2008 Chrysler Town AND Country Visibility/wiper Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Jul 20, 2026 · 50 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about visibility/wiper problems on the 2008 Chrysler Town AND Country, 3% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 88,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “windshield wipers” (30% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Windshield wipers: mentioned in 15 of 50 complaints (30%)
  • Horn started: mentioned in 8 of 50 complaints (16%)
  • Wiper fluid: mentioned in 8 of 50 complaints (16%)
  • Going off: mentioned in 7 of 50 complaints (14%)

At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems happen?

Based on 49 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles1 · 2%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles2 · 4%
50k–75k miles14 · 29%
75k–100k miles11 · 22%
100k–150k miles17 · 35%
150k+ miles4 · 8%

How serious are the reports?

None of the 50 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.

Chrysler Town AND Country visibility/wiper complaints by model year

Peak: 2008, with 50 complaints
1996: 1199611997: 111998: 1199812004: 112005: 2200522006: 772007: 4200742008: 50502009: 7200972010: 19192011: 7201172012: 16162013: 102013102014: 13132015: 7201572016: 33

n = 149 complaints · Source: NHTSA

When owners reported it

Peak: 2014, with 12 complaints
2012: 8201282013: 5201352014: 122014122015: 8201582016: 7201672017: 5201752018: 2201822019: 2201922020: 120201

n = 50 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists visibility/wiper 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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in motion, the windshield wipers engaged inadvertently. The contact stated that the battery cables were disconnected to disengage the windshield wipers. The vehicle was towed to victorville motors…

Received Oct 14, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11364389

The wipers kick on when when there not turned on they squirt windshield wipers fluid too

Received Aug 17, 2019 · NHTSA complaint 11244563

Car acts possessed, dash lights flicker, inside sound chimes, wipers go on there own, car loses power, turn signals won't work, shop said its a faulty tipm happens while stationary and driving

Received Jan 23, 2019 · NHTSA complaint 11171667

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2008 Chrysler Town AND Countrys have visibility/wiper problems?

No. NHTSA has 50 owner complaints about visibility/wiper for the 2008 Chrysler Town AND Country (3% 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 visibility/wiper?

No recall currently lists visibility/wiper for this vehicle.

At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems start?

The median reported mileage is 88,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about visibility/wiper problems on the 2008 Chrysler Town AND Country?

The most frequent phrase is “windshield wipers”, in 15 of 50 complaints, followed by “horn started” (8).

Other 2008 Chrysler Town AND Country problems

See all 2008 Chrysler Town AND Country problems or visibility/wiper problems across all Town AND Country years.