2008 Braun TOWN & COUNTRY problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
97 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
25,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2008 model year. Data updated: . 90 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic is the most frequently named component, appearing in 58 of 97 complaints (59.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Braking behavior
66
68.0%
Electrical and battery issues
8
8.2%
Steering behavior
6
6.2%
Engine operation
4
4.1%
Transmission and shifting
2
2.1%
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
58
Electrical System
11
Equipment
5
Wheels
4
Engine And Engine Cooling
3
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
3
Service Brakes, Electric
3
Suspension:Front
3
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
58
Electrical System
11
Equipment
5
Wheels
4
Engine And Engine Cooling
3
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
3
Service Brakes, Electric
3
Suspension:Front
3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 58; Electrical System: 11; Equipment: 5; Wheels: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling: 3; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 3; Service Brakes, Electric: 3; Suspension:Front: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
44
25,000 to 49,999
38
50,000 to 74,999
7
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
44
25,000 to 49,999
38
50,000 to 74,999
7
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Under 25,000: 44; 25,000 to 49,999: 38; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (44). 7 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
2010
72
2011
25
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
2010
72
2011
25
2010: 72; 2011: 25
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 66 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 8 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
BRAKE FAILURE ON 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WITH ONLY 25000 MILES ON MY TOWN AND COUNTRY THE BRAKES STARTED TO MAKE NOISE. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AND WERE BARELY WORKING. I'VE NEVER OWN A VEHICLE WERE I HAD BRAKE ISSUE BEFORE 38,000 MILES. AFTER LOOKING ON LINE IT IS OBVIOUS THIS VEHICLE HAS A BRAKE ISSUE THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD DROP THE HAMMER ON CHRYSLER FOR. *TR
I DID NOT DRIVE MY 2008 TOWN & COUNTRY VAN FOR 2 MONTHS AS A RESULT OF MY FOOT SURGERY, 2/17/10 TO 4/19/10. ON THE MORNING OF 4/19/10, AS I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE MY VEHICLE OUT OF MY GARAGE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. I FURTHER DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO "BREAK FREE" AND MOVE. IT SEEMED AS IF THE WHEELS WERE FROZEN. AS I DROVE TO WORK, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKING WAS UNEVEN AND THE BRAKES WERE "CHATTERING." THE VAN ALSO TOOK LONGER TO STOP. WHEN I GOT TO WORK, I CALLED MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEA…
MY 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MINI VAN WITH 35K MILES WILL UNEXPECTEDLY HAVE THE HORN GO ON, FRONT AND REAR WIPERS GO ON, LIGHTS FLASH, WASHER FLUID SQUIRT OUT IN BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK WINDOW. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST 2 1/2 MONTHS. ADDITIONALLY THE REMOTE KEY DOES NOT WORK TO OPEN THE DOOR AND THE CAR WILL NOT START START. THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO PULL THE FUSE OR DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES WHILE THE CAR IS NOT RUNNING NAD 2 TIMES WHEN THE CAR WAS RUNNING. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND THEY SAY T…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS ROUTED THE INCORRECTLY AND CREATING A CONDITION WHERE THE LOWER SLIDING DOOR HINGE BRACKET COULD MAKE CONTACT AND WEAR THROUGH THE WIRE INSULATION. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V235000 (ELECTRICAL WIRING) HOWEVER, THE RECALL WAS NOT EXPECTED TO BEGIN FOR THREE MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.
1998 TOWN & COUNTRY BRAKE PROBLEM...AT LESS THAN 12,000 NOTICEABLE SQUEAKING OF BRAKES AND VIBRATION OF STEERING COLUMN WHEN BRAKES APPLIED...NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN SO EARLY IN A CAR BEFORE...KEPT COMPLAINING...FRONT PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED AT APPROX 22,000 AT MY COST...AT 30,000 SQUEAKING AND VIBRATIONS STARTED AGAIN...AT 38,500 REAR BRAKES HAVE SEEMED TO LITERALLY "BURN OUT" TERRIBLE METALLIC BURNING SMELL FROM REAR DRIVER TIRE AREA...TIRE IS FINE...RIM EXTREMELY HOT AND TERRIBLE SMELL...SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 35-55 MPH AND STEERING COLUMN V…
THE 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVAN WE HAVE HAD BEGIN TO SHIMMY AND VIBRATE UP THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKING, ESPECIALLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN ON THE PARKWAY. CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE, I PROMPTLY BROUGHT IT TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC. UPON HIS INSPECTION, THE VEHICLE REQUIRED BOTH FRONT ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT. HOW CAN A 10,000 MILE CAR NEED NEW ROTORS SO SOON? I HOPE TO TAKE THIS UP WITH CHRYSLER DIRECTLY AND TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THE EXPENSE OF THIS SERVICE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN HE WAS DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED OR WHEN TURNING. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND BACKWARD AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE STALLING FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,260. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATING AND SHUTTING OFF. EVERY WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED. THE CONTAC WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BUT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS BLANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE RESULTS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE…
APRIL 29 2010 CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING. ALL LIGHTS ON DASH LIT UP TACH WENT TO 6K AND CAR SEEMED TO BE IN NEUTRAL. WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED CAR BUCKED AND SHUT OFF. THIS PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED FOR 6 WEEKS. IGNITION WAS REPLACED. CAM SHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. CAR FAILED AGAIN BUT DIFFERENTLY. WONT SHIFT OUT OF 3RD? GEAR. TACH AT 6K AND SPEED AT 45-50 MAX. HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR PAYING FOR MY OWN RENTAL FOR >3WEEKS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, BOTH OF THE SIDE DOOR PANELS OPENED SUDDENLY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND CLOSED THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DOORS WERE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE TRANSMISSION FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE GROUND. THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TWICE AND THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ALSO FELL OFF. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFA…
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Data completeness
97 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
92.8%Usable mileage90 / 97 records
100.0%Valid incident date97 / 97 records
100.0%Valid filing date97 / 97 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates97 / 97 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2008
2009
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5859.8%ODI 10326117 · 25,000 mi
BRAKE FAILURE ON 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WITH ONLY 25000 MILES ON MY TOWN AND COUNTRY THE BRAKES STARTED TO MAKE NOISE. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AND WERE BARELY WORKING. I'VE NEVER OWN A VEHICLE WERE I HAD BRAKE ISSUE BEFORE 38,000 MILES. AFTER LOOKING ON LINE IT IS OBVIOUS THIS VEHICLE HAS A BRAKE ISSUE THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD DROP THE HAMMER ON CHRYSLER FOR. *TR
MY 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WITH LESS THAN 27,000 MILES REQUIRED RE-DO OF ALL ROTORS DUE TO WHAT THE DEALER SAID WAS EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED BECAUSE I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A WOBBLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL UPON BRAKING. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 1 YR AGO AS A DEMO AND I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A BRAKE PROBLEM LIKE THIS IN ANY VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED, SO I HAVE TO BELIEVE THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DUE TO "MY IMPROPER DRIVING/BRAKING" HABITS AS WAS INFERRED BY THE DEALER. *TR
MY 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MINI VAN WITH 35K MILES WILL UNEXPECTEDLY HAVE THE HORN GO ON, FRONT AND REAR WIPERS GO ON, LIGHTS FLASH, WASHER FLUID SQUIRT OUT IN BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK WINDOW. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST 2 1/2 MONTHS. ADDITIONALLY THE REMOTE KEY DOES NOT WORK TO OPEN THE DOOR AND THE CAR WILL NOT START START. THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO PULL THE FUSE OR DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES WHILE THE CAR IS NOT RUNNING NAD 2 TIMES WHEN THE CAR WAS RUNNING. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND THEY SAY T…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE TURNED ON AND THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE ILLUMINATED. THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AFTER THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WER…
I HAVE A CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 2008 MINIVAN. I HAVE HAD BRAKE AND ROTOR PROBLEMS BEGINNING AFTER ONE YEAR. I HAD FRONT BRAKES PADS REPLACED AND ROTORS RESURFACED AT 11,300 MILES. I DID NOT TRUST CHRYSLER TO DO IT. AT 20,740 MILES, I HAD TO DO REPLACE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS AGAIN. AT 22,000 MILES, THE CAR SHOOK LIKE A CARNIVAL RIDE WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES. REAR ROTORS WERE WARPED AND THEY WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE CALIPER SLIDES. ON THE REAR RIGHT, THE SLIDE PIN BOLT WAS DAMAGED. WITHIN FOUR MONTHS, AT 24,700 MILES, THE REAR BRAKES W…
7/21/2010- BROUGHT 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY IN TO DEALER FOR A/C RECALL AND FRONT END SHIMMY WHILE BRAKING. DUE TO WARPING ON ALL FOUR ROTORS, DEALER REPLACES AT NO CHARGE, THANKFULLY, REAR ROTORS, BUT ONLY RESURFACES FRONT ROTORS. ARE THE NEW REAR ROTORS ANY DIFFERENT THAN THE DEFECTIVE ROTORS THEY JUST REPLACED? WHY EVEN BOTHER RESURFACING DEFECTIVE FRONT ROTORS? DEALER THEN REINSTALLS EXISTING FRONT AND REAR PADS. CALLED CHRYSLER AND BASED ON OUR VIN # , CHRYSLER HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED ANY ROTOR DEFECTS WITH OUR VAN. 7700 MILES,…
APRIL 29 2010 CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING. ALL LIGHTS ON DASH LIT UP TACH WENT TO 6K AND CAR SEEMED TO BE IN NEUTRAL. WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED CAR BUCKED AND SHUT OFF. THIS PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED FOR 6 WEEKS. IGNITION WAS REPLACED. CAM SHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. CAR FAILED AGAIN BUT DIFFERENTLY. WONT SHIFT OUT OF 3RD? GEAR. TACH AT 6K AND SPEED AT 45-50 MAX. HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR PAYING FOR MY OWN RENTAL FOR >3WEEKS. *TR
I HAVE A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, THAT WAS PURCHASED AUGUST 2009. I DROPPED MY CAR OFF AT THE POMOCO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN NEWPORT NEWS, VA AROUND 4:30PM. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BATTERY GOING DEAD SINCE AROUND NOVEMBER. THE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IT WAS, AND ALWAYS TOLD ME THAT THEY DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I LATER FIGURED OUT THAT IT SEEMED TO BE HAPPENING WHENEVER I LEFT THE RADIO OR TEMPERATURE GAUGE IN THE ON POSITION; SO I'VE BEEN KEEPING THOSE CONTROLS IN THE OFF POSITION UNTIL I WAS …
WHILE PARKED IN OUR HEATED GARAGE, VALVE STEM SNAPPED OFF ALLOWING THE TIRE TO COMPLETELY DEFLATE AS I WASHED THE TIRES OF MY 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT THE TIME OF THE VALVE STEM FAILURE. THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN AND CERTAINLY NOT AT 34,000. WE CONTACTED THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER FOR REPAIR. *TR
ON MAY 15, 2011, I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM LAPLUME, PA WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I STARTED HEARING A LOUD NOISE AND RUMBLING, I SLOWED DOWN WITH SOME TROUBLE CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE (LUCKILY I WAS NOT GOING THE SPEED LIMIT BECAUSE OF THE CONTINUOUS RAIN) AND AS I SLOWED DOWN IT GOT LOUDER. I THOUGHT MY ENGINE WAS ABOUT TO DIE. I PUT ON MY DISTRESS SIGNALS, PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (PRETTY CLOSE TO THE FREEWAY), AND MY SISTER GOT OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TO CHECK TO SEE IF ANYTHING WAS HANGING AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE LOOKED AS …
WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR THOROUGHFARE, I ACCELERATED AND THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT DECELERATE WHEN I RELEASED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR. I BRAKED BUT THE CAR WAS NOW REVVING AT ABOUT 4,000 RPMS WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL (BUT ON THE BRAKE). I PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND COASTED TO A STOP AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. TRIED TURNING IT ON AGAIN BUT CAR STILL RACING. WHILE WAITING FOR HELP WITH THE CAR TURNED OFF, AFTER A FEW MINUTES I HEARD A POP FROM THE AREA OF THE GAS PEDAL. I STARTED THE CAR AND IT RAN NORMALLY. CAREFULLY DROVE HOME AND BROU…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE BECAME STUCK IN GEAR AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE DRIVER HAD TO APPLY EXTREME CONTINUOUS PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SINCE THE BRAKES WOULD NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. AT THAT POINT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE COMPUTER WAS UPDATED. IN APRIL 2010, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ACCELERATING AND ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE,…
I DID NOT DRIVE MY 2008 TOWN & COUNTRY VAN FOR 2 MONTHS AS A RESULT OF MY FOOT SURGERY, 2/17/10 TO 4/19/10. ON THE MORNING OF 4/19/10, AS I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE MY VEHICLE OUT OF MY GARAGE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. I FURTHER DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO "BREAK FREE" AND MOVE. IT SEEMED AS IF THE WHEELS WERE FROZEN. AS I DROVE TO WORK, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKING WAS UNEVEN AND THE BRAKES WERE "CHATTERING." THE VAN ALSO TOOK LONGER TO STOP. WHEN I GOT TO WORK, I CALLED MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEA…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, BOTH OF THE SIDE DOOR PANELS OPENED SUDDENLY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND CLOSED THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DOORS WERE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE TRANSMISSION FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE GROUND. THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TWICE AND THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ALSO FELL OFF. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFA…
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
15,250–26,875 mi
20,441 mi
54
ODI 10326117 · 25,000 mi
BRAKE FAILURE ON 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WITH ONLY 25000 MILES ON MY TOWN AND COUNTRY THE BRAKES STARTED TO MAKE NOISE. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AND WERE BARELY WORKING. I'VE NEVER OWN A VEHICLE WERE I HAD BRAKE ISSUE BEFORE 38,000 MILES. AFTER LOOKING ON LINE IT IS OBVIOUS THIS VEHICLE HAS A BRAKE ISSUE THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD DROP THE HAMMER ON CHRYSLER FOR. *TR
WE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MINI VAN JUST BEFORE NOV 25, 2008. A MONTH AGO AT 17,000 WE HAD TO PUT ON ALL NEW(FRONT AND BACK) BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS! THIS CAR IS NOT DRIVEN HARD OR FUNNY, WE DO NOT RIDE OUR BRAKES. SINCE CHRYSLER DOES NOT COVER BRAKES AFTER 12,000 MILES SO WE HAD THEM REPAIRED AT THE OILWORKS, BY A MAN WE TRUST. THE COST WAS $400, YESTERDAY, 300 MILES AFTER THE NEW BRAKES WERE INSTALLED WE HAD TO HAVE NEW ROTORS INSTALLED AGAIN! WE WERE NOT CHARGED FOR THE SECOND ROTORS BUT WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS S…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING AND GRINDING NOISE FROM THE REAR BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A CLAIM; SHE WAS AWAITING A RETURN CALL AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 44,000.
MY 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MINI VAN WITH 35K MILES WILL UNEXPECTEDLY HAVE THE HORN GO ON, FRONT AND REAR WIPERS GO ON, LIGHTS FLASH, WASHER FLUID SQUIRT OUT IN BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK WINDOW. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST 2 1/2 MONTHS. ADDITIONALLY THE REMOTE KEY DOES NOT WORK TO OPEN THE DOOR AND THE CAR WILL NOT START START. THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO PULL THE FUSE OR DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES WHILE THE CAR IS NOT RUNNING NAD 2 TIMES WHEN THE CAR WAS RUNNING. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND THEY SAY T…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST COOLANT FLUID AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER YET THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SECOND DEALER WHERE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE MONTH LATER. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH SLIDING DOORS WOULD BECOME JAMMED AND HE WOULD HAVE…
THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DOING A FEW CYCLES OCCASIONALLY WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. WE COULD BE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY OR START FROM A STOP SIGN. IT PROGRESSED UNTIL MANY SYSTEMS:SPEEDOMETER, AND OTHER GAUGES SHUT DOWN AND COME BACK ON, THE WARNING CHIME SOUNDS. THE DEALER IN ELKGROVE DODGE HAD ON OF ITS SERVICE PEOPLE DRIVE IT HOME AND HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES. THEY HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR OVER A MONTH AND HAVE STILL NOT FOUND THE PROBLEM. AFTER READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS AND CONNECTING A FEW DOTS, I WONDER IF THERE IS…
2008 CHRSYLER TOWN AND COUNTRY FRONT BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE AND EAR OUT WITHIN 5,000 MILES. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND HAS DESIGNED NEW BRAKE PADS. THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED THE VEHICLES. THEY DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH BRAKE PADS AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT AND ARE TELLING CUSTOMERS THAT THEY MUST WAIT 4 MONTHS TO GET BRAKE PADS. THEY SUGGEST THAT PEOPLE SIMPLY DRIVE WITH METAL ON METAL UNTIL BRAKES ARE AVAILABLE. THIS IS ABSURD AND OBVIOUSLY UNSAFE. *TR
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY TOURING EDITION MINIVAN, I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT MY BRAKES AND THE GRINDING NOISES AND UNUSUAL STOPPING PATTERNS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. RECENTLY A CHRYSLER WARRANTY EXTENSION WAS ISSUED TO COVER REPLACEMENT OF FRONT ROTORS AND PADS. MY VEHICLES FRONT ROTORS AND PADS WERE CHANGED AND A 50.00 DEDUCTIBLE WAS PAID FOR THIS SERVICE. ONE MONTH LATER MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HEAVY VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND A GRINDING EFFECT ON THE BREAK PEDAL. UPON R…
2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MINIVAN. AROUND 17,000 MILES THE VAN STARTED MAKING NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TOOK IT IN AND THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED, THEN LESS THAN 300 MILES LATER IT WAS SCREECHING AND THE BRAKE PADS & ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. I FILED A COMPLAINT THEN ODI ID NUMBER : 10326711. TO THEIR CREDIT, CHRYSLER DID REIMBURSE US. NOW IN JULY 2010, THE BRAKES ARE MAKING NOISES AND WE TAKE IT TO CHRYSLER AND THEY TOLD US IT NEEDS NEW BRAKE PADS AN ROTORS AGAIN, THIS IS LESS THAN 6,000 MILES LATER. HOWEVER THE ROTORS ARE ON BA…
I DID NOT DRIVE MY 2008 TOWN & COUNTRY VAN FOR 2 MONTHS AS A RESULT OF MY FOOT SURGERY, 2/17/10 TO 4/19/10. ON THE MORNING OF 4/19/10, AS I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE MY VEHICLE OUT OF MY GARAGE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. I FURTHER DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO "BREAK FREE" AND MOVE. IT SEEMED AS IF THE WHEELS WERE FROZEN. AS I DROVE TO WORK, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKING WAS UNEVEN AND THE BRAKES WERE "CHATTERING." THE VAN ALSO TOOK LONGER TO STOP. WHEN I GOT TO WORK, I CALLED MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEA…
WE PURCHASED A USED 2008 TOWN AND COUNTRY 13000 MILES IN DECEMBER 2008. IN APRIL 2009 AT 16000 MILES IT NEEDED ALL FOUR BRAKE PADS REPLACED. DEALER SAID BRAKES WERE NOT COVERED WITH WARRANTY AND THIS WAS JUST NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. IN JUNE 2010 AT 32,000 MILES WHEN WE TOOK IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE, THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED ALL FOUR BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON MARCH 14 2009 WE REPORTED THE CD PLAYER WOULD NOT EJECT CD'S, BUT NO WORK WAS PERFORMED. ON APRIL 8 2009 WE AGAIN REPORTED RADIO/CD PLAYER WOULD NOT EJECT CDS. DEALER REPLACED THE …
I FOUND THE RIGHT-REAR VALVE STEM BROKEN, WHILE TRYING TO ADD AIR. IT APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN WEAKENED BY CORROSION. THE SURROUNDING AREA OF THE WHEEL SHOWED NO SIGNS OF CORROSION. THE VALVE STEMS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE ALSO THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SENSOR (TPMS) SENSORS. UPON INSPECTION, I FOUND THE OTHER VALVE STEMS/SENSORS IN POOR CONDITION. AFTER THE SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, UNDER WARRANTY. I ASKED THAT THEY REPLACE THE OTHER THREE SENSORS, SINCE FAILURE APPEARS IMMINENT. THE SERVICE WRITER …
APRIL 29 2010 CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING. ALL LIGHTS ON DASH LIT UP TACH WENT TO 6K AND CAR SEEMED TO BE IN NEUTRAL. WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED CAR BUCKED AND SHUT OFF. THIS PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED FOR 6 WEEKS. IGNITION WAS REPLACED. CAM SHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. CAR FAILED AGAIN BUT DIFFERENTLY. WONT SHIFT OUT OF 3RD? GEAR. TACH AT 6K AND SPEED AT 45-50 MAX. HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR PAYING FOR MY OWN RENTAL FOR >3WEEKS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN HE WAS DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED OR WHEN TURNING. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND BACKWARD AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE STALLING FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,260. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000.
2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY - VEHICLE LOSES POWER ON IT OWN AND CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. HORN HONKS, WIPERS AND WASHER FLUIDS BECOME ACTIVATED ON THEIR OWN. VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN OFF AND ENGINE RUNS EVEN AFTER REMOVING KEYS FROM IGNITION. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR A FEW WEEKS STARING IN JUNE 2010. ODB LIGHT / CODES ARE NOT CLEAR TO MECHANICS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, BOTH OF THE SIDE DOOR PANELS OPENED SUDDENLY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND CLOSED THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DOORS WERE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE TRANSMISSION FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE GROUND. THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TWICE AND THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ALSO FELL OFF. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFA…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE HOSE THAT CONNECTED THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR TO THE FIRE WALL WAS FRACTURED AND CAUSING FREON TO LEAK. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE HOSE BY USING PARTS FROM A LOCAL MECHANIC BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 12/12/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES. UPDATED 01/03/12
I DID NOT DRIVE MY 2008 TOWN & COUNTRY VAN FOR 2 MONTHS AS A RESULT OF MY FOOT SURGERY, 2/17/10 TO 4/19/10. ON THE MORNING OF 4/19/10, AS I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE MY VEHICLE OUT OF MY GARAGE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. I FURTHER DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO "BREAK FREE" AND MOVE. IT SEEMED AS IF THE WHEELS WERE FROZEN. AS I DROVE TO WORK, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKING WAS UNEVEN AND THE BRAKES WERE "CHATTERING." THE VAN ALSO TOOK LONGER TO STOP. WHEN I GOT TO WORK, I CALLED MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEA…
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY TOURING EDITION MINIVAN, I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT MY BRAKES AND THE GRINDING NOISES AND UNUSUAL STOPPING PATTERNS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. RECENTLY A CHRYSLER WARRANTY EXTENSION WAS ISSUED TO COVER REPLACEMENT OF FRONT ROTORS AND PADS. MY VEHICLES FRONT ROTORS AND PADS WERE CHANGED AND A 50.00 DEDUCTIBLE WAS PAID FOR THIS SERVICE. ONE MONTH LATER MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HEAVY VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND A GRINDING EFFECT ON THE BREAK PEDAL. UPON R…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN SHE HEARD AN ABNORMAL RUBBING AND AN UNUSUAL WOBBLE WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED TO ASSIST WITH A PORTION OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,606 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.
ARE THE 1ST OWNER OF 08 CHRYSLER T&C. HAVE HAD A GRINDING WHINING NOISE IN THE FRONT END SINCE MILEAGE WAS AT @20,000 MLS. HAVE HAD THE VAN LOOKED A NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WAS THE TIRES, THEN THE BRAKES, THEN A "NORMAL" SOUND AND TO JUST LIVE WITH IT-HAVE FIXED EACH TIME WHAT THEY SAY WITH THE NOISE STILL THERE...WHILE DRIVING IT THE NOISE HAS GOTTEN LOUDER AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO VIBRATE...NOW AFTER HAVING IT LOOKED AT IT WAS FOUND THAT IT WAS THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS....TOO WORRIED TO DRIVE IT AS THE SHAKING AND NOIS…
CHRYSLER 2008 TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN HAS GRINDING NOISE FROM FRONT BEARINGS. THERE IS A RECALL K-19 FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR VANS BUILT FROM 12/07-02/08. MY VAN BUILT 01/08 BUT NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE PROBLEM THE RECALL IS TO REPAIR. CHRYSLER WILL NOT EXPLAIN WHY OUR VAN IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *TR
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2008: 77 complaints · 2009: 29 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2008
8
21
77
2009
5
25
29
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2008
97
0
0
2009
29
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Electrical System
Equipment
Wheels
Engine And Engine Cooling
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
Service Brakes, Electric
Suspension:Front
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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1ODI 10359055 · 19,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST COOLANT FLUID AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER YET THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SECOND DEALER WHERE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE MONTH LATER. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH SLIDING DOORS WOULD BECOME JAMMED AND HE WOULD HAVE…
I HAVE A CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 2008 MINIVAN. I HAVE HAD BRAKE AND ROTOR PROBLEMS BEGINNING AFTER ONE YEAR. I HAD FRONT BRAKES PADS REPLACED AND ROTORS RESURFACED AT 11,300 MILES. I DID NOT TRUST CHRYSLER TO DO IT. AT 20,740 MILES, I HAD TO DO REPLACE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS AGAIN. AT 22,000 MILES, THE CAR SHOOK LIKE A CARNIVAL RIDE WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES. REAR ROTORS WERE WARPED AND THEY WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE CALIPER SLIDES. ON THE REAR RIGHT, THE SLIDE PIN BOLT WAS DAMAGED. WITHIN FOUR MONTHS, AT 24,700 MILES, THE REAR BRAKES W…
2008 CHRSYLER TOWN AND COUNTRY FRONT BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE AND EAR OUT WITHIN 5,000 MILES. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND HAS DESIGNED NEW BRAKE PADS. THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED THE VEHICLES. THEY DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH BRAKE PADS AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT AND ARE TELLING CUSTOMERS THAT THEY MUST WAIT 4 MONTHS TO GET BRAKE PADS. THEY SUGGEST THAT PEOPLE SIMPLY DRIVE WITH METAL ON METAL UNTIL BRAKES ARE AVAILABLE. THIS IS ABSURD AND OBVIOUSLY UNSAFE. *TR
THE BRAKES ARE CONSTANTLY NEEDING TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WEAR. THE PROBLEM BEGINS WITH SQUEAKING AND THEN GRINDING BEGINS. BRAKES ARE BEING REPLACED AS OFTEN AS EVERY 12,000 MILES. REPAIRS INVOLVED NEW BRAKE PADS AND EITHER NEW ROTORS OR REPAIRED ROTORS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE ABOUT 12,000 MILES. *TR
WE PURCHASED A USED 2008 TOWN AND COUNTRY 13000 MILES IN DECEMBER 2008. IN APRIL 2009 AT 16000 MILES IT NEEDED ALL FOUR BRAKE PADS REPLACED. DEALER SAID BRAKES WERE NOT COVERED WITH WARRANTY AND THIS WAS JUST NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. IN JUNE 2010 AT 32,000 MILES WHEN WE TOOK IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE, THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED ALL FOUR BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON MARCH 14 2009 WE REPORTED THE CD PLAYER WOULD NOT EJECT CD'S, BUT NO WORK WAS PERFORMED. ON APRIL 8 2009 WE AGAIN REPORTED RADIO/CD PLAYER WOULD NOT EJECT CDS. DEALER REPLACED THE …
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, BOTH OF THE SIDE DOOR PANELS OPENED SUDDENLY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND CLOSED THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DOORS WERE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE TRANSMISSION FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE GROUND. THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TWICE AND THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ALSO FELL OFF. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFA…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST COOLANT FLUID AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER YET THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SECOND DEALER WHERE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE MONTH LATER. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH SLIDING DOORS WOULD BECOME JAMMED AND HE WOULD HAVE…
I HAVE A CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 2008 MINIVAN. I HAVE HAD BRAKE AND ROTOR PROBLEMS BEGINNING AFTER ONE YEAR. I HAD FRONT BRAKES PADS REPLACED AND ROTORS RESURFACED AT 11,300 MILES. I DID NOT TRUST CHRYSLER TO DO IT. AT 20,740 MILES, I HAD TO DO REPLACE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS AGAIN. AT 22,000 MILES, THE CAR SHOOK LIKE A CARNIVAL RIDE WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES. REAR ROTORS WERE WARPED AND THEY WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE CALIPER SLIDES. ON THE REAR RIGHT, THE SLIDE PIN BOLT WAS DAMAGED. WITHIN FOUR MONTHS, AT 24,700 MILES, THE REAR BRAKES W…
2008 CHRSYLER TOWN AND COUNTRY FRONT BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE AND EAR OUT WITHIN 5,000 MILES. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND HAS DESIGNED NEW BRAKE PADS. THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED THE VEHICLES. THEY DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH BRAKE PADS AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT AND ARE TELLING CUSTOMERS THAT THEY MUST WAIT 4 MONTHS TO GET BRAKE PADS. THEY SUGGEST THAT PEOPLE SIMPLY DRIVE WITH METAL ON METAL UNTIL BRAKES ARE AVAILABLE. THIS IS ABSURD AND OBVIOUSLY UNSAFE. *TR
THE BRAKES ARE CONSTANTLY NEEDING TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WEAR. THE PROBLEM BEGINS WITH SQUEAKING AND THEN GRINDING BEGINS. BRAKES ARE BEING REPLACED AS OFTEN AS EVERY 12,000 MILES. REPAIRS INVOLVED NEW BRAKE PADS AND EITHER NEW ROTORS OR REPAIRED ROTORS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE ABOUT 12,000 MILES. *TR
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY TOURING EDITION MINIVAN, I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT MY BRAKES AND THE GRINDING NOISES AND UNUSUAL STOPPING PATTERNS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. RECENTLY A CHRYSLER WARRANTY EXTENSION WAS ISSUED TO COVER REPLACEMENT OF FRONT ROTORS AND PADS. MY VEHICLES FRONT ROTORS AND PADS WERE CHANGED AND A 50.00 DEDUCTIBLE WAS PAID FOR THIS SERVICE. ONE MONTH LATER MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HEAVY VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND A GRINDING EFFECT ON THE BREAK PEDAL. UPON R…
WE PURCHASED A USED 2008 TOWN AND COUNTRY 13000 MILES IN DECEMBER 2008. IN APRIL 2009 AT 16000 MILES IT NEEDED ALL FOUR BRAKE PADS REPLACED. DEALER SAID BRAKES WERE NOT COVERED WITH WARRANTY AND THIS WAS JUST NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. IN JUNE 2010 AT 32,000 MILES WHEN WE TOOK IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE, THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED ALL FOUR BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON MARCH 14 2009 WE REPORTED THE CD PLAYER WOULD NOT EJECT CD'S, BUT NO WORK WAS PERFORMED. ON APRIL 8 2009 WE AGAIN REPORTED RADIO/CD PLAYER WOULD NOT EJECT CDS. DEALER REPLACED THE …
I DID NOT DRIVE MY 2008 TOWN & COUNTRY VAN FOR 2 MONTHS AS A RESULT OF MY FOOT SURGERY, 2/17/10 TO 4/19/10. ON THE MORNING OF 4/19/10, AS I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE MY VEHICLE OUT OF MY GARAGE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. I FURTHER DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO "BREAK FREE" AND MOVE. IT SEEMED AS IF THE WHEELS WERE FROZEN. AS I DROVE TO WORK, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKING WAS UNEVEN AND THE BRAKES WERE "CHATTERING." THE VAN ALSO TOOK LONGER TO STOP. WHEN I GOT TO WORK, I CALLED MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEA…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, BOTH OF THE SIDE DOOR PANELS OPENED SUDDENLY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND CLOSED THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DOORS WERE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE TRANSMISSION FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE GROUND. THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TWICE AND THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ALSO FELL OFF. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFA…
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY TOURING EDITION MINIVAN, I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT MY BRAKES AND THE GRINDING NOISES AND UNUSUAL STOPPING PATTERNS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. RECENTLY A CHRYSLER WARRANTY EXTENSION WAS ISSUED TO COVER REPLACEMENT OF FRONT ROTORS AND PADS. MY VEHICLES FRONT ROTORS AND PADS WERE CHANGED AND A 50.00 DEDUCTIBLE WAS PAID FOR THIS SERVICE. ONE MONTH LATER MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HEAVY VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND A GRINDING EFFECT ON THE BREAK PEDAL. UPON R…
I DID NOT DRIVE MY 2008 TOWN & COUNTRY VAN FOR 2 MONTHS AS A RESULT OF MY FOOT SURGERY, 2/17/10 TO 4/19/10. ON THE MORNING OF 4/19/10, AS I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE MY VEHICLE OUT OF MY GARAGE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. I FURTHER DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO "BREAK FREE" AND MOVE. IT SEEMED AS IF THE WHEELS WERE FROZEN. AS I DROVE TO WORK, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKING WAS UNEVEN AND THE BRAKES WERE "CHATTERING." THE VAN ALSO TOOK LONGER TO STOP. WHEN I GOT TO WORK, I CALLED MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEA…
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
6 patterns with matching reports.
Brake response concerns
8 mentions · 8.2% of complaints
Median mileage: 19,000 mi (7 usable records).
ODI 10326117 · 25,000 mi
BRAKE FAILURE ON 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WITH ONLY 25000 MILES ON MY TOWN AND COUNTRY THE BRAKES STARTED TO MAKE NOISE. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AND WERE BARELY WORKING. I'VE NEVER OWN A VEHICLE WERE I HAD BRAKE ISSUE BEFORE 38,000 MILES. AFTER LOOKING ON LINE IT IS OBVIOUS THIS VEHICLE HAS A BRAKE ISSUE THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD DROP THE HAMMER ON CHRYSLER FOR. *TR
BOUGHT A 2008 TOWN AND COUNTRY SEPT 2008 IN JUNE 2009 BRAKES STARTED SQUEAKING BADLY HAD CHRYSLER CHECK BRAKES THEY HAS 8,927 MILES ON THEM AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE FINE BUT DUST GETS IN AND CASUES THE SQUEAKING. FOR MONTHS GOT WORSE AND WORSE EMBARRISSING EVERYTIME YOU STOP EVERYONE LOOKS AT U CAUSE YOUR SQUELING SO LOUDLY AFTER LOOKING UP ON INTERNET AND FINDING THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2008 BRAKE FAILURE AT LOW MILAGE AND HAVING A FREIND WHO TRADED HER CAR IN AND GOT A DIFF CAR BECAUSE OF SUCH PROBLEMS I DECIDED TO HAVE CHRYSLER CHEC…
2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY RADIATOR DEFECT AT 28000 MILES ROTORS AND CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TWICE WITHIN 15000 MILES (FROM 15K TO 30K MILES ON VEHICLE). BRAKES HAVE BEEN DONE 3 TIMES AND ARE IN NEED OF A NEW SET LESS THAN 1500 MILES SINCE LAST NEW SET. I DAMAGED THE BACK END OF MY T+C BECAUSE THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP; LUCKILY, MY CHILDREN WEREN'T IN THE CAR. CHRYSLER IS GIVING THE RUNAROUND AND WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR LESS THAN A YEAR AGO, THEY BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING LIKE METAL ON METAL AND THEY SAID THE BRAKES WERE FINE (I H…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN HE WAS DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED OR WHEN TURNING. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND BACKWARD AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE STALLING FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,260. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ORC MODULAR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE ORC MODULAR WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ONE WAS ORDERED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIRS ONCE NEW ORC ARRIVED AT THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,492.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATING AND SHUTTING OFF. EVERY WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED. THE CONTAC WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BUT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS BLANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE RESULTS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN HE WAS DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED OR WHEN TURNING. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND BACKWARD AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE STALLING FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,260. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATING AND SHUTTING OFF. EVERY WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED. THE CONTAC WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BUT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS BLANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE RESULTS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE…
WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE WE HAVE HAD IT. MOST HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE SLIDING DOORS NOT COMPLETELY SHUTTING AND REOPENING AS IF THERE WAS SOMETHING IN THE WAY. THE DEALER CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE DOOR SENSORS. THE MOST RECENT ISSUES HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. ONE TIME WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, ALL OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING, THE KEY IN THE IGNITION ALARM STARTED BEEPING (WHILE DRIVING WITH THE KEY IN), THE RADIO WENT TO 12:00 THEN RESET IT BACK TO THE CORRECT TIME. THIS LASTED A…
Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b
Battery drain and no-start mentions
2 mentions · 2.1% of complaints
Median mileage: 39,979 mi (2 usable records).
ODI 10397009 · 18,000 mi
WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE WE HAVE HAD IT. MOST HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE SLIDING DOORS NOT COMPLETELY SHUTTING AND REOPENING AS IF THERE WAS SOMETHING IN THE WAY. THE DEALER CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE DOOR SENSORS. THE MOST RECENT ISSUES HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. ONE TIME WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, ALL OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING, THE KEY IN THE IGNITION ALARM STARTED BEEPING (WHILE DRIVING WITH THE KEY IN), THE RADIO WENT TO 12:00 THEN RESET IT BACK TO THE CORRECT TIME. THIS LASTED A…
I DON'T KNOW ANY EVENTS LED TO THE FAILURES. THE VAN IS USED FOR FAMILY TRANSPORTATION BY MY WIFE. ITS USE IS LIMITED TO ROUGHLY 12,000 MILES OF PAVED ROAD DRIVING PER YEAR. SOMETHING ELECTRICAL IS WRONG. ONE DAY IT WON'T START, THE NEXT DAY IT STARTS BUT ALL THE LIGHTS ARE ON, THE NEXT DAY THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, THE NEXT DAY THE SPEEDOMETER/TACHOMETER/CLOCK/TEMPERATURE/FUEL GAUGES DON'T WORK. THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON TO WHAT WORKS AND WHEN SOMETHING WILL FAIL. IT IS IN A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP NOW FOR SERVICE. THEY ARE UNCERTAIN, BUT S…
Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b
Hard or delayed shifting
1 mentions · 1.0% of complaints
Median mileage: 8,260 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10335431 · 8,260 mi
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN HE WAS DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED OR WHEN TURNING. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND BACKWARD AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE STALLING FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,260. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000.
IN JULY 2010 THIS INCIDENT FIRST OCCURRED WHERE DRIVING WITH MY 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR AT APPX. 5-10MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN THE CAR STALLED. I HAD NO POWER STEERING OR POWERBRAKES. THE ONLY LIGHT LIT ON THE DASHBOARD IS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A STOP AND IT IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED. IN THE FALL OF 2010 THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED 2-3 TIMES AND ALWAYS UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY APPX. 10MPH AND APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION OR STOP SIGN. I BROUGHT THESE INCIDENTS TO THE ATTENTION OF CHRYSLER WHO S…