2005 Chrysler Pacifica complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE REPAIR, THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MULTIPLE MECHANICS WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INNER CRADLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000. UPDATED 09/29/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED NEWER MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME FAILURE. UPDATED 10/19/2017*JS

I WAS INFORMED DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE THAT MY ENGINE CRADLE WAS ROTTED OUT AND COULD POTENTIALLY FALL OUT WHILE DRIVING. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT ONLY HAD ABOUT 64,000 MILES ON IT AND OTHER THAN A SMALL AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE REAR WHEEL WELLS, IT IS FAIRLY RUST FREE.

RECEIVED NOTICE ON OUR ANNUAL INSPECTION FROM GARAGE THAT UNDERBODY ALL RUSTING OUT, SPECIFICALLY LEFT FRONT FRAME RAIL. CHRYSLER ONLY DOING A "SILENT RECALL" FOR THIS VEHICLE IF BUILT BETWEEN FEBRUARY - MARCH 2005. OURS BUILT OCTOBER. NOT ELIGIBLE. WE HAVE NEVER BEEN INFORMED OF THIS RUST/CORROSION PROBLEM BY CHRYSLER.

WHEN CHANGING THE FRONT STRUTS FOUND THAT THE CRADLE IS RUSTED THROUGH IN SEVERAL SPOTS. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL IT CAN BE REPAIRED. AT THIS TIME I'M NOT SURE HOW MUCH OR IF IT CAN EVEN BE REPAIRED. AT THIS TIME UNABLE TO UPLOAD PHOTOS AS THEY ARE ON SOMEONE ELSE'S PHONE, NOT ON COMPUTER. WILL PROVIDE IF NEED BE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE ENGINE OIL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V32000 (POWER TRAIN) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 208,404.

I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 2011 ALL I HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR IS PROBLEMS AFTER PROBLEMS. FIRST I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING IT WAS SOMETHING ELECTRICAL THEN NOW MY SUB FRAME IS NO GOOD IT IS ROTTED OUT RUST ALL OVER THE SUB FRAME AND I HAVE TWO LITTLE GIRLS IN MY CAR ALL THE TIME AND TO TOP IT OFF I'M STILL PAYING ON THIS CAR TO THE BANK WHAT DO I DO NOT. I NEED SOMEONES HELP THIS IS TO MUCH MONEY FOR ONE PERSON TO PAY WHEN THIS WAS NOT MY DOING IT WAS THE CAR MAKERS DOING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

RUSTED ENGINE CRADLE

I BROUGHT MY CART TO MY MECHANIC FOR A ROUTINE SERVICE AND WHEN MY MECHANIC PUT IT ON THE LIFT, HE CALLED US SHORTLY AFTER, AND WANTED US TO COME IN TO SEE THE VEHICLE ON THE LIFT.. THE CAR'S FRAME WAS RUSTING THROUGH ON BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK. HE TOLD US IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT HE SAW THIS ON OTHER PACIFICA'S HE SERVICED. HE STATED HE NEVER SAW THIS OCCUR ON OTHER BRANDS NOW WE HAVE NO VEHICLE TO DRIVE. THE CAR IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND HAS ABOUT 85,000 MILES. IF THIS CAR WAS DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY, AS WE PLANNED FOR THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND (JULY 4) WITHOUT BRINGING IT TO A MECHANIC, WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. HOW DOES SAFETY OF PASSENGERS GET COMPROMISED WHEN IT APPEARS THAT 7000 CARS WERE PRODUCED AND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS WITH THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL HAVE BEEN FILED!.

HAVE HAD A MECHANIC TELL ME AFTER VEHICLE INSPECTION THAT ENGINE CRADLE ON PASSENGER SIDE WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. HE FEELS THE CAR IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. CONTACTED FCA WAS TOLD NO RECALLS OR ASSISTANCE WOULD BE PROVIDED. DIDN'T WE THE TAXPAYERS BAIL THIS COMPANY OUT FOR NO HELP.

THE CAR WILL JUST GO FROM HALF OF A TANK TO E. MY HUSBAND AND SON WERE STRANDED, BECAUSE WHEN THEY LEFT THE HOUSE IT WAS AT A HALF AND THEN DROPPED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO E, CAR STOPPED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I AM VERY UPSET. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE CAR LOT AT LEAST 5 TIMES, THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED X 2, THEN THEY CHANGED THE FUEL SENSOR. THE CAR HAS NEVER STOPPED DROPPING DOWN TO E. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING, CHRYSLER SHOULD RECALL THESE CARS. PLZ HELP ME AND THOUSAND MORE THNX AND GOD BLESS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN OIL CHANGE AT A LOCAL SERVICE CENTER, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME AND THE ENGINE CRADLE WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A LOCAL DEALER FOR SERVICE, THE TECHNICIAN MADE THE CONTACT AWARE THAT THE SUBFRAME HAD CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A KNOCKING NOISE WAS PRESENT AND THE MOTOR SEEMED TO SHIFT WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

I RECENTLY HAD SOME WORK DONE ON MY CHRYSLER PACIFICA AND MY MECHANIC FOUND THAT I HAD TWO LARGE ROTTED OUT HOLES IN MY ENGINE CRADLE. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THE GENTLEMAN IN CUSTOMER SERVICE STATED OVER AND OVER AGAIN THAT MY AUTO WAS TEN YEARS OLD. I WENT TO GO USE THE WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED AT CARS 4 YOU, LLC AND FOUND OUT THAT THE DEALER NEVER SUBMITTED THE APPLICATION FOR THE WARRANTY BUT POCKETED THE MONEY FROM THE FINANCE COMPANY. HONOR FINANCE KNEW WHAT THE DEALER HAD DONE TO FEW PEOPLE BUT DID NOT FEEL THE NEED TO WARN EVERYONE WHO BOUGHT AN AUTO FROM THE SAME DEALER. HERE I AM WITH A PACIFICA THAT I OWE 6,000.00 NO WARRANTY AND TWO LARGE HOLES IN MY ENGINE CRADLE. NEVER EVER WILL I BUY A CHRYSLER PRODUCT. THEIR MOTTO IS CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IS PRIORITY ONE BUT THIS MUST BE FOR THE FIRST TEN YEARS ONLY.

TOOK THE 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THE TECHNICIAN BROUGHT THIS TO OUR ATTENTION AND WOULD NOT PERFORM THE OIL CHANGE BECAUSE HE DID NOT FEEL SAFE. NOW I HAVE TO FIND SOME WAY TO COME UP WITH $3000 ‐ 5000 TO REPAIR. I STILL OWE $7000 ON IT. MY WIFE AND 2 CHILDREN RIDE IN THIS ON A DAILY BASIS AND NOW THE ENGINE COULD JUST DROP OUT OF IT.

CAR IN FOR OIL CHANGE. INFORMED FRONT SUBFRAME COMPLETE RUSTED THROUGH. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. 2005 CAR ONLY HAS 22634 MILES. RESEARCH SHOWS CHRYSLER AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINT/CLASS ACTIONS FILED. STATES CHRYSLER MISSED STEP AND DID NOT COAT ENGINE CRADLE ALLOWING SEVERE RUST DAMAGE. ESTIMATE $3181.85 AND I WANT CHRYSLER TO COVER CHARGES TO FIX. INFO FOUND SAYS CHRYSLER ONLY AGREED TO FIX CARS BUILT DURING 2/23/04 - 3/31/04. CAN YOU ASSIST IN GETTING CHRYSTER TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND FIX AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE?

I BOUGHT A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA IN MAY OF 2016. WHEN I TOOK IT TO A GARAGE DUE TO A CLUNKING SOUND IN THE FRONT END IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS RUSTED THROUGH ON BOTH SIDES. MANY AREAS UNDER THE CAR ARE VERY BADLY RUSTED LIKE A CAR THREE TIMES AS OLD.

SUBFRAME NEAR ENGINE MOUNT IS RUSTED THROUGH.

VEHICLE INSPECTION REVEALED CRADLE WAS RUSTED THROUGH AN IS A ROAD HAZARD.

WHILE HAVING MY BRAKES DONE, THE MECHANIC INFORMS ME THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE/CROSS BRACE IS NEARLY RUSTED THROUGH AND THAT THE ENGINE MAY FALL OUT AT ANY MOMENT. THERE IS ONLY A SINGLE BOLT HOLDING THE ENGINE IN. I DON'T YET HAVE PICTURES TO UPLOAD. NO RECALL WARNING WAS EVER RECEIVED AND I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 8 YEARS.

2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA I PURCHASED FROM ORIGINAL OWNER WITH ONLY 63000 MILES. CAR WHILE DRIVING, CAR JUST ACCELERATES TO HIGH SPEED ON ITS OWN FOR NO REASON. HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO AVOID DEATH OR INJURY. TODAY WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY, ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON & WE ENDED UP STRANDED DUE TO WEIRD ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHERE WE CAN'T EVEN GET CAR OUT OF PARK. PASSENGER HEADLAMP HAS GONE OUT SEVERAL TIMES, NOW DRIVE FOG LAMP OUT. THERE APPEARS TO BE MANY MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL FAILURES WITH THIS CAR. IT'S TRULY HORRIFYING HOW POORLY ENGINEERED AND DANGEROUS THESE CARS ARE & I'M FORCED TO DRIVE THIS WAGON WITH MY FAMILY AS WE CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE IT. WOULD LIKE TO START A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST CHRYSLER FOR ENDANGERING THE PUBLIC WITH THEIR DANGEROUS CARS. HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO DIE BEFORE ALL THESE PACIFICA'S ARE RECALLED AND REPURCHASED BY CHRYSLER FOR BOOK VALUE?

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. I RECENTLY TOOK IT IN FOR APPRAISAL AS A TRADE-IN TOWARDS A NEWER VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE DUE TO SEVER CRADLE ENGINE ROT. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST CHRYSLER FOR THIS VERY ISSUE ON THIS VERY VEHICLE. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO SELL IN SPITE OF IT BEING IN GREAT OPERATING CONDITION AND THE REST OF THE EXTERIOR BEING IN GOOD CONDITION. CHRYSLER NEVER NOTIFIED ME OF THIS KNOWN DEFECT. NOW I AM STUCK WITH A CAR THAT I CANNOT SELL BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN DEEMED UNSAFE. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING THIS ROT (IF IT EVEN CAN BE REPAIRED), AS IT NOW APPEARS (FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE) THAT CHRYSLER WAS VERY WELL AWARE OF THIS DEFECT AND CHOSE TO DECEIVE THEIR CUSTOMERS RATHER THAN MAKE IT RIGHT FOR THEM. WHAT DO I DO NOW?

RUSTED ENGINE CRADLE,FRAME IS IN BAD SHAPE AND CAN BRAKE LEADING ENGINE TO FALL OUT FROM VEHICLE.THIS MAY LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V432000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATES TO EMPTY WITH LIGHT AND CHIME ANNOUNCING NO GAS, BUT THERE IS A THREE QUARTER TANK FULL OF GAS. THE ENGINE TURNS OFF AND STEERING LOCKS WITHOUT POWER. USED CAR PURCHASED YESTERDAY AND WE WERE STRANDED UNTIL WE FILLED THE TANK WITH THREE GALLONS THE CAR WAS IN MOTION THE FIRST TIME IT STALLED. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT. THE THIRD TIME WAS IN A PARKING LOT. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF THAN BACK ON IT RESUMED . WE WERE HEADING IN A STRAIGHT DIRECTIONS.

RUSTED ENGINE CRADLE WITH FRACTURED FRAME MOUNTING DISCOVERED WHEN SEARCHING FOR A DRIP SOURCE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT, YET THE CORPORATION DID NOT WARN ME OF THIS PROBLEM, DESPITE A RECALL FOR OTHER PACIFICAS MADE WITHIN A VERY NARROW MANUFACTURING WINDOW OF TIME. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND NOW PROVIDES A RISK TO DRIVING. WHAT AM I TO DO?

TYPICAL RUST THROUGH OF ENGINE CRADLE SUB FRAME (K FRAME) OF A PACIFICA SUV ALMOST CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP THROUGH TO THE GROUND. DISCOVERED THE RUST THROUGH, AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE SHIFT, IN MID OCTOBER 2015 @ APPROXIMATELY 144,000 MILES, WHILE CAR WAS UP ON A LIFT. CAR WAS NO LONGER DRIVABLE DUE TO THIS CONDITION. HAD A LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP'S REPAIR SHOP TO REPLACE THE CRADLE FRAME AND MOTOR MOUNTS SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THEY DISAVOWED ANY HELP OR THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN GETTING CHRYSLER TO COVER THE REPAIR OF A KNOWN DEFECT. CALLED CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD MY PACIFICA WAS NOT PART OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ISSUED FOR A SMALL NUMBER OF AND SHORT PRODUCTION RUN OF PACIFICAS. AM ATTEMPTING TO AGAIN CONTACT CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE VIA LETTER AND ASK FOR HELP WITH THE COST OF REPAIRS. ALSO TRYING TO JOIN THE CLASS ACTION GROUP THAT IS SUING CHRYSLER OVER THIS ISSUE. LAW FIRM IN COLUMBUS, OH IS LEAD COUNSEL ON THE CASE. I LOVE THIS CAR FOR ALL ITS ATTRIBUTES AND THAT IS WAS DEVELOPED, BUILT AND SOLD WHILE MERCEDES BENZ OWNED CHRYSLER, GIVING IT A MUCH HIGHER QUALITY IN MY OPINION. PRESENT DAY FIAT CHRYSLER DOESN'T SEEM TO WANT TO HELP OUT ON THIS ISSUE.

MY DAUGHTERS 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA TOURING EDITION DOESN'T LOOK BAD PHYSICALLY AND RUNS WELL BUT AFTER ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION WE WERE TOLD AND SHOW THAT THE CROSS MEMBER OR SUBFRAME ENGINE CRADLE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WE WERE TOLD BY CHRYSLER EXTENDED WARRANTY ONLY FOR THOSE MADE 2-23 TO 3-31-14 SO CAN'T ASSIST. THIS IS A GOOD CAR BUT NOW UNSAFE AND WE DON'T HAVE A TON OF $ TO SINK INTO AN OLDER CAR.

TOOK MY 2005 PACIFICA TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE. WAS TOLD THAT THE LOWER SUB-FRAME ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. HE SAID IT COULD HAVE BEEN DUE TO CONDENSATION FROM THE A/C OR ROAD SALT. WILL SOON BE REPLACING THE VEHICLE SINCE IT'S NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. VERY SHAMEFUL THAT I SEE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT RUST DAMAGE ON THE LOWER FRAME AND STILL NO RECALL.

ENGINE CRADLE ROT I'VE HAD THE CAR SINCE 04/27 2016,BOUGHT IT FROM A DEALER I KNOW KNEW THIS MODEL HAD RUST ISSUES THEY PUT IT ON THE LOT ANYWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS ROTTEN AND WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,836.

WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR I CAN HEAR MY ENGINE HITTING THE WALLS OF MY CAR. IT IS LOOSE AND ALSO THE BREAKS ABS LIGHT IS ON THROUGHOUT MY DRIVE. IF IT IS NOT ON THAN THE BREAKS SLIDE.

VEHICLE SUB-FRAME HAS RUSTED, ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED. CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WHY HAS A RECALL NOT BEEN ISSUED. I BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. IF NOT INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION COULD HAVE FALLEN OUT WITH DISASTEROUS CONSEQUENCES. A SUB-FRAME SHOULD NOT RUST OUT ON A 10 YEAR OLD VEHICLE.

ENGINE FRAME RUSTED OUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS CORRODED AND CRACKED ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,500.

MY ENGINE CRADLE IS RUSTED/ROTTED OUT AND COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I WAS TOLD IT CAN'T PASS INSPECTION AND WILL BE APPROXIMATELY $2,000 TO FIX. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR ANYMORE, SINCE THE ENGINE COULD FALL OUT.AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 PACIFICAS. WILL THERE BE A RECALL? WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF SOMEONE WOULD GET BACK TO ME ASAP, SINCE I NEED MY CAR TO GET TO WORK. THANK YOU. *TR

DRIVING TO WORK AND I NOTICE THAT THE SMALL SNOW BUILD UP IN THE CENTER OF THE ROAD WAS HITTING MY UNDER CARRIAGE SO I GO TO MY MECHANIC ON THE WAY HOME AND HE LOOKS UNDER THE CAR. I DIDN'T REALIZE WHEN I HAD HIM TAKE A LOOK IT WOULD BE THE LAST TIME I COULD DRIVE THAT CAR UNLESS I WANTED TO PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX THE ROTTED SUBFRAME THAT HOLDS MY ENGINE IN. CHRYSLER KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO FIX IT. MY MECHANIC SAYS THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN WITH A CAR, WHICH MAKES SENSE THAT YOU NEED YOUR ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION NOT TO FALL OUT! IS THERE A NUMBER OF INJURIES AND FATALITIES THAT HAVE TO HAPPEN BEFORE THE MAKERS WILL RECALL A CAR FOR A PROBLEM THEY KNOW IS HAPPENING?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 204,446.

MY ENGINE CRADLE IS RUSTED/ROTTED OUT AND COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I WAS TOLD IT CAN'T PASS INSPECTION AND WILL BE APPROXIMATELY $2,000 TO FIX. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2004 - 2008 PACIFICAS. A RECALL IS NEEDED.

THE ENGINE CRADLE IS ROTTED SO BAD THE THE ENGINE IS READY TO FALL OUT .

ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED OUT AND I'VE BEEN TOLD IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. OCTOBER 2015 I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO HERITAGE CHRYSLER AT 9219 HARFORD ROAD -BALTIMORE, MD 21234 BECAUSE IT STOPPED RUNNING. I GOT IT BACK IN DECEMBER 2015 AFTER THEY PUT IN A TIMING BELT AND REPLACED THE ENGINE. A WEEK AFTER GETTING IT BACK I HAD A LEAK. I TOOK IT IN AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE A TRANSMISSION AXLE SEAL REPLACED. I TOOK IT TO GLEN BURNIE TRANSMISSION TO HAVE THE SEAL REPLACED AND THEY WOULD NOT DO THE WORK. THEY SHOWED ME HOW THE ENGINE CRADLE HAD RUSTED AND THEY WERE AFRAID THE ENGINE CRADLE WOULD BREAK IF THEY REMOVE IT. I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE I COULD HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE AND LOOSE THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. THEY COULD NOT BELIEVE HERITAGE CHRYSLER WOULD PUT IN AN ENGINE WITH THE CRADLE LOOKING LIKE THIS. I CALLED MR. ANDERSON (THE SERVICE MANAGER AT HERITAGE) AND HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A RETURN CALL BACK FROM HIM. I HAVE THE PICTURES TAKEN OF THIS PROBLEM I CONTACTED CHRYSLER ONLINE AND WAS TOLD NOTHING CAN BE DONE. PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED.

ENGINE CRADLE RUST. OIL CHANGE LAST WEEK, MECHANIC SAID HE WOULD NOT LET HIS WIFE DRIVE THIS CAR. 190,000 MILES, MECHANICALLY JUST FINE, CLEAN, NO BODY RUST. ENGINE CRADLE IS A ROTTED, RUSTED MESS. WE MAY TRY TO WELD SOME THICK STEEL TO IT IN AN EFFORT TO SAVE THE CAR. NOTHING TO LOSE AT THIS POINT, CANNOT SELL IT AND IT'S NOT WORTH MUCH JUST SITTING.

FRONT SUBFRAME/ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED THROUGH COULD CAUSE ENGINE TO FALL WHILE IN OPERATION. NO SERVICE BULLITONS OR RECALLS. SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISDUE WITH THIS VEHICLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND INDEPENDENTLY VEERED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,733.

PURCHASED 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA LIMITED 4 YEARS AGO. CURRENTLY 109,000 MILES.. HAD BEEN HEARING A CLUNKY NOISE FOR A SHORT TIME TOOK IT IN TO GET CHECKED😔 MECHANIC CAME BACK WITH GHASTLY NEWS. TIE RODS,BUSHINGS, WATER PUMP,REAR AXLE SHAFT OILSEAL AND WORST OF ALL CRADLE WAS RUSTING THROUGH. OVER $7000.00 TO FIX ALL. I THOUGHT I WOULD FAINT. NO WAY COULD I DO ALL THE REPAIRS. UPON READING ALL COMPLAINTS CHRYSLER SHOULD FIX THE RUSTIMG PROBLEM. SHAME ON THEM FOR LETTING THESE CARS ON THE ROAD KNOWING THIS COULD HAPPEN TO FAMILIES PURCHASING THEIR VEHICLES AND POSSIBLY HAVING A FATAL ACCIDEMT OCCURING WHEN THE ENGINE FALLS OUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME ON THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 154,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ODD SMELL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE THAT WAS NOT FUEL RELATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE POWER STEERING WAS LEAKING AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE A FRAME RUSTED AND ROTTED OUT ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, OUR CAR STARTED THROWING ITSELF INTO OTHER LANES. MIND YOU, EVERYTHING IS GOOD ON THE VEHICLE. STRUTS, TIE ROD ENDS, ETC... UPON OBSERVATION, YOU CAN SEE THE ENGINE CRADLE IS ROTTED OUT. THE REST OF THE CAR IS GOOD. MECHANICS SAY THE CAR NEEDS TO BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE. 130,000 MILES...REALLY? THIS IS OUR ONLY CAR. CHRYSLER (ONLINE) SAYS "TOUGH".....