2005 Chrysler Pacifica complaints

I OWN 05 CHRYSLER PACIFICA TOURING, VEHICLE STOP RUNNING WHEN I MAKE LEFT TURN, IT HAPPEN TWICE, I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER BUT DEALER CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG I TOOK IT SERIOUSLY, BECAUSE IMPACT COULD HAPPEN FROM THE BACK WHILE I TRY TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AGAIN. IT HAPPEN TWICE AND THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 3444 MILES. PLEASE HELP.

I BOUGHT A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA IN JULY 2005, AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG TURNS ON AND OFF RANDOMLY WITH MY WIFE IN THE FRONT SEAT. SHE WEIGHS 100 LBS. CHRYSLER HAS CHECKED OUT THE SEAT, AND CHRYSLER SAYS IT IS NORMAL, GIVEN MY WIFE'S LIGHT WEIGHT. CHRYSLER SAYS THAT THE AIRBAG SHUT OFF IS FOR MY WIFE'S PROTECTION. HOWEVER, SHE DOES NOT CHANGE HER SEATING POSITION TO CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO TURN OFF. I CAN'T SEE HOW THIS AIRBAG CAN BE CHARACTERIZED AS NORMAL IF HALF THE TIME MY WIFE IS PROTECTED AND HALF THE TIME SHE IS NOT. IN WHICH MODE IS MY WIFE SAFEST? SHE EITHER IS SAFE OR SHE IS NOT SAFE, BUT CHRYSLER CAN'T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS. I THINK THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM IN THE PACIFICA, AND CHRYSLER IS NOT MAKING ANY CHANGE TO THIS.

THREE TIMES DURING THE LAST 4 MONTHS THE ENGINE HAS SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I AM ALWAYS DRIVING SLOW, WITH MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. *JB

STALLS DURING HARD TURNS LIKE INTO A PARKING SPACE. *JB

DT: 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CALLER WAS THE FATHER OF THE DRIVER. CALLER STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS PART OF A FLEET. THE VEHICLE QUIT RUNNING DURING A LEFT HAND TURN AND IT WENT INTO AN ELECTRONIC LOCK MODE. DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE STALLED ONCE. OTHER VEHICLES IN FLEET HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. QUIT AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE. THE COMPANY DID NOT KNOW THAT THE FATHER OF THE DRIVER WAS FILING A COMPLAINT. WHEN TRYING TO LOCK THE CAR WITH THE REMOTE IT WOULD NOT LOCK. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE DASH BOARD WAS LOCKED. AFTER ABOUT 20-30 MINUTES THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO RESET AND WORKED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED THEY REPROGRAM THE VEHICLE AND THIS PROBLEM WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. *AK *NM

THIS IS THE 3RD INCIDENT IN WHICH WHILE DRIVING THE CAR POWER HAS BEEN LOST TO MY 2005 PACIIFICA. IN ALL INSTANCES THE DASH WOULD GO OUT AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT REV AND THE OIL LIGHT WOULD COME ON. THIS LAST TIME ON 09/07/05 THE ENGINE LOST POWER AS WELL. A LITTLE TOUGH TO SWALLOW WHEN IT IS YOUR WIFE AND 3 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR. HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR ALL THREE PROBLEMS AND NO RESOLUTION AS WELL AS NO REGISTRATION OF PROBLEMS IN THE COMPUTER. MY ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AND I PURSUING OHIO LEMON LAW OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR. *NM

I AM HAVING OCCASIONAL STALLING PROBLEMS WHEN MANEUVERING MY CHRYSLER PACIFICA '05 AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE CAR SIMPLY STALLS, CAUSING ME TO LOSE ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITIES. I WAS NEARLY REAR-ENDED ON ONE OCCASION. WITH 2,500 MILES ON THE CAR, IT IS NOW IN THE SHOP FOR THE FOURTH TIME. THE IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A NEW SET OF FUEL PUMPS (RECOMMENDED BY CHRYSLER ENGINEERING), BUT AFTER READING MANY FORUMS ON SITES LIKE WWW.EZBOARD.COM AND WWW.EDMUNDS.COM, I AM LESS THAN HOPEFUL OF CHRYSLER FINDING A SOLUTION AND WILL BE PURSING THE LEMON LAW IF THEY CAN NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM THIS LAST TIME. I WILL NOT DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AND CHRYSLER IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THE PROBLEM AT ALL, DESPITE THE MANY COMPLAINTS I SEE ONLINE DAILY. *JB

THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST FIVE MONTHS WHILE TURNING OR GOING AROUND A BEND IN THE ROAD. FUEL LEVELS AT THE TIME IT STALLS ARE VARIED. WE NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE COULD POTENTIALLY STALL AND CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. DEALER SERVICE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT MULTIPLE PACIFICAS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT IN FOR THIS ISSUE BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO SINCE CHRYSLER HAD NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND HAD NO FIX. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR ANY VEHICLE REGARDLESS OF PRICE. *JB

AFTER HAVING MY 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA A FEW DAYS I DISCOVERED THE 2ND ROW SEAT BELT WAS NOT CONNECTED AT THE BASE OF THE DOOR PILLAR. THE NUT WAS MISSING INSIDE THE PILLAR. A MONTH LATER IT IS STILL NOT CORRECTED BECAUSE THE DEALER NEEDS A TEC SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO CUT THE PILLAR TO RE-WELD THE BRACKET SO THE BOLT CAN BE CONNECTED TO SECURE THE SEAT BELT. MY COMPLAINT IS THE CAR SHOULD HAVE NEVER LEFT THE FACTORY THAT WAY. CHRYSLER ADVERTISING ALL THEIR 5 STAR RATINGS AND CAN'T EVEN SECURE THE SEAT BELT. *JB

BRAND NEW 2005 PACIFICA WITH 140 MILES AND AGAIN AT 612 MILES. ENGINE STALLED AT LOW SPEEDS TURNING INTO EITHER PARKING SPACE OR PARKING LOT. PUT IN PARK AND RE-STARTED. COULD NOT IMMEDIATELY DUPLICATE. AFTER FIRST INCIDENT SERVICE MANAGER AT DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE CAR WAS "LEARNING" MY DRIVING STYLE. SAID IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO CALL BACK AND SCHEDULE SERVICE CALL. WILL BE ON THE PHONE WITH SERVICE MANAGER TOMORROW. *JB

VEHICLE HAS STALLED 3 TIMES WHILE TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE THREE EVENTS RESULTED IN THREE CLOSE CALLS OF NEARLY HITTING OTHER VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS AT THE TIME. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO DEALER ON 7/7/05 AT 2530 MILES FOR PROBLEM. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FOUND. VEHICLE HAS STALLED TWO MORE TIMES SINCE; AT 3100 MILES AND AGAIN AT 5800 MILES. WE ARE CURRENTLY WAITING TO SEE IF A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TSB GETS ISSUED BY DCX REGARDING THIS PROBLEM SO THE VEHICLE CAN BE REPAIRED. *JB

WHEN GOING ANY SPEED OVER 45 TRYING TO BREAK, THERE IS EXTREME SHAKING IN THE FRONT END. IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ROTORS.

DT: ON 8-6-05, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THERE WAS A FUSE IN THE INCORRECT SPOT. THE DEALERSHIP FIXED THE FUSE PROBLEM. ON 8-12-05 THE STEERING WHEEL FROZE AND THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF. THE CONSUMER WAS IN TRAFFIC WHEN THIS OCCURRED, BUT THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. HE WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO START BACK AND DROVE IT HOME. HE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER GOT THE VEHICLE BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND HE HAS NOT DRIVEN IT SINCE. HE DOES NOT FEEL THAT THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. *AK

THE PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARMS HAVE BOTH BEEN REPLACED WITHIN ONE MONTH OF EACH OTHER. CAR STILL SHIMMIES AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES ON SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH. I THOUGHT THAT BY REPLACING THE LCA'S IT WOULD RESOLVE THIS ISSUE, BUT NOW I FEEL LESS SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY. CALLED CHRYSLER, E-MAILED CHRYSLER NUMEROUS TIMES REGARDING THIS VEHICLE. ASKED THAT IT BE REPLACED UNDER THE LEMON LAW OR SHAKEN FAITH DOCTRINE, BUT AS OF NOW, NO OFFER OF REPLACEMENT. HAD THIS VEHICLE 86 DAYS, AND IT HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR 26 OF THEM/ 30% PLUS OF THE TIME. HAVE ALREADY FILED 3 PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS WITH NHTSA.*AK

2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA ENGINE STALLED ON TWO OCCASIONS.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR *JB

ON THREE OCCASIONS, WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND TURNING, EITHER INTO PARKING SPOTS OR PARKING LOTS, THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE ENGINE DIED, BUT NOT SURE BECAUSE ALL THREE TIMES WE IMMEDIATELY PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION. ONCE THE CAR WAS RESTARTED, THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE, BOTH TIMES WE WERE TOLD THAT NO CODES WERE STORED IN THE COMPUTER. BOTH TIMES WE WERE TOLD THAT THEY TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB

WHILE TRAVELING NORTH ON I-5, AT CORONA, CA, ON 23 JULY 05, AT 70 MPH, THE ENGINE ON MY 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA, QUIT. ALL POWER SUDDENLY CEASED EFFECTING THE STEERING AND BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO GUIDE THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE BUSY HIGHWAY. ELEVEN DAYS LATER, A FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. *NM

DT: CONTACT STATES ABS LIGHT COMES ON THE DASH. A SERVICE DEALER CHECKED IT OUT AND FOUND THAT THE LEFT FRONT ABS BRAKE SENSOR WAS OUT, AND THEY REPAIRED IT ON 6-20-05. NOW THE ABS LIGHT IS BACK ON AND THE SENSOR IS OUT AGAIN. CONTACT DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS PRIOR TO THIS BECAUSE HE HAS THE CAR ONLY 2 MONTHS. *AK

2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA TOURING. HAVE HAD THE CAR 4 MONTHS. THIS IS OUR THIRD CD/DVD PLAYER. WE HAVE HAD MUSIC CDS BECOME JAMMED TWO TIMES AND THE DEALER HAS HAD TO REPLACE THE UNITS. CURRENTLY NOT USING THE PLAYER FOR MUSIC OR DVDS, TRYING TO AVOID THE PAIN OF DEALING WITH THE DEALERSHIP.

I HAVE OWNED A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA FOR SEVEN MONTHS. OVER THAT PERIOD, I HAVE DOCUMENTED A TOTAL 6 STALLING EVENTS. THE COMMON TRIGGER SEEMS TO BE DECELERATION WHILE TURNING OR SLIGHTLY TURNING EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT. THE SPEEDS DURING THE STALLING EVENTS HAVE TWICE OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND FOUR TIMES WHILE DECELERATING FROM SPEEDS OF 30 - 45 TO NEAR 0. ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE AT 45 - 50 MPH AND CHANGING LANES TO THE RIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED AFFECTING THE STEERABILITY AND THE CAR RAN OFF THE ROAD STRIKING A HARD OBJECT THAT CAUSED THE FRONT TIRE TO BLOW OUT AND DESTRUCTION OF THE FRONT RIM AND BENDING THE REAR RIM. A POLICE OFFICER WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE OF THIS INCIDENT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONSULTED TWICE NOW. THE FIRST VISIT TO THE DEALER WAS UNEVENTFUL AFTER A "THOROUGH" CHECKOVER, ENDING WITH A STATEMENAT THAT THERE WAS NO RECORD OF SIMILAR EVENTS AND THUS NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE SECOND VISIT, AFTER THE INCIDENT MENTIONED ABOVE, THE DEALER PUT NEAR 300 MILES ON THE VEHICLE WITHOUT DUPLICATION AND, AGAIN, STATING THAT THERE IS NO SUCH HISTORY OF SIMILAR EVENTS. NOT TO MENTION, THE DEALER PUT THE 300 MILES ON THE DONUT TIRE (BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE TO THE TIRES AND RIMS). THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE DAMAGED RIMS AND TIRES AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD OR WOULD DO. WHEN NOTING THAT MY CONFIDENCE IN THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SHATTERRED AND MY CONCERN FOR MY LIFE WAS THE REAL ISSUE, THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. AFTER ALL THIS, THE DE

I BOUGHT A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFIC ON JULY 18, AND DROVE IT HOME FROM THE DEALER. THE NEXT DAY, WITH 17 MILES ON IT I DROVE IT TO WORK, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 72 MILES. RETURNING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY, I SLOWED FROM 65 MPH (USING CRUISE CONTROL) TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ONTO THE TURNPIKE ENTRANCE. THE CAR OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR CUT OFF OR STALLED. I HAD DIFFICULTY CONTOLLLING IT TO A SAFE PLACE AS THE HIGHWAY I WAS EXITING FROM (HWY 82 FROM TAHLEQUAH TO 412) HAS NO SHOULDER. IIMMEDIATELY TRIED TO RESTART IT BUT IT WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING, NO CLICKS, NOISE, ANYTHING. I WALKED ABOUT 1/5 OF A MILE TO A CONVENIENCE STORE TO CALL SOMEONE. AFTER 15 MINUTES I RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE AND IT STARTED UP. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN. THE NEXT DAY (TODAY) THEY CALLED AND SAID THEY "HAD FOUND A LOOSE WIRE NEAR THE STARTER" THAT MUST HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM. THIS SOUNDS COMPLETELY WRONG TO ME. WHY WOULD THE CAR STALL AND CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING? I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN THE VEHICLE, BUT THE DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM.

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ABS SPEED SENSOR OF THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL (PART# 5166544-AA - DESCRIPTION :SENSOR AN 5005005) WAS ON BACKORDER. AFTER WAITING A MONTH LONG, THE MISSING PART CAME TO THE REPAIRING DEALER BUT THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE PART WAS AGAIN ON BACKORDER

2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA HAS STALLED 4 TIMES. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A STOP SIGN, THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS PUT IN PARK AND RESTARTED. I NOTICED THAT EACH TIME THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 1/4 TANK OF GAS OR LESS. THE LAST TWO TIMES IT STALLED I PUT $7 OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE AND THE GAS GAUGE SHOWED 1/2 TANK. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS NOT LIKELY AS IT TAKES APPROXIMATELY $50 TO FILL THE TANK. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES THE GAS TANK GAUGE WENT FROM 1/2 TANK TO 1/8 TANK IN THE BLIND OF AN EYE. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS ONLY GETTING APPROXIMATELY 200 MILES FOR A FULL TANK. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER, AT THIS POINT THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THAT THEY CANNOT "RECREATE" THE SITUATION AND HAVE A CALL IN TO CHRYSLER TO SEE IF THEY CAN ADVISE FURTHER.

? BATTERY LEAKING? I HAVE RED FLUID DRIPPING FROM UNDER MY FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR (LOOKING AT IT), UNDER WHERE THE BATTERY / BATTERY CASEING IS. IT WAS NOTICED, AS WE PULLED OUT OF THE GARAGE AND FOUND THE RED SPOTS UNDER THE FRONT WHERE THE CAR WAS PARKED. WE POPPED THE HOOD, THE SAME LOOKING RED FLUID IS ALL OVER THE BATTERY, AND LOOKS TO BE AROUUND THE CASING OF THE BATTERY AS WELL. NOT 100% SURE, BUT IS HAS RUINED OUR HOLIDAY, AS THE CAR NOW SITS UNTIL WE CAN GET THIS BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, YET AGAIN (5TH TIME ) IN 5 WEEKS TO BE REPAIRED. I TOOK PHOTOS OF THIS TO KEEP AS A VISUAL DOCUMENT AS WELL, AS WE HAVE HAD OUR CAR IN THE SHOP EVERY WEEK, AT LEAST 1 - 3 DAYS SINCE WE GOT THE CAR ON 5/23/05.

JUNE 26, 2005, MY HUSBAND AND I PURHASED A NEW CHRYSLER 2005 PACIFICA TOURING WITH 31 MILES ON IT. JUNE 28, 2005 THE ENGINE STALLED AFTER MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFICE AND THEN A QUICK RIGHT TURN INTO THE PARKING LOT OF MY EMPLOYER. I CALLED AND SPOKE WITH THE SALESMAN WHO ADVISED THAT THERE IS NO REASON FOR THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND THAT IF IT STALLED AGAIN TO CALL HIM AND HE WOULD MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT LOOK AT IT. JUNE 30, 2005 THE ENGINE STALLED AGAIN AFTER TURNING LEFT ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFICE AND MAKING A QUICK RIGHT INTO MY EMPLOYER'S PARKING LOT. I AGAIN CALLED THE SALESMAN AND HE MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO LOOK AT IT THE NEXT DAY, JULY 1, 2005. JULY 1, 2005 THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND AN ERROR LOG ENTRY, THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM, THEY HAD ME DRIVE THE CAR IN AN ATTEMPT TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM AND THEREFORE THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO OTHER THAN TO DOCUMENT THE PROBLEM. MY HUSBAND AND I SELECTED THIS VEHICLE FOR SAFETY REASONS -- IT HAS A FIVE STAR CRASH WORTHINESS RATING, HOWEVER, NOW WE ARE EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT OUR AND OUR SMALL CHILDREN'S SAFETY. A NEW VEHICLE WITH AN UNPREDICTABLE STALLING PROBLEM GREATLY INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURIES AND/OR DEATH OF ITS OCCUPANTS. THIS HAS US VERY WORRIED!

I WAS DRIVING ON A FREEWAY WHEN MY LOWER BUMPER FELL OFF FOR NO REASON AND LEFT MY VEHICLE BUMPERLESS. WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR THE EXPENSES, SAY ITS MY FAUTL. THIS IS A BRANK NEW VEHICLE, I HAD IT SINCE DEC. OF 2004, ALSO I'VE SEEN 3 DIFFERENT PACIFICA'S WITHOUT THE LOWER BUMPER'S ON THE STREET IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. THE PROBLEM IS NOT BEING RESOLVED.

MY CAR STALLED WHEN I TURNED LEFT GOING AT 25 MILES PER HOUR, AS RESULTED THE CAR BEHIND ME ALSO TURNING LEFT HIT MY REAR BUMPER WITH LIGHT DAMAGE TO IT.NO INJURED,BUT IT COULD HAD BEEN WORST IF WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY.

POPPING/CLICKING UPON TURNING, STOPPING, TAKING OFF- HAD CAR JUST 2 DAYS AND HAD TO BRING BACK TO DEALER- READ ALL OF THE SERVICE BULLETINS, AND SAFETY RECALLS, DEFECTS AND COMPLAINTS - FOUND IT TO BE THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT - PTU - SEEMS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH 2005 PACIFICIA'S. DEALER HAD 3 DAYS. INTERNAL SIDE MOLDING ON PSG 2ND DOOR DEFECTIVE / PULLING AWAY FROM FRAME / EXTERIOR BACK BLACK PANELS FADED ALREADY/ WET CARPET ON DRIVERSIDE FLOOR - SMELLS/MILDEW CAR IS NEW!

DRIVING ALONG RURAL ROAD AT 35 TO 40 MPH, 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA STALLED GOING AROUND A BEND. CAR WAS MANEUVERED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND RESTARTED. CHRYSLER DEALER CLAIMS THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM SINCE THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE REPRODUCED. 2004 PACIFICAS WERE RECALLED WITH SAME PROBLEM. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED WTIH NHTSA WITH 2005 PACIFICAS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. CHRYSLER CORP. CLAIMS THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 MODEL EVEN THOUGH 2 COMPLAINTS HAVE FILED WITH NHTSA AND BOTH COMPLAINTANTS STATED THAT THEY HAD BEEN TO THEIR CHRYSLER DEALER FOR SERVICE.

VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN TO CHRYSLER DEALER SEVERAL TIMES DURING MAY FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (EMITION CONTROLL ISSUES) ON THE DAY OF THIS INCIDENT I HAD JUST PICKED IT UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP. IT HAD BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO IT LEAKING OIL. THE OIL LEAK WAS DUE TO THE TECHNICIAN ACCIDENTALLY TIGHTENING THE VALVE COVER DOWN ON A WIRE DURING ITS LAST TIME IN FOR REPAIRS. I HAD DRIVEN ABOUT TEN MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP WHEN I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION TO GET A DRINK. WHEN I EXITED THE GAS STATION MAYBE THREE MINUTES LATER I SAW MY CAR HAD FLAMES COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT OUT USING THE GAS STATIONS PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BUT THERE HAD BEEN DAMAGE DONE AS SEVERAL PARTS UNDER THE HOOD HAD MELTED. NO ONE WAS INJURED THANKFULLY BUT IF I HAD NOT STOPPED FOR A DRINK I WOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. MILAGE WAS 5646 THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING WHILE PARKED AT THE GAS STATION. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO A BLOWER FAN MODULE SHORT CIRCIUTING.

WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND WAS ABOUT TO ENTER THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. CAR WOULD NOT MOVE, NO FORWARD OR REVERSE. THE 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA HAD 1,077 MILES ON IT AND WE HAD THE VEHICLE JUST ONE MONTH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY ADVISED US THAT REAR CARRIER GEAR HAD FAILED IN THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT (NOT PROPERLY WELDED). PART WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER.

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TURNING INTO PARKING SPOT AT LOW SPEED. POWER STEERING WAS LOST AT THAT TIME MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER VEHICLE. WHEN VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO PARK, I WAS ABLE RESTART THE VEHICLE AND SAFELY PARK.

BELOW, PLEASE FIND AN EXCERPT OF A COPY OF A LETTER SEND TO THE DEALER AND THE CEO: "5/31/2005 - TO: GENERAL MANAGER, LAKE WYLIE CHRYSLER, 800 GOLD HILL RD., FORT MILL, SC 29715 - RE: CHRYSLER PACIFICA ?LIMITED? 2005 WITH CURRENTLY ~ 6500 MILES - VIN # [XXX] DEAR MADAM OR SIR: I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FOR WHICH I HAD VISITED YOU SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF LAKE WYLIE CHRYSLER AND FIND MYSELF WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE MAIN CONCERN IS THAT THE CAR STALLED ON ME TWICE AND ONCE WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING WHILE I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THERE WAS NO PRECURSOR THAT WE CAN IDENTIFY, THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN. ALL THREE TIMES, IT HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING SLOW (10 ? 20 MPH) IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD STREET. ALL THREE TIMES AT THE SAME SPOT, WHICH IS A SHARP LEFT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A SHARP RIGHT. THE ENGINE STALLED JUST AT THE MID POINT GOING INTO THE RIGHT CURVE. POWER LOSS FOR STEERING AND BRAKES IS LIFE ENDANGERING, IF IT WERE TO HAPPEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS. EVEN IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, WITH OUR NEIGHBORS WALKING DOGS, THE LOSS OF THOSE SYSTEMS MAY TRIGGER A FATAL ACCIDENT! TWICE CHRYSLER CHECKED FOR ERROR CODES AND COULD FIND NONE. THE FIRST TIME THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT I SHOULD NEVER RUN THE TANK DOWN BELOW 1/4, SOMETHING I THINK IS NON-PERSUASIVE. ESPECIALLY AFTER THE THIRD TIME, THE TANK WAS FULL. I DO UNDERSTAND THE CHRYSLER DEALER?S PROBLEM, IN THAT THEY ONLY GO BY THE REPORTED (AND HERE SUPPOSEDLY MISSING) ERROR CODE. HOWEVER, I AM NOT DREAMING AND

2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA - I JUST PURCHASED A 2005 PACIFICA TOURING WITH THE H PACKAGE (MAN DATE 8/04). I HAVE ENCOUNTERED A "RUMBLE' WHEN HARD BREAKING FROM 60 (AND OVER) DOWN TO ABOUT 30 TO 35, IT MAKES THE STEERING VIBRATE. IT IS CLEARLY IN THE FRONT END AT FIRST I AM THINKING BAD ROTORS.

DT CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY QUIT RUNNING. THE LOCAL SERVICE DEALERSHIP STATED THEY HAD TRIED EVERYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. IF THE VEHICLE IS PLACED INTO PARK IT WILL RESTART. *JB

(1) MY 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. THE OTHER VEHICLE COLLIDED IN TO THE REAR DIRVERS SIDE DOOR. THE DOOR WAS IMPACTED AT SPEEDS OF OVER 15-20 MPH. (2) THE CONCERN FOR ME IS THAT SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE IMPACT. MY FRIENDS CHILD WAS INJURED WITH GLASS CUTS TO THE FACE AND ARM. (3) I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER #13501933.

WHILE DRIVING IN CLEAR BUT CLOUDY CONDITIONS ALL WINDOWS CLOSED, THE MOON ROOF WAS CLOSED WITH ITS SHADE IN THE OPEN POSITION. FOR NO IDENTIFIABLE REASON THE MOON ROOF EXPLODED WITH A LOUD BANG AND SHATTERED, GLASS FELL ONTO US, AND IN THE BACK UNOCUPPIED SEAT. NO WARNING AT ALL. DEALER REPLACE MOON ROOF UNDER WARRANTY.

POPING NOISES AT FRONT END ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES, WHILE TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS GOING FORWARD AND BACKING UP. ALSO FILLED UP GAS TANK, "MILEAGE/GUAGE TILL EMPTY" WAS 344, DROVE ONE MILE AND IT WENT TO 243. IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AGAIN, THEY ARE WAITING ON A PART "SHAFT" TO REPLACE IT. THEY USUALLY DON'T HAVE OLD PARTS AVAILABLE BECAUSE IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY.

WHILE DRIVING IN THE CLEAR, WITH ALL WINDOWS AND SUN ROOF CLOSED, WITHOUT ANY OBSERVED REASON, THE MOON ROOF "EXPLODED"IN A LOUD BANG/POP. GLASS AND GLASS FRAGMENTS (SOME NOT SO BENIGN) RAINED DOWN ONTO MY HAIR, SHIRT, AND PANTS, BUT MOSTLY ON THE UNOCCUPIED REAR SEATS WHERE MY CHILDREN WERE FIVE MINUTES AGO. I STILL HAVE THE BROKEN MOON ROOF.

UPON PARKING THE VEHICLE SURGED/ACCELERATED. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. CONSUMER CONTACTED CHRYSLER. BUT, CHRYSLER WOULD DO NOTHING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. *AK

THE LEFT HEADLIGHT WOULD COME ON AND OFF ON ITS OWN. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CONNECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

I NOTICED A STRANGE ODOR WHEN I DROVE THE CAR FROM THE LOT. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE NEW THE LEATHER SMELL, BUT LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR WAS LEAKING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE LEAK FOUR (4) TIME. IT STILL IS NOT FIXED. NOW OTHER THINGS ARE STARTING TO HAPPEN, THE PASSENGERS POWER SEAT NO LONGER RECLINES, THE RADIO WILL JUST QUIT WORKING AND SO DOES THE A/C. *JB

1. 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA RENTED BY ENTERPRISE RENTAL (ODOMETER - 1,000 MILES) 2. DROVE THE RENTAL OFF LOCATION - 1 MILE AWAY SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD.*AK 3. THERMOSTAT WENT UP AND CHIME ACTIVATED. 4.WAS AT OUR HOME OFFICE WHERE OUR ASC MASTER CERTIFIED MECHANIC LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD. 5. THE PRESSURE HOSE COMING FROM THE RADIATOR TO THE RECYLER BOTTLE WAS NOT IN TACT. NOT CLAMPED. SECURED WITH A METAL CLAMP AND FUSED THE SYSTEM TO REGAIN FLUID. WENT BACK TO ENTERPRISE AND NOTED THAT THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE BAD THE NORMAL PRUDENT PERSON WERE TO OPERATE THIS VEHICLE. AFTER FURHTER REVIEW THEY HAD ANOTHER NEEW PACIFICA ON THIER LOT. THEY- THE MANUFACTURER ARE USING PLASTIC CLIPS ON A HOSE THAT IS UNDER EXTREME HEAT AND PRESSURE. THIS SHOULD BE WATCHED AS A TSB OR IF OTHER OCCURANCE HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED.

WHILE DRIVING REAR WINDOW AND THE SUN ROOF OPENED, A LOUD WINDING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR AND FRONT AREAS. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT A SOLUTION HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK