The 2008 Braun Town & Country has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 286,332 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 117 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 2007 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2009. SOME OF THE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY ROUTED WIRE HARNESS THAT MAY HAVE A CONDITION WHERE THE LOWER SLIDING DOOR…
Consequence
A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD OCCUR INSIDE THE SLIDING DOOR, OVERHEATING THE LATCH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Remedy
CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-853-1403.
SUSPENSION10V1640002010-04-23834 affected
Defect
THE BRAUN CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE CARAVAN MOBILITY CONVERSIONS WHICH WERE ALTERED BY BRAUN BETWEEN JANUARY 21, 2009 AND MARCH 19, 2010. DURING CONVERSION, THE CHASSIS WAS RAISED AND THE FLOOR WAS LOWERED TO ACCOMMODATE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY…
Consequence
CONTACT BETWEEN THE TIRE SPRING HAT MAY WEAR A HOLE IN THE TIRE OVER TIME. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IN THE EVENT OF TIRE PRESSURE LOSS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
BRAUN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-488-0359.
THE BRAUN CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE CARAVAN COMMERCIAL ENTERVANS WHICH WERE ALTERED BY BRAUN BETWEEN JANUARY 21, 2009 AND MARCH 19, 2010. DURING CONVERSION, THE CHASSIS WAS RAISED AND THE FLOOR WAS LOWERED TO ACCOMMODATE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY…
Consequence
CONTACT BETWEEN THE TIRE AND FUEL FILL PIPE MAY WEAR A HOLE IN ONE OR THE OTHER COMPONENTS OVER TIME. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IN THE EVENT OF TIRE PRESSURE LOSS, OR A VEHICLE FIRE IN THE EVENT THE FUEL PIPE IS COMPROMISED.
Remedy
BRAUN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-488-0359.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
58
2crashes2fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
EQUIPMENT
5
WHEELS
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
3
1fires
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
3
SUSPENSION:FRONT
3
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2
1fires
Total complaints117
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Was told to wait 1 month for critical safety recall that can cause serious injury or death. From recall letter: chrysler is recalling certain model year 2008 chrysler town and country and dodge grand caravan vehicles. These vehicles may experience a water leak at the heating and air conditioner…”
“2008 chrysler town & country, 26,500 miles. I was driving down the highway and when I parked my vehicle there was smoke coming from the drivers side rear brakes. The brakes had been stuck on for an unknown amount of miles. There was excessive heat and smoke coming from the area which could have…”
“I don't know any events led to the failures. The van is used for family transportation by my wife. Its use is limited to roughly 12,000 miles of paved road driving per year. Something electrical is wrong. One day it won't start, the next day it starts but all the lights are on, the next day the…”
“2008 chrysler town and country electrical problems 5th time this has happened. Horn honking continuously, wiper and fluid going off even when turned off, lights flashing on and off. Very unsafe the dealer and chrysler said they could not do anything. I had to remove fuses so the horn would not go…”
“I found the right-rear valve stem broken, while trying to add air. It appeared to have been weakened by corrosion. The surrounding area of the wheel showed no signs of corrosion. The valve stems on this vehicle are also the tire pressure monitoring sensor (tpms) sensors. Upon inspection, I found…”
“In july 2010 this incident first occurred where driving with my 3 children in the car at appx. 5-10mph and approaching a stop sign the car stalled. I had no power steering or powerbrakes. The only light lit on the dashboard is the anti-lock braking system. I brought the car to a stop and it…”
“4th time this has happened. I was driving down highway at 65mph when my 2008 chrysler town and country minivan began causing a safety issue. The car horn was blasting continuously, the windshield wipers were moving back and forth and the electronic system was going on and off. I had the electronic…”
“In normal neighborhood driving, all dashboard warning lights lit up at the same time, the windshield wipers turned on, the speedometer and tachometer went to zero even though the engine was still running, and most disturbingly, my electric drivers side seat started moving forward and backward…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Braun Town & Country as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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