2005 Chrysler Pacifica complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE IDLING HIGH AND MAKING AN ABNORMAL NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE RPMS RACED ABNORMALLY WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT ANY RATE OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHO KEPT THE VEHICLE LONGER THAN TWO WEEKS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DIAGNOSIS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT MAY BE THE COMPUTER, A SENSOR(S), OR THE PCM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V432000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

THE ENGINE CRADLE HAS ROTTED OUT, WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, THE CAR HAS NO SIGNS OF RUST ANYWHERE ELSE, THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT WITH THE UNDERCOATING. CALLED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THEY DO NOT CARE, NOTHING THEY WILL DO. LOOKED ON LINE AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS, SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT WILL CAUSE ACCIDENT IF NOT DEATHS.

MY 2005 PACIFICA IS IN FOR AN INSPECTION, AND I GET A CALL FROM MY MECHANIC . THE PROBLEM IS, AS THE MANY COMPLIANT HERE THAT THE SUB FRAME / ENGINE CRADLE IS CORRODED, AND MY CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE COST IS $ 2600 . PROPERLY MORE THAN THE CAR IS WORTH? I READ THAT CHRYSLER FIRST ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH 2004 AND 2005 MODELS, BUT LATER ONLY RECALL VEHICLE IN A 6 WEEKS TIMEFRAME , JANUARY - MARCH 2004 BECAUSE OF NOT PROPERLY COATING THE ENGINE CRADLE. LOOKS LIKE THE TIMEFRAME SHOULD BE MORE LIKE TWO YEARS.

DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, MY MECHANIC SAID THE FRONT FRAME AND ENGINE MOUNTS WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND THE CAR WOULD BECOME INOPERABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PECIFICA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT THE DEALER, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A SOUND LIKE AN EXPLOSION. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SUN ROOF HAD SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. UPDATED 03/18/16*LJ

I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION AND IT FAILED DUE TO THE ENGINE CRADLE BEING RUSTED OUT, THE COST OF REPAIR IS $2500-$4000. I GOOGLED "ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED OUT" AND THE ARTICLES THAT WERE LISTED FIRST ALL PERTAIN TO CHRYSLER PACIFICA 2005. I PROCEEDED TO CALL CHRYSLER ABOUT MY PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THEY ARE NOT EXTENDING WARRANTIES TO COVER THE PROBLEM BUT THAT THEY WOULD "DOCUMENT" MY CALL. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IF I MADE ANY REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE PERTAINING TO THIS PROBLEM THAT I SHOULD KEEP MY RECEIPTS. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER TRYING TO RAISE 3 TEENAGERS AND DO NOT HAVE THIS KIND OF MONEY TO PUT INTO REPAIRING A VEHICLE THAT ISN'T EVEN WORTH THE COST TO REPAIR IT. FURTHERMORE, CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL TO ALL PACIFICA OWNERS TO FIX IT. THEY ARE ALLOWING THEIR CUSTOMERS TO DRIVE A VEHICLE THAT IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE. I AM VERY UPSET BECAUSE I HAVE ALLOWED MY TEENAGE SON TO DRIVE MY CAR NOT KNOWING THAT IT IS LITERALLY A TICKING TIME BOMB, THE ENGINE COULD HAVE FALLEN OUT AT ANY TIME. NOW I AM STUCK WITH A CAR I CANNOT DRIVE BECAUSE I CAN'T GET INSPECTED AND IT IS A HAZARD TO ME AND OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD TO DRIVE. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE ALONE PERTAINING TO THIS SAME PROBLEM, SO I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE AND IT IS NOT JUST A HANDFUL OF CARS AFFECTED. IT IS TIME FOR CHRYSLER TO STAND UP AND ACCEPT THE BLAME FOR THIS AND MAKE IT RIGHT FOR ME AND HUNDREDS OF OTHERS

THE ENGINE CRADLE HAS RUSTED TO AN UNSAFE CONDITION TO DRIVE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A REGULAR INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. UPDATED 10/18/16*LJ UPDATED 05/14/18*JB *CN

ENGINE CRADLE IS RUSTED OUT. COMPLETELY FAILED. ENGINE IS NEAR TO FALLING OUT.

MY VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON THE STREET AND HIGHWAYS, WHEN TURNING AND WHILE STOPPED FOR LIGHT CHANGES. HAD TO HAVE BATTERY "JUMPED" OR CHARGED SEVERAL TIMES. BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE OF DISCHARGED FROM ALTERNATOR. HAD ALTERNATOR REPLACED. BATTERY CONTINUED TO DRAINED. VEHICLE RAN FOR ONE DAY AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE IN MOTION. AFTER JUMP STARTING THE BATTERY, VEHICLE RAN FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES. WAS TOLD BY SERVICE MECHANICS, BATTERY OR ALTERNATOR PROBLEMS EVEN AFTER HAVING THOSE PARTS REPLACED. FINALLY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP THAT SPECIALIZED IN CHRYSLERS AND WAS SHOCK WHEN HE STATED IT WAS THE PCM (POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE) WHICH I BELIEVED AND RESEARCHED WAS PART A RECALL FOR 2005 PACIFICAS IN 2006. TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FIXED WHICH IS NOT THE PROBLEM OF THIS VEHICLE. THE PCM IS THE PROBLEM, AND THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT OWNING THIS. I DID NOT PURCHASE THE VEHICLE UNTIL 2010; SO I HONESTLY BELIEVED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT REPAIR BUT CLAIMED TO HAD BEEN. WHEN REFERENCING THE RECALL NOTIFICATION (WHICH I DID NOT RECEIVE PERSONALLY), THE FUEL PUMP PROBLEM WAS REPLACED FOR 2004 MODELS NOT 2005 MODELS. PCM PROBLEMS WERE THAT OF THE 2005 MODELS WHICH WAS NOT REPAIRED OR REPLACED FOR THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED APPROXIMATELY 7 TIMES NOW. I AM STILL PAYING INSURANCE FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE ME $1000 FOR REPAIR, THAT IS A LITTLE LESS THAT HALF

MECHANIC NOTICED RUSTED OUT SUB-FRAME WHEN DOING REGULAR SERVICE ON VEHICLE. TOLD US IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE CRADLE AND SUB FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A SECOND DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS FRACTURED AND RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 03/08/16*LJ

RUST THROUGH OF ENGINE CRADLE AT VARIOUS SPOTS ON ENGINE CRADLE. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE CAR HAD 92,080 MILES. CONTACTED CHRYSLER/FCA VIA EMAIL. CHRYSLER/FCA SAYS MY PACIFICA DOES NOT FIT THE NARROWLY DEFINED MANUFACTURE DATE OF 02/28/2004 TO 03/31/2004, EVEN THOUGH CHRYSLER FORM LETTER CSC-10045080-7364 MAKES NO MENTION OF THE NARROWLY DEFINED MANUFACTURE DATE!. MY PACIFICA WAS PURCHASED ON 1/26/2005 AND THEREFORE DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE PER CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE. MY LOCAL FCA DEALER GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF ABOUT $ 2600 TO REPLACE. THIS PROBLEM WAS NOTICED DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE RECENTLY. I REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO CHRYSLER BACK ON OCTOBER 2014 EMAIL CASE #3052329, REFERENCE NUMBER 25794408, AND THEY STATE NOT COVERED,THAT MY CAR WAS APPARENTLY BUILT ON AUGUST 2, 2004 PER CHRYSLER EMAIL RESPONSE? CHRYSLER LETTER CSC-10045080-7365 REGARDING THE FRONT ENGINE CRADLE PROBLEM DOES NOT STIPULATE A SPECIFIC 6 WEEK PERIOD. UNABLE TO GET ANY ASSISTANCE FROM CHRYSLER/FCA I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THIS UNSAFE CAR. BROUGHT TO MECHANIC FOR OIL CHANGE, TIRE ROTATION, AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE AND WAS INFORMED AGAIN THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE IS RUSTING THROUGH AND NOW THE MOTOR MOUNTS. CAR NOW HAS ONLY 95,544 MILES. CONTACTED THEM PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF WARRANTY AND PUSHED OFF AND OFF.

TOOK MY CAR IN FOR BRAKES AND MECHANIC SENT ME PICTURES OF CAR FRAME RUSTED THROUGH I HAD TO HAVE THE WHOLE FRAME REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE . I DON'T HAVE A PRINTER SO I CAN'T PRINT OUT PICTURES TO SEND YOU

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

RUST THROUGH OF ENGINE CRADLE AT VARIOUS SPOTS ON ENGINE CRADLE. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE CAR HAS 80500 MILES. CONTACTED FCA VIA PHONE. FCA SAYS MY PACIFICA DOES NOT FIT THE NARROWLY DEFINED MANUFACTURE DATE OF 02/28/2004 TO 03/31/2004. MY PACIFICA WAS MANUFACTURED ON08/2004 AND THEREFORE DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. MY LOCAL FCA DEALER GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF ABOUT $ 2600 TO REPLACE. THIS PROBLEM WAS NOTICED DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE RECENTLY. I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO DRIVES THE CAR ON A LIMITED BASIS WITH NO PASSENGERS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS NOT ABE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CRADLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND I WAS INFORMED THAT MY SUBFRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND THE ENGINE IS ON THE VERGE OF FALLING OUT THE VEHICLE. MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE AND THE COST OF THIS REPAIR WILL BE UPWARDS OF $3000.

I WENT TO GET THE 2005 CHRYSTLER PACIFICA INSPECTED AND WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE BOTTOM WAS RUSTED SO BADLY THAT THE ENGINE WOULD FALL OUT, AND FURTHER THAT THE YEAR MAKE AND MODEL WAS UNDER RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THE BOTTOM RUSTING OUT HORRIBLY. I CALLED CHRYSTLER WITH THE VIN # AND WAS TOLD THIS 1 WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT WAS THE SAME YEAR AND MAKE OF THE RECALL. I OWE 4,400$ ON THE CAR AND NOW AM TOLD THE REPAIRS WOULD EXCEED 5,000$. I FINANCED IT FOR 6,455$ AT THE START. I'M DISABLED AND GREATLY IN NEED OF HELP, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO I HAVE MADE A SLEW OF CALLS TO NO AVAIL AT THIS POINT AND CONTINUE TO MAKE PAYMENTS AS I DON'T WANT TO RUIN MY CREDIT, PLEASE HELP ME, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

I'M ONE OF THE VICTIM OF THE ENGINE CRADLE ROT, THAT OCCURS IN THE 2004 AND 2005 PACIFICA. I FOUND OUT ABOUT IT WHEN I JACKED UP THE CAR TO GET UNDER IT, IT WAS HIDDEN. THE FAILURE OF THE CRADLE WAS 100%. IT FAILED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF CRADLE AND WAS RUSTED FROM FRONT TO BACK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN RIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE STEERING WHILE SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,940.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE BATTERY AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) AND THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V432000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT ON MOVING MY SEATS FAILED YEARS AGO. I'VE HAD ELECTRICAL LIGHTS/ GLITCHES IN THE DASH SHOWING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG. THIS PAST WEEKEND, I TOOK MY 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA IN FOR REPAIRS TO THE ALTERNATOR AND WAS INFORMED THE CRADLE/FRAME SUSPENSION ON MY VEHICLE IS RUSTED THROUGH. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THIS FRAMING SHOULD NOT RUST THROUGH IF IT WAS COATED PROPERLY AND IF IT CONTINUES TO RUST THROUGH, THE ENGINE BLOCK WILL DROP OUT. I WAS QUOTED OVER $2,000 TO PURCHASE A USED PART AND TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS.

MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE ON MY CAR IS COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT AND IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WHICH IS A FATALITY HAZARD. HE GAVE ME A COPY OF CHRYSLER "EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD" WRITTEN NOTICE FOR THIS ISSUE FOR PACIFICA MODEL YEARS 2004-2005. I CALLED THEM AND THEY STATED THAT I'M NOT COVERED BECAUSE MY CAR WAS BUILT IN 8/04 AND NOT BETWEEN 3/04-4/04. THE NOTICE DOES NOT STATE THAT THE CARS NEED TO BE BUILT IN A PARTICULAR MONTH. THEIR STATEMENT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME AND I THINK THEY ARE LYING. ALL OF THE SIGNS OF THEIR NOTICE IS WHAT I HAVE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING FOR OVER A YEAR, THE "CORROSION RESULTING IN DRIVABILITY VIBRATION AND/OR SHAKE." COULD YOU PLEASE HELP ME I LOVE MY CAR BUT CAN'T AFFORD THE REPAIR COST AND THEY NEED TO STAND BY THEIR AWARENESS OF THE DEFECT AND WRITTEN WARRANTY COVERGE NOTICE. THE NOTICE IS LABELED AS "[XXX]". THANK YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA IS COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT UNDERNEATH. WHEN MY MECHANIC SAW THE CARRIAGE OF MY CAR HE WARNED ME THAT I WAS DRIVING A DEATH TRAP. HE SAID IT IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE AND I SHOULD NOT BE DRIVING IT ANY LONGER.

THE COMPLETE UNDERCARRIAGE IS RUSTED OUT & FALLING OFF

RUST CORROSION OF THE ENGINE CRADLE.

GOT WORD FROM MY MECHANIC THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE IS ROTTING AND RUSTING AND IS A SERIOUS HAZARD TO DRIVE. HE SAID IT POTENTIALLY COULD LEAD TO THE ENGINE FALLING OUT OF THE VEHICLE.

SUBFRAME CORROSION - THE SUBFRAME SUPPORTING THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION IS ROTTED OUT. MY MECHANIC INFORMS ME THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE ENGINE COULD FALL OUT OF THE CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO COME TO A STOP, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

SUB-FRAME ENGINE CRADLE SEVERELY RUSTED . SAME CONCERN AS DOCUMENTED IN NBC NEWS CHICAGO TV INVESTIGATION REPORT. DISCOVERED DURING DEALER SERVICE.

MY 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO THE SUB-FRAME ROTTING OUT. THIS VEHICLE IS GARAGE KEPT AND IN THE 8 YEARS I OWN IT, I HAVE DRIVEN IT LESS THAN 25,000 MILES. APPARENTLY THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. IS CHRYSLER OFFERING ANY REMEDIES OR RECALLS FOR THIS SUB-FRAME PROBLEM?

ON THE HIGHWAY THERE WERE THESE VIBRATIONS IN THE PACIFIC SO MY HUSBAND AND I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC WHICH RECOMMENDED NEW SUSPENSION SO WE GOT THOSE. THE PROBLEM WASN'T FIXED MY HUSBAND TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC FOR NEW TIRES, SUSPENSION AND ALIGNMENT TO BE TOLD THAT OUR ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION WAS NOT FIT TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE SUBFRAME COMPLETELY HAS ROTTED OUT. THANK GOD HE DID THAT, I'M HORRIFIED MY CHILD WAS IN IT ALL THIS TIME. MY HUSBAND AND I CALLED THE NUMBER 1 800-992-1997 DAIMLERCHRYSLER. TO BE TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE FOR US THE MILEAGE OF THE CAR WAS OUTSIDE WARRANTY. THE MECHANIC'S QUOTE FOR IS OVER $2000. I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO RIGHT NOW TO GET TO WORK AND MANAGE MY USUAL WEEKLY ERRANDS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED ON WET PAVEMENT, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SKID AND SLID. THE VEHICLE FISH TAILED, BECAME VERY UNSTABLE, AND WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. UPDATED 02/23/16*LJ

DURING ROUTINE YEARLY STATE INSPECTION, INSPECTOR FOUND THAT ENGINE CRADLE WAS ROTTED OUT.. THE ENGINE CRADLE HAS BIG HOLE ON RIGHT SIDE FROM ROT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY NUMEROUS BODY SHOPS THAT THIS PART OF FRAME SHOULD NEVER RUST THROUGH.

ABS LIGHT CAME ONWHILE TRAVELING IN FLORIDA. CAR MAKES GRINDING SOUND. LIGHT GOES ON AFTER DRIVING AWHILE. DOES NOT BRAKE PROPERLY IF LIGHT COMES ON WHILE COMING TO A STOP. REPLACE ALL BRAKES AND SENSORS AND STILL NO HELP. CHRYSLER KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND IT IS GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE DYING BEFORE THIS GETS FIXED. THERE HAVE BEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS AT MUCH LOWER MILEAGES THAN MY CAR. PLEASE DO SOMETHING. EITHER CHRYLER KNOWS WHAT THE FIX IS AND DOES NOT CARE OR AT THIS POINT THEY REALLY DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO AND WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.

THE SUB FRAME IS ROTTED OUT AND DANGEROUS. I WILL HAVE TO GET IT REPLACED. APPARENTLY THIS IS A VERY KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS.

BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AT MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS ASKED TO COME IN AND LOOK AT UNDERSIDE OF CAR WHILE IT WAS ON THE LIFT. THERE IS WHEN IT WAS POINTED OUT TO ME THE ENGINE CRADLE HAD A SEVERE RUST CONDITION, I WAS ADVISED THIS COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD. AFTER I WAS GIVEN A REPAIR ESTIMATE FROM MORE THAN ONE SOURCE, THAT EXCEEDED THE VALUE OF THE CAR, I DECIDED TO TRADE IT IN ANOTHER VEHICLE. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION FROM CHRYSLER REGARDING THIS SAFETY PROBLEM.

THE CRADLE MOUNT FOR THE ENGINE HAS RUSTED MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE! THIS 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA HAS VERY LITTLE BODY RUST AND THE ENGINE IS IN GOOD CONDITION. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON ACCORDING TO MANY MECHANICS I HAVE VISITED. ALL OF THEM SAY THAT THE ENGINE COULD FALL OUT AT ANY TIME.

I RECENTLY CHANGED MY OWN OIL ON THIS VEHICLE. WHEN I WAS UNDERNEATH OF IT I OBSERVED 1 MEDIUM SIZED RUST HOLE THRU THE SUBFRAME AND 2 SMALLER RUST HOLES IN THE SUBFRAME. THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES AFTER I FURTHER LOOKED INTO THE ISSUE THAT OTHERS WERE HAVING WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE PICTURES OF THIS ISSUE. THIS IS KNOWN AS CRADLE ROT. THE LOWER MOTOR MOUNT OF THE ENGINE IS BOLTED INTO THIS SUBFRAME. AND IF CONTINUES TO GET WORSE THE ENGINE CAN FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. NOT ONLY I HAVE 3 HOLES IN IT THERE IS A LOT OF RUST ON THIS SUBFRAME THAT LOOKS COULD BE MORE OF AN ISSUE IN THE YEARS TO COME. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THRU ALL THE YEARS OF BEING UNDER VEHICLES THIS IS BY FAR ONE OF THE WORSE I HAVE EVER SEEN. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE NOW DRIVING THIS CAR. ESPECIALLY WITH MY FAMILY IN IT. THIS CAR MAY BE 10YRS OLD BUT HAS LOW MILES AND IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW BY LOOKING AT THIS VEHICLE INSIDE AND OUT THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MAJORLY WRONG UNDERNEATH IT, UNLESS YOU YOURSELF CRAWLED UNDER IT. AND THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGE KEPT.

THIS VEHICLE WAS APPRAISED AS A TRADE-IN FOR ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ITS ENGINE CRADLE WAS CORRODED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED UNSAFE FOR RESALE. THIS SITUATION IS IDENTICAL TO NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING CHRYSLER PACIFICAS AND IS THE CURRENTLY THE SUBJECT OF A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT.

THE AUTO LIGHTS WENT OUT ON PASSENGER SIDE, WHEN TURNING WHEELS TO THE LEFT IT HAS CRACKING & POPPING NOISE, BRAKES ARE HARD TO STOP, TO MANY RECALLS, UNDER CARRIAGE IS RUSTED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PCM AND TCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

I PUT MY 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA IN THE SHOP ON 9/2/2015 FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND INSPECTION AND TO MY SURPRISE WAS TOLD THE "SUBFRAME IS ROTTING OUT". MY MECHANIC STATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE PACIFICA. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. APPARENTLY, CHRYSLER PROVIDED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR A VERY SMALL NUMBER OF CARS EFFECTED BY THIS SAFETY HAZARD. CHRYSLER IS NOT TAKING THIS DEFECT SERIOUSLY; SHOULD PROVIDE CORRECTIVE ACTION BEFORE FATALITIES OCCUR.

I WAS INFORMED MY ENGINE CRADLE WAS RUSTING OUT WHEN I WAS THERE FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. I HAD CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY TOLD ME TO GO TO A DEALERSHIP AND HAVE PICS TAKEN. THE GARAGE SUBMITTED THE PICS 10 TIMES BEFORE CHRYSLER RECEIVED THEM. ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER THEY WILL NOT FIX THIS ISSUE AS MY VEHICLE IS TOO OLD. I HAVE A LETTER ISSUED IN NOV 2010 THAT SAID THIS EXACT PROBLEM WAS AN ISSUE AND THAT THEY WERE EXTENDING THE WARRANTY. MY VEHICLE FALLS INTO THE WARRANTY GUIDELINES AND THEY ARE TELLING ME IT DOES NOT COVER MY VIN. THEY HAD MY VIN LONG BEFORE THEY REQUESTED THE PICS, WHY DID I HAVE TO WAIT 2 MONTHS TO HEAR THEY WOULDN'T FIX IT THEN? I AM NOT HAPPY AS THE LETTER CLEARLY STATES "THIS ENGINE CRADLE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE APPLIES TO CHRYSLER PACIFICA MODEL YEARS 2004-2005." WHY ARE THEY NOT COVERING THIS IF I EVEN HAVE A LETTER SAYING THEY WILL? THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I HAVE HAD TO SINCE RENT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND AM OUT THE COST FOR THAT BECAUSE THEY HAVE TAKEN 2 MONTHS TO REPLY WITH A NO ANSWER. I WANT THIS FIXED. THERE IS NOTHING ELSE WRONG WITH THE CARE. THE BODY IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND WILL RUN ANOTHER 100K MILES AT LEAST! IF THEY KNEW IT WASN'T GOING TO BE COVERED FROM THE BEGINNING, WHY DID THEY MAKE ME WAIT 2 MONTHS. I BOUGHT THE CAR WHEN IT WAS 2 YEARS OLD AND HAVE ONLY DRIVEN IT 1 WINTER SO THEY CAN'T EVEN SAY WINTER DAMAGED THE FRAME.

ON ROUTINE CHECK BY MY MECHANIC, HE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE HAD RUSTED SO BADLY THAT HE CAN STICK HIS FIST THROUGH ONE SECTION. CALLED CHRYSLER CORPORATE AND OPENED UP A CASE WITH THEM. THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A "DIAGNOSTIC". CALLED CHRYSLER BACK AND TOLD THEM THE PACIFICA WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD CALL TO GET THE RESULTS. THEY REFUSED TO SPEAK WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD ME I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART. WHY SEND ME FOR A DIAGNOSTIC THEN?? JUST TO GET MY $125 DOLLARS?? EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED. CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP MECHANIC SAID HE WOULD NOT BE DRIVING HIS FAMILY AROUND IN THE CAR IF IT WERE HIS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM FROM WHAT I HAVE FOUND ON LINE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE!

I WAS RECENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP TO RECEIVE A ROUTINE OILS CHANGE WHEN I WAS INFORMED BY THEM THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE HAS BECOME RUSTED AND MAY IN THE FUTURE FAIL. AND ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER, MY VEHICLE ISN'T COVERED BY THEIR RECALL. THIS SHOULD NOT BE THE CASE, AS IT FITS THE DESCRIPTION OF ALL THE OTHER VEHICLES COVERED BY THEIR RECALL.

LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE FROM PARK OR TAKING OFF FROM A STOP. ONCE IT IS IN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR YOU DON'T FEEL OR HEAR NOISE. I FIGURED MY MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BAD AGAIN (REPLACED ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO) AND WHEN I CHECKED THEY LOOKED BAD SO I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THEY CONFIRMED THEY WERE SHOT BUT ALSO SAID MY ENGINE CRADLE WAS RUSTED OUT AND THAT WAS WHY THE MOTOR MOUNTS PROBABLY WENT BAD SO FAST. WE HAVE HAD 3 BAD WINTERS IN INDIANA AND THEY USE A LOT OF SALT. SO, I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND PLENTY OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS BUT CHRYSLER ISN'T DOING ENOUGH TO REPAIR OR COMPENSATE OWNERS FOR THE COST. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT FILED IN OHIO THAT I WILL TRY TO GET ON BOARD WITH IN HOPES OF RECOVERING SOME COSTS. I'M AFRAID TO TRANSPORT MY DAUGHTER AND FRIENDS IN MY VEHICLE, WHICH IS THE PRIMARY VEHICLE FOR OUR FAMILY.

TOOK CAR TO GET OIL CHANGE TODAY WAS TOLD WHEN I PICKED IT UP THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS ROTTEN AND THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABT ISSUE AND WAS TOLD THAT ITS MY PROBLEM TO FIX EVEN AFTER FINDING LETTER OF WARRANTY THAT EXTENDED THE COVERAGE FOR CRADLE TO 10 YEARS 150000 MILE NOWHERE DID IT SAY IN LETTER ABT IT BEING FOR A 6 WEEK SPAN BETWEEN FEB AND MAY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL