There are 45 owner-reported powertrain & transmission complaints for the 2008 Chrysler Town & Countryin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle independently accelerated, without warning. The contact was forced to depress the brake pedal. The contact stated that the engine was revving abnormally. The contact stated that with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle continued to accelerate with white smoke coming from the passenger’s side front end of the vehicle. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic however, the mechanic failed to duplicate the failure. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that while attempting to shift gear, the gear shifter was inoperable. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed that the gear shifter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed to make a left turn, and the vehicle shut-off without warning. She exited the vehicle and flagged down two fellow motorists for assistance. While they attempted to push the vehicle, the contact was able to restart the vehicle and resumed normal driving. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 152,669.
THE TRANSMISSION WILL LOCK UP IN "LIMP" MODE SO THAT THE SPEED WILL NOT GO OVER 45 WHILE THE ENGINE IS RACING AT A HIGH RPM. THIS IS NOT A GREAT FEELING TO BE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. ANOTHER POOR DESIGN BY THE ENGINEERS. ALSO, THERE IS NOT A DIPSTICK ON THE TRANSMISSION TO CHECK THE FLUID LEVEL. ALSO ANOTHER PAIR ENGINEER DESIGN. CHYSLER VEHICLES USED TO BE TOP RATED FOR PERFORMANCE AND THOSE ARE THE ONLY VEHICLES I'VE OWNED SINCE 1967! I'M GETTING SO FRUSTRATED WITH MY CHYSLER VEHICLES TO THE POINT THAT I MAY HAVE TO START BUYING A DIFFERENT BRAND. THAT DOESN'T MAKE ME A VERY HAPPY CUSTOMER!!
JUST REPLACED MY BATTERY FROM AAA AND WAS TOLD EVERYTHING ELSE IS GOOD JUST MY BATTERY IS COMPLETELY DRAINED AND THIS MORNING I COULD NOT START MY CAR AT ALL THEN LATER IT STARTED BUT I GOT STUCK AT WORK NOW AND IT WONT START AT ALL NOT EVEN A JUMP WILL HELP. ALSO WHILE DRIVING IT GOES CRAZY FROM TIME TO TIME AND THE SPEEDOMETER SHOOTS UP SOO HIGH THAT I GET SCARED AND HAVE TO HOLD ON TIGHT TO THE STEERING WHEEL. MY AC WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TOO AND IN JAN I WAS TOLD MY VAN'S BACK CALIPERS ARE SHOT. I WAS DRIVING FOR A YEAR WITH NO BACK CALIPERS MEANWHILE THE FRONT ONE GOT STUCK AND TURNED BRIGHT RED AND I HAD TO GET THAT ONE REPLACED LAST YEAR. ITS JUST ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER. I FEEL LIKE IM CONSTANTLY REPLACING SOMETHING.
TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP WHILE IN MOTION ON 4-LANE ROAD. IT TO BE TOWED TO THE MACHANIC, WHO FOND NO REASON FOR THE PART TO LOCK UP AS IT DID.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING DRIVE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT THE RESIDENCE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH TWO UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER EACH FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTHFIELD CHRYSLER (28100 TELEGRAPH RD, SOUTHFIELD, MI 48034, (248)331-9937, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER. THE KEYFOB WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TRANSMISSION ABRUPTLY, SEEMS AS IF IT CANNOT FIND THE CORRECT POSITION TO SHIFT TO CAUSING AN EXTREME VIBRATION. AT TIMES IT FEELS AS IF THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO COME TO A STOP. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS SHOULD THE TRANSMISSION STOP WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS PROBLEM ALSO SEEMS TO DISTRACT, OR SCARE THE DRIVER SINCE AT TIMES THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A LOUD BANG.
WHEN DRIVING ON A FLAT SURFACE BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH THERE IS A SHUDDERING/STUTTERING THAT HAPPENS. IT FEELS LIKE THE VAN DOES NOT KNOW WHETHER TO SPEED UP OR SLOW DOWN. SOMETIMES WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTOIFF/STALL CAUSING STEERING AND BRAKING TO BE REDUCED. I HAVE TO QUICKLY PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND THEN RESTART. IF I KEEP RPMS HIGH BY STAYING IN A LOWER GEAR THERE IS NO STUTTERING/SHUDDERING
VAN DIED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. STOPPED AND RESTARTED. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING (ENGINE RUNNING, NO POWER TO WHEELS). COASTED TO SHOULDER AND THEN IT STARTED TO WORK AGAIN.
MY VAN STARTED MAKING A CRUNCHING NOISE WHILE DRIVING(ON A CITY STREET), SO I TOOK IT TO MY REPAIRMAN AND HE SAID IT WAS A TRANSMISSION. IT HESITATES TO GO INTO GEAR AND "THUNKS" WHILE DRIVING. I GOT IT HOME AND IT IS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE SHIFTING GEARS, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.
TRANSMISSION KEEPS ON SLIPPING
TRAVELING EAST ON I 180, IN LEFT LANE READY TO TURN ONTO I 80 EAST, TOOK CRUISE CONTROL OFF AND A LOUD REVVING NOISE OCCURRED, ENGINE SHUT DOWN. SAFELY, THROUGH BUILT UP MOMENTUM WAS ABLE TO MOVE ACROSS HIGHWAY TO BERM OFF OF RIGHT LANE. INITIALLY THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE TRANSMISSION. WAS TOWED TO GARAGE AND AFTER INITIAL CHECK, THEY THOUGHT IT WAS A SHIFTING ROD. TRANSMISSION WAS REMOVED FROM CAR AND FURTHER TESTING SHOWED IT WAS THE "TORQUE CONVERTER". PART HAS BEEN ORDERED, WAITING TILL PART COMES IN AND CAN BE REPLACED IN CAR. IF HIGHWAY HAD NOT BEEN CLEAR BEHIND US AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT, ALL 3 PASSENGERS IN THE VAN WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED BY ONCOMING TRACTOR TRAILERS, ETC. IT WAS A VERY STRESSFUL MOMENT FOR ALL OF US.
SLOWING DOWN TO TURN AND VAN DIES (COMPLETELY DEAD). WONT RESTART UNLESS I DISCONNECT BATTERY AND REBOOT SYSTEM.
SLOWING DOWN WHEN APPROACHING TOLL BOOTH AT NIGHT IN MAIN LANE WHEN VAN DIES AND WILL NOT START. EVERYTHING WENT DEAD (INCLUDING HAZARD LIGHTS). LUCKY WE DIDN'T GET HIT! TOLL ROAD AUTHORITY TRUCK PUSHED ME TO SHOULDER. AFTER AN ABOUT AN HOUR, THE VAN STARTED.
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT STOP SIGN. VERY UNSAFE AS I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. NO WARNINGS. JUST A GRINDING NOISE AND TRANSMISSION HALTED. AT THE STOP SIGN I STOPPED AND THEN PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE WHEN SAFE. BUT TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHIN 5 FEET. THE ONCOMING CAR HAD TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING ME. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND PUSH BACK. THIS OCCURRED AT NEW JERSEY MOUNT LAUREL AT CENTERTON SQUARE SHOPPING MT LAUREL NJ AT END OF THE PARKING LOT IN FRONT THE DSW SHOE STORE. CAR WAS MAINTAINED PERFECTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP [XXX] AT LUMBERTON NJ. ALL SERVICE RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
OUR VEHICLE HAS FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS THAT ARE FAILING. WE FOUND THAT, UNBEKNOWNST TO US, CHRYSLER HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART OF THE VEHICLE TO 5 YEARS OR 90,000 MILES. WE CURRENTLY HAVE APPROXIMATELY 71,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND OUR WHEEL BEARINGS ARE BAD. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY BOTH CHRYSLER AND THE DEALER THAT WE ARE SOL BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A RECALL, BUT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. NEVER MIND THAT OUR VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AFTER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS ANNOUNCED/ THE ISSUE WAS KNOWN TO THE DEALER AND WE HAVE PUT MINIMAL MILES ON THE VAN IN THE 3.5 YEARS WE HAVE OWNED IT. *TR
IT WOULD SEEM, THAT A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING WITH ONLY 48,000 MILES ON IT WOULD NOT NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. IT IS DRIVEN BY A SENIOR WHO DOES NOT "ABUSE" ITS' USE. CAR DEVELOPED A "WHIRRING NOISE" AND AFTER 4 DIFFERENT AUTO MECHANIC SHOPS' (INCLUDING THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED) OPINIONS, THEY ALL TOLD ME A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. I AM NOW $3, 700 + POORER! *TR
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