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 snapshot: . 90 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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.
Owner report 10326117 · 2010-04-17 (April 17, 2010)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10326117 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10326589 · 2010-04-20 (April 20, 2010)
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…
Owner-reported narrative. 22,502 miles reported. Look up ODI 10326589 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10347085 · 2010-08-03 (August 3, 2010)
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…
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10347085 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10352953 · 2010-08-31 (August 31, 2010)
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.
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10352953 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10339807 · 2010-06-23 (June 23, 2010)
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…
Owner-reported narrative. 38,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10339807 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10341473 · 2010-07-05 (July 5, 2010)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 9,784 miles reported. Look up ODI 10341473 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10335431 · 2010-06-09 (June 9, 2010)
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.
Owner-reported narrative. 8,260 miles reported. Look up ODI 10335431 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10373843 · 2011-01-03 (January 3, 2011)
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…
Owner-reported narrative. 50,646 miles reported. Look up ODI 10373843 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10335261 · 2010-06-08 (June 8, 2010)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10335261 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10358252 · 2010-09-29 (September 29, 2010)
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…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10358252 at NHTSA ↗