2013 Chrysler TOWN AND COUNTRY

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2013 Chrysler TOWN AND COUNTRY has 930 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 11.6x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is electrical problems (42% of all complaints), specifically: hvac is three zone automatic control intermittently all vents on driver's side only starts blowing in cold outside air first noticed when driving on pennsylvania turnpike in 0 degree weather legs numb with burning, stinging chill glass fogs and doesn't clear with cold outside air blowing took t. ⚠️ 11 fire reports filed.

11 fire reports 22 crash reports 36 injuries

930

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

11.6x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ELECTRICAL

394 complaints

42%

• HVAC IS THREE ZONE AUTOMATIC CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY ALL VENTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE ONLY STARTS BLOWING IN COLD OUTSIDE AIR FIRST NOTICED WHEN DRIVING ON PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE IN 0 DEGREE WEATHER LEGS NUMB WITH BURNING, STINGING CHILL GLASS FOGS AND DOESN'T CLEAR WITH COLD OUTSIDE AIR BLOWING TOOK T
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE LANE DEPARTURE WARNING SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED BUT THERE WAS NOT AN OBJECT NEAR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SUNROOF COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE VEHICLE W
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND NOTICED THAT THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET THAT WAS LOCATED ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIA

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 7 fire reports💥 3 crashes

“HVAC IS THREE ZONE AUTOMATIC CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY ALL VENTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE ONLY STARTS BLOWING IN COLD OUTSIDE AIR FIRST NOTICED WHEN DRIVING ON PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE IN 0 DEGREE WEATHER LEGS NUMB WITH BURNING, STINGING CHILL GLASS FOGS AND DOESN'T CLEAR WITH COLD OUTSIDE AIR BLOWING TOOK T”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

112 complaints

12%

• TOOK DELIVERY OF A BRAND NEW 2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY TOURING VAN WITH 4 MILES ON IT ON THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2013. DROVE IT HOME APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES. TOOK IT OUT FOR THE FIRST RIDE ON SATURDAY JUNE 22, 2013 AND WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND I LOST ALL POWER TO VEHICLE. S
• RENTED A MINIVAN FROM AVIS AT SLC AIRPORT LATE JULY 2013. ON THE HIGHWAY IMMEDIATELY AFTER LEAVING THE AIRPORT MY KNEE BUMPED THE MASS OF KEYRING OBJECTS AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AS I WAS JUST GETTING UP TO 60MPH. I NOTICED THE VEHICLE SLOWING DOWN AND DETERMINED I HAD ACCIDENTALLY SHUT IT DOWN. I
• I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY STREET, GOING AROUND 25 MPH, AND THE 1ST THING I NOTICED WAS THAT I HAD LOST THE POWER STEERING. THE KIDS WERE WATCHING A DVD, THAT STAYED ON ALONG WITH THE NORMAL INTERIOR LIGHTS HOWEVER WHEN I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL TO ATTEMPT TO PULL OVER THE CAR WOULDN'T RESPOND

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“TOOK DELIVERY OF A BRAND NEW 2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY TOURING VAN WITH 4 MILES ON IT ON THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2013. DROVE IT HOME APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES. TOOK IT OUT FOR THE FIRST RIDE ON SATURDAY JUNE 22, 2013 AND WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND I LOST ALL POWER TO VEHICLE. S”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

65 complaints

• VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, WAS IN "PARK" GEAR AND HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND KEYS WERE REMOVED FROM IGNITION WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. REPORTEDLY, VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND BRAKING WAS ATTEMPTED BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. V
• FAILED TO STAY SHUT OFF AFTER BEING PARKED IN THE GARAGE, EVIDENTLY RAN OUT OF GAS. I OPENED THE GARAGE DOOR THE NEXT MORNING TO OVER 120 DEGREES, THE VAN STEERING WHEEL WAS TO HOT TO TOUCH, I PUSHED THE START BUTTON AND THE SCREEN SAID "SYSTEM IS HOT" . I KNOW I HAD SHUT THE VAN OFF BECAUSE THE R
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AIR EVAPORATOR FAILED AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS LEAKING. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED AND BLEW HOT AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOS

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports💥 2 crashes

“VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, WAS IN "PARK" GEAR AND HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND KEYS WERE REMOVED FROM IGNITION WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. REPORTEDLY, VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND BRAKING WAS ATTEMPTED BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. V”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SEATS/RESTRAINTS

63 complaints

• DRIVING ON INTERSTATE WHEN 5 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER STARTED TO SCREAM. TURNED AND FOUND THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SECOND ROW SEAT HAD FOLDED ON HER AS THOUGH TO "STOW & GO". WAS SHOCKED THAT A) THE SEAT ALLOWS ITSELF TO FOLD WHEN OCCUPIED B) THERE IS NOT A SAFETY BUTTON ON IT THAT ENGAGES PREVENTING SE
• WE RENTED THE CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVAN TO TRANSPORT OUR FAMILY WHILE ON VACATION. A COUPLE OF DAYS INTO OUR VACATION, I PLACED MY RIGHT HAND AT THE TOP OF THE CAPTAIN SEAT IN THE MIDDLE ROW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VAN. I THEN USED MY LEFT HAND TO TRIGGER THE LEVER ON THE SEAT TO LEAN I
• HEADREST SPLIT IN HALF AND SMACKED BOTH DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF FORCE WITHOUT WARNING. A DASH WARNING THEN CAME ON SAYING THAT AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED. NEITHER OF THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. WE HAD NOT TOUCHED THE BRAKES, NOT HAD ANYONE HIT US, NOR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 2 crashes

“DRIVING ON INTERSTATE WHEN 5 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER STARTED TO SCREAM. TURNED AND FOUND THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SECOND ROW SEAT HAD FOLDED ON HER AS THOUGH TO "STOW & GO". WAS SHOCKED THAT A) THE SEAT ALLOWS ITSELF TO FOLD WHEN OCCUPIED B) THERE IS NOT A SAFETY BUTTON ON IT THAT ENGAGES PREVENTING SE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

AIR BAGS

49 complaints

• RENTED A MINIVAN FROM AVIS AT SLC AIRPORT LATE JULY 2013. ON THE HIGHWAY IMMEDIATELY AFTER LEAVING THE AIRPORT MY KNEE BUMPED THE MASS OF KEYRING OBJECTS AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AS I WAS JUST GETTING UP TO 60MPH. I NOTICED THE VEHICLE SLOWING DOWN AND DETERMINED I HAD ACCIDENTALLY SHUT IT DOWN. I
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY TRAVELED INTO THE SAME LANE AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SWERVED OFF THE ROAD, INTO A DITCH AND THEN WENT AIRBORNE.
• VAN WAS STRUCK ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR AND FRONT OF THE VEHICLE (T-BONE) BY A SPORTS CAR TRAVELING MORE THAN 40MPH, ANT THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 6 crashes

“RENTED A MINIVAN FROM AVIS AT SLC AIRPORT LATE JULY 2013. ON THE HIGHWAY IMMEDIATELY AFTER LEAVING THE AIRPORT MY KNEE BUMPED THE MASS OF KEYRING OBJECTS AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AS I WAS JUST GETTING UP TO 60MPH. I NOTICED THE VEHICLE SLOWING DOWN AND DETERMINED I HAD ACCIDENTALLY SHUT IT DOWN. I”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

SEATS/RESTRAINTS(~50K mi)

$500

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 930 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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ELECTRICAL: HVAC IS THREE ZONE AUTOMATIC CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY ALL VENTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE ONLY STARTS BLOWING IN COLD OUTSIDE AIR FIRST NOTICED WHEN DRIVING ON PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE IN 0 DEGREE WEATHER LEGS NUMB WITH BURNING, STINGING CHILL GLASS FOGS AND DOESN'T CLEAR WITH COLD OUTSIDE AIR BLOWING TOOK T
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: TOOK DELIVERY OF A BRAND NEW 2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY TOURING VAN WITH 4 MILES ON IT ON THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2013. DROVE IT HOME APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES. TOOK IT OUT FOR THE FIRST RIDE ON SATURDAY JUNE 22, 2013 AND WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND I LOST ALL POWER TO VEHICLE. S
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, WAS IN "PARK" GEAR AND HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND KEYS WERE REMOVED FROM IGNITION WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. REPORTEDLY, VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND BRAKING WAS ATTEMPTED BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. V
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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SEATS/RESTRAINTS: DRIVING ON INTERSTATE WHEN 5 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER STARTED TO SCREAM. TURNED AND FOUND THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SECOND ROW SEAT HAD FOLDED ON HER AS THOUGH TO "STOW & GO". WAS SHOCKED THAT A) THE SEAT ALLOWS ITSELF TO FOLD WHEN OCCUPIED B) THERE IS NOT A SAFETY BUTTON ON IT THAT ENGAGES PREVENTING SE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)