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2015 Chrysler Town and Country electrical system problems

62 owner reports1 crashes1 fires

What owners report

  • “Transmission completely failed and had to be risky rebuilt. I was just driving down the highway and the transmission went into limp mode and I came to a fast slow down as it dropped the gearing. Also have noticed a huge issue with electronics putting me into a limp mode with wipers on headlights wont shut off, lose dash lights and speedometer with no blinkers or hazard lights. This left me in a very unsafe place as I had no way to tell other drivers where I was going or see how fast im going. …”

    NHTSA complaint · filed 07/26/2026

  • “Sliding door actuators failed on both sliding doors. driver side sliding door is stuck shut. There is a TSB for this for the same model year, but only for vehicles built after May 2015. Mine was built in January 2015. Worried about my kids getting stuck in the van in an emergency.”

    NHTSA complaint · filed 03/15/2024

  • “Passenger rear sliding door on my 2015 Chrysler Town and Country will not unlock with the remote. This happens all the time and has become a great concern as it causes not only frustration for me but has caused stress for my grand children thinking they are stuck in the vehicle! This also causes my wife to have to open the passenger front door and reach between the seat and the "B" post to reach the lock and unlock the door. Then at this time the door must be opened manually or push the remote b…”

    NHTSA complaint · filed 03/11/2024

  • “Several times over the past few weeks the van has just shut off while driving. This has happened at low speeds and at city driving speeds. The engine just completely shuts off and the van loses power brakes/steering/acceleration with no warning, no rough running, no sounds, and no check engine light. The mechanic cannot find anything wrong with it but the problem continues at random intervals. This is potentially very dangerous and even worse is that there is no evident problem.”

    NHTSA complaint · filed 11/20/2023

  • “While driving at 70 mph on the highway on 8/13/23, the car electrical system failed. Power steering immediately failed. Brakes unresponsive. Lost control and almost veering into a semi beside us. Coasted and lane changed with no means to signal to others. Once we coasted to a near stop car was put into park without ability to press on break. After 3 min, attempted to start car again and it was responsive again.”

    NHTSA complaint · filed 08/14/2023

  • “Last month when driving my van started to stall when driving came to a stop at a light and the engine jerked, light turned green started to drive and it wouldn't go over 30 then all of a sudden it speeded up and the started making a weird sound pulled, off into a parking lot wasn't able to get it all the way in a parking spot. Called to have it towed. The transmission blew and it only has 65,000 miles. That cost me alot to get a transmission. Now the seatbelt on drivers side will not lock into p…”

    NHTSA complaint · filed 11/29/2022

  • “The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the massage "Blind Spot Service Unavailable" was displayed and the blind spot arrow was present in the driver’s side mirror causing a visibility hazard for the driver. The contact indicated that while driving in the dark the arrow created a glare in the side mirror making it difficult to view images in the mirror. Additionally, a constant audible chime was present while operating the vehicle. …”

    NHTSA complaint · filed 11/28/2022

  • “When I unlock my van or open my door and it unlocks a loud buzzing noise comes from my passenger back sliding door, it happens every time, not occasionally. I have already been on a message board online where hundreds of van owners are reporting the exact same thing. WHERES THE RECALL”

    NHTSA complaint · filed 05/17/2022

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How common are 2015 Chrysler Town and Country electrical system problems?
62 owners reported electrical system issues to NHTSA for the 2015 Chrysler Town and Country, 1 involving a crash and 1 a fire. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Is there a recall for 2015 Chrysler Town and Country electrical system problems?
No matching recall is on file. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the latest.

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