2008 Chrysler Town & Country Chrysler Town & Country 2008

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2008 Chrysler Town & Country repairs by problem area

Engine (25%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)

Brakes and Traction Control (6%)

Suspension and Steering (12%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (36%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (9%)

Other (8%)

Chart based on 397 repairs.
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2008 Chrysler Town & Country other repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (4%)

$500 - $999 (0%)

$100 - $499 (19%)

< $100 (77%)

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Chart based on 26 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2008 Chrysler Town & Country 4dr Minivan, ext.

251-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

22000 mi Plastic component holding cable assembly in PS electric sliding door physically broke. Entire door track and drive belt was replaced. 
28000 mi The rear seat would not stow anymore. Seat needed to be replaced. 
38000 mi Left rear seat would not stow again. 
4000 mi Driver's door didn't shut tightly when all other windows and doors were closed. Dealer adjusted striker and problem was resolved. 
50000 mi also never able to fix the problem with the driver seat continually moving back 
86000 mi

US $100
Tire valve with sensor leaking. Had to replace and re-program. 
6000 mi Passenger side sliding door would randomly reverse itself when closing, as if there was a blockage. Also, the driver's side sliding door made a grinding noise when opening. 
2000 mi

US $40
Grinding and clicking noise at startup. 
3100 mi Climate control knob very tight to turn, system replaced under warranty. 
4340 mi Power 3rd row seat defective, parts ordered, couldn't repair. Whole new seat was ordered from factory and installed. Successfully repaired. 
12400 mi Engine was making a loud whining sound under acceleration.  
14260 mi

C $250
2 lug bolts sheared off the rear tire of the vehicle due to nuts coming loose. 
8000 mi The key fob sometimes can't be turned to the complete locked position and can't be removed. It can only be removed by turning the key back one click to the right then back to the locked position. 
US $1500 One of the rear power seats would not fully return to the normal position. The seatback remained flat instead of upright. 

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2008 Chrysler Town & Country 4dr Minivan, ext.

197-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

37000 mi Front wheel bearings replaced. Loud 'Hum' when driving. No cost - Chrysler extended warranty for this repair. 
Left rear tire leaking because of screw in tire. Repaired before leaving dealership. 
15500 mi Windshield washer sensor replaced. 
31620 mi Key FOB defective 
17300 mi Rear cosmetic piece separated from the bumper. Reflashed transmission.  
6000 mi Passenger side rear sliding door fixed. 
7000 mi Passenger side rear sliding door fixed again, this time replaced track. Tire sensor and valve on one tire broke in half and lost air pressure. Took two trips to dealer to fix. 
8000 mi Ongoing alignment problem. Ongoing alignment problem. 
10000 mi Ongoing alignment problem. 
37000 mi rear bumper pad was warped 
46000 mi

US $385
rear hatch latch quit working and door wouldn't close. Had to bungy door closed to drive. 
57000 mi

US $450
power sliding doors were experiencing issues and a recall had been issued to repair. 

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2008 Chrysler Town & Country 4dr Minivan, ext.

175-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD

62000 mi

US $30
Air pressure sensor valve stem cracked. Replaced with non sensing stem because sensor ones are expensive and prone to break again. 
104200 mi

US $100
Door handle on side door broke. Wrong part was sent by dealer, so still is not fixed. 

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2008 Chrysler Town & Country 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

26000 mi The valve stem on the right front tire cracked and then popped off the next day. Not under any warranty even though this has been a known problem. I paid for a regular garage to fix it. 

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2008 Chrysler Town & Country Other Problems

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