Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (service brakes, ABS, rotors and pads, parking brake).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2014 Chrysler Town and Country owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
While traveling at highway speed 65 MPH when the engine and electrical went off without warning, causing all lights, in and out to go off, power steering to be lost and I'm sure power brakes to be compromised. Was able to put vehicle in neutral and restart the engine while coasting. This did happen at night leaving the vehicle without lights while it is coasting and loosing speed on a busy freeway. This has happened a few times previously but this is the first time on the freeway.
I got into the car which had been parked on a hill. The front of the vehicle faced upward. I turned on the engine and put my foot on the brake. (at that moment I didn't notice that the brake was stiff). I switched gears into drive and it slowly slid backward down the hill. My foot was on the brake the entire time. I pressed harder without any reaction from the brakes other that a grinding noise. The car did not slow down but gained momentum as it rolled down the hill and crashed into a parked car. Due to the fact that it was a slow motion accident, I had time in which I double checked that there was nothing under the brake and that I was indeed pressing the brake and not the gas. I have a dashcam video if you need. …
The TIPM malfunctioned and it caused excessive shaking the dealership ignored our calls and the problem escalated. The tire pressure system caused a blowout and the car would accelerate when I hit the brakes. We had taken it in previously for the shaking and they never told us what caused it. Took it to another repair shop & they told us when the TIPM malfunctions the problems with the car emulate what the computer says is wrong. Chrysler knew this but they were trying to get is to pay money for repairs they know would not fix our car and then they sent the police out to our house to get their loaner car even though they had the auto claim number and direct billing from our insurance company. One of my neighbors parked on the street and as I was making the turn the car sped up on its own and caused me to hit their car
Going 65mph on major highway went off road taking out multiple big concrete in ground signs. Then went on 2wheels slammed back down in a down hill median. No airbags was deployed. Town & Country total loss. Entire front end damaged and back passenger axel & windshield huge cinder block type holes with shards of glass everywhere even in our ears! No air bag deployed or attempted. I had almost half tank gas now empty light is on.
Subject vehicle (2014 Chrysler Town and Country van, vehicle 2) was involved in collision accident with 2005 Ford mustang (vehicle 1). Vehicle 1 pulled out from a stop sign to turn left onto 4 lane thoroughfare with a large truck turning right onto street where vehicle 1 was stopped. Vehicle 1 driver's view of traffic was hindered by turning truck. Vehicle 2 was in the inside lane passing the truck. Vehicle 2's right front corner collided with left front corner of vehicle 1 at full vehicle speed since driver of vehicle 1 did not see vehicle 2 pulling out around truck in time to brake. Vehicle 2 driver side steering wheel airbag, driver side knee airbag and passenger side airbag all deployed. Driver was the only person in vehicle 1. Driver of vehicle 1 sustained extensive abrasions and bruising of both legs from the knees down and of one foot from the force of the knee airbag. …
On August 7th, 2015 I was driving our 2014 Chrysler Town and Country on a highway in springfield, mo from texas, with my three children with me, going about 65 MPH, when a car cut in front of me. When I pressed on the brakes, they went all the way to the floor. Pressing on the brakes did not slow the van down in any way. I couldn't swerve to the left being there was an 18 wheeler so I was forced over to the emergency lane & grass. Towed to a local dealer. We explained to dealer that Chrysler has been the only people to service our brakes, including brake fluid. My husband never opened the brake reservoir at anytime being we had always had it serviced at Chrysler. He did however change the engine oil one week prior to our out of state trip. During these few days we were going between the Chrysler customer care and the dealer. …
I started feeling a weirdness in my brakes when I went to stop normally at stop signs, when coming up to cars & stop lights, and just basic braking while turning into parking lots, driveways, etc. No slamming of brakes just normal braking. The brakes seem to start braking then they have a slip slip feelin, like it is giving out and then catching again. They found its not the ABS kicking in also. I thought at one point I wasn't pressing down enough so I tried pressing harder to make sure it was pressed down enough and it still continues to do this. I had other people drive my car and they also felt this slip slip of the brakes when stopping. It used to be once in a while but now it is constant. I have had it into the shop for this issue at 2 different shops 2 times each place total of 4 times now. Nothing is done. They say they are fine. …
I was pulling into a parking space in a busy shopping center. Fortunately I was parking in front of a grassy area where there were no parked cars or people present. As I slowly pulled in with my foot on the brake, my car accelerated in an abrupt manner up into the grassy area. It would have kept going but was stopped by an icy mound of snow. My foot never left the foot pedal. I am only five feet tall and I have small feet. The gas pedal was no where near my foot. The speed the car accelerated at was frightening. My 11-year-old son was in the car with me. Several people tried to shovel me out of this spot to get my car off the hill, but they were unsuccessful because the snow bank was all ice and they could not shovel it. …
Takata recall. .on 04/03/2019 approximately 3:45 pm I was on a city residential street moving at 30 MPH. I was coming up to a stop sign going downhill and I pressed on the brake pedal and it went to the floor. I pressed again and the same thing happened I pumped them several times and nothing. I went thru the stop street and another city block at a dead end I hit a guard rail head-on and tore it completely out. I went 100 feet into a wooded area and tore out many trees about 1 - 2 inches in diameter. I came to and abrupt stop against four trees about 3-5 inches in diameter. None of the airbags deployed and the seat belts did not lock.. I am a retired police officer so I paid attention to what was happening. I called 911 and got the police on the way. Report # [redacted]. While I was waiting I tried the brakes again and after two pumps they worked. …
Stalls without warning under all conditions. Engine and all electrical components (engine, lights, power brakes, power steering, interior lights, dashboard lights). This used to happen once and a while. Now it happens more than once a day. This is a major safety problem. Last time the car was at the Chrysler dealership they were unable to diagnose the problem. Do not buy a Chrysler minivan until this is addressed, they take responsibility for this daner, and there is a recall. Car has less than 40K miles. Most recently happened when travelling at about 20mph, while pulling out of a parking lot and into traffic on a busy road, temperature outside is 40f. City street. Car was already warm (had been driven about 10-miles prior to this happening. …
Brake complaints in other Town and Country years
Frequently asked questions
How common are brake problems on the 2014 Chrysler Town and Country?
NHTSA has 30 complaints about the brakes of the 2014 Chrysler Town and Country, 5% of the model year's 636 complaints. The component named most often is pedals and linkages (1 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2014 Chrysler Town and Country brake problems?
No. NHTSA lists no brakes recall for the 2014 Chrysler Town and Country, though it has 4 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2014 Chrysler Town and Country brake problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 39,000 miles, and 29% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 5 crashes, 0 fires and 4 injuries to brakes problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.