A genuinely practical family minivan where two separate components — the Pentastar engine and the 62TE transmission — each have their own, somewhat overlapping maintenance history worth checking.
The minivan's substantial weight, especially when loaded with passengers and cargo, asks a reasonable amount of the Pentastar V6 — comfortably within its capability, but a slightly harder life than in a lighter sedan application.
This generation pairs the Pentastar with the 62TE 6-speed automatic rather than the later 9-speed used in some other Chrysler products — generally regarded as the more dependable of the two transmission choices covered across this catalogue.
This is about the car itself — for engine-specific failure points, see the dedicated engine page below.
This generation of Town & Country launched alongside the Pentastar V6's introduction. The production-year checklist on the dedicated engine page should be treated as essential before buying.
FULL ENGINE BREAKDOWNChrysler 3.6L Pentastar V6 — Reliable or Not →Check the exact production date, not just the model year, per the guidance on the Pentastar engine page.
Ask about transmission fluid service history for the 62TE, and watch for any shudder or hesitation during the test drive.
Test all power-sliding doors and the Stow 'n Go seating mechanism (where fitted), common wear items on family-used examples.