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Nick of Saint Charles MO (06/25/08)
The ABS light in our 2006 Chrysler Pacifica began coming on and the brakes are not reacting normally. The car has 47,000 miles and is out of warranty. Our dealership says this is a common problem with this car and will cost over $500 to repair. Apparently the wheel sensors are bad and have to be replaced. For such a widely occuring issue, with an obvious safety issue involved, I am disappointed that Chrysler has not included the 2006 models in a recall.
Most importantly, there is a safety issue of the brakes not reacting correctly during a stop. We have two small children in car seats and this makes we weary of driving with them in the car. The cost of having to repair such an odd problem for a new car is bothersome and hard to swallow as a consumer.
Gary of Dingmans Ferry PA (06/02/08)
I have my wifes car(Chrysler-Pacifica) in for service, the ABS light is on. My wife was driving it and the vehicle feels like it has no brakes and the ABS light comes and off at times.I took notice that there is a recall of vehicles for faulty ABS, traction control for the 2007 Chrysler/Pacifica. My wifes Pacifica is a 2006 and only has 56,000 miles on it and now it needs a ABS module (costing $675.installed) at Miford, Chrysler in Milford, Pa. I'm sorry but it just doesn't seem right for a car of that amount of miles. Is it possible that this particular vehicle was made in the time span as the 2007 model year, or can you tell me how to approach this matter.
Michael of Grosse Pointe Farms MI (05/29/08)
I own a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica with about 20,000 miles and just experienced an unintended accereration. Has anyone else reported this problem?
Bobbye of Brownsville TX (05/27/08)
We bought a low mileage pre-owned 2005 Chrysler Pacifica Touring FWD in 2006. It has 39800 miles. Overall we have enjoyed the car BUT it has dangerous blind spots and brake issues. The ABS sensors have had to be completely replaced as the ABS warning light kept appearing. Our service contract covered that expense and it took 3 different visits to the dealership before they could get all the work done. Thank goodness we had purchased the extra Service Contract that covered the rent car and the repair work. But even after the ABS sensors were diagnozed and replaced, the brakes still groaned only on certain occasions when applied. The pedal felt mushy, like to the floor but did stop the vehicle eventhough it was concerning that the pedal would go to the floor without working sufficiently. Of course, I kept taking it back but the dealer could not duplicate. Finally, they told me at 37000 that the rotors needed to be resurfaced. I had that work done. However, the problem persisted. In fact it became more frequent. I took it back at 39800 miles, 2 months after the resurfacing work was done, and was informed that I needed to either resurface the rotors again or replace the rotors all together. And I needed new brake pads because the groaning was the pads interacting with the rotor rust. I understood that the brake pads were my responsibility but felt that Chrysler SHOULD replace the rotors for me as they had been properly maintained and still were not performing to the manufacturer's specifications. The dealership Service Manager did share with me that even when the rotors are resurfaced OR replaced, the problem would occur again as the parts that Chrysler uses tend to have problems with wear and tear etc. That was distressing to hear and because Chrysler has chosen to use inferior parts, I'm pursuing Chrysler to replace my rotors at no charge to me. I will replace the brake pads at my cost. This will give me time to TRADE IN my Pacifica on some other, more safe vehicle. I've also experienced a couple of minor engine lunges (sudden, unexplained acceleration) which is just another reason to get rid of it and never buy a Chrysler product again because you have to fight with them to reasonably stand behind their product and dealers.
Richard of Mansfield MA (04/16/08)
I have a Pacifica that experienced the same issue noted by some of those above) stalled during a left hand turn. Dealer could not duplicte issue.
Susan of Council Bluffs IA (03/25/08)
I have a 2005 Chrysler Pacific that I've had for 8 months. Yesterday I went to start it and it would not start, it just made a loud clicking noise lights flashing and the immobilizer light came on. It was not the battery and obviously it has something to do with the immobilizer. It is still under warranty and only has 30,000 miles on it. I had a feeling I might find other people with the same problem, I just didn't realize how many there were with this problem! Why isn't Chrysler doing anything about this!
Trisha of Boerne TX (02/05/08)
My Chrysler Pacifica would die when slowing down and turning to the left. The dealer couldn't get it to repeat the problem. It has done this 4 times. Also, I have had the engine replaced. When it was replaced the main rear seal was leaking from the factory rebuilt engine. Chrysler didn't want to do anything about the inconveniences the engine problems had caused.
Audra of Coweta OK (01/17/08)
I purchased a 2006 Chrysler Pacifica in May 2007. We were waiting the arrival of our second child and wanted a larger safe family car. 8 months later while driving to work, my car completely shut off while turning into the parking garage. My car pulled to a stop directly in front of the exit ramp at a busy hospital and I was stuck. It took several attempts to get it restarted. I took it to the dealership (it's still under factory warranty)and they were unable to repeat the problem. My car is still at the dealership because I am afraid for my two young children to get in a car that will do that. I understand that they can't find it, but as far as I'm concerned they need to keep looking because cars just don't do that. I will NEVER buy another Chrysler from this or any other dealership again! I just don't trust them!
Claudia of El Paso TX (06/28/07)
2006 Chrysler Pacifica Car has stalled on numerous occasions. I have been told that there is nothing wrong with the car. All they end up doing is flashing the memory.
Nicole of Temecula CA (05/29/07)
2006 Chrysler Pacifica - I was driving my Pacifica in a parking lot when the vehicle suddenly shut down & steering wheel locked up. I placed the car into park and re-started the vehicle. I already had the vehicle serviced for the recall that went out this past November 2006. I drive the freeway EVERYDAY and I am so thankful I was not on the freeway when the car shut down with NO WARNING!
Angel of Alexandria VA (05/11/07)
I have a 2006 Chrysler Pacifica. Twice while driving the car shut off and the steering column locked up, and the system immobilizer light came on.
Luckily no one was hurt however the consequences could have been deadly.
Melove Casey of Huron TN (01/09/07)
I am writing regarding a problem I have with my 2004 Chrysler Pacifica AWD. It is currently in the shop having the entire fuel tank replaced. I have been reading on the internet about an investigation into this problem, but couldn't find out how to report my problem. My car was fine yesterday when I pulled out of the garage to take my daughter to ballet. I had 5 children in the car with me. Approximately 15 min after returning home, my daugher went into the garage to get something she had left in the car. She ran in to tell me the garage smelled of gas. I went outside to find a large puddle of gasoline under the car and the fuel tank steadily leaking. Apparently something had hit the connector that goes from the gas line into the tank and busted it. It is inexplicablely made of PLASTIC. Gas was pouring out of it.
Thankfully no one was hurt, but my whole family except my husband was in that car! Now I am having to replace the entire tank because it is made as one piece. The tank alone is $500.00 plus tax and labor.
Kaseen of Hephzibah GA (12/16/06)
Right after my 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe hit 38000 miles, I started noticing glitches in my windshield wipers. The intermittent functions were faulty and inconsistent at first. Then, after about another two weeks, the wipers started staying on after the switch was turned off. Soon, they were not shutting off at all unless I turned the entire vehicle off.
It became a serious problem once inclimate weather hit (November, 06). I spent nearly $1700 on an extended warranty for the truck and this was the very first claim. Needless to say, Buyer's Choice wouldn't cover the claim because Bob Richards told them the problem was with the windshield wiper motor cover kit (not the motor itself). The extended warranty also would not cover the cost of the diagnostic ($75.00) to see what the problem was with the wipers. So now I'm looking at paying an additional $200 to get the wipers fixed ($90.00 of that in labor fees). $275 for a historically faulty GM windshield wiper motor that went out barely 2000 miles over the factory warranty.
Brenda of Oldsmar FL (11/15/06)
We leased 2 Chrysler Pacificas through our buisness for family use. Unfortunatly the one I drive started to have Electrical,Brake and an Unusual smell of fumes from the moment we pulled it off the lot.I have had it in for the same repairs on at least 5-6 occasions and the car is only 20 months old. I have gone through the protical that Chrysler has requested and on many occasions when my a.b.s light would come on and my brakes would engage and I had little control it was scarry.More importanly I found myself as well as my children intoxicated by the fumes that filtered into the car As many others ,they cannot reproduce this.
More importantly than the obvious inconvience THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE in which Damlier Chrysler refuses to acknowledge.I have given them many opprutunity to rectify this problem and I am scared to death to place my family in this vehicle.
Alicia of Flower Mound TX (11/14/06)
I own a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. When making a left hand turn the vehicle stalled on a road with speed limits of 55mph. My daughter was in the car with me and we almost collided with a Chevy Suburban. I restarted the vehicle and got home without incident. When I called the dealership for service they told me its something that happens a lot and that it had to do with the 10% ethanol fuel and there was nothing I could do. I asked about bringing it in and they told me I could two days later but they wouldn't find anything since the check engine light did not come on and there was no diagnostic record of it. I called Chrysler customer service and they told me that I should call another dealership and gave me a list.
I called another dealership who offered to see it the next day but again echoed that wihout the check engine light coming on there was nothing they could do. Frustrated, I began researching online only to find that this same thing has happened to NUMEROUS other Pacifica drivers. The NTHSA launched an investigation and Chrylser is still not acknowledging the problems to consumers. I typed in my VIN and there is no information or a recall for it through Chrysler. Nothing! My daughter and I could have been killed and Chrysler is doing nothing about it. I want to be rid of this vehicle.
I NEVER would have bought it had I have known this could happen. Chrysler should be held accountable for having vehicles on the road that pose a safety threat to anyone who encounters them! Please help. I would like to bring suit against Chrysler.
Nancy of New Market MD (07/21/06)
My Chrysler Pacifica 2006 model has stalled twice, completely shutting down. The vehicle had to be put in park and restarted. Both incidents happened as we were pulling into parking spaces. The first time there was another vehicle behind me who honked at me because of my sudden stop. The second time no one was behind us. Scary.
Darrel Thornberry of Howell MI (06/28/06)
2005 AWD Touring Pacifica stalls on low speed left turns with brake applied and foot off gas. Stalled over 20 times since new. Close calls with another SUV while stalled in the road. Dealer refuses to take the car in and fix it after 6 times. Chrysler not returning phone calls or attempting to address the issue.
James of Ellicott City MD (02/19/05)
The Pacifica stalled twice while driving it. After these stalls, we received a notification of a national recall on Pacificas for this issue. We took it in and that problem was apparently fixed. Another safety issue arose when all the electronics in the car stopped working, denying my pregnant wife the ability to safely drive the vehicle. This problem happened to correlate to another national recall, of which we were never notified.
We were told by the service department that the electronic part was not available and backordered. However, when they tried to provide a rental car for our use, our two car seats could not be safely installed in any of the available rental cars. Apparently by miracle, the electronic part needed appeared at the dealership. After a three hour wait, the Pacifica’s electronic problems were apparently fixed.
Most recently, on Friday, February 11, our Pacifica would not start. I came home from work to deal with the situation. My wife had been trying to start it for several hours. It finally started, accompanied by a big ball of smoke from the exhaust area. We took it back to the dealership to have this problem diagnosed. Unhappy with recurring problems and poor service, we asked to speak to the Service Director, Stan Suggs. We told him we no longer trusted the safety of our car and wanted out of it. He promised his service department would perform an end-to-end checkup and evaluate it not starting.
Keith, our service representative, explained that they could not recreate the problem of the Pacifica not starting and that the end-to-end checkup, which consisted solely of hooking it up to a computer and looking for error codes, was satisfactory. Not being able to recreate the problem and fix it made us more nervous than if the problem was found and fixed. After a non-stop series of problems, often dangerous ones, and very poor service received, I no longer trust the Pacifica as a safe and dependable car for my family.
I am a U.S. Naval Officer. I am often out of town for weeks at a time for operational or training purposes. Additionally, there is always the possibility I can be deployed on short notice for six months or more to support the Global War on Terrorism. I originally bought the Pacifica to be a safe and dependable family car for my wife and two young daughters. It no longer meets those criteria.
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