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2012 Chrysler Town And Country engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 103 complaints for the 2012 Chrysler Town And Country, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
103 12% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
100,000 miles 80 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 3
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2012 Chrysler Town And Country Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 100,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 10 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 11 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 14 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 17 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 6 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 100,000 miles
Based on 80 complaints that include mileage. 23% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles7
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles10
80k to 100k miles11
100k to 120k miles14
120k to 140k miles17
140k to 160k miles6
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 80 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 22% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 fires.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler town and country. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle shut off and the steering wheel locked. The brake pedal became difficult to depress and all the lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact had to shift into the park position to restart the vehicle. Also, there was a knocking noise in the engine. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the catalytic converter was burned and the connecting rod failed.

Reported at 132,000 miles, April 2016 Fire

The vehicle would shut down and would require restarting. Radio time would reset as if the battery was disconnected. After having auto tech look at vehicle, it has shut down once at a stop. The radio has reset multiple time but engine does not shut off.

Reported at 104,366 miles, November 2018

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