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2008 Chrysler Aspen 4X4 Engine Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
9%of 68 total for the year
Median mileage
104,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the engine of the 2008 Chrysler Aspen 4X4, 9% of the 68 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 104,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The engine light remains on constantly despite being repaired at least three times. We have been advised that it has been repaired, however, the light remains on. Two separate repair shops have worked on the issue and have been unable to get the light to turn off. We have spent substantial funds trying to repair this issue and no one is able to get light to turn off.”

NHTSA complaint #10761976, filed 2015-09, 93,000 miles

“The vehicle stalls while in motion regardless of road street or highway after refueling, we took the vehicle to the dealership and was told that the fuel tank & the on-board refueling vapor recovery system is faulty and that raw liquid fuel was going into the engine causing failing. We have little choice but to fix the problem, as this could potentially cause a fire in the engine and\or cause a potential accident as the engine stops while in motion.”

NHTSA complaint #10838591, filed 2016-02, 160,000 miles

“I began accelerating onto a ramp to enter onto a major highway and my aspen completely loss all power suddenly. The engine just shut down including power all electronics. I had to let the car glide to the shoulder, put it in park and restart the car, which it stared as it always has. This has never happened before nor did it happen again. I had the car checked out and they couldn't find anything wrong. Being that this happened while entering a busy highway, a serious accident could have been caused.”

NHTSA complaint #10896087, filed 2016-08, 68,000 miles

“Vehicle shut off for no apparent reason while entering onto an expressway. Loss of power steering made vehicle difficult to control to safely get onto the shoulder. Sudden loss of speed made the vehicle a further hazard. Once on the shoulder, the vehicle could be physically keyed off, then restarted without issue. Cause of failure is unknown.”

NHTSA complaint #11046954, filed 2017-11, 115,000 miles

“Catastrophic engine failure on interstate entrance ramp. As entering ramp and starting to speed up, heard loud noise and lost all power/momentum. Had to tow and replace motor due to rod thrown.”

NHTSA complaint #10700924, filed 2015-03, 58,258 miles

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200869%
200711%

Other parts of the 2008 Chrysler Aspen 4X4

Fuel system
37 complaints
Air bags
13 complaints
Electrical system
8 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
7 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Electronic stability control
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Chrysler Aspen 4X4

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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