How to Remove the Radio in a 2011–2016 Town & Country / Caravan

Whether your factory radio died, the touchscreen stopped responding, or you're swapping in a replacement, pulling the radio on a 2011-2016 Town & Country or Grand Caravan is a ten-minute job. The big center dash bezel pulls off by hand and the radio itself is held by just four screws. Here's exactly how we do it when we're pulling radios for the store.

What you'll need

  • A trim panel clip tool
  • An impact driver with a 7mm socket
  • Work gloves

Step 1: Pop the center dash bezel loose

First thing you're going to do is remove this bezel. There's two clips on each side that hold it on. Work a trim panel clip tool around the edge of the big center dash bezel surrounding the radio to start popping those clips free.

Working a trim tool around the center dash bezel of a 2011-2016 Town & Country

Step 2: Pull the bezel off by hand

Once the clips start popping, grab the bezel and pull it up and off by hand. Set it aside.

Pulling the center dash bezel trim off by hand

Step 3: Drive out the four radio screws

With the bezel off, you'll see the screws on each side of the radio holding it to the dash. "We got a seven millimeter socket on our impact" — drive all four screws out with the impact.

Driving out the four radio mounting screws with a 7mm socket on an impact driver

Step 4: Pull the radio straight out

Now your radio is ready to slide out. It's stuck in there a little bit — work your fingers around the edges to get it loose, then pull it straight out of the dash opening.

GIF: pulling the factory radio out of a 2011-2016 Chrysler minivan dash

Pulling the factory radio out of the dash

Step 5: Unplug the connectors

Don't yank it free - tilt the radio down and reach behind it. "You got your power connectors on the back here," plus the satellite radio clips and antenna plugs over on the back. Unplug them all and the radio's out. That's the whole job; installation is these steps in reverse.

Unplugging the power and satellite radio connectors from the back of the radio

What to check on the replacement

  • Options: match your van's setup - touchscreen Uconnect and non-touchscreen radios are different units, as are CD and DVD versions.
  • Theftlock: these factory radios are VIN-locked, so a used one may need an unlock code or programming to your van by a dealer or shop with the right scan tool.
  • Buttons and face: check that all the buttons work and the faceplate isn't scratched up before you buy.

We pull and test Chrysler minivan radios regularly - browse our used OEM radios here. Every one is photographed as-is so you can see the exact condition before you buy.

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