2008 Chrysler Town AND Country Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Town AND Country years
- Far more complaints than other years 1st of 24 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 7 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 1,939 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Chrysler Town AND Country. That is the most of any Town AND Country model year in the database (24 years). The most reported problem area is electrical system (1,242 complaints, 64%), typically at around 84,000 miles. Complaints mention 29 crashes, 17 fires, 38 injuries. There are 7 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 2 defect investigations involving it.
- 1,939owner complaints
- 7safety recalls
- 2NHTSA investigations
- 29complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2008 Chrysler Town AND Country problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System problems | 1,242 | 64% | 84,000 | “air bags electrical” (32%) | $880 |
| Air Bags problems | 375 | 19% | 92,500 | “air bags electrical” (71%) | — |
| Engine problems | 204 | 11% | 89,000 | “stalled without” (9%) | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems | 195 | 10% | 20,599 | “brake pads” (34%) | $760 |
| Service Brakes problems | 112 | 6% | 82,318 | “steering brakes” (13%) | $580 |
| Steering problems | 95 | 5% | 86,868 | “shut off” (20%) | — |
| Unknown or Other | 90 | 5% | 80,080 | — | — |
| Power Train problems | 58 | 3% | 67,500 | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting problems | 53 | 3% | 87,000 | “windshield wipers” (23%) | — |
| Visibility/wiper problems | 50 | 3% | 88,000 | “windshield wipers” (30%) | — |
| Structure | 48 | 2% | 51,163 | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 44 | 2% | 53,971 | — | — |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 41 | 2% | 86,400 | — | — |
| Tires | 35 | 2% | 41,500 | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 34 | 2% | 64,000 | — | — |
| Wheels | 29 | 1% | 70,000 | — | — |
| Suspension | 25 | 1% | 50,500 | — | — |
| Equipment | 22 | 1% | 20,000 | — | — |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 16 | 1% | 88,500 | — | — |
| Seats | 16 | 1% | 54,383 | — | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 14 | 1% | 16,785 | — | — |
| Visibility | 14 | 1% | 52,000 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 10 | 1% | 47,990 | — | — |
| Seat Belts | 9 | 0% | 32,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Electric | 9 | 0% | 18,000 | — | — |
| Equipment Adaptive/mobility | 4 | 0% | 59,175 | — | — |
| Parking Brake | 4 | 0% | 27,500 | — | — |
| Traction Control System | 4 | 0% | 84,500 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Air | 3 | 0% | 20,920 | — | — |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 2 | 0% | — | — | — |
| Child Seat | 1 | 0% | — | — | — |
| Firerelated | 1 | 0% | 62,000 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2008 Chrysler Town AND Country recalls (7)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module; steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Problem: Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2008-2010 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan and 2007-2011 Dodge Nitro vehicles. These vehicles may have a loose or missing brand emblem in the center of the steering wheel. The loose emblem or the securing nuts for the emblem within the driver air bag module may become projectiles in the event of a driver air bag deployment.
Risk: Projectiles as a result of driver air bag deployment in the event of a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag cover with a redesigned cover, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W09.
Air bags:frontal
Problem: FCA US LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2009 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured December 31, 2007, to August 31, 2008, 2008-2009 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles manufactured June 18, 2007, to August 31, 2008. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.
Risk: If the air bag control unit fails, the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury. Additionally, the air bags may inadvertently deploy, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S07.
Air bags; electrical system:ignition:switch
Problem: This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured June 29, 2007, to June 17, 2010, and 2008-2010 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles manufactured January 26, 2007, to June 17, 2010. Road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Risk: If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the OFF or ACCESSORY position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including but not limited to air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch and key FOBs, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R03. Note: This is an expansion of recall 11V-139.
Suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly
Problem: Freedom Motors Inc., (Freedom Motors) of Savaria Vehicle Group (formerly The Liberty Motor Company) is recalling one model year 2009 Volkswagen Routan and certain model year 2008-2010 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country wheelchair accessible vehicles modified by The Liberty Motor Company from February 2008 through January 2011. Over time and with use, the vehicle's rear axle may develop cracks which could lead to axle failure.
Risk: Failure of the rear axle may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Freedom Motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected axles, free of charge. The recall began on April 1, 2014. Owners can contact Freedom Motors at 1-800-561-9600. Freedom Motors' number for this recall is ENGF0216-3.
Equipment:appliance:air conditioner; air bags:frontal:sensor/control module-inactive
Problem: Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2008 chrysler grand voyager, town and country and dodge grand caravan vehicles manufactured from june 24, 2007, through july 30, 2008. These vehicles may experience a heating and air conditioner (hvac) condensate leak from the hvac drain grommet onto the occupant restraint control (orc) module, which can lead to the illumination of the airbag warning light and a potential inadvertent airbag deployment without warning.
Risk: An inadvertent airbag deployment could result in injury to the seat occupant in front of the deploying airbag and/or a vehicle crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the affected air bag module free of charge. The safety recall began on october 14, 2011. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Equipment:appliance:air conditioner
Problem: CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A WATER LEAK At THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONER (HVAC) DRAIN GROMMET WHICH CAN LEAD TO ILLUMINATION OF AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND A POTENTIAL INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.
Risk: An inadvertent airbag deployment could result in injury to the seat occupant in front of the deploying airbag and/or a vehicle crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the hvac drain grommet free of charge. The safety recall began on january 14, 2011. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Service brakes, hydraulic
Problem: Eldorado national is recalling model year 2008-2009 amerivan mobility vehicles built on chrysler town & country and dodge grand caravan platforms vehicles. The rear brake lines may have been improperly routed and not secured properly during the alteration. If not routed and secured properly, the brake lines could rub against the vehicle causing a brake fluid leak.
Risk: A brake fluid leak could result in a loss of braking ability, possibly causing a crash.
Fix: Eldorado national amerivan dealers will inspect the vehicles and if the brake lines were improperly routed they will be correctly reinstalled free of charge. The safety recall began on october 13, 2009. Owners may contact eldorado national at 1-800-955-9086. These minivans have been altered into wheelchair accessible vehicles by eldorado. This recall is not being conducted by chrysler group llc and will not be performed at no cost by dodge or chrysler dealers unless they are also an eldorado national dealer.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Totally Integrated Power Module Failure (DP14004) — opened Sep 25, 2014, closed Jul 24, 2015.
- Air Bag Non-Deployment/Engine Stall (RQ14002) — opened Jun 16, 2014, closed Mar 2, 2015, led to recall 14V373000.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
The vehicle turned off while in drive the dash went dead and the key fob will not turn the engine back on while in the middle of traffic with kids in the car no warning lights came on before hand my radio would randomly shut off so my battery and fuses were checked as well as the starter and are…
dash lights do not come on, the turn signals do not operate the horn does not sound. There's no display for speedometer or tachometer or odometer no reading for anything.
I was driving from getting my daughter from school and felt heat and saw smoke coming from under the dashboard. I immediately pulled over and pulled my daughter out of the car the dashboard became engulfed in flames. I was told by the fire department that it looked like and electrical and fuel…
Report of suspicion of remote control and manipulation of vehicle computer by unknown and unauthorized individual(s). Vehicle modules and components are being desabled, activated making starting impossible and driving unsafe. Battery is being discharged, light being turned on, etc... Thank you for…
I have an ABS module for my 2008 Chrysler Town and Country van that has gone bad. All of the warning lights came on for the brake system (ABS, Brake, ESP/BAS, traction). I took it to my local garage and they said that it was a bad ABS module and only the dealer could replace it because it needed to…
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2008 Chrysler Town AND Country?
Owners most often report electrical system, air bags, engine problems. The top one, electrical system, accounts for 1,242 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Chrysler Town AND Country?
Yes, 7 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2008 Chrysler Town AND Country a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Town AND Country model years, the 2008 has far more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.