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 →
MY VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED TO REFLECT AN EMPTY TANK AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING AFTER PUTTING ABOUT A HALF A TANK OR MORE OF FUEL IN THE TANK. I HAD ONE OF THE FUEL PUMPS REPLACED AND IT SEEMED TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR A WEEK OR SO AND THEN IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN.
I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE, YESTERDAY AND THE CAR STALLED. I JUST HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT MY CAR TODAY AND JUST FOUND OUT THE SUBFRAME OF MY PACIFICA IS ROTTED AND CRACKED! I WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE THE ENGINE IS ABNORMALLY LIFTING UP AND SLAMMING DOWN ON TO THE STARTER WIRE AND CAUSING SPARKS WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE! I'M SURPRISED THERE ISN'T A RECALL ON THIS ALREADY!!
I OWN A 2005 PACIFICA LIMITED, I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 2009 FROM A CHRYSLER DEALER. I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHO SOLD ME THE CAR FOR SERVICING (OIL CHANGE, REPAIRS, ECT). NOT ONCE WAS I INFORMED (DURING THE PURCHASE OR ANY TIME DURING SERVICING THE PACIFICA) ABOUT THE ROTTING SUBFRAME. I HAVE ALL OF MY RECORDS SHOWING THE INSPECTION UNDERNEATH WITH NO MENTION OF THE ROTTING/RUSTED SUBFRAME. THIS CAR BELONGS TO MY WIFE AND SHE DRIVES OUR TWO KIDS IN THIS CAR (NOT ANYMORE). AFTER REVIEWING OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS I AM VERY UPSET AND FRUSTRATED WITH THIS WHOLE SITUATION. I HAVE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR AND THE WHOLE TIME IT COULD HAVE BEEN FROM THE ROTTING/RUSTED SUBFRAME (THAT WAS NEVER MENTIONED). I HAVE PUT SOOOO MUCH MONEY INTO THE REPAIRS OF THIS CAR AND I FEEL LIKE MOST COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED, HAD I KNOWN ABOUT THE SUBFRAME.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHOOK VIOLENTLY AT ANY SPEED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE EGR, O2 SENSOR, AND FRONT MOTOR MOUNT WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN THE RECALL FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V432000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000.
SUBFRAME HAS RUSTED OUT NEAR THE ENGINE. UNSAFE TO DRIVE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE TECHNICIAN OBSERVED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED AND HAD HOLES ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD. AS A RESULT, THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUB FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
I HAD BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE SPUTTERING WHILE DRIVING ON AND OFF FOR A FEW MONTHS. I HAD A TUNE- UP DONE WHICH WORKED FOR A FEW WEEKS UNTIL IT STARTED UP AGAIN. I WAS DRIVING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO JERK FRONT AND BACK AND THE ENGINE WOULD ALTERNATE BETWEEN REVING UP AND SPUTTERING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO DIE OUT. I MANAGED TO DROP MY KIDS OF AT SCHOOL AND GET BACK HOME. MY HUSBAND TOOK THE CAR IN AND THEY SERVICE GUY SAID THAT IT WOULD COST AROUND $5000.00 TO REPAIR. HE STATED THAT THE ENGINE MOUNT WAS CRACKED AND THE FRAME WAS RUSTED WHICH HAD CAUSED DAMAGE TO SOME OF THE VEHICLE WIRING. WE TOOK IT TO ANOTHER SHOP AND THE SERVICE GUY AT THIS SHOP SAID THE SAME. HE TOLD US THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THAT THE ENGINE COULD ESSENTIALLY FALL RIGHT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. NEEDLESS TO SAY I DECIDED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN. I USED THIS VEHICLE TO DRIVE MY CHILDREN EVERYWHERE. I AM EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED WITH THIS SITUATION BECAUSE I WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. I AM THANKFUL THAT NOTHING HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN; BUT I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER HOW MAY OTHER PEOPLE ARE OUT THERE DRIVING AROUND IN THIS VEHICLE NOT KNOWING WHAT COULD HAPPEN. MY HUSBAND CONTACTED CHRYLSER WHICH WAS A WASTE OF TIME. I WONDER HOW THEY CAN GET AWAY WITH THIS. NOT ONLY AM I OUT OF A CAR BUT I CANT GET MUCH ON A TRADE IN BECAUSE THE VEHICLE ISN'T SAFE TO DRIVE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, ONE OF THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLAMP FLICKERED FOR A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED A HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTION. AS A RESULT, THE FUSE BOX, THE HEADLAMP WIRING, AND THE BULB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V06600 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143, 000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME THAT HOLDS THE ENGINE WAS RUSTED AND ROTTED, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHAKE AND BECOME UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
ENGINE MOTOR MOUNT FAILURE WAS REPORTED BY SERVICING MECHANIC. IT WAS REPLACED. IT HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AFTER ONLY 4000 MILES (92000 ODOMETER). AFTER SOME HAGGLING, IT WAS REPLACED BY MECHANIC UNDER WARRANTY BUT NO EXPLANATION REGARDING HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN SO SOON.
I WAS DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS, APPROACHING A STOP SIGN; DRIVING DOWN A HILLY ROAD IN DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE, TN. MY ABS LIGHT SUDDENLY CAME ON AS I PRESSED THE BRAKE IT TEMPORARY MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND BRAKES TEMPORARY FAILED THEN AS SUDDENLY AS IT HAPPENED THE BRAKES STOPPED GRINDING AND THEN STOPPED. THIS IS A BRAKING ISSUE THAT CAME HAPPEN SUDDENLY WITH NO SIGN OR WARNING BEFORE IT HAPPENED!!!!!!!! THE ABS BRAKE SENSORS OR SOME MYSTERIOUS OTHER ABS RELATED ISSUE THAT IS STOMPING MECHANICS.I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN THE NEXT DAY AND HAD BRAKES REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. MY BRAKES WORK FINE BUT AT TIMES I WOULD GET THE ABS LIGHT SIGNAL COMING ON THEN LIKE A SCRUBBING NOISE SEEM TO BE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEELS WELL BRAKES CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN STOPPING. BUT NOT AT ALL TIMES. SOMETIMES THIS HAPPENS WITH NO ABS LIGHT COMING ON! AND THIS USUALLY HAPPENS AT LOWER SPEEDS 30 AND UNDER EVEN AT 15-20 MPH WHEN I AM BREAKING FOR A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. I SAW ON SITES WHERE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND WERE TOLD BY DEALERSHIPS AND MECHANICS THAT EVEN AFTER THOSE ARE REPLACED THE PROBLEM CONTINUES, NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT THE REAL PROBLEM IS AND CHRYSLER WON'T EVEN TRY TO FIX MY VEHICLE WAS WORKING FINE THE ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE ISSUE. I THINK THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE ABS WHEEL SENSORS AND THE MODULE CONTROL OR WHATEVER THE REAL PROBLEM IS? ONLY CHRYSLER KNOWS BUTR THEY ARE NOT TELLING!!! I THINK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. A MECHANIC AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS RUSTED DURING AN OIL CHANGE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. MA 10/8 UPDATED 3/14/16 *JS UPDATED 12/12/2017*CN
ENTIRE SUBFRAME, ENGINE CRADLE, RIDDLED WITH CORROSION AND RUST. SPOKE WITH CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE LAST YEAR AND WAS TOLD THAT MY PACIFICA WAS BUILT/ ASSEMBLED IN DELAWER THEREFORE MY CAR IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL . I FOUND SEVERAL CAR WITH THE SAME ISSUE, MY MECHANIC PLACED THE CAR UP ON THE LIFT AND GOT THE SHOCK OF HIS DAY. THE WHOLE ENGINE CRADLE WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. I COULD PUT MY HAND THROUGH IT, IT WAS SO CORRODED. HE TOLD ME, BASICALLY, THAT I SHOULD GET THE CAR FIXED OR GET RID OF IT I HAD THE CAR FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS AND THE DEALER NEVER REPORTED THE PROBLEM, AND I DON'T BELIEVE I COULD CATCH IT UNLESS I GOT UNDER THE CAR, ADDITIONALLY IT WILL TAKE MORE THE 3 YEAR FOR THE MUCH RUST TO SHOWS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND BECAME STUCK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED THE SPEED AS 70 MPH. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
EXTENSIVE UNDERCARRIAGE RUST WAS FOUND DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. THIS RUST EFFECTS THE MOTOR BOLTS AS WELL AS MOTOR SUPPORT CARRIAGE. THE MECHANIC HAS ADVISED THAT THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CAR HAS 81,268 MILES AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. UPON INVESTIGATION, I DISCOVERED THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY REPORTED BY OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE. THE CAR HAS BEEN USED TO TRANSPORT CHILDREN ON THE HIGHWAY AND AFTER EXAMINING THE RUST DAMAGE CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE NOTIFIED OWNERS OF THIS SERIOUS SAFETY RISK AND SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR.
ENGINE CRADLE IS ROTTED OUT
ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED OUT
TOOK MY PACIFICA IN FOR A CAR ALIGNMENT AND WALKED OUT WITH THE NEWS THAT MY ENGINE IS ABOUT TO FALL. I FOUND OUT THAT MY SUB FRAME FRONT ENGINE CRADLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACE ASAP, OTHERWISE IT'S NOT SAFE FOR ME AND MY BABY TO DRIVE . THERE'S A HUGE RUST PROBLEM, WHEN I CALLED THE CHRYSLER DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THAT THE FIXING COST WOULD BE AROUND $2500.00. I STARTED RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT IT?S A WIDESPREAD ISSUE. GUESS IT SUCKS TO BE ALL THE REST OF US. NOTHING EVER WAS MENTIONED ABOUT THIS DEFECT IN THE RUSTY ENGINE CRADLE AND GOD KNOWS WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF IT WON'T BE FIX. I AM A SINGLE PARENT AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR SOMEONE'S MISTAKES. ...UPDATED 09/22/15 *BF UPDATED 11/28/2017*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS CRACKED AND ROTTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,500.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA.WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC OBSERVED THAT THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED DUE TO EXTREME CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
ENGINE CRADLE IS RUSTED WITH LARGE HOLES NEXT TO WELDS IN FRAME. VIBRATION FELT IN STEERING WHEEL. NOT COVERED BY CHRYSLER EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE COVERED OTHER SAME YEAR CHRYSLER PACIFICA VEHICLES.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, THE INSPECTOR OBSERVED THAT THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME WAS ROTTING AWAY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
PURCHASED THE CAR AUG, 2014. PREVIOUS OWNER ALSO HAD SAME ISSUES. HAS BEEN IN SHOP SEVERAL TIMES, UNABLE TO PINPOINT CAUSE/REMEDY SITUATION. SEAT CONTROLS DO NOT WORK, REMOTE KEYFOBS DO NOT WORK, INTERIOR LIGHTS, HEAD LAMPS, NO ELECTRICAL FUNCTION PRESENT UNLESS KEY IS IN IGNITION, IN THE "ON" POSITION. WHEN SHUTTING OFF THE CAR, ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIGHT UP AND THE ONLY WAY TO SHUT THEM OFF IS TO PUSH ON AND THEN OFF THE HAZARD LIGHTS. THIS WILL CAUSE ALL ELECTRICAL TO GO OUT, INCLUDING THE HEAD LAMPS AND ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS. IF YOU DO NOT TURN THEM OFF BY USING THE HAZARD LIGHTS, IT WILL KILL THE BATTERY. WE HAVE REPLACED THE FUSES IN FOR THE SEATS SEVERAL TIMES. THEY WORK FOR A BIT AND THEN BLOW OUT AGAIN. THE MECHANICS HAVE GONE AS FAR AS TO REPLACE THE WIRING ASSEMBLY AND STILL NO REMEDY. I DON'T KNOW HOW THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND WHEN TURNING ON THE DEFROSTER, THE VEHICLE LEAKS FREON ONTO THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/NEWS/2015/LAWSUIT-CHRYSLER-PACIFICA-ENGINE-CRADLE-RUST.SHTML WE WERE TOLD BY OUR MECHANIC NOT TO DRIVE CAR ANYMORE AS IT COULD TURN CATASTROPHIC... I KNOW THE CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD, BUT TO BE SUDDENLY "GROUNDED" FOR RUST?
WENT TO HAVE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT CHECKED AND THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE BIG HOLE FROM THE ROT ON THE ENGINE CRADLE WENT TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP TO GET REPAIRED . A NEW CRADLE IS 3600 $ A USED ONE IS 600 WE OPTED TO ORDER A USED ONE AND HOPEFULLY MY WIFE AND CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN WILL BE SAFE . NO THANKS TO CHRYSLERS NEGLIGENCE IN IGNORING THE ISSUES . THEY SEEM TO FORGET WHO MADE THEM A COMPANY THE CONSUMER.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER THE SECOND ATTEMPT AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.
ENGINE CRADLE ROT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM IN THE 2004-05 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. CHRYSLER ADMITS THEY DIDN'T APPLY ENOUGH COATING TO THE VEHICLE'S SUB-FRAME DURING ASSEMBLY, BUT ONLY OFFERED TO COVER A VERY SMALL PORTION OF THE VEHICLES THEY MESSED UP. SO WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR ENGINE CRADDLE ROTTS? WELL, THE ENGINE COULD FALL OUT FOR STARTERS. IT COULD ALSO CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION AND OTHER COMPONENTS. BUT, DID I MENTION THE ENGINE CAN FALL OUT? THE WORST PART IS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW BECAUSE THERE'S NO WAY TO SEE THE PROBLEM WITHOUT GETTING UNDER THE CAR. UPDATED 12/9/2015 *JS
WENT TO GET MY CAR INSPECTED TODAY AND IT FAILED DO TO "SUB FRAME ROT". CHRYSLER ADMITTED THAT THERE WAS FRAME PROBLEMS DURING THESE MODEL YEARS BUT WON'T COVER THE REPAIRS SINCE IT WAS MANUFACTURED ON MAY 10TH VS THE SIX WEEKS BETWEEN FEB AND THE END OF MAR. THE CAR IS UNDRIVEABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER THE INITIAL ATTEMPT, BUT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OPERATE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V432000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
I CONTACTED FCA CHRYSLER AFTER I WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE OF MY 2005 PACIFICA WAS ROTTED THROUGH AND THAT IT WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. BROUGHT CAR TO MECHANIC FOR IMMEDIATE REPAIR. CONTACTED FCA AND WAS TOLD THAT EXTENDED WARRANTY APPLIES TO CARS ONLY BUILT BETWEEN FEB. 2004 AND MAR 2004. MY CAR WAS BUILT MAY OF 2004 AND HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. HOW CAN THIS NOT BE RECALLED WHEN THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS MATTER.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC NOTICED RUST ON THE ENGINE CRADLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS RUSTED OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT BULBS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED SYMPTOMS OF A PREVIOUS RECALL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V066000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. MA 09/03/15 THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES BUT, CONTINUED TO MALFUNCTION. UPDATED 12/9/2015 *JS
ON 6/23/2015 I BROUGHT MY CAR (2005 PACIFICA) FOR A YEARLY INSPECTION, HOWEVER THE CAR DID NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO STRUCTURAL INSUFFICIENCY. THE FRONT SUB FRAME WAS ROTTED (ENGINE MOUNTS TO THIS) INDICATING THERE IS A GREAT RISK OF THE ENGINE FALLING OUT OF THE VEHICLE AS IT IS BEING DRIVEN AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT. MY HUSBAND CONTACTED THE DEALER WE PURCHASED THE VECHILE FROM IN MAY 2008 WITH THE INFORMATION I WAS GIVEN AT THE INSPECTION CENTER AND HE WAS TOLD TO CONTACT CHRYSLER DIRECTLY. WHEN HE CONTACTED CHRYSLER THEY TOLD HIM ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF VEHICLES WHERE AFFECTED WHEN THE COMPLETE STEP TO PROVIDE RUST COATING TO THE FRONT SUB FRAME OCCURRED AND THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER WAS NOTIFIED. CHRYSLER CLAIMS THIS DEFECT ONLY AFFECTED CARS MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 2004-APRIL 2004. ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURES TAG ON MY VEHICLE DOOR MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN MAY OF 2004, HOWEVER MY REGISTRATION STATES IT'S A 2005. I HAVE CONTACTED A LAWYER TO BE PART OF A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST CHRYSLER. I WAS GIVEN A QUOTE OF $4500 TO HAVE THIS PART REPLACED SO THE VEHICLE WILL PASS INSPECTION.
I TOOK MY 05 PACIFICA IN FOR INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD WILL NOT PASS BECAUSE MY SUBFRAME IS RUSTED WITH HOLES AND VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. CHRYSLER DID ACKNOWLEDGE THIS DEFECT AND EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 10 YRS 150000 MILES. THEN LAYER REVISED IT TO MANUFACTURE DATE OF 6 WEEKS. I FELL SHORT 7 DAYS OF THIS SO I AM NOT COVERED. EVIDENTLY THE SAME FAULTY MATERIAL WAS USED. I AM BEYOND UPSET HOW CHRYSLER IS ALOUD TO MANUFACTURE A VEHICLE THAT IS DANGEROUS, AND COULD HAVE KILLED ME OR MY FAMILY. WHY DO I HAVE TO WAIT FOR ENOUGH COMPLAINTS IN ORDER FOR CHRYSLER TO STEP UP AND HANDEL. NOT ONLY IS MY SUBFRAME ROTTED, MY MOTOR MOUNTS ALSO ARE FOR THE SECOND TIME IN IN A FEW YEARS. NO ONE NEEDS THEIR SUBFRAME NOR MOTOR MOUNTS CHANGED MORE THEN ONCE IN A VEHICLE 10 YRS OLD UNLESS IT'S A DEFECT IN MATERIAL. I AM NOW WITHOUT A CAR, OR THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX. I ALSO WAS TOLD THESE PARTS ARE NATIONAL BACKORDER...HMMM I WONDER WHY. WHY DOES IT TAKE SOMEONE TO GET THE STORY ON THE NEWS FOR CHRYSLER TO STEP UP. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS, ALL THESE COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. MOST CHRYSLER OWNERS DON'T KNOW TO PUT IN A COMPLAINT HERE. THINK OF THE HUNDREDS THAT NEVER DID. HOW MANY IS CONSIDERED ENOUGH PLEASE, I NEED MY VEHICLE. THANK YOU
NO ACCIDENT HAS HAPPENED YET!! MY PACIFICA HAS SUB FRAME ROT . THERE IS A HOLE YOU CAN PUT YOUR HAND RIGHT THROUGH. I HAVE PUT MORE MONEY IN THIS CAR THEN IT IS WORTH . I WANT IN ON THE CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT . I DON'T HAVE 4000.TO 5000. DOLLARS TO FIX IT. AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED . HELP!!!!!!! MA 10/5
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE SUB FRAME HAD CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,589.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FRONT SUBFRAME AND ENGINE CRADLE WERE EXCESSIVELY CORRODED. BOTH THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
DURING AN OIL CHANGE, MASSIVE RUST WAS FOUND IN THE ENGINE CRADDLE, SUB FRAME. FAILURE OF THESE PARTS WOULD BE CATASTROP. CHRYSLER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS PROBLEM WITH A SMALL SUBSET OF THESE CARS BUT CLEARLY APPLIES TO ALL AS SIMILAR SYMPTOMS ARE SHOWING IN CARS OUTSIDE THE GROUP SLEECTED FOR RELIEF. THIS IS WRONG, THIS IS NOT SAFE, THIS IS NOT FAIR.
I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD MY ENGINE CRADLE IS RUSTED AND REPAIRS COULD COST BETWEEN 4000 - 5000. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD ME VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE YET THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS CONDITION AND COULD RESULT IN THE ENGINE FALLING OUT. VERY DANGEROUS AND WOULD LIKE TO GET HELP ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM.
HAD MY CAR IN TO BE SERVICED AND THEY TOLD ME MY ENGINE CRADLE WAS RUSTED OUT AND THAT IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2004/2005 MODEL YEAR. SO I BROUGHT IT T THE DEALER AND THEY SAID MY CAR WASN'T COVERED EVEN THOUGH THE LETTER I WAS GIVEN A COPY OF DIDN'T SPECIFY ANYTHING BUT THE 2004/2005 MODEL YEAR. SO I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THAT MY VEHICLE WASN'T IN THE DATES LISTED TO BE FIXED YET I HAVE THE PROBLEM THEY ALL ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT. SO I WAS ABLE TO GET A MANAGER TO LOOK AT THE ISSUE AND THEY NEVER CALLED BACK. SO I CALLED THEM BACK LAST WEEK BECAUSE WE ARE AT THE DEADLINE OF THE OF THE RECALL AND THE ARE REFUSING THE CLAIM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE AND HAVE A CAR THAT'S READY TO BREAK ANY DAY. PLEASE HELP ME GET MY CAR FIXED AND KEEP MY FAMILY SAFE.
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFIC. I SENT MY CAR TO A LOCAL GARAGE TODAY AND WAS TOLD THE FRONT SUB FRAME WAS COMPLETED RUSTED AND NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD MY CARD IS OUT OF THE CUT OFF WINDOW FOR X26 RECALL. HOWEVER IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN THE RECALL LETTER, AND CHRYSLER IS NOT WILLING TO COMPENSATE ANY THING. 82,000 MILE ON MY CAR.
TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND SERVICE TECH ASK ME TO COME LOOK AT THE RUSTED ENGINE FRAME CRADLE. YOU COULD LATTERLY PUSH YOUR FINGER THROUGH THE RUSTED FRAME. MY ON LINE INVESTIGATION LED ME TO FIND OUT THAT ALL CHRYSLER PACIFICA'S FROM 2004 TO 2008 HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY COATED AT THE FACTORY, PLUS THE WATER DRAINING FROM AC WAS DRAINED IN THIS SAME AREA. THE END RESULT IS THE ENGINE WILL EVENTUALLY FALL OUT. CHRYSLER DID A RECALL ON NOV. 9TH 2010, BUT THEN RESCINDED THAT TO ONLY INCLUDE VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN FEB. 23RD 2004 AND MARCH 31ST 2004. I HAD MY MECHANIC WELD A PLATE ON SOME OF THE MAJOR HOLES, BUT IT WAS SO RUSTY HE COULD HARDLY FIND ANY GOOD METAL TO WELD TO. I AM TOLD THIS REPAIR IS 4000.00 TO 5000.00 DOLLARS HARDLY SEEMS FAIR ON A CAR THAT IS HOUSED IN A GARAGE DAILY WITH ONLY MY WIFE DRIVING TO AND FROM WORK WITH WHAT I WOULD CALL VERY LOW MILEAGE. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU COULD GIVE.
WHILE HAVING A FLAT TIRE FIXED ON A LIFT NOTICED MY WHOLE ENGINE CRADLE IS RUSTED OUT FROM DRIVERSIDE TO PASENGER SIDE OF THE UNDERBODY.CHRYSLER HAD A10 YEAR ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND MILE WARRANTY.MY AUTO DID NOT MAKE THEIR CUT OFF PERIOD. I HAVE THE SAME RUST THE REST OF THE PACIFICAS HAD OR HAVE. WENT TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT I WON AFTER THE THIRD ROUND WAS DEFEATED. CAN YOU SEND ME ANYTHING TO HELP ME IN THE FORTH ROUND.
VEHICLE SUBFRAME (ENGINE CRADLE) IS ROTTED OUT AND VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. CHRYSLER ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS BUT ONLY FOR A 6 WEEK PERIOD FOR 2004 MODELS. LOOKING ONLINE I SEE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THE 2005 PACIFICA. I HAVE PHOTOS. SUBFRAME IS ABOUT TO FALL APART AND THIS WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO DROP. THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. HOW MANY OWNERS LOOK UNDER THEIR CAR AT THE SUBFRAME? IT;S A HIDDEN DEFECT THAT WILL KILL SOMEONE ONE DAY. SUBFRAMES ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO ROT AWAY AT THE 10 YEAR POINT. THIS IS A MAJOR MAJOR DEFECT. PLEASE LET ME SEND YOU PHOTOS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, A CLICKING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHENEVER THE CONTACT MADE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE HAD EXCESSIVE RUST AND WAS FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE CRADLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ABS AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, "NEW FUEL CAP" WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE FUEL CAP WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. THE RADIO REMAINED ACTIVE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTO ZONE WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,600.
I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA AND I WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH A CLICKING NOISE AND SHIFTING COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT END OF MY CAR. UPON INSPECTION BY MY MECHANIC IT BECAME CLEAR THAT THE "ENGINE CRADLE" OR SUBFRAME WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED THROUGH WITH VISIBLE CORROSION. 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 2004 AND 2005 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, 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.
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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