2015 Chrysler TOWN AND COUNTRY
Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report
Quick Summary
The 2015 Chrysler TOWN AND COUNTRY has 504 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 6.3x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is transmission problems (22% of all complaints), specifically: accelerator pedal has a 1 - 2 second delay. dangerous when merging onto highway or need to do a fast pass. pressing gas pedal, even to the floor, does nothing for a second or two, then transmission hits hard and jerks the car forward with force, almost losing control.. ⚠️ 1 fire report filed.
504
Total Complaints
0
Recalls Issued
—/5
Safety Stars
6.3x
vs Segment Avg
Known Problems
TRANSMISSION
112 complaints- • ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS A 1 - 2 SECOND DELAY. DANGEROUS WHEN MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY OR NEED TO DO A FAST PASS. PRESSING GAS PEDAL, EVEN TO THE FLOOR, DOES NOTHING FOR A SECOND OR TWO, THEN TRANSMISSION HITS HARD AND JERKS THE CAR FORWARD WITH FORCE, ALMOST LOSING CONTROL.
- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN TRAFFIC, IT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL INDEPENDENTLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN
- • LOUD WHINE COMING FROM ENGINE AREA. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, FRONT OIL PUMP FAILED. MY VEHICLE WAS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL BUT HAS SAME PROBLEM AS RECALLED T&C MINIVANS. I WOULD STEP ON GAS PEDAL AND THE RPM'S WOULD GO UP BUT MY CAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND ACCELERATE. EVENTUALLY THE VAN DIED WOULD NOT
“ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS A 1 - 2 SECOND DELAY. DANGEROUS WHEN MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY OR NEED TO DO A FAST PASS. PRESSING GAS PEDAL, EVEN TO THE FLOOR, DOES NOTHING FOR A SECOND OR TWO, THEN TRANSMISSION HITS HARD AND JERKS THE CAR FORWARD WITH FORCE, ALMOST LOSING CONTROL.”
— NHTSA complaint filing
SEATS/RESTRAINTS
86 complaints- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE THIRD ROW SEAT BELTS WERE TOO HIGH AND FAILED TO SECURE A CHILD USING A BOOSTER SEAT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,674. UPDATED 07/27/16*LJ THE
- • VEHICLE STRUCK FROM BEHIND AND PUSHED INTO TRAFFIC SUSTAINING REAR, FRONT AND SIDE COLLISIONS. ONLY PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG INFLATED, NO OTHER AIRBAGS INFLATED. ALSO BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BACKS FAILED RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES TO DRIVER AND SERIOUS INJURIES TO PASSENGER. THE VEHI
- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO THE INTERSECTION ON THE ROAD. ALL THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO IN
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE THIRD ROW SEAT BELTS WERE TOO HIGH AND FAILED TO SECURE A CHILD USING A BOOSTER SEAT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,674. UPDATED 07/27/16*LJ THE”
— NHTSA complaint filing
ENGINE
63 complaints- • ON NOVEMBER 25 AT 4:30PM, I WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 80 GOING WESTBOUND APPROACHING EXITS 27 A AND B IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. I WAS PLANNING TO USE EXIT 26 AND GENTLY ACCELERATED MY TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN IN ORDER TO PASS A VEHICLE TO MY RIGHT AND TRANSITION TO THE RIGHT LANE IN ORDER TO EXIT. AFTER PASS
- • NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE EVERY TIME I GO OVER 55 SPEED, ALSO NOISE FROM WINDSHIELD AS IF THERE IS AIR COMING INTO THE CAR. NOISE FROM SPEAKERS AS THE CAR SPEEDS
- • ENGINE HESITATES AND TRANSMISSION JERKS UPON ACCELERATING AND AT TIMES DURING NORMAL HIGHWAY AND /OR STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. COMPLAINED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED TWICE (LOCATES ON ROUTE 60 BRANDON FL) AND RESPONSE WAS NO ISSUES ENCOUNTERED. MIND YOU MANUFACTURER WARRANTY IS ABOUT TO EXPIRE
“ON NOVEMBER 25 AT 4:30PM, I WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 80 GOING WESTBOUND APPROACHING EXITS 27 A AND B IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. I WAS PLANNING TO USE EXIT 26 AND GENTLY ACCELERATED MY TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN IN ORDER TO PASS A VEHICLE TO MY RIGHT AND TRANSITION TO THE RIGHT LANE IN ORDER TO EXIT. AFTER PASS”
— NHTSA complaint filing
ELECTRICAL
60 complaints- • ON NOVEMBER 25 AT 4:30PM, I WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 80 GOING WESTBOUND APPROACHING EXITS 27 A AND B IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. I WAS PLANNING TO USE EXIT 26 AND GENTLY ACCELERATED MY TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN IN ORDER TO PASS A VEHICLE TO MY RIGHT AND TRANSITION TO THE RIGHT LANE IN ORDER TO EXIT. AFTER PASS
- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR
- • WHILE DRIVING ON S CITY STREET, ALL THE DIGITAL DISPLAYS (INCLUDING RADIO, SPEEDOMETER, VEHICLE INFO, ETC.) WENT BLACK WITHOUT WARNING. ALL ANALOG INSTRUMENTS CONTINUED TO WORK. EVEN AFTER STOPPING AND SUBSEQUENTLY TURNING VEHICLE ON AND OFF, DIGITAL DISPLAYS WOULD NOT LIGHT. AS WE ENTERED DEALER
“ON NOVEMBER 25 AT 4:30PM, I WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 80 GOING WESTBOUND APPROACHING EXITS 27 A AND B IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. I WAS PLANNING TO USE EXIT 26 AND GENTLY ACCELERATED MY TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN IN ORDER TO PASS A VEHICLE TO MY RIGHT AND TRANSITION TO THE RIGHT LANE IN ORDER TO EXIT. AFTER PASS”
— NHTSA complaint filing
OTHER
42 complaints- • NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE EVERY TIME I GO OVER 55 SPEED, ALSO NOISE FROM WINDSHIELD AS IF THERE IS AIR COMING INTO THE CAR. NOISE FROM SPEAKERS AS THE CAR SPEEDS
- • ENGINE HESITATES AND TRANSMISSION JERKS UPON ACCELERATING AND AT TIMES DURING NORMAL HIGHWAY AND /OR STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. COMPLAINED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED TWICE (LOCATES ON ROUTE 60 BRANDON FL) AND RESPONSE WAS NO ISSUES ENCOUNTERED. MIND YOU MANUFACTURER WARRANTY IS ABOUT TO EXPIRE
- • BLIND SPOT DETECTION SENSOR ISSUES. DASHBOARD ERROR MESSAGE STATES "SERVICE BLIND SPOT SYSTEM". THE ISSUE IS THE BLIND SPOT WARNING SIGNAL CONSTANTLY COMES ON WITH CHIME ALTHOUGH THEIR ARE NO VEHICLES AROUND THE VAN. ISSUE OCCURS WHEN STATIONARY, IN MOTION NO MATTER WHERE DRIVEWAY, CITY STREET OR
“NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE EVERY TIME I GO OVER 55 SPEED, ALSO NOISE FROM WINDSHIELD AS IF THERE IS AIR COMING INTO THE CAR. NOISE FROM SPEAKERS AS THE CAR SPEEDS”
— NHTSA complaint filing
Estimated Repair Costs
Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.
🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist
Based on 504 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:
- ☐TRANSMISSION: ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS A 1 - 2 SECOND DELAY. DANGEROUS WHEN MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY OR NEED TO DO A FAST PASS. PRESSING GAS PEDAL, EVEN TO THE FLOOR, DOES NOTHING FOR A SECOND OR TWO, THEN TRANSMISSION HITS HARD AND JERKS THE CAR FORWARD WITH FORCE, ALMOST LOSING CONTROL.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐SEATS/RESTRAINTS: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE THIRD ROW SEAT BELTS WERE TOO HIGH AND FAILED TO SECURE A CHILD USING A BOOSTER SEAT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,674. UPDATED 07/27/16*LJ THE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐ENGINE: ON NOVEMBER 25 AT 4:30PM, I WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 80 GOING WESTBOUND APPROACHING EXITS 27 A AND B IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. I WAS PLANNING TO USE EXIT 26 AND GENTLY ACCELERATED MY TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN IN ORDER TO PASS A VEHICLE TO MY RIGHT AND TRANSITION TO THE RIGHT LANE IN ORDER TO EXIT. AFTER PASS
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐ELECTRICAL: ON NOVEMBER 25 AT 4:30PM, I WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 80 GOING WESTBOUND APPROACHING EXITS 27 A AND B IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. I WAS PLANNING TO USE EXIT 26 AND GENTLY ACCELERATED MY TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN IN ORDER TO PASS A VEHICLE TO MY RIGHT AND TRANSITION TO THE RIGHT LANE IN ORDER TO EXIT. AFTER PASS
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)
Chrysler TOWN AND COUNTRY — Year Comparison
How does 2015 compare to other years? Fewer complaints = more reliable.
NHTSA Safety Rating
No NHTSA safety rating available
At a Glance
- Complaints
- 504
- Recalls
- 0
- Fire reports
- 1
- Crash reports
- 18
- Injury reports
- 30
- Segment avg
- 80
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