2012 Chrysler Town And Country Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 634 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 106,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2012 Chrysler Town And Country, 1% of the 634 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 106,000 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On 4 occasions I was sitting at a stop light and had my left foot on the brake pedal and my right foot resting in the gas pedal.....sitting just a few moments when the car surged forward,if I had not had my foot on the brake pedal I would have been into the car ahead of me....I latter tried to remake the problem happen ,but the only thing was a heavy pull against the applied brakes....the problem was not a heavy pull but a quick jerk like a down shift......the local Chrysler dealer knows of no problems of this type,,,,but when it happens again they will check it out.”
NHTSA complaint #10452538, filed 2012-03, 5,500 miles“The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 154,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11424870, filed 2021-07, 154,000 miles“The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the A/C was blowing out hot air. The contact stated that smoke began emanating from the engine compartment and the vehicle started smoking and it caught fire. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road where the hood was opened and the fire was out by a passenger. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine and engine cooling system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #11535665, filed 2023-08, 80,000 miles“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. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 132,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10854386, filed 2016-04, 132,000 milesRelated recalls
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Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0% |
| 2013 | 4 | 1% |
| 2012 | 4 | 1% |
| 2011 | 5 | 1% |
| 2010 | 26 | 2% |
| 2009 | 10 | 1% |
| 2008 | 44 | 2% |
| 2007 | 18 | 8% |
| 2006 | 15 | 3% |
| 2005 | 50 | 6% |
| 2004 | 16 | 10% |
| 2003 | 17 | 7% |
| 2002 | 31 | 8% |
| 2001 | 24 | 5% |
| 2000 | 47 | 15% |
| 1999 | 34 | 9% |
| 1998 | 67 | 23% |
| 1997 | 52 | 13% |
| 1996 | 162 | 17% |
| 1995 | 6 | 10% |
| 1994 | 11 | 7% |
| 1993 | 21 | 10% |
| 1992 | 6 | 4% |
| 1991 | 3 | 12% |
Other parts of the 2012 Chrysler Town And Country
395 complaintsEngine
100 complaintsFuel system
58 complaintsOther or unknown
58 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
36 complaintsBody and structure
33 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
25 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsExterior lighting
17 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsSeats
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Chrysler Town And Country
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology