2008 Chrysler Town And Country Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 1%of 1,939 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 16,785miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages 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 16,785 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“I am contacting you in reference to my Chrysler town & country. We bought this new oct. 2008. We have this van in atleast seven times for the sliding doors. The problem is when you close the doors with the power shut the door starts to close but when it gets to where it starts to latch it will click two or three times and re-open you then have to manually open the door all the way to reset the door and at times you do not know if the door has shut. My wife actually had one door open while she was moving! …”
NHTSA complaint #10324049, filed 2010-04, 3,000 miles“Following a front end deer strike on the highway, our auto body shop completed the repairs to this auto - a 2008 Chrysler Town And Country. Our concern after we struck the deer was that the hood flew up blinding us as we attempted to get to the side of the road. I originally felt that the hood lock must have failed. The auto body shop said that the issue was that the upper tie bar broke free. This in turn [in ways that I don't completely understand] took the hood lock with it. The radiator support also was involved somehow in this failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #10252185, filed 2008-12, 300 miles“The right rear power sliding door on the 2008 Chrysler town & country fails to latch properly and does not notify the operator of the malfunction. The door will fail to operate in the closing operation with the power sliding option and requires operator intervention to manually close the door. In many instances when the door fails to close properly, iit is impossible to manually close the door to get the latch mechanism to engage. The failure of the door to latch constitutes a safety concern. …”
NHTSA complaint #10392671, filed 2011-03, 35,000 miles“Keyless remote (peanut) would not open vehicle; needed to use 'emergency key' to access vehicle; was able to start vehicle with peanut key. Changed battery, still does not function properly. Within one week, second keyless remote had same problem. Dealer repaired one peanut and ordered one new peanut. Within 2 hours of repair remote has same problem, again. Returned to dealership, got new remote that had been ordered, and another new remote was ordered. At this time we are waiting for second new remote. …”
NHTSA complaint #10248406, filed 2008-11, 16,785 miles“The automatic sliding door of my 2008 Town And Country Chrysler mini van closed on the fingers of my 4 year old child while he was sitting, strapped into his booster seat. I did not realize until I opened the drivers side door and was then able to open the sliding door to release his fingers.”
NHTSA complaint #10257588, filed 2009-02Related service bulletins
- 10028166Dec 1, 2008Chrysler dodge jeep service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. The remote keyless entry transmitters on certain vehicles may exhibit poor retention to the…
Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 16 | 3% |
| 2015 | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 | 4 | 1% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0% |
| 2012 | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 | 3 | 0% |
| 2010 | 9 | 1% |
| 2009 | 4 | 1% |
| 2008 | 14 | 1% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 8 | 2% |
| 2005 | 60 | 7% |
| 2003 | 14 | 6% |
| 2002 | 23 | 6% |
| 2001 | 19 | 4% |
| 2000 | 4 | 1% |
| 1999 | 5 | 1% |
| 1998 | 2 | 1% |
| 1997 | 2 | 1% |
| 1996 | 31 | 3% |
| 1995 | 3 | 5% |
| 1994 | 15 | 10% |
| 1993 | 10 | 5% |
| 1992 | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 | 3 | 12% |
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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