HAD FUEL INJECTION DONE. STILL SKIPPING, MECHANIC SUGGEST GETTING HEADS REDONE. LIFTERS MAKING TICKING SOUND.
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