2008 Chrysler Town AND Country Engine Problems
Owners have filed 204 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2008 Chrysler Town AND Country, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 89,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “stalled without” (9% of reports).
- 204engine complaints
- 89,000median miles at failure
- 6mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 26%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Stalled without: mentioned in 19 of 204 complaints (9%)
- Steering brakes: mentioned in 15 of 204 complaints (7%)
- Able restart: mentioned in 14 of 204 complaints (7%)
- Engine shut: mentioned in 11 of 204 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 175 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 204 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 2 an injury.
Chrysler Town AND Country engine complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Town AND Country | 69 | 13% | 82,000 |
| 2015 Town AND Country | 63 | 16% | 76,000 |
| 2014 Town AND Country | 151 | 24% | 80,000 |
| 2013 Town AND Country | 108 | 16% | 85,000 |
| 2012 Town AND Country | 100 | 16% | 100,000 |
| 2011 Town AND Country | 107 | 14% | 84,250 |
| 2010 Town AND Country | 302 | 19% | 85,000 |
| 2009 Town AND Country | 96 | 14% | 83,505 |
| 2008 Town AND Country | 204 | 11% | 89,000 |
| 2007 Town AND Country | 27 | 12% | 85,000 |
| 2006 Town AND Country | 16 | 4% | 97,650 |
| 2005 Town AND Country | 41 | 5% | 102,500 |
| 2004 Town AND Country | 9 | 5% | 128,000 |
| 2003 Town AND Country | 8 | 3% | 84,000 |
| 2002 Town AND Country | 7 | 2% | 121,000 |
| 2001 Town AND Country | 3 | 1% | 110,000 |
| 2000 Town AND Country | 6 | 2% | 158,000 |
| 1999 Town AND Country | 11 | 3% | 121,070 |
| 1998 Town AND Country | 3 | 1% | 160,000 |
| 1997 Town AND Country | 1 | 0% | 15 |
| 1996 Town AND Country | 2 | 0% | 150,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the 2008 Chrysler Town AND Country. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Engine shut down while driving. Will restart if put back into park and restart. Has happened two times in the past.
T & C 2008 VAN UNINTENDED SUDDEN ACCELERATION happened 2x. Service dept. Of the dealer says no problem found but it happened again. Today I am at dealer service again.Hope they solve the problem, cause several incident like this occured aluready.04
Multiple times the van will intermittently stall while driving down the road or stopped in traffic. First the dash lights flicker, speedometer and rpm gages go to 0, and warning lights such as esp, traction, abs, airbag, battery etc flicker on and off and occasionally hear almost a spark through…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Chrysler Town AND Countrys have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 204 owner complaints about engine for the 2008 Chrysler Town AND Country (11% of the 1,939 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Chrysler Town AND Country engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 89,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2008 Chrysler Town AND Country?
The most frequent phrase is “stalled without”, in 19 of 204 complaints, followed by “steering brakes” (15).
Other 2008 Chrysler Town AND Country problems
See all 2008 Chrysler Town AND Country problems or engine problems across all Town AND Country years.