2008 Chrysler Town And Country Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 1%of 1,939 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,408miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the fuel system of the 2008 Chrysler Town And Country, 1% of the 1,939 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,408 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“After the ignition switch recall was performed on my vehicle we experienced a stall condition that rendered the steering and brakes unusable for several seconds. The situation nearly resulted in an accident. The condition happen on a dry, sunny day while the car was in motion but not accelerating prior to going into a turn.”
NHTSA complaint #10863690, filed 2016-05, 114,600 miles“My van is not starting right away as it usually does. Had I been on the road would have caused a accident. The throttle light is on at the start, first it was the oil light. Had some mechanics say fuel pump but then read it is a fuse issue with the throttle”
NHTSA complaint #11366281, filed 2020-10, 173,000 miles“I was dring when I notice temperature gage going up I pull over to check and I begging to smell gas so I open the resoirver for cooling fluid in I some) a strong odor of gas I took to mechanic and they stated it is a possible leak in the head gasket”
NHTSA complaint #10926797, filed 2016-11, 88,500 miles“Had just gassed up to a full tank. I left gas station and hit aprox. 40 MPH and engine died. Driven aprox qtr mile from gas station. Has happened everytime I fill up tank since the first incident.”
NHTSA complaint #10560577, filed 2014-01, 84,740 miles“Vehicle shuts off while driving. How can this problem, addressed literally hundreds and thousands of times on multiple sites, be judged by your department as not a safety issue ? I, along with my wife, have been driving down the road with my family at highway speeds and the van completely shuts down. I have been driving down my driveway at low speeds and the van completely shuts down. The van behaves as if possessed. The horn blares, front and rear wipers come on by themselves, flashers come on by themselves, doors lock by themselves, washer fluid sprays on its own at a high volume. …”
NHTSA complaint #11041742, filed 2017-10, 100,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10033110May 1, 2010Chrysler/dodge: radiator cap on about 276,000 grand caravan and town and country vehicles may experience engine coolant weep and/or a slow leak resulting in low engine coolant…
- 10024061Jan 16, 2008Slow fuel tank fill or premature filler nozzle shut off.
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9 | 2% |
| 2015 | 8 | 2% |
| 2014 | 14 | 2% |
| 2013 | 40 | 6% |
| 2012 | 58 | 9% |
| 2011 | 110 | 14% |
| 2010 | 29 | 2% |
| 2009 | 9 | 1% |
| 2008 | 25 | 1% |
| 2007 | 56 | 26% |
| 2006 | 40 | 9% |
| 2005 | 95 | 11% |
| 2004 | 58 | 35% |
| 2003 | 13 | 5% |
| 2002 | 22 | 5% |
| 2001 | 21 | 5% |
| 2000 | 13 | 4% |
| 1999 | 13 | 4% |
| 1998 | 17 | 6% |
| 1997 | 22 | 6% |
| 1996 | 176 | 19% |
| 1995 | 5 | 9% |
| 1994 | 6 | 4% |
| 1993 | 2 | 1% |
| 1992 | 4 | 3% |
| 1991 | 1 | 4% |
| 1990 | 3 | 23% |
Other parts of the 2008 Chrysler Town And Country
1,242 complaintsAir bags
375 complaintsBrakes
319 complaintsEngine
204 complaintsOther or unknown
96 complaintsSteering
95 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
63 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
58 complaintsExterior lighting
53 complaintsBody and structure
48 complaintsEngine cooling
44 complaintsElectronic stability control
41 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Chrysler Town And Country
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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