2012 Chrysler Town AND Country Engine Problems
Owners have filed 100 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2012 Chrysler Town AND Country, 16% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 100,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “shuts off” (10% of reports).
- 100engine complaints
- 100,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 1related recalls
- 25%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Shuts off: mentioned in 10 of 100 complaints (10%)
- Stalled without: mentioned in 6 of 100 complaints (6%)
- Cylinder misfire: mentioned in 5 of 100 complaints (5%)
- Find anything wrong: mentioned in 5 of 100 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 77 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 100 complaints, 2 a fire.
Chrysler Town AND Country engine complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Town AND Country | 69 | 13% | 82,000 |
| 2015 Town AND Country | 63 | 16% | 76,000 |
| 2014 Town AND Country | 151 | 24% | 80,000 |
| 2013 Town AND Country | 108 | 16% | 85,000 |
| 2012 Town AND Country | 100 | 16% | 100,000 |
| 2011 Town AND Country | 107 | 14% | 84,250 |
| 2010 Town AND Country | 302 | 19% | 85,000 |
| 2009 Town AND Country | 96 | 14% | 83,505 |
| 2008 Town AND Country | 204 | 11% | 89,000 |
| 2007 Town AND Country | 27 | 12% | 85,000 |
| 2006 Town AND Country | 16 | 4% | 97,650 |
| 2005 Town AND Country | 41 | 5% | 102,500 |
| 2004 Town AND Country | 9 | 5% | 128,000 |
| 2003 Town AND Country | 8 | 3% | 84,000 |
| 2002 Town AND Country | 7 | 2% | 121,000 |
| 2001 Town AND Country | 3 | 1% | 110,000 |
| 2000 Town AND Country | 6 | 2% | 158,000 |
| 1999 Town AND Country | 11 | 3% | 121,070 |
| 1998 Town AND Country | 3 | 1% | 160,000 |
| 1997 Town AND Country | 1 | 0% | 15 |
| 1996 Town AND Country | 2 | 0% | 150,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (1)
Engine and engine cooling
Problem: Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2012 chrysler vehicles, including 200 and town and country models, dodge vehicles, including charger, durango, grand caravan and journey models and jeep grand cherokee vehicles manufactured from august 31, 2011, through september 13, 2011, that are equipped with 3.6l engines. These engines may experience connecting rod bearing failure due to debris inside the engine block.
Risk: Connecting rod failure may lead to engine seizure which may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners and replace the engine free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about november 18, 2011. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Vehicle randomly shuts off while driving. No warning lights are illuminated. Shutoff can occur at any speed and causes loss of power steering, braking etc. Shutdown requires immediate pull off to the side of the road. Once key is turned off and back on, car restarts.
Catalytic converter is reported to me as needing to be replaced. Check Engine light came on which indicated this error. Itâs only at 84k miles. Followed by needing new O2 sensors if the catalytic converter is replaced. Another error was the thermostat which needs replacement. We are looking at…
My van will frequently lose power and die while I am driving it, with NO WARNING. I have to pull off and put it either into park or neutral then turn the key again to get it started again. This has happened more than 40 times over the last 15 monnths. My speeds have ranges from 25mpg in town to 65…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2012 Chrysler Town AND Countrys have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 100 owner complaints about engine for the 2012 Chrysler Town AND Country (16% of the 634 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2012 Chrysler Town AND Country engine?
Yes: 1 safety recall list engine. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 100,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2012 Chrysler Town AND Country?
The most frequent phrase is “shuts off”, in 10 of 100 complaints, followed by “stalled without” (6).
Other 2012 Chrysler Town AND Country problems
See all 2012 Chrysler Town AND Country problems or engine problems across all Town AND Country years.