2008 Chrysler Town And Country Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 95about this part
- Share
- 5%of 1,939 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 86,868miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 95 complaints about the steering of the 2008 Chrysler Town And Country, 5% of the 1,939 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 86,868 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“This has happened to us three times in the last three weeks. Shortly after starting the car we traveled less than a mile at about 25 MPH and the engine suddenly turned off causing the power steering and breaks to fail. The van restarted one we put it in park and continued to work fine after that. We were driving in a crowded neighborhood where children play at the time.”
NHTSA complaint #11301257, filed 2020-01, 86,000 miles“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“In my 2008 Chrysler Town And Country which now has about 70,000 miles on it I have changed the front brakes and rotors 6 diffrent times. When going down a hill and braking the steering wheel shakes so bad and I dont feel like I have a full pedal. Have taken back several times to ask about the problem and all I get is a run around from a chrsler garage.”
NHTSA complaint #10473866, filed 2012-09, 15,000 miles“While in motion the car will just turn off,steering wheel locked and I could not steer. It has turned off on me while driving on the highway with my children. It will start back up but can not go longer than a mile before it does it again.”
NHTSA complaint #11131499, filed 2018-09, 115,247 miles“While I'm driving my vehicle home from work it will stall, taking the ability to steer away. Like it just shuts off right in the middle of driving. It usually happens when I am turning or going around a curve.”
NHTSA complaint #11031590, filed 2017-10, 96,250 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10033687Jan 20, 2009Chrysler: power steering return lines. Involves inspecting and if necessary removing and replacing the gear to cooler power steering return hose with a kevlar braided return…
- 10028064Jan 1, 2009Chrysler/dodge service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. The low pressure power steering hose on certain vehicles may leak under certain extreme cold climate…
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 11 | 2% |
| 2015 | 13 | 3% |
| 2014 | 22 | 3% |
| 2013 | 26 | 4% |
| 2012 | 16 | 3% |
| 2011 | 21 | 3% |
| 2010 | 128 | 8% |
| 2009 | 36 | 5% |
| 2008 | 95 | 5% |
| 2007 | 20 | 9% |
| 2006 | 110 | 26% |
| 2005 | 121 | 14% |
| 2004 | 22 | 13% |
| 2003 | 52 | 21% |
| 2002 | 76 | 19% |
| 2001 | 52 | 11% |
| 2000 | 25 | 8% |
| 1999 | 25 | 7% |
| 1998 | 30 | 10% |
| 1997 | 29 | 7% |
| 1996 | 74 | 8% |
| 1995 | 4 | 7% |
| 1994 | 8 | 5% |
| 1993 | 11 | 5% |
| 1992 | 7 | 5% |
| 1991 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2008 Chrysler Town And Country
1,242 complaintsAir bags
375 complaintsBrakes
319 complaintsEngine
204 complaintsOther or unknown
96 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
63 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
58 complaintsExterior lighting
53 complaintsBody and structure
48 complaintsEngine cooling
44 complaintsElectronic stability control
41 complaintsTires
35 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Chrysler Town And Country
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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