Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2005 record →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED WITH HOLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT SHAKES ON PASSENGER SIDE SOME AWFUL, SCARY TOO FEELS LIKE ITS GONNA FALL DOWN ON THE STREET OR THE TIRE IS GONNA FALL OFF. *TR
DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE MY MECHANIC NOTICE A DANGEROUS RUST THROUGH SITUATION IN MY ENGINE SUB FRAME. WITHOUT REPAIR HE TOLD ME THE ENGINE COULD FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER GAVE NO RESULTS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
EXAMINED SUBFRAME OF CAR DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION AND DISCOVERED EXCESSIVE CORROSION TO ONE SIDE. VISIBLE CRACKING IN SUBFRAME GENERATING FROM CORRODED AREA. *TR
VEHICLE WAS SUBMITTED TO AUTHORIZED NEW YORK INSPECTION STATION FOR YEARLY STATE-REQUIRED INSPECTION. VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION. INSPECTOR CITED MULTIPLE HOLES IN THE "CRADLE" FRAME MEMBER SUPPORTING ENGINE, STEERING, AND SUSPENSION PARTS. "CRADLE" WAS COMPLETELY PERFORATED IN SEVERAL PLACES BY CORROSION, AND SHOWED SIGNS OF ADDITIONAL CORROSION WHICH WOULD ULTIMATELY LEAD TO MORE HOLES. CRADLE WAS JUDGED STRUCTURALLY COMPROMISED. INSPECTION STATION CONSULTED NY DMV AND IT WAS DETERMINED AND REPORTED TO ME THAT VEHICLE IS UNSAFE, AND THAT REPLACEMENT OF CRADLE WOULD BE REQUIRED TO RETURN VEHICLE TO SERVICE AND TO PASS NEW YORK STATE INSPECTION. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT A MINOR IMPACT -- SUCH AS ENCOUNTERING A POTHOLE AT SPEED, OR HITTING AN OBJECT WITH THE FRAME OR BODY OF THE VEHICLE -- COULD CAUSE COLLAPSE OF THE FRONT END STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, LOSS OF THE ENGINE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, COLLAPSE OF THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM, AND POTENTIAL RESULTANT FIRE, EXPLOSION, AND INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE TO OCCUPANTS OF VEHICLE OR OTHERS IN THE VICINITY. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LEFT HIS WIFE STRANDED. SHE WAS UNABLE TO STEER OR BRAKE WHILE DRIVING MANY TIMES, THE PREVIOUS YEAR. ON ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED, LEAVING HIS WIFE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER REPLACED A FAULTY SENSOR. UPDATED 03/27/14
I NOTICED THAT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ON DRIVERS SIDE WAS OUT SO I REPLACED BULB STILL DID NOT WORK . THEN I NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL ON SAME HEADLAMP FOR WIRING ISSUE . I PUNCHED IN MY VIN # HOWEVER IT SAYS NOT ON MY VEHICLE . WHY DO SOME PACIFICAS FROM SAME RECALL YEAR ARE NOT COVERED AND SOME ARE ? THANKS FOR TAKING TIME TO READ THIS EMAIL. *TR
MY GAS PEDAL STICKS WHILE DRIVING THE CAR OR AFTER I STOP THE CAR AT A LIGHT OR SIGN. WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP, I HAVE TO PUSH HARD ON THE PEDAL,WHICH MAKES THE CAR LURCH FORWARD. WHEN I AM DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, IT GETS STUCK AND I AM NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE, WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I SEE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE TECH KNEW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT, SAID THAT IT WAS A THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY THAT GETS OLD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR 200 BUCKS. IF THIS IS HAPPENING ON THE MAJORITY OF THE PACIFICAS, WHY DO THE CONSUMERS NEED TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THIS IS A STRICT LIABILITY NEGLIGENCE, NOT MY FAULT. *TR
WHILE IN FOR REPAIRS, OUR MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE OF OUR 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA TOURING AWD SPORTS TOURER 4-DR HAS RUSTED ALMOST COMPLETELY THROUGH AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITHOUT IMMEDIATE REPAIRS. ACCORDING THE MECHANIC, THE ENGINE CRADLE SUPPORTS BOTH THE ENGINE AND THE FRONT STEERING/SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS, THAT COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL UPON FAILURE, AND CAUSE A CRASH. AFTER CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON VARIOUS WEBSITES, I FOUND THAT NUMEROUS CONSUMERS/OWNERS OF PACIFICA MODELS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 2004 AND 2006 ARE REPORTING THIS ISSUE AND CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM AND LISTED IT AS A POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE PART. IN RESPONSE, CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, LIMITED TO CERTAIN STATES (WHICH THEY REFER TO AS 'SALT BELT STATES") COVERING REPAIRS FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED IT, EXAMINED AND SUBMITTED A REQUEST TO CHRYSLER FOR COVERAGE, WHICH WAS DENIED. WE WERE TOLD THAT OUR VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BECAUSE WE DID NOT LIVE IN ONE OF THESE DEFINED "SALT STATE ZONES". DESPITE OFFERING TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE FROM KYDOT AND LOCAL COUNTY TRANSPORTATION OFFICES VERIFYING THAT OUR AREA DOES IN FACT EXPERIENCE A HIGH VOLUME OF ROADWAY SALT USE, CHRYSLER CONTINUES TO DENY EXTENDING ANY COVERAGE FOR THE AFFECTED VEHICLE. GIVEN THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE PROBLEM, AND THE LARGE NUMBER OF CONSUMERS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED, I WOULD ASK THAT NHTSA & ODI CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT I
ON OCTOBER 25, 2013, I LEARNED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE/FRAME ON MY CHRYSLER PACIFICA 2005 WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND RENDERED THE CAR UNDRIVABLE. DRIVING THE CAR COULD CAUSE THE FRAME TO FAIL AND THERE COULD BE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES SUCH AS AN ACCIDENT OR HAVING MY ENGINE BASICALLY END UP ON THE STREET. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A 2005 VEHICLE WITH NEARLY 80,000 MILES ON IT. THIS CAR HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND DRIVEN AS A FAMILY CAR SINCE IT'S PURCHASE. THE BODY HAS NOT ONE SPECK OF RUST, BUT THE FRAME/CRADLE HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND CHRYSLER NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE ON THIS FOR VEHICLE OWNERS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUB FRAME ENGINE CRADLE WAS CORRODED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING REPAIRS PERFORMED TO THE VEHICLE AT A LOCAL MECHANIC, HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRAME EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE RUST. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND ALL THE WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V432000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE, FRAME AND CROSS MEMBER WAS FOUND TO BE SEVERELY CORRODED WITH HOLES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ABS LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.... UPDATED 10-17-13 *BF WHEN BRAKING THE CAR STARTED SHAKING. STEERING WAS LOST, AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THE FRONT ENGINE CRADLE HAD RUSTED SO TO THE POINT THERE WERE BIG HOLES. THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE ENGINE CRADLE TOGETHER WAS THE MOTOR MOUNTS.
WAS INFORMED BY OUR MECHANIC THAT THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER/ENGINE CRADLE/K-FRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL/YEAR VEHICLE. CHRYSLER ISSUED A RECALL DUE TO THIS DEFECT, BUT IT ONLY COVERED MANUFACTURING DATES UP TO MARCH 31, 2004 AND OUR VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN JUNE OF 2004. I HAVE SEEN THAT THIS CONTINUED TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH VEHICLES AFTER THE MARCH MANUFACTURE DATE AND CALLED CHRYSLER TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE AS THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR OF A KNOWN ISSUE THAT HAD BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER VEHICLES. CHRYSLER STATED THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY RECALL AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WERE WILLING TO DO TO ASSIST US. *TR
I JUST GOT MY ABS LIGHT FIXED AND IT CAME BACK ON I LOOKED ONLINE AND SEEN ALOT OF PPL ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE I JUST PAID 300$. *TR
I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA AND I WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH A "CLICKING NOISE" COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT END OF MY CAR. UPON INSPECTION BY MY MECHANIC IT BECAME EVIDENT THAT THE "ENGINE CRADLE" WHICH HOLDS UP ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED THROUGH WITH ABOUT 80% OF VISIBLE CORROSION (I REALLY WISH I COULD ACTUAL ATTACH PICTURES OF CORROSION PROVIDED TO ME BY MY MECHANIC). UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I DISCOVERED THAT THIS "ENGINE CRADLE" CORROSION PROBLEM HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED BY CHRYSLER AND AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS ISSUED TO REPAIR THIS PART FOR 04 AND 05 PACIFICA'S. EXTENDED WARRANTY LETTER ID IS: 0004617/#45543/X26...HOWEVER, WHEN I CONTACTED CHRYSLER, I WAS INFORMED THAT BASED ON THE VIN # OF MY CAR, I DID NOT QUALIFY FOR CHRYSLERS EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE (10 YRS OR 150,000 MILES) - THE LETTER CHRYSLER ISSUED FOR THIS EXTENDED WARRANTY CLEARLY STATES THAT IT COVERS 2004-2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA'S, AND EVEN THOUGH I FALL WITHIN THE MODEL YEAR, GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, AND THE 10YR/150,000MILE GUIDELINES OF EXTENDED WARRANTY, CHRYSLER CLAIMS THAT MY 2005 WAS NOT MANUFACTURED WITHIN SOME NARROW MANUFACTURING WINDOW TO QUALIFY FOR THIS EXTENDED WARRANTY. IN CLOSING, UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS, AND THE COSTLY NATURE OF THIS REPAIR (2-3K), I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE THIS CAR THE WAY IT IS AT THE MOMENT - I DO UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS CLEARLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE THIS CAR AND IT PROBABLY SHOULDN'T BE ON THE ROAD - HOWEVER, I DO HAVE A VALID STATE IN
I RECENTLY TOOK MY 2005 CHRYSLER PACFICIA TO THE SHOP TO HAVE THE PULLEYS CHANGED ON THE ENGINE FOR THE SERPENTINE BELT, AND NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENT. WHEN THE CAR WAS ON THE LIFT, MY MECHANIC POINTED OUT TO ME THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE IS RUSTED AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $5000. THE CAR ONLY HAS 94K MILES ON IT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE. I AM THE 2ND OWNER, THE 1ST WAS A LEASE THROUGH CHRYSLER AND I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM A LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER IN 2008. GOING TO START CONTACTING CHRYSLER AND THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE IN MA TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS. *JB
I TOOK MY PACIFICA IN TO GET THE TIRES ROTATED AND WAS TOLD I HAD A CRACKED FRAME AND THEY WOULD NOT ROTATE THEM. I CHECKED TO SEE IF I HAD A RECALL AND I DID NOT. NOW I HAVE A CAR THAT IS WORTH LESS THAN WHAT IT WOULD COST TO FIX IT. JUDGING BY ALL THE COMPLAINTS THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND I AM JUST THANKFUL MY FAMILY DIDN'T GET HURT BECAUSE OF IT. I WAS TOLD THE SUBFRAME HOLD THE ENGINE SO IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF THE CRACK. *JB
2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA 107000 MILES RUSTED ENGINE CRADLE. GARAGE KEPT AND SERVICED ONLY AT A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, SERVICE DEPT NEVER TOLD ME THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS EXTREMELY RUSTED AND CRACKED. AFTER SEVERAL CALLS AND EMAILS TO CHRYSLER CORPORATION THEY REFUSED TO WORK OUT ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ON REPAIR BILLS.*JB
I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR END OF MAY 2013,WHEN EVER I HIT SPEEDS 45 OR ABOVE I GET SHAKING FROM FRONT END.BROUGHT TO GARAGE HAD TIRES BALANCED, STILL DID IT SO I WENT BACK. HAD ALL 4 TIERS ROTATED AND BALANCED.SEEMED BETTER BUT AS MY SPEED INCREASED AND MORE I DRIVE IT GETS WORST.I FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING,IT FEELS LIKE WHEELS ARE COMING OFF.I DO A LOT OF DRIVING AND WITH MY DOGS AND GRANDCHILDREN ALMOST DAILY.CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX EXPENSIVE ISSUE WHEN MAKING WEEKLY PAYMENTS ON MY NEW/USED CAR. AT A LOSS OF PROBLEM AND RESOLVING IT.CAN I BRING IT TO MANUFACTURER OR GARAGE AND MAKE CHRYSLER PAY FOR THE PROBLEMS FROM WHAT EVER THE OBVIOUS DEFECTS ARE? *TT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND NOTICED A GROWLING SOUND. THE FRONT END BEGAN TO SHIMMY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WHERE THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSATION WOULD DRIP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE SUBFRAME BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. *TT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT MANUAL FORCE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE LOW FUEL AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
LAST YEAR AT TIME OF INSPECTION MY REPAIR GUY SAID THE SUBFRAME LOOKED GOOD - HE HAD SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THEM LATELY. THIS YEAR IS A WHOLE DIFFERENT STORY - THE SUBFRAME IS RUSTING OUT EVEN THOUGH MY CAR HAS THE ELECTRONIC RUST INHIBITOR INSTALLED SINCE I BOUGHT IN 2007. I CALLED TO CHECK MY VIN AND OF COURSE NO RECALLS ARE LISTED. FOR THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS YOU WOULD THINK THAT THEY WOULD REVISIT THIS ISSUE. *TR
I WAS TOLD WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED OUT & THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. I WOULD NEED TO GET THIS FIXED OR THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION COULD FALL OUT. MY CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN STORED IN A GARAGE. THERE IS NO WAY A CAR OF THIS CALIBER SHOULD HAVE A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. IT ISN'T EVEN SOMETHING THAT OUR SERVICE GUY HAS SEEN ON VERY OLD CARS. WAS QUOTED @ $4200 FOR NEW ONE & AROUND $1200 FOR USED. MY REPAIR SHOP ORDERED 6 OF THEM BEFORE THEY COULD FIND ONE THAT WASN'T ALSO RUSTED OUT. OF COURSE THEY GOT MORE EXPENSIVE AS IT WENT ALONG. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN CHRYSLER SAYING THAT IT WASN'T COVERED & THEY WOULDN'T STAND BY THERE PRODUCT/DEFECT.
SINCE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE THE FRONT LOW BEAM LIGHTS HAVE WENT OUT NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. I HAVE HAD THEM REPLACED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. RECENTLY I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY BATTERY AND WAS TOLD BY PEPBOYS AUTO SHOP THAT SOMETHING IS DRAINING THE BATTERY AND ITS POSSIBILITY IS THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING/HEADLAMPS. EVEN THOUGH I CONTINUE TO REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS THEY KEEP GOING OUT AND MY BATTERY IS BEING DRAINED. AFTER 2 BATTERIES IN 3 YEARS I HAD THE ALTERNATOR CHECKED AND IT WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. I WAS TOLD TO LOOK UP A RECALL LIST WHERE I FOUND EXTERIOR LIGHTING 05V066000 AND I CALLED. I ALSO HAVE HAD A FUEL PUMP PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO EXIST AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WAY. AFTER GETTING IT FIXED BY THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TWICE MY VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS SMOG BECAUSE OF ANOTHER LEAK. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE COMPLAINTS OF SOME SIMILAR ISSUES FUEL PUMP/POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE 06V432000 AND I CALLED. PLEASE PUT THESE TO ISSUES ON THE RECALL LIST SO THAT AUTO OWNERS WILL BE SAFE ON THE ROAD AND CALIFORNIA'S AIR WILL NOT BE POLLUTED BY THE FUMES. *TR
VEHICLE STALLING - BROUGHT TO MECHANIC AND WAS ADVISED THIS WAS ALREADY A CHRYSLER RECALL ISSUE. CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE WAS A FEW MONTHS OUTSIDE THE RECALL DATE AND THEY COULD NOT HELP. VIN # [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
CAR WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP FOR MINOR FRONT END WORK. MECHANIC REPORTED THAT THERE WAS RUSTING OF THE CRADLE AND THAT IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. COST ESTIMATED @ $2,000. SPOKE TO DEALER AND CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SERVICE BULLETIN COVERED CARS MADE 2/23/2004 THROUGH 3/31/2004. MINE WAS MADE 3/14/2005. THIS WAS AN EXECUTIVE CAR THAT I BOUGHT USED WITH 18,000 MILES ON IT. NOW HAS 126,000. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND IT DOES NOT SEEM CREDIBLE THAT THE PROBLEM STOPPED ON 3/31/2004. I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SO, MAYBE THAT WILL HELP BASED UPON SOME OTHER ITEMS I HAVE READ. *TR
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD TO PICK UP MY SON. TURNED LEFT AT THE LIGHT, MY CAR STALLED, COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. I STARTED IT AGAIN AND THE STEERING STARTED TO PULL OR LOSE GRIP, THEN CAME BACK. I HAVE PUT OVER 2,000.00 INTO THIS CAR AFTER I PAID FOR A WARRANTY WHICH THEY NEVER HONORED. THE FRAME HAS BEEN REPLACED AND WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE ELECTRICAL IS FAULTY AND THE ALIGNMENT IS ALWAYS OFF A LITTLE EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BEEN RE-ALIGNED 3 TIMES. THE ENGINEER THAT DESIGNED THIS CAR SHOULD BE MADE TO DRIVE IT. *TR
MY ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE BRAKES LOCK UP WITHOUT WARNING. TODAY I HAD TO SWERVE ONTO THE SHOULDER TO AVOID A COLLISION. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE BUT WITHOUT INCIDENT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD RECEIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY! *TR
NOVEMBER 10, 2012 TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SHAKING-MECHANIC STATED FRONT MOTOR MOUNT BROKEN-REPAIRED 11/13/2013. APRIL 28, 2013 DROVE CAR OUT OF TOWN APPROXIMATELY 280 MILES SPEED 65 MPH. CAR BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE 20 MILES BEFORE I REACHED MY DESTINATION. CAR WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THEY STATED MY FRONT MOTOR MOUNT WAS BROKEN-WAS REPAIRED AGAIN. JUNE 28TH, 2013 CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE AGAIN IN TOWN SPEED AROUND 35 MPH IS AT THE MECHANIC NOW. THEY CALLED JULY 1, 2013 AND STATED THE FRONT MOTOR IS BROKEN. *TR
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 55MPH THE CAR BEGINS JERKING LIGHTS FLASHING CAR SLOWS DOWN AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CAR HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES RESULTING IN THE CAR SHUTTING OFF AND WOULDN'T START UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. *TR
SUBFRAME CORROSION - RUST. *TR
HAD MY SUV SERVICE AT THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE SUBFRAME IS RUSTED AND HAS TO BE REPLACE THEY ARE CHARGING ME $4,300 I CALL CHRYSLER AND ASK ABOUT ANY RECALL AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY SUV WAS NOT MADE ON THE RECALL YEAR A CAR SHOULD NOT RUST THAT BAD IN 8 YEARS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM A PICNIC WITH MY FAMILY,GOING HOME MY CAR JUST STOPPED WHITE SMOKE WAS POURING OUT OF THE TAILPIPEAND SMELT GAS REALLY BAD IT WAS A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE BUT MY MAIN PROBLEM IS I ONLY HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINE FEBRUARY 19 2013 AND SO I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND HAD IT TOWED TO MY HOME.I CALLED MY WARRANTY COMPANY THEY SAID BRING IT TO THE NEAREST CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND HAVE IT LOOKED AT SO I DID IN THE MEAN TIME I CHECK TO SEE ANY RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE AND THERE IS ONE FOR THE FUEL MODULE AND POWER TRAIN SO I GOT A PHONE CALL FROM THE PERSON THAT I WAS SPEAKING WITH HE SAID MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND NOW I NEED A NEW ENGINE THIS IS A 5000.0 DOLLAR ENGINE THAT I DON'T HAVE NOW MY WARRANTY SAID THEY WERE NOT GOING TO COVER IT AND THE GUY I AM FINANCING THE CAR SAID FOR ME TO EAT THE LOSS WELL I AM VERY UNHAPPY RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I HAVE NO CAR AND NO ANSWERS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED I ALSO DON'T WANT ANYONE ELSE TO GO THROUGH THIS KIND OF THING THANK GOD MY FAMILY WAS NOT IN THE CAR WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE OR THERE WOULD BE MORE SERIOUS CONSCIENCES IF ANYONE COULD PLEASE CONTACT ME IN TRYING TO HELP ME FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED THAT WOULD BE GREAT EVERYONE I TALK TO SAID THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD BE ABLE TO HELP ME. I AM NOT LOOKING TO HAVE TO BRING IN A LAWYER OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT I WOULD JUST LIKE TO KNOW HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF IT HAPPENED TO YOU AND IF POSSIBLE HOW TO RESTORE MY FAITH IN CHRYSLER AGAIN. *TR
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY I GLANCED IN MY REAR-VIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM OUT THE BACK OF MY PACIFICA. I PROCEEDED TO EXIT THE FREEWAY AT THE NEAREST EXIT AND THE CAR JERKED AND MADE A NOISE. I TOLD MY TWO DAUGHTERS WHO WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME NOT TO PANIC AND THEN DROVE TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION. I ASSUMED THE CAR WAS OVERHEATING AND WHEN I PULLED UP TO THE PUMP TO PUT IN COOLANT, SOMEONE IN THE CAR NEXT TO ME TOLD ME MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. THREE GOOD SAMARITANS PUSHED MY CAR AWAY FROM THE GAS PUMP, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED, AND I WATCHED THE FRONT END OF MY CAR BURST INTO FLAMES. THE ONLY SALVAGEABLE PART OF THE CAR WAS THE REAR AREA. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HOSED IT DOWN WITH WATER AND HAD TO USE AN AX TO BREAK OPEN THE HOOD OF THE CAR. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER WHO WILL SEND SOMEONE OUT TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE. I AM AWAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM THEM CURRENTLY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIE ROD WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE WHEN THE CRADLE WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHOM ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE CRADLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER'S EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE CRADLE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/28/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS CORRODED. LARGE HOLES WERE FOUND IN THE SUBFRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE STATING THAT THE VIN IS NOT COVERED IN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. 07/02/2013 *JS
IN JUNE OF 2010 MY WIVES 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA WITH ABOUT 63000 MILES BEGAN TO MAKE FUNNY NOISES FROM THE FRONT END IT WAS TAKEN TO HER UNCLE WHO IS A MECHANIC. UPON INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE HAD SEVERAL LARGE HOLES RUSTED THROUGH THE CRADLE, ONE WAS SO LARGE THAT IT WAS 6" X 3" HE STATED THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR A PART TO RUST LIKE THIS AND SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER WHERE WE BOUGHT IT SO THE FOLLOWING DAY WE TOOK TO ROBERTS CHRYSLER AND TOLD THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY WOULD REPLACE THE CRADDLE FOR $3500 AND WHEN I ASKED ABOUT OTHER PACIFICAS WITH THE SAME ISSUE IS WAS TOLD THAT THIS PART IS ONLY COVERED IN HIGH SALT AREAS OF THE US . I LIVE IN CONNECTICUT. SO I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND GAVE THEM THE VIN NUMBER AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY. I HAD THEN SEARCHED ONLINE AGAIN FOUND MANY MANY PACIFICAS WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND SEVERAL PACIFICAS THAT HAD THERE REGISTRATIONS PULLED BECAUSE THE STATE INSPECTIONS WOULD NOT ALLOW THESE PACIFICAS ON THE ROADS BECAUSE THE ENGINES WILL FALL OUT IF THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE THEN WHAT IS ? SINCE THEN THE CAR HAS HAD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE FRONT END REPLACED INCLUDING BALL JOINT BOTH SIDES UPPER AND LOWER ALL TIE RODS. IN MAY 2013 MY WIFE CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT SHE HAD BROKEN DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY DOING ABOUT 65MPH AND WAS STUCK IN THE TRAVEL LANE AND LOST THE STEERING AND SHE COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL THE CT STATE POLICE ARRIVED AND THE COULD SEE THE THAT SHE HAD TO REALLY FIGH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS ADVISED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT AND COMPUTER SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *TR
SUBFRAME UNDER ENGINE IS ROTTED OUT. *TR
I HAD GOTTEN A CATALYTIC CONVERTER APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO AND NOW THE CHRYSLER DEALER SAY I NEED ANOTHER ONE I THOUGHT THEY LAST LONGER THAN THAT, INSTEAD THEY SAY ITS WEAR AND TEAR I DO NOT THINK SO I THINK THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE EMISSION. *TR
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. MOMENTS LATER I HAD TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP AND HAD VERY LITTLE BRAKING POWER. I HAD TO SWERVE SEVERELY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. SINCE THE LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY AND BRAKING IS SEVERELY EFFECTED. NOTHING THE MECHANICS DO LASTS LONG. I CAN'T SELL THE CAR AND I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT OUTSIDE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. APPARENTLY EVERYTHING THE SERVICE CODE MAY INDICATE IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS CAR HASN'T BEEN RECALLED YET. WITH SO MANY CARS HAVING THIS PROBLEM THERE HAS TO BE A COMMON FIX. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE FRAME AND THE ENGINE CRADLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
CAR WAS STALLING THE NIT BEFORE, PEDAL STARTED GETTING STUCK. I GO HOME AND PARK THE CAR. THE NEXT MORNING I GET IN THE CAR TO TAKE ME DAUGHTERS TO SCHOOL AND CARS GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. CAR WILL TURN ON BUT GEARS WONT MOVE. 80, 000 MILES ON CAR 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA TOURING. I HAVE CONSUMER REPORT OF THE SAME PROBLEMS AND PINK PLASTIC PIECE BREAKING NOT ONLY ON CHRYSLER PACIFICAS BUT A RECALL ON THE DODGE MAGNUM, CHARGERS, AND THE CHRYSLER 300. THIS ISSUE IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF CHRYSLER AND DODGE CARS THERE NEED TO BE A RECALL ON THE PACIFICAS AS WELL. IF U GOOGLE CHRYSLER PACIFICA TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT U WILL C IM NOT THE ONLY ONE. I GUESS THIS WHY THIS CAR WAS DISCONTINUED. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE. PEOPLE ARE NOT AWARE OF HOW TO CONTACT ABOUT THIS ISSUE. IS IT FAIR THAT CONSUMERS HAVE TO PAY ALMOST 600 DOLLARS TO FIX AN ISSUE THAT CLEARLY MOST OF CHRYSLER AND DODGE CARS ARE ALL HAVING. A RECALL NEEDS TO HAPPEN FOR THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT IN PACIFICAS NOW SINCE WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE DODGE CHARGER, MAGNUM, AND CHRYSLER 300. *TR
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN 2011. WHEN I BROUGHT TO MY MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE HE TOLD ME MY SUBFRAME (ENGINE CRADLE) WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND CORRODED AND THAT I PROBABLY WOULDN'T MAKE IT THROUGH THE WINTER...THE PART COST AROUND $1200. ALONE WITHOUT LABOR. I TRIED TO SAVE UP THE MONEY BUT WE JUST COULDN'T DO IT AND WITHIN THE PAST COUPLE MONTHS MY MECHANIC HAS INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL IT IS FIXED. HE ALSO ADVISE TO CHECK FOR A RECALL AND TO CALL CHRYSLER AND SEE WHAT THEY SAY TO DO. THEY SAY THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THAT MATTER OF THE DEFECTIVE PART BUT ONLY FOR THE MONTH OF FEB 04-MARCH 04 AND MINE WAS MADE IN JUNE 04 AND THAT MY CAR EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THE SAME ISSUE IS EXEMPT FROM THE REPLACEMENT PART. SO I AM PAYING FOR A CAR THAT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE PART THAT CHRYSLER REFUSES TO HELP ME WITH. IT IS NOT FROM NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR THIS CAR ONLY HAD 62K MILES ON IT WHEN I HAD PURCHASED IT AND MY FIRST OIL CHANGE CAME AT 65K MILES WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET I FOUND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF THE EXACT SAME THING. I CONTACTED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THEY TRIED THEIR BEST TO HELP BUT BECAUSE MY CAR WAS 7 YEARS OLD IT WAS OUT OF THE WARRANTY TECHNICALLY EVEN THOUGH I STILL HAVE ONLY ABOUT 80K MILES ON IT. I WAS TOLD TO MAKE A COMPLAINT ON HERE IN HOPES OF POSSIBLY JOINING OTHERS TO WHERE THERE MAY END UP HAVING A RECALL ON THIS PART SEEING MY CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AT ALL. *TR
TOOK CAR IN FOR ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. CHRYSLER DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE IS RUSTING OUT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACE VERY SOON AND IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. CHRYSLER HAD A RECALL FOR A SELECT 2004 YEAR CARS FOR THE SAME REASON. WHY HAS THE RECALL NOT BEEN EXTENDED TO INCLUDE A WIDER RANGE OF VINS? I NOTICE ABOUT 1/2 OF THE RECENT COMPLAINTS ARE FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR
SUB-FRAME IS TOTALLY ROTTED OUT!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
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