2016 Chrysler Town & Country · symptom sheet
Check engine light or misfire
- 25owner reports
- 90,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Apr 30, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
172 of the 526 complaints on this car are about the engine. 25 of those describe misfire.
Tick what matches of 25 reports
Misfire on other Town & Country years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2015.
What this problem usually is
These reports start with the check engine light. Many describe the engine running rough or shaking at idle, a P0300-series code, or a catalytic converter code. A worrying number say the light was flashing. Owners often list ignition coils or spark plugs already replaced, and the light coming back afterward.
What got replaced
Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the engine covers the 2016 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Town & Country
Interior vehicle fire. Closed apr 4, 2022.
Totally integrated power module failure. Closed jul 24, 2015.
Engine stall after refueling. Closed apr 6, 2015.
Loss of headlight illumination. Closed nov 29, 2012.
Loss of headlight illumination. Closed sep 13, 2011.
Headlight malfunction. Closed may 2, 2006.
Headlight malfunction. Closed jun 1, 2005.
Speaker fire in the rear of the vehicle. Closed nov 5, 2004, led to recall 04V-531.
Air bag clockspring. Closed nov 22, 2002, led to recall 02V-293.
Overheating of front seat heaters. Closed jan 5, 2001.
Post collision fuel system. Closed aug 10, 2001.
Post-collision fuel system integrity. Closed jun 11, 1999.
Fuel leakeage from rollover valve. Closed dec 22, 1995, led to recall 95V-236.
None of these investigations covers the 2016 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 80,000 and 100,000 miles, from the 17 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 5 service bulletins or notices for the 2016 Chrysler Town & Country that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
wiTECH Small Leak Verification Test (SLVT) - P0456-EVAP SYSTEM SMALL LEAK
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated. Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P076A ? SC Solenoid Circuit, Set.
Fuel Tank and Fuel Evap System Components 1) For JK MIL On ? P0441: Before replacing this part due to fault code P0441, check for restriction due to plastic over-flash in the Purge Hose Port of the Intake Manifold.
Oil Pump Assembly If error code P06DD present on any Pentastar V6 application, please inspect oil pump for relief valve failure. See photo attached.
1 more on the 2016 Chrysler Town & Country page.
What owners wrote
“Without warning Ignition Turned off WHILE driving and in motion. Was slowing to get ready to make a turn onto another adjacent road loss of power steering and the stall nearly resulting in Auto accident Luckily my 3 children were not present in the van at the time no warning lights no check engine lamp just sudden failure and shutoff of the vehicle”
Filed Mar 26, 2023
“The number 2 cylinder lost compress and is not functioning/firing with the other 5 cylinders. The engine issue makes the car shake and shudder while driving (similar to having a flat tire). The car is at the dealer now for diagnosis and potential repairs. Pentastar V6 motor that had similar problems in the past.”
Filed Jan 26, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 25 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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Other problems on this car
- Sliding door won't open, close or latch 138 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 81 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 42 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 35 reports
- Doors, latches or locks fail 33 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 26 reports