2006 Chrysler Pacifica complaints

SUBFRAME ROT BY THE ENGINE AREA. THIS IS ONLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE DRIVERS SIDE IS FINE. I'VE READ ABOUT LEGAL ACTION TOWARDS CHRYSLER REGARDING PREMATURE ROTTING AND CORRODING FOR THIS CAR.

WHEN WE BOUGHT THE CAR NOT 11 MONTHS AGO WE WERE NEVER TOLD ABOUT ANY STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. A WEEK AGO WE NOTICED A BAD THUMPING AS WE WERE DRIVING, SO WE TOOK IT TO A CAR SHOP AND THAT'S WHEN THEY FOUND OVER 4 INCHES OF RUST ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ENGINE CRADLE AND THEY TOLD US IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

I HAD TAKEN MY CAR IN A WEEK AGO FOR AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR MAKING LIKE A POPPING SOUND WHEN I TURN HARD. WELL AFTER MECHANIC DROVE IT AND THEN PUT IT ON A RACK TO TAKE A LOOK UNDERNEATH AND DO THEIR INSPECTION THEY TOLD US WE CANNOT DRIVE VEHICLE AS IT IS UNSAFE. THE CRADLE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND I COULD STICK MY HAND IN IT. AT ANY POINT IN TIME IT COULD HAVE COMPLETELY FELL OFF AND WRECKED MY VEHICLE. IT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. NOW WE ARE GOING TO BE STUCK WITH THE REPAIR BILL. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND SPOKE WITH AN AGENT NAMED BRITTNEY WHOSE ONLY RESPONSE WAS I AM SORRY THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO. EVEN AFTER EXPLAINING ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. THEY DO NOT CARE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO COVER ALL VEHICLES. I ONLY HAVE 75,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND THE CRADLE IS THE ONLY PART RUSTED. CHRYSLER DOES NOT CARE ABOUT ANY OF THAT JUST THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE 2004 OR 2005 RANGE. PLEASE HELP SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES THEIR LIFE OVER THIS ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE POWER CONTROL MODULE, THE COOLING FAN AND ACCESSORY BELT WERE REPLACED ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO TIMES. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V432000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

ON MY 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE GAS CAP LIGHT ARE CONSTANTLY COMING ON. I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AND WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS OK AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS RESET AND A NEW GAS CAP PUT ON. ABOUT TWO DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND AGAIN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS DID THE CHECK GAS CAP LIGHT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS RESET AND I WAS TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG. NOW WHEN I PARK THE VEHICLE I CAN SMELL GASOLINE VAPORS. AGAIN I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AND WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS OK. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2008, HAD APPROX. 45,000 MILES ON THE CAR. AS OF THIS DATE, 03/28/2015 I HAVE APPROX 75,000 MILES ON THE CAR. WHAT COULD THE PROBLEM BE.

THE ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE BROKEN, AND BEEN REPLACED, AND BROKE AGAIN. THE FLOORBOARD, HAS RUSTED THROUGH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, AND THE FRAME IS RUSTING OUT. THE SUSPENSION IS BREAKING AND HAS NOW BLOW OUT 2 TIRES. THE ELECTRICAL PANEL /DASH, DOESN'T WORK AND CAUSES OTHER PROBLEMS. I DON'T LIVE BY SALT WATER AND HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THIS IS NOT A NEW PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL. GAS FUMES COME UP THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD, AND I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS SINCE I TOOK IT OFF OF THE DEALERSHIP. I AM A SINGLE MOM OF 3,AND AM NOT FINDING HELP FROM ANYONE. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME?

WHILE CHECKING TIRES, NOTICED HOLES RUSTED THROUGH IN THE FRAME. TOOK THE CAR TO THE GARAGE AND MECHANIC PUT IT ON HOIST AND SAW THE WHOLE FRAME IS RUSTED IN THE ENGINE CARRIAGE AND SIDES. WHOLE UNDERSIDE IS READY TO FALL THROUGH. CAN'T BE WELDED, JUST REPLACED.

MY ABS LIGHT COMES ON CONSTANTLY WHETHER I'M PRESSING THE GAS OR APPLYING THE BRAKES. WHEN I'M DRIVING IN TOWN AND TRY TO STOP, THE BRAKES GET REAL SPONGY. THEY START SHAKING AND GRINDING AND I'M NOT ABLE TO STOP. I'VE HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO AVOID ACCIDENTS. IT HAPPENS ALMOST DAILY. THE CAR HAS UNDER 100,000 MILES.

I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA TOURING EDITION WITH LESS THAN 115,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR RUNS FLAWLESSLY EXCEPT FOR THE SUB FRAME RUST CORROSION THAT HAS EATEN AWAY THE ENGINE AND CAR SUPPORT UNDERNEATH MY CAR. I HAVE READ CONTINUOUSLY THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. MY CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I FEAR I WILL GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING IT. I WILL BE TAKING THIS CAR TO CHRYSLER IN PARAMUS, NJ TO FIND OUT WHAT CAN BE DONE ON MY BEHALF. ARE THERE ANY RECALLS OUT THERE, OR MANUFACTURER WARRANTIES COVERING SUCH MAJOR REPAIRS. I AM NOT IN A POSITION TO PURCHASE TO NEW CAR RIGHT NOW. PLEASE HELP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHEN IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,800.

ENGINE CRADLE IS SEVERELY ROTTED AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. SWAY BAR BUSHINGS AND FRONT AND REAR MOTOR MOUNTS NEED REPLACEMENT.

DRIVING WITH KIDS FRONT OF VEHICLE KEPT FEELING AS IF THE WHOLE FRONT END WAS ABOUT YO FALL OFF. MECHANIC SD PROBABLY TIE ROD ENDS AND MOTOR MOUNT. TOOK TO MECHANIC WHEN THEY LIFTED THE CAR MY WHOLE ENGINE CRADLE WAS SEVERLY RUSTED, SEPERATED AND WAS TOLD LUCKY ENGINE DIDNT FALL THROUGH WHILE DRIVING. I CAN NOT SAFELY DRIVE CAR AND TO REPAIR IS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS! BOUGHT AT A DEALERSHIP AUG 2012 THEY WILL NOT HELP WITH REPAIRS EITHER. I STILL OWE ON MY CAR AND IT COULD BE LIFE THREATNING TO DRIVE THIS CAR. VERY UPSET BUT THANKFUL ME AND THE KIDS DID NOT GET HURT. THE MECHANICS WERE IN SHOCK WHEN THEY SAW THE RUSTED OUT ENGINE CRADLE!

THE ENGINE CRADLE IS RUSTING THROUGH. THE ENGINE COULD FALL OUT TO THE GROUND. I NOTICED THIS AROUND THE 12TH OF FEBRUARY 2016.

MY GAS PEDAL STICKS. WHEN I TURN ON MY CAR TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPOT THE PEDAL WILL NOT MOVE UNLESS I PUSH DOWN HARD ON IT. TO AVOID HITTING CARS BACKING OUT OR PARKING LOTS YOU HAVE TO USE FORCE ON THE PEDAL TO MOVE THE CAR AND IT JERKS FORWARD FAST WITH NO CONTROL OTHER THAN TO HOLD YOUR FOOT OVER THE BRAKE AT THE SAME TIME SO YOU DO NOT ACCELERATE INTO A VEHICLE.

AFTER HAVING MY OIL CHANGE MECHANIC SHOW ME THE FRAME ON MY PACIFICA 4 LARGE HOLES IN ENGINE MOUNT FRAME FROM RUST.

YESTERDAY HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON THE CAR AND THE MECHANIC SAID, I NEED YOU TO COME SEE THIS. I LOOKED AND SAW MY FRAME RUSTING THROUGH. THERE WAS A REPORT ON TV ON THIS 2 YEARS AGO. SEEING HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON LINE ABOUT THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM! WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR A RECALL? WHEN IS THIS GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION GOING TO CARE? ISN'T THAT WHAT THIS IS SET UP FOR? THIS ISN'T JUST A HAND FULL OF COMPLAINTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED AND DISCONNECTED FROM THE MOTOR. THE DRIVER SIDE, STEERING WHEEL, AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH FORCE. THERE WAS A WHITE SUBSTANCE THAT EMITTED INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH AFFECTED THE FOUR OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE. THE FORCE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT HINDERED THE VISION OF THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER. THE DRIVER, FRONT PASSENGER, AND TWO REAR PASSENGERS WERE UNINJURED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR BECAUSE THERE WAS NO CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A THIRD PARTY TECHNICIAN WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE. NEITHER THE INSURANCE COMPANY NOR THE MANUFACTURER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE FRONT MEMBER OF THE CAR HAS ROTTED AWAY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FALL OUT.

I WENT IN TO GET MY OIL CHANGED IN MY 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA THAT I'VE ONLY HAD A YEAR AND A HALF THE MECHANIC CAME OUT AND GOT ME TO SHOW ME THAT OUR SUBFRAME AND THE ROCKER PANELS ARE ALL RUSTED OUT AND HE TOLD ME HE DIDN'T KNOW HOW LONG IT WOULD LAST UNTIL THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION AND EVERYTHING WOULD FALL OUT IF THE SUBFRAME WOULD BREAK WHY WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HE SAID YOU MIGHT WANT TO GET IT CHECKED OUT AND SO I TOOK IT AND GOT IT CHECKED OUT AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD BE UP TO $2500 TO GET IT FIXED IF THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING ELSE WRONG WHY THEY WERE FIXING IT.

DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE CAR, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT SEVERE CORROSION OF THE ENGINE CRADLE HAS OCCURRED. THE CORROSION IS SEVERE ENOUGH THAT IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE CAR NOT BE DRIVEN. ON THE INTERNET I NOTE THAT THERE WERE RECALLS (OR REPAIRS) BY CHRYSLER FOR 2005 MODEL YEAR CARS BUT NOT 2006. THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE EXCEPT FOR THIS CRADLE MOUNT CORROSION. I NOW HAVE TO REPAIR THE CAR FOR A COST THAT IS MORE THAN THE CAR IS WORTH, OR REPLACE THE PACIFICA WITH EQUIVALENT FOR MUCH MORE MONEY. CHRYSLER SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. OBVIOUSLY, MORE THAN THE 2005 CARS ARE INVOLVED. ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET, THERE HAVE BEEN MANY REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM

WENT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND FOUND OUT THE SUBFRAME ON THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED OUT. TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC. AFTER RESEARCHING I HAVE FOUND MANY POSTS ON THIS HAPPENING TO MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS ISSUE, IT SEEMS THAT SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT WITH THIS PART OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR IS IN PERFECT SHAPE NO RUST OR CORROSION ANYWHERE ELSE ON THE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 06/17/16*LJ

MY 2006 PACIFICA HAS A RUSTED /ROTTED ENGINE SUB FRAME / CRADLE. THE BODY AND PAINT ARE NEAR PERFECT. HOW CAN A PART THE HOLDS THE ENGINE/TRANS/SUSPENSION DETERIORATE SO BADLY NEW SUB FRAME IS A LIST PRICE OF $3500.00.THE COST OF REPAIR IS MORE THAN THE CAR IS WORTH. IT IS OTHERWISE A PERFECT CAR. NO HELP FROM CHRYSLER. MY ONLY OPTION IS TO TRY AND FIND A USED SUB FRAME FROM FLORIDA OR ARIZONA.

I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA, HAVE HAD IT 2 YEARS NOW. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE GARAGE TO GET AN OIL CHANGE MY MECHANIC CALLED ME OVER TO THE SERVICE BAY TO SHOW ME THAT HE HAD FOUND THAT THE ENGINE SUB-FRAME WAS ALMOST RUSTED THROUGH. THE MECHANIC WENT ON TO TELL ME THAT WHEN IT FINALLY RUSTS THROUGH THAT THE ENGINE WILL DROP DOWN ON TO THE ROAD AND CAUSE ME TO LOSS ALL STEERING CONTROL AND THAT THE ENGINE MAY SLIDE UP UNDER THE CAR THUS RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, I HAVE TO DRIVE A MAJOR FREEWAY EVERYDAY TO GET TO WORK AND IF THAT HAPPENS TO ME THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THAT I OR SOMEONE ELSE COULD GET SERIOUSLY HURT/AND KILLED. WHEN I CONTACTED MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER HE ALL BUT LAUGHED WHEN I ASKED WHAT CHRYSLER WAS GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS SAFETY HAZARD, HE TOLD ME THAT CHRYSLER IS NOT GOING TO RECALL THESE CARS FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THAT I WAS ON MY OWN IN GETTING IT FIXED, NOW I AM STUCK WITH A CAR THAT HAS NO VALUE AND IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. WHAT CAN I DO?

AFTER ENCOUNTERING MULTIPLE PROBLEMS INVOLVING FRONT SUSPENSION, MOTOR MOUNTS, POWER STEERING COMPONENTS AND UNEVEN TIRE WEAR THE DEALER INFORMED US THE SUB FRAME ASSEMBLY WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS ASSEMBLY HAS STEERING AND SUSPENSION MOUNTED TO IT, AS WELL AS SERVES AS THE CRADLE FOR THE ENGINE. AFTER CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER THEY STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OR EXTENDED WARRANTY OFFERED BY CHRYSLER AND THEY WOULD PROVIDE NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE.

I BROUGHT MY PACIFICA IN FOR SERVICING, AND WAS TOLD THAT MY ENGINE CRADLE IS ROTTING AWAY. THEY SAID IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. FDA SAID THEY WON'T HELP BY FIXING IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR BRACKET AND THE MOTOR MOUNTS FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE WAS MOUNTED ON TOP OF THE STARTER AND IGNITED A FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

THE DRIVERS SEAT QUIT WORKING AND ALL CONTROLS ON THE STEARING WHEEL QUIT WORKING AND COULD NOT SHUT TURN SIGNALS OFF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR MINOR MAINTENANCE. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRAME THAT SUPPORTED THE ENGINE WAS RUSTED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED OR THE ENGINE WOULD FALL OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

WHILE TRAVELING I HAD SOME ALIGNMENT ISSUES WITH MY CAR, I BROUGHT IT TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP SERVICE AREA TO MAKE CERTAIN THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE HOME TO CONNECTICUT. WHILE I WAS TOLD IT WILL BE FINE TO MAKE IT HOME, MY SUBFRAME WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST. AS I RESEARCHED THIS, I SEE THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THE PACIFICA 2004-2006 MODELS. BELOW ARE THE STATEMENTS FROM SERVICE: 1. SUB-FRAME BADLY RUSTED REPORTED 12/31/2015 BY CHRYSLER SERVICE EASTON, MD 2. FRONT SUB-FRAME NEARLY BROKEN 01/02/2016 BY TOWN FAIR TIRE, HAMDEN, CT.

I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR STEERING PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SUBFRAME OR C-MEMBER WAS SO ROTTED IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. SURPRISINGLY THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAD THE PART IN STOCK AT A COST OF $1570.00 PLUS THE ISOLATORS(4 X $58.95). THE TOTAL COST TO REPAIR SINCE I COULDN'T SELL THE CAR WAS $2519.65. IT SEEMS CHRYSLER KNOWS THERE ARE DANGEROUS VEHICLES ON THE ROAD AND DOES NOTHING TO HELP OWNERS DEFER THE REPAIR COSTS. IF THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSIUT I WANT TO BE PART OF IT. I HAVE THE DOCUMENTATION AND PICTURES OF THE RUSTED FRAME ON AND OFF THE CAR ALONG WITH THE REPAIR BILL. IF NEEDED I CAN UPLOAD THE FILES.

THE GAS PEDAL STICKS ON THIS VEHICLE WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. WHEN THE CAR DOES FINALLY START MOVING FORWARD IT "JERKS" FORWARD RAPIDLY. THIS HAS OCCURRED WHEN PULLING OUT OF PARK & ALSO WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. FROM RESEARCHING IT ON THE INTERNET IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE RELATED TO THE THROTTLE BODY.

2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA WAS DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON 12/12/15 UPON TAKING CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. MECHANIC STATED THAT SUBFRAME IS RUSTED AND HAS A 6 INCH HOLE MEANING THAT THE ENGINE COULD FALL OFF THE CAR. I DO KNOW THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH 2004 AND 2005 MODELS AND DIDN'T EXPECT TO HEAR THE NEWS ON MY 2006 MODEL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TOOK MY 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA IN FOR BRAKE SERVICE AND WAS TOLD BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE ENGINE SUB-FRAME IS ROTTED AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. MY MECHANIC SEARCHED AROUND FOR SUB-FRAME AND THE LEAST EXPENSIVE USED WAS $950.00 PLUS LABOR. IN INVESTIGATING THE VEHICLE IT SEEMS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH SUB-FRAME ON THE CHRYSLER PACIFICA FROM 2004-2008. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS PART? IF NOT IS THERE A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE ABOVE ITEM?

ON 12/4/15 WE TOOK OUR 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA FOR AN OIL CHANGE. WHEN WE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED TO US THAT THE SUBFRAME THAT HOLDS THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE IN PLACE IS RUSTED AND WILL NOT PASS ANNUAL PA INSPECTION WITHOUT BEING REPLACED. WE WERE QUOTED AN AMOUNT OF $2,009.28 FOR JUST THE PARTS TO REPLACE THE RUSTED SUBFRAME. THIS DID NOT INCLUDE ANY LABOR. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 73,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT SINCE THE DAY IT WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN 2006. AFTER SOME EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN 2004-2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA VEHICLES. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER CONCERNING THIS ISSUE DUE TO THE SAFETY CONCERN THIS POSES FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY AS WELL AS THE FACT THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO A VEHICLE THAT IS LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD AND GARAGE KEPT. THE CONTACT AT CHRYSLE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM, BUT THAT OUR VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY THAT CHRYSLER ISSUED FOR 2004-2005 PACIFICAS. I FIND IT COMPLETELY IRRESPOSIBLE OF CHRYSLER TO DENY FIXING THIS ISSUE WHEN THEY ARE WELL AWARE THAT THEY DID NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH COATING OF THIS PART WHILE MANUFACTURING THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE A PICTURE OF THE DAMAGE BUT HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO ATTACH IT TO THIS FORM. IF WE ATTEMPT TO FIX THE ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE, WE WILL BE PUTTING MORE MONEY INTO THE VEHICLE THAN WHAT IT IS WORTH AND IF WE TRY TO TRADE IN THE VEHICLE, WE WILL NOT BE GIVEN THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE REQUIRED COSTLY REPAIR T

THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY GOING THROUGH AN INSPECTION WHEN IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SUB FRAME, ENGINE CRADLE IS ROTTED TO THE POINT THAT IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD AND AROUND 100,000 MILES. THAT IS AROUND 10K MILES PER YEAR. THE VEHICLE LOOKS AND RUNS GREAT OTHERWISE. IF THEY KNOW THAT IT IS A PROBLEM THAT PLACES LIVES AT RISK, WHY DON'T THEY DO THE RIGHT THING AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

MY 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA KEEPS SENDING A MESSAGE SAYING GAS PUMP, AND THEN MY FUEL GAUGE KEEPS DROPPING TO E EVEN AFTER I JUST FILLED IT UP. I HAVE REPLACED THE GAS CAP AND I AM STILL GETTING THE MESSAGE SAYING SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE GAS CAP, AND THE GAUGE KEEPS DROPPING. I CAN NOT TELL HOW MUCH GAS I EVER HAVE AND HAVE TO CONSTANTLY STOP AFTER A FEW DAYS TO FILL IT BACK UP. I TOOK IT TO ORIELLYS TO LET THEM RUN THE CODE ON THE VEHICLE AND IT SAID THAT IT WAS THE GAS CAP, SO I REPLACED THE GAS CAP AND THEY RESET THE SENSOR AND ITS STILL SAYING THE SAME THING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WAS EMPTY ON FUEL BUT THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED A FULL TANK. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY ABLE TO REFUEL UP TO HALF A TANK AND THE FUEL GAUGE CONTINUED TO DISPLAY THAT THERE WAS A FULL TANK OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL TANK AND FUEL WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000.

BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, STEERING STARTED TO LOCK UP, THEN BATTERY LIGHT WHEN OFF. THIS HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL ON HIGHWAY SPEED LIMIT WAS 35 MPH, I GOT TO SCHOOL,TURNED INTO PARKING LOT,SCHOOL ENTRANCE, BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON LOST STEERING COMPLETELY. THANK GOODNESS NO CARS OR CHILDREN WERE IN THE PARKING LOT. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING.THANKFULLY.

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHEN VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES GO OUT. THIS MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT AS THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO COMPLETELY OUT. TESTED WITH VEHICLE STATIONARY AND IN MOTION ON A STATE MAINTAINED LETTERED ROADWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TCM AND PCM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000.

ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2006 PACIFICA (85000 MILES)...ON OCTOBER 16, 2015, I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND HAS BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINED FOR A ROUTINE SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE AND MULTI-POINT INSPECTION (NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT MESSAGE TRIGGERED THE VISIT.) IN THE PROCESS OF RETURNING ME THE KEYS AND DIRECTING ME TO THE CASHIER, THE SERVICE ADVISOR MENTIONED THAT A PART KNOWN AS A "FRONT CROSS MEMBER" WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST/CORROSION SPOTTED ON THE INSPECTION WITH ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR AT $1862 FOR THE PART AND $644 FOR THE LABOR (ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR AT 5.6 HOURS). THE SERVICE ADVISOR MADE MENTION THAT FAILURE TO DO THE REPAIR COULD RESULT IN THE ENGINE FALLING OUT. UPON RETURNING HOME, I GOOGLED "PACIFICA FRAME RUST" AND DISCOVERED THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD. I LEARNED THERE IS A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT IN OHIO INVOLVING THIS ISSUE WITH MOTIONS AND RULINGS RELATIVELY FRESH WITH A JUDGE NAMED "DONALD C. NUGENT" HEARING THE CASE WITH THE FIRST NAME OF PLAINTIFF NAMED BEING "HOLLAND ET AL" AND THE DEFENDANT IN THE SUIT BEING NAMED "FCA" AS IN FIAT CHRYSLER. FROM INFORMATION I HAVE GATHERED ONLINE, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT ENGINE-CRADLE ROT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR THE CHRYSLER PACIFICA. CHRYSLER ADMITS THEY DIDN'T APPLY ENOUGH COATING TO THE ENGINE'S SUB-FRAME DURING ASSEMBLY, BUT THUS FAR HAS ONLY OFFERED TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY ONLY A VERY SMALL PORTION OF THE VEHICLES (APPROX 7000 IN A NOVEMBER 9, 2010 TECHNICAL SERV

ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE I CALLED CHRYSLER THEY SAID TOO BAD FOR ME I HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR AN UNRELATED RECALL, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE WAS DETACHING DUE TO THE SEVERE CORROSION OF THE FRONT SUBFRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

FRONT SUB FRAME RUST THROUGH. WAS TOLD FRAME COULD CRACK OR BREAK CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF CAR. NEEDS $3,100.00 REPAIR AT CHRYSLER DEALER TO MAKE SAFE..

WENT TO GET MY OIL CHANGED AND WAS INFORMED MY SUBFRAME WAS VERY RUSTED AND THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CAR IS WASHED EVEN UNDERNEATH FREQUENTLY SO WAS VERY SURPRISING ON A CAR LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD UNTIL I STARTED DOING RESEARCH AND FOUND IT IS COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THESE YEARS OF PACIFICA. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IF THE SUBFRAME FAILS ENTIRELY THE ENGINE COULD FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLE.

TOOK CAR IN FOR OIL CHANGE, MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS SHOWING SOME PRETTY SEVERE RUST ISSUES. WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THIS SOON, OR RISK HAVING THE ENGINE DROP OUT OF THE ENCLOSING COMPARTMENT. REPAIR ESTIMATED AT $4500, WHICH AT THIS POINT IS MORE THAN THE CAR IS WORTH. CONTACTED CHRYSLER, THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, SO I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL REPAIRS. SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN AND PRETTY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. SORRY TO SEE THAT A COMPANY THAT I HELPED BAIL OUT A FEW YEARS AGO, DOESN'T STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT.

TOOK TO MECHANIC TO REPLACE LINKS IN WHEELS. MECHANIC INFORMED ME OF THE RUSTED THROUGH SUBFRAME. I DON'T WANNA BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THEN ALL THE SUDDEN MY ENGINE FALLS OUT. ONLY TRANSPORTATION I HAVE.

WENT TO GET AN OIL CHANGE ON MY 2006 PACIFICA AS I HAVE BEEN DOING ABOUT EVERY 6 MONTHS & WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULDN'T TOUCH IT BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS READY TO FALL THROUGH & WAS ADVISED NOT TO EVEN DRIVE IT HOME THAT DAY. SO IT TURNS OUT THAT THE SUB-FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY & BARELY HANGING IN THERE. THIS CAR IS ONLY 9 YEARS OLD & HAS BEEN (FOR THE MOST PART) KEPT IN A GARAGE WHEN IT WASN'T IN USE. I SUBMITTED A CLAIM TO CHRYSLER & WAS INFORMED BY THE CAR DEALER WHERE I TOOK IT THAT THEY DENIED THE CLAIM & STATED THAT IT WAS AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM SO I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER WHY EVERYONE ELSE'S ENGINES AREN'T FALLING OUT IF THAT'S THE CASE.I CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I HAD HIT ONE OF THESE POT HOLES THAT WE HAD TO DEAL WITH THIS SPRING AT 70 MPH ON THE EXPRESSWAY. SO HERE I AM WORKING FROM PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK JUST TRYING TO MAKE AN HONEST LIVING & KEEP MY LIGHTS TURNED ON & NOW FACING A $2,800.+ (BECAUSE OF OTHER DAMAGES TO VEHICLE BECAUSE ENGINE WAS SITTING OFF BALANCE) IF I WANT MY CAR BACK IN RUNNING CONDITION.