2013 Chrysler Town And Country Body & structure Problems

The rear drivers side sliding door no longer functions. The issue began when the door would intermittently make a buzzing sound but would not open or close. Shortly after, the door continued the first issue but also began pulsating when it actually would open. Around the same time these issues began, the door started opening by itself while driving. Though i have not had any accidents yet, several near misses have occurred due to the confusion and stress that this generates. The opening while driving issue occurs most often when on the highway. The primary passengers in the rear are children so there is heightened risk based on their very appropriate age based reaction of panic. The door is also no longer opening electronically from the key fob nor from the front seat buttons.

NHTSA ID

11633488

Incident

Jan 1, 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was flashing. Additionally, the Auto Start feature was inoperable. The contact also stated that the heater was activated independently. While driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the hood latch had been seized, and the electrical system was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, but the dealer declined to service the vehicle and referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.

NHTSA ID

11566193

Incident

Jan 1, 2016

Mileage

104,000 mi

As I was driving down a local highway my rear liftgate spoiler broke off my van, hit the road and flew into a field or ditch. Luckily no one was close enough behind me to get hit by the debris. I tried to find the spoiler but was unable to safely find it due to the busy highway. I have not filed a claim with my insurance yet or taken it into a dealer service dept. Just before the spoiler flew off I heard some banging on my rear window but was unable to safely stop to investigate.

NHTSA ID

11537879

Incident

Aug 10, 2023

The passenger sliding rear door does not completely latch and close. It will not lock. Many forums discuss the problem with no resolution https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/Discussion-c24554_ds914749

NHTSA ID

11532606

Incident

Jul 16, 2023

My back driver side sliding door stopped working and I had to remove my grandchild from the window because the car was loaded and packed for a trip. Then about 5 months after the door stopped my passenger and driverside windows would roll down and immediately back up and then down and not close. This caused extreme cold for passengers in the vehicle since we were driving in bad weather and could not stop to try to get them rolled up. Having only 1 back door that works makes it completely impossible to load and unload my family and it bothers me if there were an emergency and had to exit vehicle I wouldn't be able to get all my grandkids out in a timely manner. When I pull up to a construction zone and have to stop I have to open my door to hear to talk to them which caused them to tell me to stay in vehicle and they get scared for my safety with my door open. I cannot communicate with drive up tellers and it is impossible to order from a drive thru when I have to open door or if I get pulled over by a cop and he tells me to roll window down I have to open door and he takes secure measures thinking I am going to do something bad when I have to talk to him with door open cause windows don't work. Then about 3 months ago the same noise and situation started happening with the back 2nd row windows and therefore I have not been able to use any windows in my van because I am scared they will remain open and my vehicle will be a target for theft or vandalism

NHTSA ID

11511694

Incident

Jan 12, 2022

I just bought the van while dropping off the kids 10-year-old and a nine-year-old at the schools drop off lane from the driver side rear sliding door while they were coming out of the door. The door closed on them. I had to stick my hand from the back of the drvers seat to stop and it was pushing against my hand .it this has happened three times, it appears that the door is not locking open when it’s commanded to open .

NHTSA ID

11497820

Incident

Dec 15, 2022

Used key fob to open rear liftgate in order to put packages in , liftgate opened like normal I bent in to place packages inside and the liftgate came backdown and hit my head and then went back up a few inches and came back down again hitting my head again before I had a chance to move out of the way. I had to go to the hospital, I had head and neck pain ,to get checked out and was told I wad whiplash.

NHTSA ID

11456444

Incident

Mar 11, 2022

The drivers side sliding door of my 2013 Chrysler Town & Country will not open. It is stuck closed. Mechanic says it is a faulty actuator and will require a $700 repair, for one door. An online search revealed that many other consumers are experiencing this same problem. I'd like to hold Chrysler responsible for this repair. I'm concerned that, in an emergency, my children may not be able to get out of the car. And, if the left door is faulty, how long before the part in the right-side door goes out, too? I do not want to be responsible for $1400 to repair faulty manufacturer parts. Please advise!

NHTSA ID

11443793

Incident

Jul 1, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED AND CLOSED INDEPENDENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON OR TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR. THE CONTACT CALLED LANDMARK DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (1900 S. NOLAND RD, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055) AND INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

NHTSA ID

11396980

Incident

Feb 14, 2021

Mileage

175,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT REMAIN CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

NHTSA ID

11172498

Incident

Jan 26, 2019

Mileage

54,000 mi

ON SEPTEMBER 2018 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY 2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY STARTED STALLING NOTICE THAT IT WAS LOSING POWER I BARELY MADE IT HOME WHEN I TRY TO OPEN SIDE DOORS NOTICE THAT NONE OF THE POWER SIDE DOORS WOULDN'T OPEN THEY WERE STUCK WE CAN'T OPEN THE DOORS AND ONCE WE TURNED OFF THE VAN IT WOULDN'T START WE THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY SO WE GOT A NEW ONE, BUT THE BATTERY WASN'T THE PROBLEM. BECAUSE WHEN WE CONNECTED THE BATTERY IT TURNED ON BUT ONCE AGAIN WE SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE IT WOULDN'T START AGAIN... WE NOTICE IT STARTED MAKING A NOISE AND LOSING POWER AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND IT WOULDN'T START AGAIN SO WE DECIDED TO DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY SO WE CAN SEE IF IT WOULD TURN ON THE NEXT DAY AND IT BUT SO THAT IT WHAT WE HAVE TO DO EVERYTIME WE WOULD GO SOMEWHERE. BUT THAN WE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION IT STARTED FAILING SO NOW WE ARE ALSO HAVING TO DEAL WITH THE TRANSMISSION...ALL THIS IS DRIVING US CRAZY NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY OTHER 2 TO VAN'S THAT WE BOUGHT BEFORE, BUT THIS ONE IS A LEMON IF ITS NOT ONE THING IT'S ANOTHER LAST YEAR WE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE HAD TO TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NOW ALL THIS ELECTRICAL AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS I ACTUALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO....PLEASE HELP THAT IS MY ONLY VEHICLE TO GET TO WORK.

NHTSA ID

11165040

Incident

Sep 1, 2018

Mileage

132,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE CRASHED DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED STRUTS ON LIFTGATE FAILED. *TR

NHTSA ID

11076308

Incident

Mar 4, 2018

Mileage

75,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEAD RESTRAINT SUDDENLY POPPED OPEN. THE AIR BAG INSIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE COUNTRY DODGE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE HEAD RESTRAINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER OPENED CASE NUMBER: 32033245 AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. ..UPDATED 10/25/17 *BF UPDATED 11/16/2017*JS

NHTSA ID

11012274

Incident

Jul 15, 2017

Mileage

52,000 mi

THE SLIDING SIDE PASSENGER DOORS ON MY VAN WILL OCCASIONLY CLOSE BY THEMSELVES, JUST AFTER HAVING OPENED THEM TO LOAD PASSENGER. THIS IS EXTREMELY SCARY WHEN THE PASSENGERS ARE MY GRAND CHILDREN. HEARD OF OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE THIS, BUT THEY WERE WITH VEHICLE ON A INCLINE. MINE HAPPEN ON LEVEL SURFACE.

NHTSA ID

10954975

Incident

Feb 15, 2017

Mileage

34,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AUTOMATIC PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILED AND OPEN INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

NHTSA ID

10889046

Incident

Jul 26, 2016

Mileage

55,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER REPLACED THE INTERIOR FLOORING FROM THE FRONT FIREWALL TO THE REAR FIREWALL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FLOORING WAS NOT ALIGNED CORRECTLY AND CAUSED WATER INTRUSION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED AND WAS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE DEALER REFUSING TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY FOR LONGER THAN 22 MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/23/16*LJ; UPDATED 04/25/18*JB *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE RAMP GUAGE MATERIAL IT TOO THIN TO SUPPOURT THE WEIGHT OF THE WHEELCHAIR AND THE OCCUPANT. THE RAMP WAS INTERFERRING WITH THE FRONT SEAT POSITIONING. *JS

NHTSA ID

10806225

Incident

Jan 3, 2014

WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE AFTER MAKING A U TURN THE BRAKE LOCK UP ON ME CAUSING THE CAR TO ROLL. IT WAS SO DANGEROUS I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO CONTROL OF THE CAR. THERE ARE WORSE CASES, WHEN IM DRIVING UP A HILL IMAGINE THAT...... I JUST ROLLED DOWN THE HIIL, I THOUGHT IT WAS OVER.

NHTSA ID

10790033

Incident

May 25, 2015

Mileage

12,200 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY ON AUG 13TH AROUND 9PM WHEN SUDDENLY THE HOOD OF MY MINIVAN FLEW OPEN AND SMACKED MY WINDSHIELD. EVERYTHING WENT BLACK IN FRONT OF ME DUE TO THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERING AND THE HOOD UP AGAINST THE CAR. I WAS FORCED TO NAVIGATE MYSELF AND MY NEWBORN TWINS ACROSS THE 4 LANE HIGHWAY UNABLE TO SEE A THING. LUCKILY I MADE IT WITHOUT CAUSING A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. WHEN THE OFFICER ARRIVED HE POINTED OUT THE LATCH OF THE HOOD DID NOT SIMPLY COME UNDONE BUT THE BOLTS WERE ACTUALLY STRIPPED OUT AND THE ENTIRE MECHANISM HAD DEFAULTED. HE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED ME TO CONTACT CHRYSLER. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER THE FOLLOWING MORNING. MY MINIVAN HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED NOR HAD WE HAD ANY PROBLEMS OR CONCERNS WITH THE HOOD BEFORE. MY MINIVAN STILL REMAINS AT THE BODY SHOP WAITING TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE CHRYSLER CLAIMS THEY ARE IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

10762740

Incident

Aug 13, 2015

Mileage

39,000 mi

THERE WAS OCCASIONALY A ODOR OF BURNING PLASTIC. *TR

NHTSA ID

10653831

Incident

Apr 29, 2014

Mileage

10,000 mi

MY 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE DRIVER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR WHEN SHE MUST HAVE BUMPED THE BUTTON TO CLOSE THE DOOR. IT CLOSED ON HER HEAD JUST BEHIND HER EAR AND KEPT PRESSURE ON IT WITHOUT RELEASING. MY WIFE HAD TO JUMP OUT AND FIRMLY PUSH THE DOOR OPEN TO DISLODGE HER HEAD. SHE HAD AN INDENTATION ON HER HEAD AND A GOOD SIZED BRUISE...NOT TO MENTION SHE WAS TERRIFIED AND SCREAMING! WE ARE SO BLESSED THAT IT WASN'T HER NECK THAT GOT STUCK IN THERE. I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND VIDEOS WHERE PEOPLE PUT THINGS LIKE PENCILS AND BLOCKS OF WOOD IN BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE PILLAR AND THE DOOR SNAPS THEM LIKE THEY ARE TWIGS. THIS IS TERRIBLY UNSAFE! CHRYSLER NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. VERY DISAPPOINTED!!!! WHAT KIND OF FAMILY VEHICLE IS THIS??? *TR

NHTSA ID

10587729

Incident

May 10, 2014

Mileage

47,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD CONSTANTLY BECOME STUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

NHTSA ID

10584504

Incident

Jul 17, 2013

Mileage

6,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINI VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WAS BEING OPENED, THE SENSOR FAILED AND THE DOOR CLOSED ON THE LEFT HAND OF A YOUNG PASSENGER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

NHTSA ID

10543136

Incident

Sep 10, 2013

Mileage

16,000 mi

ON THE WAY HOME FROM PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I STOPPED TO WALK THE DOGS. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND WALKED OVER TO THE PASSENGER SIDE. I OPENED THE DOOR WITH THE DOOR HANDLE. THE DOOR WAS ABOUT 3/4 OPEN WHEN I REACHED IN TO GET THE DOG'S LEASHES. EVEN THOUGH THE DOOR HADN'T COMPLETELY OPENED IT SUDDENLY STARTED CLOSING RAPIDLY. I WAS ABLE TO GET MY HEAD OUT BUT NOT MY ARM. THE DOOR CLOSED ON MY ARM AND TRAPPED ME. IN ORDER TO STOP THE CLOSING DOOR I GRABBED THE DOOR AND PULLED ON THE DOOR WITH MY LEFT HAND AND IT STOPPED. IF I HAD NOT REACTED THIS WAY THE DOOR WOULD HAVE CRUSHED MY ARM. I THEN HAD TO REACH OVER WITH MY LEFT HAND AND USE THE DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND FREE MYSELF. I HAVE A COUPLE OF SCRAPES ON MY ARM, IT IS SLIGHTLY SWOLLEN AND SORE BUT LUCKILY IT DIDN'T BREAK. IF I HADN'T SEEN THE DOOR START TO CLOSE IT COULD HAVE TRAPPED MY HEAD. IF MY DOGS WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE DOORWAY THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THIS VEHICLE IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE A SAFETY STOP IF ANYTHING IS IN THE DOORWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10509637

Incident

Apr 25, 2013

Mileage

100 mi

2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE PINCH SENSORS SLIDING AND REAR DOORS IN VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HER DOG WAS ALMOST CRUSHED BY THE SLIDING DOOR, THE DAY AFTER SHE LEASED THE VEHICLE. THE SALESPERSON STATED THE DOOR WOULD STOP, BUT THAT WAS NOT TRUE AS SHE LATER LEARNED WHEN THE SERVICE MANAGER TESTED IT. THOUGH IT WILL STOP WITH PUSH BACK FORCE, A LIMB OR SMALL PERSON WOULD BE CRUSHED. THE SERVICE MANAGER DETERMINED ALL THE OTHER VEHICLES ON THE LOT FUNCTIONED IN THE SAME MANNER. SO IT APPEARED THAT IT WAS NOT AN ISOLATED DEFECT. THE LIFTGATE ALSO REQUIRED INCREASING FORCE TO STOP. AS IT LOWERED, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP IT, WHEN IT WAS WITHIN A FOOT OR SO OF CLOSING.

NHTSA ID

10508025

Incident

Mar 24, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WOULD CAUSE A GLARE FROM THE LIGHTS REFLECTING FROM THE ROAD, PREVENTING THEM FROM SEEING THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER, BUT THEY WOULD FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD YET TO RECEIVE A RETURN CALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,000. UPDATED 01/09/13*LJ UPDATED 1/9/2013*JS

NHTSA ID

10485128

Incident

Aug 12, 2011

Mileage

50 mi