2013 CHRYSLER Town and Country

Awful reliability

Performance: 0 Comfort: 0 Fuel Economy: 0 Fun To Drive: 0 Interior Design: 0 Exterior Design: 0 Build Quality: 0 Reliability: 0 Comfort Rating: 4 Performance Rating: 2 Interior Rating: 5 Reliability Rating: 1 Safety Rating: 4 Technology Rating: 4 Value Rating: 2

Bought the car 1.5 years ago at 14k miles, and since then I've had to replace the a/c blower motor and power sliding door latch on the passenger side. The blower just squeaked by in the warranty period, by about two months. But the power sliding door latch will cost me $1143.32 including labor. Clearly, Chrysler designs components to last about 3 years, just to outlive the warranty. I wonder what will break next. This car is cheaper than the Japanese ones for a reason. In contrast, I have a 2006 Toyota with 140k miles, and in 2 years I have had to replace nothing but the battery.

Run away from the Navigation System

Performance: 0 Comfort: 0 Fuel Economy: 0 Fun To Drive: 0 Interior Design: 0 Exterior Design: 0 Build Quality: 0 Reliability: 0 Comfort Rating: 5 Performance Rating: 5 Interior Rating: Reliability Rating: Safety Rating: 2 Technology Rating: 1 Value Rating: 22

These are facts, not my opinions. When the car is new, the nav system (Garmin design) is super. It doesn't have voice command function, but otherwise is very good. Eventually, you'll want to update the maps and point-of-interest information with the latest. Chrysler does not sell the updates, you have to go to the source - Navteq (now known as "HERE") and purchase the update for $149 (there is no lifetime update option). That's the same for most nav system updates today, regardless of make and model of your car. For all other makes and models, you just order the update at the Navteq website and they send you a DVD or other media and you apply the update yourself. But, for the 2013 Town and Country equipped with the 430N radio with a code of RBZ (found on lower right hand corner of the radio faceplate), you are forced to go through a strange procedure where you insert a USB drive into the front of the radio, initiate some commands via the radio menu and then the radio is supposed to write info about the navigation package to the USB drive. You then plug that USB drive into your PC and the website analyzes the information (looking for what, is undocumented) and decides whether you need the update. The problem is, many of the radios do not write the info to the USB drive due to some quirk in the radio software. I had the dealer update the radio software to the latest level, but that made no difference at all. Many calls to Navteq and a Chrysler support line got me nowhere. Navteq says that the problem has been reported by many other owners and they sent reports to Chrysler, but with no response. When I raise the issue with Chrysler, they again tell me that they don't sell map updates. For the price of an update ($149), you can purchase a stand-alone unit from Garmin with lifetime free map and POI updates and not have to deal with Chrysler at all.

Engine repairs at 40k

Performance: 0 Comfort: 0 Fuel Economy: 0 Fun To Drive: 0 Interior Design: 0 Exterior Design: 0 Build Quality: 0 Reliability: 0 Comfort Rating: 3 Performance Rating: 2 Interior Rating: 4 Reliability Rating: 1 Safety Rating: 4 Technology Rating: 4 Value Rating: 4

If you buy a 2011 through 2013 tc you will be having the engine fixed. The engines have a flaw in them and right about 40 miles the left engine head will start failing. If you question me google problems with penta star engine heads or missfire on penta star engine. Even after they fixed it it still ran rough. The electric sliding doors are a pain in the rear. It's a good value but my wife and I usually keep a car 10 years but we took on another car payment just to get rid of it.

Quietly sits in the sidelines

Performance: 0 Comfort: 0 Fuel Economy: 0 Fun To Drive: 0 Interior Design: 0 Exterior Design: 0 Build Quality: 0 Reliability: 0 Comfort Rating: 5 Performance Rating: 5 Interior Rating: 5 Reliability Rating: 5 Safety Rating: 5 Technology Rating: 5 Value Rating: 5

It seems that most professional reviewers cant think of enough bad things to say about American cars. Maybe because its just very popular to be down on America these days. But they're sadly mistaken if they think the Chrysler minivan is anything other than top notch compared to all other similar minivans. When we looked for a minivan we looked at all manufactures and this van was clearly the best dollar value. The options Chrysler offers as standard features is awesome and not even a comparison as foreign cars have become outrageously expensive in their base model form. One critique I often read too is how long foreign vehicles last, and all I can say to that is any vehicle will last if you take care of it. Our last Town and Country has 200k miles on it and still going strong. Keeping it for a secondary vehicle too.

Steer Way Clear of This Lemon

Performance: 2 Comfort: 2 Fuel Economy: 3 Fun To Drive: 2 Interior Design: 3 Exterior Design: 2 Build Quality: 1 Reliability: 2 Comfort Rating: 2 Performance Rating: 2 Interior Rating: 3 Reliability Rating: 2 Safety Rating: Technology Rating: Value Rating:

I thought I'd do some poor worker in Detroit a favor by buying American. I convinced my very skeptical wife that a brand new 2013 T&C had to be decent automobile and that we'd be saving several thousand dollars by not buying Japanese. I cannot tell you how much I regret this. This vehicle is an absolute lemon. The transmission is worse than anything I've every driven, it clunks into drive & slingshots forward with the slightest acceleration. Chrysler is well aware of the issues, but refuses to fix. The low tire pressure light will not turn off even though nothing is wrong and the dash board's developed quite a rattle. Dealer wants to charge a hefty diagnostic fee to remedy. Update: Was driving car with children to dance recital when van somehow goes into low power mode. Low power mode means it only runs about 10 miles per hour and has no acceleration. Luckily we were in the right lane of a very busy/fast road and were able to pull over and call for tow truck. I had to force it into park at which time it made a huge banging noise. Finally sold it to a dealer for $16,500 and bought a slightly used Japanese minivan from one of the leading manufacturers. By the way, nobody wants to buy a used T&C for anywhere near Kelly blue book value.

I will never ever recomend this minivan to any one

Performance: 1 Comfort: 3 Fuel Economy: 1 Fun To Drive: 1 Interior Design: 3 Exterior Design: 4 Build Quality: 1 Reliability: 2 Comfort Rating: 3 Performance Rating: 1 Interior Rating: 3 Reliability Rating: 2

I read alot of reviews before I wright mine. believe me this is the worst mini van. first for the value second mechanical third on gas. I bought a 2013 in 2014 nov . one and half years old and I also have a 2006 Honda odyssey for the last 8 years . this town & country is nowhere even close to Honda odyssey . those review that says good about this mini van they are not real.

cheap front wheel roters

Performance: 3 Comfort: 4 Fuel Economy: 1 Fun To Drive: 2 Interior Design: 3 Exterior Design: 3 Build Quality: 1 Reliability: 1 Comfort Rating: 4 Performance Rating: 3 Interior Rating: 3 Reliability Rating: 1

have a 2013 town and country with 17,500 miles on it. I live in Colorado and of course went to the mountains last weekend, scariest ride of my life. had my wife, daughter and two grandchildren in the car, going down a steep grade when I pressed on the brakes the car shook like it was going to break in too, more times I put on the brakes the more it shook. checking with brake specialist later it appears the front rotors don't dissipate heat as fast as they should, appears Chrysler didn't put in higher grade rotors in case you every went on steep mountain roads, saved many millions but hoped nobody would have a bad situation like I did, wont ever buy another Chrysler product.

Just purchased, a few thoughts

Performance: 4 Comfort: 3 Fuel Economy: 4 Fun To Drive: 4 Interior Design: 5 Exterior Design: 3 Build Quality: 4 Reliability: 3 Comfort Rating: 3 Performance Rating: 4 Interior Rating: 5 Reliability Rating: 3 Safety Rating: Technology Rating: 3 Value Rating:

My wife and I just purchased a new 2013, and have under 1,000 miles on it. We compared the Honda Odyssey, Toyota Sienna, and the T&C. We loved the ride of the Honda, the 2nd row leg room of the Toyota, but the likes really stopped there for anything outside the T&C. Options on the T&C are more plentiful for less money (rear entertainment, nav, heated seats...). Of note, the T&C is the ONLY one to offer remote start. The DVD in the Sienna looked like a shotty 3rd-party install, while both the Odyssey and Sienna dashboards felt very poorly and/or cheaply designed. UPDATE 6/2016 So 40k miles in, still no real issues. Complaints are still road noise and rougher ride (could be OEM hard tires however). Fuel mileage isn't the best around town, but good power is a trade off. Have an issue where the nav won't update, paid (yes paid, no free map updates) $150 for an update and the unit would 't accept it, Garmin couldn't figure it out and actually said to have the head unit replaced so they can inspect. Still haven't had the time to do that so no word on how it worked out. Bought an inexpensive HDMI media player that I could plug into the rear 110V power and use an IR extender so I can load a bunch of our movies I put on an SD card, so we don't have to mess with changing DVD's and Disney super long menu intros - so we love the media connectivity! It'd be nice to be able to directly load movies to the HDD, but I'm sure that's to come. Transmission: haven't had problems other than when using Econ mode. Then the reverse to drive and vice versa are delayed and very hard. Coupled with the very low 3-4 (I think) gear shift RPM and no torque, we usually don't use Econ and it's fine - use it for road trips and we get 1.5-2 mpg higher and don't worry about the low speed shifting so win-win there! Stow-N-Go has been great, lots of extra storage on trips if the mid row is up, and rear seats can be configured for nice holding spots or jump seats, whatever way we want. All-in-all very happy!

Transmission defect

Performance: 3 Comfort: 5 Fuel Economy: 4 Fun To Drive: 2 Interior Design: 5 Exterior Design: 5 Build Quality: 2 Reliability: 2 Comfort Rating: 5 Performance Rating: 3 Interior Rating: 5 Reliability Rating: 2

Our 2013 Town & Country van is great in many ways but the transmission has a noise that is caused by a redesign in the square cut gears. Between 15-20 mph it makes an irritating noise that Chrysler has no fix for. They basically say it is driveable so I have to live with it. The dealership has found that this is common with other new vans on their lot. This noise is persistent and louder than when we first noticed it (7200 miles now). No repair, no replacement, nothing but a continual noise. I would have looked at other vehicles if I had known that this would be an ongoing nuisance.

I don't recommend this mini van

Performance: 5 Comfort: 4 Fuel Economy: 2 Fun To Drive: 1 Interior Design: 5 Exterior Design: 5 Build Quality: 2 Reliability: 3 Comfort Rating: 4 Performance Rating: 5 Interior Rating: 5 Reliability Rating: 3

This van makes a lots of road noise it is like you drive with the window open when you go over fifty

World's most versatile vehicle

Performance: 4 Comfort: 5 Fuel Economy: 5 Fun To Drive: 5 Interior Design: 5 Exterior Design: 4 Build Quality: 5 Reliability: 5 Comfort Rating: 5 Performance Rating: 4 Interior Rating: 5 Reliability Rating: 5

Where to start? Well, for all the hype given to SUV's in recent years, I think the critics should emphasize the truth about today's mini-vans. They have all the bells and whistles now. They might not be as stylish or "cool looking" on the exterior as many SUV's, but if you're older than 16, you can probably live with it. The critics should emphasize the truth about the T&C and Caravan; there is no other family vehicle with more versatility. The stow 'n' go feature is second to none! How nice is it to be able to go from a 7-passenger van to a large cargo van in just minutes? Guess! Ever heard of a van that's actually fun to drive and has a great ride? They make them now!

Best Chrysler mini van Chrysler ever built.

Performance: 5 Comfort: 5 Fuel Economy: 5 Fun To Drive: 4 Interior Design: 5 Exterior Design: 3 Build Quality: 5 Reliability: 4 Comfort Rating: 5 Performance Rating: 5 Interior Rating: 5 Reliability Rating: 4

I am amazed at all the features Chrysler put on this mini van for the price. Fit and finish is excellent. Much better than it was on my old 2005 Dodge GC. Materials are better and gone are the hard look plastic. They seemed to have added almost every safety feature you can think of. Ride is a little firmer than on my old Dodge, but still smooth, with less leaning on curves and handling is more precise. The engine is stronger although not quieter. Mileage about the same as in my old Dodge, even though it has a six speed tranny. Second row S&G seats are a little more padded. The inside of the T/C is just beautiful. Chrysler did a great job on this mini van.

The best mini-van out there right now - and the best value to boot

Performance: 5 Comfort: 5 Fuel Economy: 5 Fun To Drive: 5 Interior Design: 5 Exterior Design: 5 Build Quality: 5 Reliability: 5 Comfort Rating: 5 Performance Rating: 5 Interior Rating: 5 Reliability Rating: 5

We moved to the 2013 Town and Country last month after three consecutive Toyota Siennas (04, 09, and the new design 11 in AWD). Where the Sienna's went down in quality from our observations, the T&C is really good so far - not all the incessant rattles that plagued the last Toyota. The ride is much more comfortable and not floaty like some soft rides can be - they really got it right. The interior is fantastic - really nicely done and really well equipped - a lesser Toyota or Honda costs much more. This is also a great MV to drive - great visibility, refined ride and well controlled noise, great car-like (for a MV) driving position. The three kids love it. I love it. My wife loves it.

Town and Country Tourling L

Performance: 5 Comfort: 5 Fuel Economy: 5 Fun To Drive: 5 Interior Design: 5 Exterior Design: 5 Build Quality: 5 Reliability: 5 Comfort Rating: 5 Performance Rating: 5 Interior Rating: 5 Reliability Rating: 5

Purchased the vehicle June 2012 and have about 12,000 miles on it. Just brought it in to have the transmission module reprogrammed. The recall did a big improvement on the smoothness of the shifting especially in the Econ mode. If you buy this van get as many options as you can afford because they are well worth it. Power folding third seat, twin DVDs, heated first two rows, remote start, Nav, bakup camera, Sirrus.... They are all great. I had a 1997 T&C that my son (and family) is driving it has 175K on it with a replacement tranny 1 year old. For price and performance you can't beat what Chrys offers... well pleased. With the stow and go seats, its a winner.....

I love this Minivan.

Performance: 5 Comfort: 5 Fuel Economy: 5 Fun To Drive: 5 Interior Design: 5 Exterior Design: 4 Build Quality: 5 Reliability: 5 Comfort Rating: 5 Performance Rating: 5 Interior Rating: 5 Reliability Rating: 5

I bought a 2011 Town and Country Touring new (the base model among the three models)in August 2011.Currently it has 40,000 kms (25,000 miles)mileage.So far so good.Everything works well despite the unpredictable climate here in Ontario,Canada.The only time i bring it to the dealer is for the scheduled oil change at 8000 kms(5000 miles).I bought it for CAD$ 30000 but loaded with lots of luxurious features.To name a few :power left and right sliding doors,power rear door (liftgate),power windows including the quarter windows,satellite radio,remote engine starter,push button engine starter,intelligent key(i don't need to bring out my key or fob from my wallet to open or close the doors,the doors will just unlock automatically as you touch the door handle and a push button near the door handle to lock the doors but of course it is also equipped with a keyless feature when you are meters ways from the van,a rear camera,tow n go feature ,dual air control,a 110v outlet.One more thing i like this van is the 283 hp powerful V6 engine,more power than the Odessey,Sienna and other minivans in the market.

2013 a Must See!

Performance: 5 Comfort: 5 Fuel Economy: 5 Fun To Drive: 5 Interior Design: 5 Exterior Design: 4 Build Quality: 5 Reliability: 5 Comfort Rating: 5 Performance Rating: 5 Interior Rating: 5 Reliability Rating: 5

I am not sure why the Town and Country is not considered a top class minivan. The base model, Touring, provides everything a minivan driver craves from the top class but has to pay an arm and a leg for! The Touring model came standard with DVD, Back-up camera and Power Lift gate! My Honda Odyssey EX-L did not come with these options as standard options. The dash is equipped with a lot of gadgets including Bluetooth. The kids have plug ins in the back for their ipods. The drive is WAY better than my Odyssey. It is very quiet. The engine does sound a little loud when leaving a red light but it levels out quickly. There were so many incentives that this van was cheaper than a used one!