2005 Chrysler Pacifica Lighting Problems

Like other Pacificas 2004-10 my front subframe is rusting away. The repair cost will be $1500.00 if I am lucky. Please help!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS INDEPENDENTLY TURNED OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 195,000. *DT HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTION UPDATED 1/29/19*JB*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT OPERATED THE SWITCH TO TURN THE LIGHTS BACK ON, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V066000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL ALTHOUGH THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED 1/2 TANK OF FUEL WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT TO STOP WORKING. THE LIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURES WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

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.

THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY WOULD NOT WORK AND THEN STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. I BELIEVE THIS IS DUE TO THE WIRING HARNESS ISSUE THAT WAS RECALL ON MANY OTHER 05 PACIFICAS UNDER 05V066000. MY VIN DOES NOT PULL UP THAT IT WAS AFFECTED IN THIS RECALL, BUT I HAVE THIS AND ANOTHER ISSUE THAT I SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT FOR THAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE CHRYSLER COMPANY SAID EVEN THOUGH IT APPEARS TO BE THE SAME ISSUE IN THE RECALL, SINCE MY VIN DOES NOT SHOW TO BE APART OF THAT RECALL, THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP FIX THE COSTLY ISSUE. I DO NOT KNOW WHERE ELSE TO GO FOR HELP. I SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT THROUGH CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT HELP UNLESS THERE WAS A RECALL EXPANSION THAT EVENTUALLY INCLUDED MY VIN, BUT NOT TO COUNT ON IT. I TOLD CHRYSLER THAT JUST BECAUSE THIS VIN WAS MISSED IN THE INVESTIGATION THAT IT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO FOR THEM TO FIX IT.. I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT AND WOULD NOT HELP. THANK YOU.. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED AND THEN FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH BULBS AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE SIMILAR FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V066000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 A CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO OPERATE FOR OVER AN HOUR. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V066000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACTTHAT THE FAULTY WIRING HARNESS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I NOTICED THAT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ON DRIVERS SIDE WAS OUT SO I REPLACED BULB STILL DID NOT WORK . THEN I NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL ON SAME HEADLAMP FOR WIRING ISSUE . I PUNCHED IN MY VIN # HOWEVER IT SAYS NOT ON MY VEHICLE . WHY DO SOME PACIFICAS FROM SAME RECALL YEAR ARE NOT COVERED AND SOME ARE ? THANKS FOR TAKING TIME TO READ THIS EMAIL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE YEARS AGO, HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V066000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION HOWEVER, NOTHING WAS REPLACED AS THE DEALER DEEMED THAT IS WAS UNNECESSARY AT THAT TIME. MOST RECENTLY, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY BEFORE BECOMING INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ALREADY BEEN INSPECTED FOR THE RECALL DEFECT AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INSPECTED PER THE RECALL AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA TOURING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT ENGINE START-UP, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V066000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 10/31/12 *CN UPDATED 11/08/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND SHE WOULD HAVE TO PRESS HARD ON THE BRAKES TO GET THEM TO RELEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE HEADLAMPS *TGW

MY 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA HAS A DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT HARNESS BUT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE OF THE VIN #. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER BUT THEY SAID OH WELL, TAKE TO DEALERSHIP AND PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. I ONLY GET 7VOLTS OF POWER TO THE LEFT HEADLIGHT AND THE RIGHT I HAVE 10.5VOLTS- BARELY ENOUGH TO LIGHT THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT. EVEN THOUGH MY VIN # IS NOT ON THE LIST TO BE RECALLED, IT APPEARS CHRYSLER DID NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM IN THE LATER VIN # PACIFICA'S. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO FESS UP THAT THIS IS AN ENGINEERING SNAPFU THAT IS DANGEROUS TO US SINCE THE HEADLIGHT WILL ONLY FAIL, AND THAT IS AT NIGHT WHEN SAFETY IS A BIG ISSUE. *TR

HEADLIGHT BULBS KEEP BURNING OUT. AT LEAST 6 TIMES SINCE 2007. THE FIRST TIME BOTH LAMPS WERE REPLACED EVEN THOUGH ONLY ONE HAD GONE OUT, THE REST OF THE TIMES THEY WERE REPLACE INDIVIDUALLY AND EVERY TIME SYLVANIA BULBS WERE USED. I FEEL THIS CONSTITUTES A SAFETY PROBLEM AND NOT NORMAL MAINTENANCE. ALSO THE DRIVERS DOOR LOCK MECHANISM BROKE IN DEC. 2009 WHERE THE DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH CLOSE AND HAD TO BE TIED SHUT THE TAKE IT FOR REPAIR. I FEEL THIS IS ALSO A SERIOUS SAFETY FAILURE. *TR

I CURRENTLY HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA TOURING FWD THAT WAS PURCHASED ON JUNE 28,2008. SINCE THE TIME OF PURCHASE I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT BULB 3 TIMES. I HAVE PLACED A CALL TO THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AND ALSO CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY TELL ME THAT MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT APPEAR ON ANY RECALLS THAT THEY HAVE. I HOWEVER, DO NOT UNDERSTAND AND HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE THAT HAS NEEDED A HEADLIGHT REPLACED THOSE MANY TIMES IN ONE YEAR. *TR

HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS ALTERNATE ERRATICALLY FROM BRIGHT TO DIM AT LOWER ENGINE SPEEDS. SOMETIMES ALMOST OFF THEN VERY BRIGHT. HAVE HAD IT SEVERAL TIMES TO DEALER AND ONLY REPLACED HEADLIGHT SWITCH AFTER I WAS INFORMED WAS NORMAL OPERATION ON THE FIRST TWO VISITS. VERY ANNOYING AT STOP LIGHTS AT NIGHT. SOME TIMES THINK WILL GO OUT ALL TOGETHER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AT SUNSET, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE HEADLIGHTS. THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK AND THEN FAILED A WEEK LATER. THE FOLLOWING WEEK, THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT BEGAN BLINKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL NUMBER 05V066000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,300.