2004 Chrysler Pacifica Electrical System Problems

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, AND MY LIGHTS ALL LIT UP, CAR STALLED, AND MY DASH BOARD SAID NO BUS

THE VEHICLE DOES WHEN IN REVERSE AND YOU STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR. GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY EVEN WITH FUEL IN IT AND FLUCTUATES BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL. VEHICLE STALLS WHEN GOING AROUND A CORNER OR COMING TO A STOP.. FOUL SMELL COMING FROM THE EXHAUST INTO THE CAB. ALL DASH GAUGES GO OFF. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. RECEIVED TWO DIFFERENT CODES 1) O2 SENSOR BAD & 2) P1861.

TOOK A SHORT DRIVE. TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. AFTER A COUPLE MINUTES SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. GRABBED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER OPENED THE HOOD AND PUT OUT THE FIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE AIR FILTER HOUSING WAS MELTED.EMBERS WERE STILL SPREADING ALONG THE INSULATION ATTACHED TO THE HOOD. MANUALLY REMOVED THE SPREADING EMBERS WITH SOME TOOLS. NOT SURE THE CAUSE. ALSO WHY IS THE INSULATION MADE OF A MATERIAL THAT IS NOT FIREPROOF?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING AND THE ABS INDICATOR BEGAN TO FLASH. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY JOLTED FORWARD, AND STALLED. THE NEXT DAY, AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

I DROVE TO MY FRIENDS HOUSE, AND 15 MINUTES LATER MY CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES! THE FIRE CHIEF SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT STARTED THE FIRE. MY CAR WAS NOT RUNNING, AND I WAS NOT IN IT.

2 TIMES I HAVE HAD MY RUNNING AND THE DOORS LOCK. I HAD TO CALL A LOCKSMITH. NOW THE LOCKS GO ON AND OFF AND THE HEADLIGHT AND INSIDE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN TURNED OFF? THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN CAR WAS IN PARK BUT ALSO THE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR AND SAW FLAMES EMITTING FROM UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE CONTACT REACHED DOWN AND PULLED OUT THE SEAT MEMORY MODULE, WHICH WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHAVER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM AND FIAT (3888 THOUSAND OAKS BLVD, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362) TO OBTAIN A QUOTE FOR REPAIR PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

MY VEHICLE, WHILE IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET, BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. THIS HAPPENED WHEN I ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND IT TURNED IT TO THE OFF POSITION. I SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING, BRAKES AND NEARLY MY MIND! LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND ROLL TO A STOP. I FEEL LUCKY TO HAVE GOTTEN OUT OF THE SITUATION WITH MY LIFE! IF I HAD BEEN ON A BUSIER STREET, GOING AT A FASTER SPEED, I AM CERTAIN THE SITUATION WOULD HAVE LEAD TO DIRE CONSEQUENCES.

I WAS DRIVING AND MY CHILDREN SMELLED SMOKE. I PULLED OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW A FIRE. A STRANGER STOPPED AND TRIED PUTTING IT OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER BUT IT CAUGHT ON SO QUICKLY THAT THERE WAS NO CHANCE. I SUFFERED A COMPLETE LOSS SINCE THE ENTIRE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES.

DRIVING AFTER 45 MINUTES TO 1 HR STOP FOR SHORT BREAK (APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES). SHUT CAR OFF THEN UPON RETURNING TO CAR THE CAR WON'T START. TRIES TOO OR HESITATES. CALL TRIPLE AAA THEY HOOK IT UP TO COMPUTER CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. STARTER GOOD, ALTERNATOR GOOD, BATTERY GOOD. STILL WON'T START. HOOK TO JUMP PACK MIGHT START. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN 2 WEEKS. GARAGE CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG EITHER. ONCE STARTED FINISH DRIVING ANOTHER 1/2 HOUR SHUT VECHICLE OFF FOR EITHER 6 HOURS OR MORE; STARTS FINE AS LONG AS I DON'T STOP ANYWHERE. HELP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING FAILURE IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS RANDOMLY STALLING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT, AS THE FAILURE CONTINUED, IT TOOK LONGER THAN NORMAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD START DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER RECALL TO ADDRESS THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ILLUMINATE THE HEADLIGHTS, BUT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE TIPM MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 247,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE BOX WAS DESTROYED. IN ADDITION, THE WIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

I WAS GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY WHEN MY BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON OUT OF NOWHERE AND THEN A SMELL OF BURNT RUBBER STARTED COMING THROUGH THE CAR I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF POPPED THE HOOD AND FOUND A FIRE ON MY ALTERNATOR . I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT BUT MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE CAR WAS THEN JUMPED AND I TRIED TO DRIVE IT AROUND THE CORNER AND IT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AGAIN THIS TIME LOSING ALL CONTROL...NO BRAKES OR STEERING. I ALMOST CRASHED INTO THE CARS THAT WERE PARKED. THESE CARS ARE DEATH TRAPS AND NEED TO BE RECALLED! THE WHOLE FRAME IS ALSO ROTTING OUT. IN A PERFECT WORLD I WOULD JUST RUN OUT AND BUY A NEW CAR BUT I AM A MOTHER OF 3 AND THAT'S JUST NOT ABLE TO HAPPEN RIGHT NOW. I'M NOT EVEN SURE IF THE CAR CAN BE REPAIRED. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO 2 DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND I HAVEN'T HEARD BACK WHETHER OR NOT IT CAN BE FIXED! SOMEONE NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND HOLD CHRYSLER ACCOUNTABLE! I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE AND WHEN I PUT MY V.I.N # IN IT SAYS THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON MY CAR....THAT'S A JOKE! THIS CAR IS A LEMON! *TR

ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS, ABS, BRAKE, INTERIOR LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN FLICKERING FOR A SOLID 3 DAYS. I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A NON-LIT STRETCH OF ROAD WHEN ALL MY LIGHTS WENT OUT, INSIDE AND OUT WITH A CAR APPROACHING FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION. I TRIED TO USE MY HIGH BEAMS AND THEY WERE OUT TOO. I HAD MY CHILDREN AND HAD TO PULL OVER. I HAVE READ REVIEWS AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS YET NO RECALL? WHY? THIS IS SO DANGEROUS! THIS IS MY MAIN VEHICLE I DRIVE FOR WORK AND WITH MY FAMILY. I KNOW AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT AND WHAT PEOPLE HAVE STATED ITS HARD AND EXPENSIVE TO FIX! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION. THE REMOTE STARTER WAS ALSO INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,718.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ODOR EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE BATTERY TERMINAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

I BOUGHT THE CAR FEB 6TH 2014 FROM A BUY HERE PAY HERE. AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLES GAS LIGHT WOULD MOVE ON ITS OWN FROM HALF A TANK TO EMPTY WHILE DRIVING ALSO MY LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER AND ENGINE WOULD MAKE A HUMMING NOISE ALSO AFTER GETTING ON AND OFF THE FREEWAY, HITTIING THE GAS PEDAL CAR DID NOT WANT TO ACCELERATE AND WOULD SPUTTER. ON JUNE 13 2014 MY VEHICLE WAS PUTTING WHILE GOING 35MPH AND JUST SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING WITH MY SON IN THE CAR. *TR

THE HORN FOR THE CAR WILL SOUND INDISCRIMINATELY. IT WILL SOUND AT ANY SPEED, ANY TIME OF DAY, AND EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE ISN'T RUNNING OR HAS A KEY IN THE IGNITION. WHEN THE HORN SOUNDS, OTHER DRIVERS GET DISTRACTED OR CONFUSED BY THE SOUND. DRIVING WITH THE HORN ON IS ALSO VERY DISTRACTING. I AM UNCERTAIN IF PULLING THE FUSE FOR THE HORN WILL AFFECT THE AIRBAG OPERATION. *JS