2008 Chrysler Pacifica Complaint Log

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

I HAVE BEEN HAVING POWER SHUT DOWN EVERY DAY, AROUND 5 TIMES A DAY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND OTHER CERTIFIED MECHANICS, AND THE SCANNER CAN NOT DIAGNOSE, OR DETECT ANY CODE. IN MY LAST ISSUE, THE CAR TURN OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. IT WAS SCARY, AND IT IS HAPPENING VERY OFTEN. I HAVE CHANGED MOST PARTS, ALL SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED (REPLACED BY ORIGINAL PARTS), AND IT KEEPS TURNING OFF. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING THOUGHT THE INTERNET, AND THIS PARTICULAR CAR HAS A LOT OF COMPLAINING, A LOT OF CHRYSLER PACIFICA ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE, WHILE THEY FEEL FRUSTRATED. THIS IS A LIFE RISK ISSUE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND ROLLED BACK INTO TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO AVOID A CRASH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR ANY WARRANTY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED CAUSING THE AIRBAG AND HORN NOT TO WORK. CLOCK SPRING IS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED OR FOUND IN CHRYSLERS INVENTORY. THE PART WAS NEVER PRODUCED BY AN AFTER MARKET COMPANY. DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIND IT IN JUNK YARDS WITH NO LUCK AFTER 3.5 MONTHS. CHRYSLER IS RELATIVELY SILENT ON HELPING TO CORRECT OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS OWNED BY A CONSUMER WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND WITHOUT THE VEHICLE HAS LOST HER INDEPENDENCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH. THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS FAILED TO GO UP AND DOWN. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER THE ELECTRIC CONTROL PANEL ON THE DRIVER SIDE TO GET THE WINDOWS TO GO UP. THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO TOW THE VEHICLE MORE THAN ONCE DUE TO THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOPS WHERE THE MOTOR AND IGNITION HOUSING WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE VENT CONTROLS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO STALL AND OVERHEAT. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED TWICE BY A MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE MOTOR, RADIATOR, COOLING FAN, AND ANOTHER BATTERY. THE CONTACT TRADED IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

A BOLT CAME OUT AT HIGH SPEED. AFTER SEARCHING, IT WAS FOUND TO BE A "KNUCKLE BOLT" ON THE FRONT, RIGHT SIDE OF CAR. IT APPEARS TO BE A BOLT THAT HOLDS THE STEERING SYSTEM TO THE FRONT, RIGHT ROTOR AND WHEEL. IT WAS NOT A CALIPER BOLT. IT WAS A VERY LARGE BOLT THAT IS NECESSARY FOR THE CAR TO MOVE. IT CAUSED THE PART OF THE CAR THAT HOLDS THE BRAKE PADS TO JAM INTO THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE RIM, THUS NOT ALLOWING THE CAR TO MOVE. AT HIGH SPEEDS, THIS COULD BE DEADLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG AND STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE THE NEEDED PART WAS NO LONGER BEING PRODUCED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED INCORRECT FUEL LEVELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 201,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

A BOLT CAME OUT AT LOW SPEED THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL. AFTER SEARCHING, IT WAS FOUND TO BE A "KNUCKLE BOLT" ON THE FRONT, LEFT SIDE OF CAR. IT APPEARS TO BE A BOLT THAT HOLDS THE STEERING SYSTEM TO THE FRONT, LEFT ROTOR AND WHEEL. IT WAS NOT A CALIPER BOLT. IT WAS A VERY LARGE BOLT THAT IS NECESSARY FOR THE CAR TO MOVE. IT CAUSED THE PART OF THE CAR THAT HOLDS THE BRAKE PADS TO JAM INTO THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE RIM, THUS NOT ALLOWING THE CAR TO MOVE. AT HIGH SPEEDS, THIS COULD BE DEADLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR JUST TURNED OF ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. LUCKILY AS SOON AS I REALIZED THAT IT HAD TURNED OFF I WAS ABLE TO CLEAR THE INTERSECTION AND PULL TO THE FAR RIGHT BEFORE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAD THE CAR TOWED HOME AND THE NEXT DAY I HAD A PERSONAL MECHANIC COME TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND FOUND OUT THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY IGNITION SYSTEM. AFTER HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS LATER THE CAR TURNS ON BUT IT HAS SO MANY MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUTS, AXLE, MOTOR MOUNTS AND FRAME THAT THIS VEHICLE IS JUST DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ALTOGETHER. *TR

DRIVING VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. PULLED CAR OVER AND THE ENTIRE ENGINE AREA UNDER HOOD BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND EXTINGUISHED FIRE AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES. VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM JUST SHUT DOWN. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM, SAME AS ON OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES, HOWEVER CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER CHRONIC PROBLEMS WITH THIS MAKE OF VEHICLE, BUT CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ADDRESS THEM WITH RECALLS. THEY JUST CONTINUE TO IGNORE THEM, HOPING THE VEHICLE OWNER'S WILL SIMPLY WALK AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. THEY HAVE TRIED TO GET ME TO TRADE THE VEHICLE IN , NUMEROUS TIMES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER PACIFIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS BECAME FRACTURED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS NOT ADVISED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,978.

ON THE NIGHT OF JULY 3, 2013 I BEGAN TO HEAR A SLIGHT RATTLE WHILE DRIVING. THE NOISE COULD ONLY BE HEARD WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING. I DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR APPROX. 25 MINUTES AND THE NOISE MAINTAINED FOR MOST OF THE RIDE. THE NEXT MORNING THE NOISE WAS MUCH LOUDER AND COULD BE HEARD EVEN WHILE THE VEHICLE SAT IDLE. I CHECKED MY OIL AND TRANSMISSION FLUID AS WELL AS MY COOLANT AND ALL LEVELS WERE AT NORMAL. THIS WAS THE 4TH OF JULY AND I COULD NOT FIND A MECHANIC OPEN. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO WORK FOR APPROX. 25 MINUTES THEN BACK HOME AGAIN. THE NOISE DID NOT WORSEN OR IMPROVE. I CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL ONCE I RETURNED HOME LAST NIGHT AND IT WAS LOW. I ADDED 2 QUARTS AND DID NOT DRIVE UNTIL THIS MORNING. THE NOISE REMAINED SO I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO HAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDS REPLACING. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE ROD BEARING IS CAUSING THE RATTLE/KNOCKING SOUND AND THAT EVENTUALLY THE LOOSE BEARING WILL WEAR INTO THE CRANK SHAFT AND MY ENGINE WILL NOT WORK ANYMORE. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE ONLY OPTION IS ENGINE REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 68,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN CARED FOR. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF ISSUES SUCH AS THESE AND HAS IN PREVIOUS CASES ASSISTED WITH THE COST OF REPAIR. I WILL BE CONTACTING CHRYSLER FOLLOWING THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

THE 2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA SIMPLY STALLS WHILE IN MOTION. ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INCLUDING AIRBAGS, ARE DEAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WHILE STOPPED, AND WHILE ACCELERATING. IT HAS HAPPENED DURING VERY COLD TEMPERATURES (BELOW 0), HIGH TEMPERATURES (ABOVE 90) AND OTHER TEMPERATURES IN BETWEEN. THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY RHYME OR REASON AS TO WHY IT HAPPENS, AS WHEN THE CAR IS PULLED OVER AND IGNITION TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION, IT CAN TYPICALLY BE RESTARTED - THOUGH IT APPEARS THAT IT TAKES MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO GET THAT TO WORK AS THE ISSUE IS GETTING WORSE INSTEAD OF BETTER. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT IS NOT JUST ISOLATED TO THE 2008 PACIFICA, BUT TRANSCENDS MODELS AND YEARS. IF ONE SEARCHES CHRYSLER PACIFICA STALLING, ONE WILL FIND NUMEROUS OTHER IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS AND CAN QUITE EASILY DISCOVER THAT IT COVERS OTHER YEARS AND MODELS. IT IS EQUALLY AS UNSAFE AS THE GM RECALL. I HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER PERSONALLY AND INQUIRED OUT THE ISSUE ONLY TO BE DISMISSED. IN FACT, THEIR EXACT CLAIM TO ME IS THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM DESPITE ME POINTING OUT THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS I COULD DISCOVER IN SECONDS. I BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER GROUP IS KEENLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND IS SIMPLY HOPING THAT IT WILL GO AWAY DUE TO THE HIGH COST OF A RECALL. OTHERS HAVE PAID SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS TO DEALERS TO HAVE ITEMS CHANGED ONLY TO FIND THAT THE ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED. IN ANY CASE, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO RECTIFIED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE (OR A FAMILY IN MY CASE) GETS INJURED OR DIES. PLEASE HELP ME TO KEEP MY FAMILY SAFE WHEN DRIVING THIS CAR. *TR

GAS GAUGE READS 1/2 FULL AND SLOWLY DECLINES TILL IT HITS ABOUT 1/3 FULL THEN DROPS TO EMPTY. IF YOU DON'T GET GAS YOU WILL RUN OUT IN MINUTES. I TOOK IT IN AND THEY REPLACED THE SENDING UNIT AND ON THE WAY HOME IT DID THE SAME THING. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO HELP US ON THIS ONE. I'M STUCK WITH A CITY CAR THAT I NEED TO USE ON LONG DISTANCES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES STARTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A TECHNICIAN FROM CHRYSLER CAME TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS AND DID NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, HE WOULD HEAR AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 05/24/2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL SPEWED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED INCORRECT FUEL LEVELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION JERKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THREE TIMES WHERE THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS REPLACED ON EACH VISIT BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

CAR WILL NOT TAKE GAS. GAS PUMP BETWEEN TANKS IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY TO MOVE THE FUEL FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER, CAUSING YOU TO RUN OUT OF GAS FREQUENTLY. IT ALSO IS CAUSING THE MILEAGE/COMPUTER/GAS GAUGE TO INDICATE YOU HAVE A HALF TANK AND THEN IMMEDIATELY DROP TO E AND RUN OUT. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE MERCEDES DESIGNED FUEL TANK AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED WITH A STANDARD DESIGN. WHEN ON E YOUR CAR WILL NOT TAKE GAS. INITIALLY I WAS TOLD TO IDLE AT THE PUMP FOR 2-5 MINUTES...NOW AT 10 MINUTES, MY CAR WILL NOT TAKE GAS AND TAKES ABOUT 20-30 MINUTES TO TRY TO FILL IT. VERY FRUSTRATED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN PUBLIC PARK, ENGINE STALLED AND BEGAN TO SMOKE WITH WHITE SMOKE. VEHICLE CUT OFF AND ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS STOPPED. UPON EXAMINATION LOOKS AS IF THE WIRING BUNDLE JUST IN FRONT OF FAN HAD MELTED TOGETHER AND STOPPED BATTERY CHARGING COMPLETELY. VEHICLE WILL NOT HOLD A CHARGE. *TR

GAS GAUGE SHOWED 1/3 FULL & IT SUDDENLY DROPPED TO EMPTY. "MILESTO EMPTY" WENT FROM 142 TO 14, THEN 6. UPON STARTING THE CAR THE NEXT MORNING, FUEL GAUGE SHOWED 1/3 FULL THEN DROPPED TO EMPTY AGAIN. "MILES TO EMPTY" SHOWED 2. I DROVE 8 MILES THEN ADDED 14 GALLONS OF GAS TO FILL THE 23 GALLON TANK. IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 TIMES SINCE THEN. ONE MECHANIC TOLD ME I HAD TO BRING IT IN WHEN IT WAS HAPPENING AS IT WAS A SENSOR ISSUE. ANOTHER TOLD ME THE CAR ACTUALLY HAS TWO GAS TANKS & THE FUEL PUMP VACUUM WAS PROBABLY NOT PICKING UP THE FUEL FROM THE SECOND TANK PROPERLY. HE SAID THE DEALERSHIP FIXED A 2005 PACIFICA WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED WITHOUT WARNING. MOMENTS LATER THE CONTACT NOTICED THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 06/01/12

THE VEHICLE'S CHARGING SYSTEM INCLUDES A HEAVY GAUGE WIRE WHICH RUNS FROM THE ALTERNATOR FEED POST TO THE STARTER WIRING HARNESS, WHICH THEN CHARGES THE VEHICLE, AS THE STARTER WIRING HARNESS THEN RUNS DIRECTLY TO THE BATTERY. NONE OF THIS WIRING APPEARS TO HAVE A CIRCUIT BREAKER OR FUSE INLINE. THIS PARTICULAR WIRE WHICH RUNS BETWEEN THE ALTERNATOR AND THE STARTER IS ROUTED THROUGH SEVERAL BUNDLES OF OTHER WIRES, AND MAKES A HARD BEND IN ONE LOCATION WHERE A BUNDLE IS SECURED TO THE FRAME. THIS WIRE FORCED ITSELF OUT OF THE BUNDLE, AND THEN ABRADED ITSELF AGAINST THE FRAME UNTIL IT FINALLY MADE CONTACT WITH THE COPPER THEREIN AND SHORT CIRCUITED. CONSIDERING THERE IS NO BREAKER OR FUSE IN THIS CIRCUIT, AND THE WIRE APPEARS TO BE ABOUT A 6 GAUGE, IT SHORTED UNTIL IT MELTED, FINALLY BREAKING THE CIRCUIT. THE APPROXIMATELY TEN INCH SECTION OF THIS WIRE BETWEEN THE SHORT AND THE STARTER APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED ON FIRE FOR A SHORT TIME. LUCKILY, THIS SMALL FIRE EXTINGUISHED BEFORE ANY OTHER FLAMMABLE COMPONENTS UNDER THE HOOD ALSO CAUGHT FIRE. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, OTHERS WITH THIS PARTICULAR AUTOMOBILE WITH THE 4.0L ENGINE HAVE NOT BEEN SO LUCKY. PICTURES CAN BE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST. *TR

VEHICLE SHUTS COMPLETELY OFF DURING DRIVE AT LEAST TWICE PER DAY. MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENS AT BOTH HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS AROUND TOWN AND ON THE HIGHWAY. OIL LIGHT TURNS ON AND ALL POWER IS LOST. STRUGGLE TO STEER OR APPLY BRAKES ONCE IT SHUTS DOWN. THIS BEGAN OVER A YEAR AGO AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE AS THE TIME HAS GONE BY. *TR

AT EXACTLY 70000 MILES WHILE ENTERING A HIGHWAY ON RAMP THE CAR STALLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. BROUGHT IT TO DEALER AND THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM. SINCE THEN IT HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENTS AS THIS CAR HAS NO STEERING OR LIGHTS. I HAVE BROUGHT IT BACK TO ANOTHER DEALER THREE TIMES AND THEY CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM EITHER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY AND THE GEARS SLIPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FRONT MOTOR MOUNT WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES AND THE ISOLATOR WAS REPLACED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ISOLATOR AND FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V432000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO OPERATE THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT SUCCESSFULLY COASTED TO THE SHOULDER, WHERE THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

VEHICLE SHUTS COMPLETELY OFF DURING DRIVE AT LEAST TWICE PER DAY. DEALER CLAIMS THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENS AT BOTH HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS. OIL LIGHT TURNS ON AND ALL POWER IS LOST. PROBLEM EXISTED ON 2006 MODEL BUT DEALERSHIP CLAIMS ISSUE WAS RESOLVED AND WILL NOT CONSIDER SYMPTOMS FOR THE 2008 MODEL. THEY KEPT MY VEHICLE FOR FOUR DAYS AND CLAIMED THE PROBLEM NEVER SURFACED. I WAS CHARGED $100 AND BEFORE THE DAY ENDED, THE FAULT OCCURRED TWICE ON THE INTERSTATE. *TR

THE MOTOR MOUNTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE DEFECTIVE AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY FEW MONTHS. *TR

INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR DOREL GB1B3, INFANT CARRIER SAYS TO USE LAP BELT ACROSS AND THEN SHOULDER BELT AROUND THE BACK OF SEAT. THE BELT IS NOT LONG ENOUGH FOR SHOULDER PORTION TO GO AROUND BACK OF SEAT. INSTALLATION DONE IN 2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA IN MIDDLE AND OUTBOARD POSITIONS. *TR

VEHICLE DID NOT STOP WHEN HEAVY BRAKING REQUIRED TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE REAR OF A VEHICLE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED THEN PROCEEDED SLOWLY FORWARD AND REQUIRED HEAVY BRAKING DUE TO A SUDDEN STOP OF VEHICLE AHEAD. WITH FULL FORCE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDDLE, VEHICLE SEEMED TO RELEASE BRAKING AND ACCELERATE FORWARD UNTIL STOPPED BY COLLIDING INTO OTHER VEHICLE. PASSENGERS THOUGHT DRIVER PRESSED ON ACCELERATOR AND LOOKED AT DRIVERS FOOT ON BRAKE PEDDLE APPLYING FULL FORCE AND STEERING TO THE LEFT IN AN ATTEMPT TO STEER CLEAR. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 CHRYSLER PACIFIC THAT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP ON AND OF FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS. THEY FIXED THE DRY SHAFT FIRST AND I DROVE IT FOR 2 DAYS AND HAD TO TAKE IT BACK. THEY THEN FIXED IT AGAIN AND I GOT IT BACK, A WEEK LATER IT BROKE DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TOWED IT TO THE DEALER THEY FIXED IT AND A WEEK AFTER I WAS BROKE DOWN AGAIN, WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER SAYS THEY DON'T NO WHY IT KEEP BREAKING. THEY NOW HAVE TOOK THE COMPLETE REAR APART AND FOUND NOTHING. YET INSTILL I AM PAYING A CAR NOTE WITH NO CAR TO DRIVE. AND THEY CANT SEEM TO FIX IT. WHAT IS ONE TO DO? *TR

1. THERE WASN'T ANY EVENTS LEADING UP TO THIS FAILURE, NO ACCIDENTS, ETC 2. THE FAILURE IS THE MOTOR MOUNTS, ENGINE LIFTS UP WHEN GOING FORWARD) CAN CAUSE DEADLY ACCIDENT, ENGINE COMING OUT FALLING OR FLYING OUT CAR SOUND LOUDER THAN USUAL WHEN GOING FORWARD AND WHEN STARTING UP. THIS CAN CAUSE A DEADLY ACCIDENT/SERIOUS BECAUSE THE ENGINE CAN FALL OR FLY OUT OF THE CAR. I HAVE NOT GOTTEN THE CAR FIXED. JUST FOUND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS 2 DAYS AGO. WAS TOLD TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL BECAUSE MOTORS MOUNT SHOULD NOT BE BAD AFTER 2 YEARS. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A LOUD, UNUSUAL NOISE HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,780 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,800.

THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT IS LOOSE. IT WILL ROCK SLIGHTLY WHEN STARTING OR STOPPING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED TO GET IT TIGHT, BUT CANNOT DO ANY MORE. *TR

MY 2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA HAS STALLED THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS UNDER 40MPH. THE VEHICLE GIVES NO WARNING THAT IT WILL STOP RUNNING BEFORE IT HAPPENS. WHEN IT STALLS THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND SO DOES THE BRAKES. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO A CHRYSLER DEALER EACH TIME. THEY CONTINUAL INSTALL UPDATES AND REBOOT THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER TO NO AVAIL. PERSONALLY I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT DIES ON THE ROAD WITH NO WARNING. *TR

2008 CHRYSLER WITH 12,100 MILES ON ODOMETER EXPERIENCED A SECOND BREAKDOWN FOR THE SAME LOWER RADIATOR HOSE FAILURE. ORIGINAL NHTSA COMPLAINT ODI NUMBER 10286512. LOWER RADIATOR HOSE ORIGINALLY FAILED AT 6,200 MILES DUE TO HOSE RUBBING AGAINST ENGINE, CAUSING HOSE TO BURST. HOSE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY IN OCTOBER 2009. IN JANUARY 2010, AT APPROXIMATELY 12,100 MILES, LOWER RADIATOR BURST AGAIN, FOR SAME REASON. CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT REPLACEMENT HOSE WAS ALSO INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, AND THAT HOSE WAS FOUND TO BE RUBBING AGAINST FAN SHROUD, CAUSING FAILURE. THIS IS NOW SECOND REPAIR/REPLACEMENT FOR SAME HOSE IN 12,000 MILES (7 MONTHS). *TR

SUDDEN, UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION, WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE FROM PARK. DEALER UNABLE TO FIND A DEFECT. *TR

YOU COULD ACTUALLY FEEL THE BUMP IN THE STEERING WHEEL AT INITIAL ACCELERATION AS THE MOTOR MOUNTS CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. GENERATED A VERY METALLIC NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION AS WELL. MOTOR MOUNTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT'S HARD TO TELL WHAT RESIDUAL EFFECTS THIS WILL HAVE ON THE VEHICLE SINCE THIS HAS AFFECTED THE OVERALL ALIGNMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION, STEERING ETC. I'VE SPOKEN WITH OTHER OWNERS THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. APPARENTLY, THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE CAR MODEL, 04-05. *TR

RELATIVELY NEW SUV (2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA) WITH APPROXIMATELY 6,000 MILES EXPERIENCED A BREAKDOWN CAUSED BY THE ENGINE OVERHEATING ON INTERSTATE 95 IN MAINE WHILE ON A TRIP. AFTER BEING TOWED TO A LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LOWER RADIATOR HOSE HAD FAILED DUE TO PROBABLE INCORRECT INSTALLATION AT TIME OF MANUFACTURE. THE RADIATOR HOSE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A HOLE IN IT WHICH CAUSED THE LOSS OF COOLANT AND SUBSEQUENT OVERHEATING. THIS HOLE APPARENTLY WAS CAUSED BY THE HOSE RUBBING UP AGAINST A PART OF THE ENGINE, CAUSING IT TO WEAR AND BRAKE PREMATURELY. *TR

CONDENSATION OUTSIDE ON WINDSHIELD - NECESSARY TO GET OFF HIGHWAY AND STOP BECAUSE COULD NOT SEE - DEFROST SYSTEM INADEQUATE - HAPPENED 3/4 TIMES IN A COUPLE WEEK PERIOD. *TR AIR FLOW IN AUTO - WHEN BACK WINDOWS ARE DOWN THERE IS A TREMENDOUS NOISE (SOUNDS LIKE IT WILL EXPLODE YOUR EAR DRUMS - THOUGHT IT WAS FAULTY REAL WHEELS BUT TOLD BY DEALERSHIP IT IS AN AIR-FLOW FAULT IN THE DESIGN OF AUTO. DO NOT KNOW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF WINDOWS STAY DOWN BUT WONDER IF LOSS OF CONTROL OR AIRBORNE MATERIALS IN AUTO COULD RESULT.

PURCHASED A 2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA WITH APPROXIMATELY 32K MILES ON IT. THE CAR WAS "CERTIFIED" BY CHRYSLER. AT APPROXIMATELY 44K MILES THE ENGINE WOULD BANG WHEN SHIFTING OUT OF PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE TORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD ENGINE MOUNTS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT'S CONSIDERED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND IT WOULD BE AROUND $700 TO FIX. I REVIEWED THE CHRYSLER OWNER'S MANUAL AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT MENTIONS MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDING INSPECTION FOR WEAR AND TEAR. THE STANDARD ITEMS ARE LISTED SUCH AS OIL, TIRES, FILTERS, BELTS, FLUID ETC. IF MOTOR MOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR SHOULDN'T THEY BE LISTED SO AN OWNER CAN HAVE THEM INSPECTED? THE CERTIFICATION CHECKLIST ALSO DIDN'T INCLUDE AN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS. CHRYSLER DOESN'T OFFER ANY INFORMATION ON THE MOTOR MOUNTS IN THEIR WARRANTY, CERTIFICATION INSPECTION OR OWNER'S MANUAL. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH I'VE FOUND NUMEROUS WEBSITES WITH OTHER PACIFICA OWNERS HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WITH THE MOTOR MOUNTS. FAILING MOTOR MOUNTS APPEAR TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT CHRYSLER IS IGNORING. *TR

VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW JAN 08, CURRENTLY HAS 21,000 MILES, WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 30 MPH, ALL POWER WAS LOST, CAR STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ABLE TO RESTART AND DRIVE APPROX 300 FEET, CAR SHUT DOWN SECOND TIME. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE FOR THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE PROBLEM. ALL POWER STEERING WAS LOST. WE HAVE LOST ALL PEACE OF MIND. TERRIFIED TO DRIVE CAR IN TRAFFIC. LONG LIST OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS CAN BE FOUND ON INTERNET ON PREVIOUS PACIFICA MODELS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A SECOND DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS LOOSE. WE HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP A FEW TIMES, AND THEY COULD NOT GET IT ANY TIGHTER. IT WILL ROCK SLIGHTLY BACK AND FORTH WHILE SEATED. *TR

2008 CHRYSLER PACIFIA, ALL WD, TOURING EDITION, PURCHASED, MAY 20, 2008 WITH 30 MILES ON VEHICLE - FROM SHOWROOM FLOOR - CASH PAYMENT - $33,000.00 +...... NO WARNING!!! (1ST TIME)JUNE 18, 2008, WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE DIED, LOSS OF POWER STEERING & BRAKES. (NEAR 1300 MILES) APPROX 1/8 MILES FROM ENTERING ROUTE 80 (MAJOR HIGHWAY) --NEARLY CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. CAR REFUSED TO STAY STARTED AND THEN NOTHING!! 2ND TIME - AUGUST 7, 2008, (APPROX 3000 MILES) EXACT SAME THING!!! ALMOST TO ROUTE 80...AND ALMOST ANOTHER ACCIDENT, DUE TO NO BRAKES AND STEERING. BOTH TIMES THE CAR HAS BEEN TOWED TO MOTORWORLD, WILKES-BARRE, PA. 1ST TIME THEY REPLACED A HARNESS THAT WAS RUBBING, THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED - UNTIL LAST WEEK IT HAPPENS AGAIN. ALL TESTING IS SHOWING NOTHING IS WRONG. TO DATE MOTORWORLD STILL HAS MY CAR.......CHRYSLAR & MOTORWORLD ARE REFUSING A LOANER CAR - AND OR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE VEHICLE.. WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT - I HOPE IT IS NOT FATAL.....CHRYSLER CORP EXTREMELY NASTY AND MAKING NO PROGRESS WITH MOTORWORLD. IN THE MEANTIME I HAVE NO VEHICLE AND NEED TO GET BACK AND FOURTH TO MY JOB WHICH IS 50 MILES EACH WAY. *TR