NHTSA Complaint #11713823 — 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11713823
Vehicle	2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 24, 2025
Date Filed	January 28, 2026
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

I was driving from getting my daughter from school and felt heat and saw smoke coming from under the dashboard. I immediately pulled over and pulled my daughter out of the car the dashboard became engulfed in flames. I was told by the fire department that it looked like and electrical and fuel issue under the dash. There are known problems with this vehicle catching fire but my cin number when I looked up recalls did not have any on it. My insurance company also stated they had many claims against the make model of vehicle regarding fire issues do to manufacturers issues.

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