2008 Braun Town & Country: brake failure

Filed Oct 4, 2010 · Body, Brakes · 19,000 miles · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler town and country. The contact was driving approximately 60 MPH when the vehicle lost coolant fluid and the brakes failed. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer yet the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was taken to second dealer where the front brake rotors and pads were replaced. The failure recurred one month later. The contact stated the brake pads and rotors were replaced three times to no avail. The contact stated that both sliding doors would become jammed and he would have to remove the battery cable to restart the computer for the doors to close properly. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 19,000 and the current mileage was 53,000.

Filed Sep 29, 2010 · Brakes · 24,171 miles · NY

I bought a 2008 chrysler town and country in 9/08. I received a warranty extension regarding the front brakes. Took in to a dealer 8/20/10 was told that there are no front brakes available as there is a national backorder from chrysler but the rear brakes are okay. I called 3 times to inquire on the parts status told not available from chrysler. Went to another dealer who had the brakes but am now told that my rear brakes will not pass nys inspections on 9/28/10. I have exactly 24,171 miles on my car. I was told by the dealer that it was my bad driving habits that caused the rear brake failure and not defective parts although the front brakes are defective and chrysler is extending the warranty out of their commitment to the customer. I have never had a car have rear brake issues especially at 24,000 miles. I had to pay the additional $50 toward the deductible b/c chrysler was out of brakes and I went over the 24,000 threshold while waiting for them to ship. Now I had to pay $267.00 for rear brake pads in a two year old vehicle. I have noticed on the internet that many more people are having this rear brake problem with chrysler as well.

Filed Aug 15, 2010 · Brakes · 9,000 miles · CT

Brakes failed I have replaced front and back rotors and pads twice in 30,000 miles rotors were warped but pads not worn out, just misshapen from rotor. Unsafe driving condition.

Filed Jun 10, 2010 · Brakes · 27,000 miles · MI

Brakes went out on a 2008 chrysler town and country van with only 27,00 0miles. Problem first occurred when the car had less than 20,000 miles. My understanding is that this is not an isolated problem.

Filed May 16, 2010 · Brakes · PA

Bad brakes on 2008 chrysler town and country rotors warp and brakes ware out within 8,000 miles I had to replace brakes 3 times and cut rotors twice and replaced them twice in 36,000 miles of driving. I took it to the dealer to have it checked out and he told me the new vans are heaver than the old vans and they didn't increase the break size and this is causing them to over heat and warp the rotors and ware the brake pads out even under normal driving. There are thousands of complaints and even brake failures listed on line and to chrysler. I called chrysler and they said they new of the problem and they don't know if they are going the recall this model to fix this prob. You need to step in and hurry up the recall before somebody gets hurt or killed, not to mention it is very expensive to keep fixing this prob.

Filed May 12, 2010 · Brakes, Engine · 20,000 miles · MA · crash

2008 chrysler town and country radiator defect at 28000 miles rotors and calipers needed to be replaced twice within 15000 miles (from 15k to 30k miles on vehicle). Brakes have been done 3 times and are in need of a new set less than 1500 miles since last new set. I damaged the back end of my t+c because the brakes failed to stop; luckily, my children weren't in the car. Chrysler is giving the runaround and when I bought the car less than a year ago, they brakes were squeaking like metal on metal and they said the brakes were fine (I had them checked three times within a 3 month period and one of the times my family and I were at the dealership for over 6 hours waiting!) chrysler's complaint department said they would contact me on both phones (cell and home) and I have yet to hear back.

Filed Apr 24, 2010 · Brakes · 18,285 miles · NY

Bought a 2008 town and country sept 2008 in june 2009 brakes started squeaking badly had chrysler check brakes they has 8,927 miles on them and was told they were fine but dust gets in and casues the squeaking. For months got worse and worse embarrissing everytime you stop everyone looks at u cause your squeling so loudly after looking up on internet and finding thousands of complaints about the 2008 brake failure at low milage and having a freind who traded her car in and got a diff car because of such problems I decided to have chrysler check my brakes again april 23,2010 and now my brake pads and rotors in front were bad and needed new replacement I have only 18,000 miles and this should not be happening. I have owned other dodge and chrysler minivans and have never had to replace brakes at such a low milage or deal with constant squeaking.

Filed Apr 17, 2010 · Brakes · 25,000 miles · MI

Brake failure on 2008 chrysler town and country with only 25000 miles on my town and country the brakes started to make noise. When I took it to the repair shop my mechanic informed me that the front brakes and rotors need to be replaced and were barely working. I've never own a vehicle were I had brake issue before 38,000 miles. After looking on line it is obvious this vehicle has a brake issue that the government should drop the hammer on chrysler for.