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109 reportsClear category filter62,000 miles · May 13, 2008
Electrical SystemCrash
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS, MOST OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. THE AIR VENTS HAVE "STUCK" WHERE AIR WILL ONLY BLOW THROUGH THE DASH VENTS KEEPING THE DEFROST VENTS FROM WORKING WHICH MAKES IT UNUSABLE TO DRIVE IN RAIN OR COLD WEATHER. THE DASH DISPLAYS AND LIGHTS…
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I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS, MOST OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. THE AIR VENTS HAVE "STUCK" WHERE AIR WILL ONLY BLOW THROUGH THE DASH VENTS KEEPING THE DEFROST VENTS FROM WORKING WHICH MAKES IT UNUSABLE TO DRIVE IN RAIN OR COLD WEATHER. THE DASH DISPLAYS AND LIGHTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING TOTALLY. THE FUEL GAUGE WILL SUDDENLY SWING FROM THE CORRECT POSITION TO EITHER FULL OR EMPTY, THEN GO BACK TO NORMAL AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES. THE HEADLIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND GO OFF WITH NO NOTICE. WE ARE CURRENTLY UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, DURING RAIN AND WHENEVER THE TEMPERATURE GETS BELOW ABOUT 50 DEGREES. IT HAS ALSO STARTED INTERMITTENTLY SHUTTING OFF DURING DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THIS VEHICLE IS NOW TOTALLY UNSAFE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 5 DIFFERENT DEALERS TO BE LOOKED AT. ONE REPLACED A COMPUTER MODULE, WHICH DID NOTHING. ANOTHER REPLACED AN ELECTRONIC MODULE FOR THE HEADLIGHTS, WHICH AGAIN DID NOTHING. TWO COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT AFTER EACH HAVING THE VEHICLE AT LEAST 1 WEEK EACH. THE FIFTH SAID THAT THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (WIRING HARNESSES, COMPUTERS AND MODULES) WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $4000! HE STATED THAT THE ELECTRONICS ON THE EARLY MODEL PACIFICAS IS KNOWN TO START SHORTING OUT BY THE DEALERS AND THAT THEY "PIECE MEAL" IT TOGETHER BY REPLACING PART AFTER PART UNTIL MOST OR ALL OF IT IS REPLACED. FROM THE ODI SITE I SEE THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A CONTINUING WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH THE EARLY PACIFICAS AND WONDER WHY CHRYSLER CAN CONTINUE TO IGNORE THIS PROBLEM. PAYING QUITE A BIT OF MONEY FOR A VEHICLE AND BEING UNABLE TO USE IT BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANT SOMEONE TO GET HURT OR KILLED SEEMS LIKE A BIG ENOUGH ISSUE THAT CHRYSLER WOULD BE ORDERED TO RECALL AND FIX THIS ISSUE. I WOULD TRADE THE CAR IN BUT NO DEALER WILL TOUCH IT NOW. ONE OFFERED ME $500 FOR THE SAME VEHICLE HE SOLD ME A YEAR AGO FOR $14,000. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10227601
68,729 miles · Apr 28, 2008
Electrical SystemFuel System, Gasoline
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTS THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE DIAL FLUCTUATES UP AND DOWN AT RANDOM. THE FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND A SOUND IS HEARD AS WELL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE PEDOMETER FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS, BUT LEARNED OF A TECHNI…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTS THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE DIAL FLUCTUATES UP AND DOWN AT RANDOM. THE FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND A SOUND IS HEARD AS WELL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE PEDOMETER FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS, BUT LEARNED OF A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. HE BELIEVES THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE UNDER A RECALL FOR THIS FAILURE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,729. UPDATED 6/9/08 *CN
NHTSA ODI #10225939
6,000 miles · Apr 22, 2008
Electrical SystemSeat BeltsSeats
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND MADE A THUMPING SOUND. THE VEHICLE ALSO TENDS TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 6/16/08 *CN THE LE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND MADE A THUMPING SOUND. THE VEHICLE ALSO TENDS TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 6/16/08 *CN THE LEFT REAR SEATBELT WOULD NOT RETRACT, THE OUTER TIE ROD ENDS, THE BLOWER MOTOR AND RESISTOR WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DIDN'T HAVE ANY HEAT, THE BATTERY WAS STALLING. THE HEATED SEAT WERE NOT WORKING. UPDATED 06/16/08*JB
NHTSA ODI #10225392
Mileage unknown · Dec 16, 2007
Electrical SystemStructure
THE CAR LEAKS IN HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW. FROM THE SUNROOF AND THE SIDES OF BOTH FRONT PASSENGER DOORS, THE WATER COMES OUT THROUGH THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS AND ELECTRICAL PANELS. THIS SOMEHOW ALSO CAUSES THE CAR BATTERY TO DIE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10212015
26,000 miles · Dec 12, 2007
Electrical SystemFuel System, Gasoline
MY CAR HAS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ON ME ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A FUEL LINE PROBLEM AND CLEANED THE FUEL LINE SYSTEM. THE SECOND TIME THE PROBLEM HAPPENED, LEAVING ME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AGAIN, THE DEALERSHIP CHANGED A SENSOR. THE 3RD TIME, SAME SCENARIO, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD …
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MY CAR HAS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ON ME ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A FUEL LINE PROBLEM AND CLEANED THE FUEL LINE SYSTEM. THE SECOND TIME THE PROBLEM HAPPENED, LEAVING ME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AGAIN, THE DEALERSHIP CHANGED A SENSOR. THE 3RD TIME, SAME SCENARIO, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY 2ND OCCASION THE "COMPUTER" GAVE THEM A FAULT, BUT THE FIRST TIME IT DIDN'T SO THEY FIXED WHAT THEY "THOUGHT" THE PROBLEM COULD BE. ON THE 3RD OCCASION, THEY TOLD ME THAT WHEN THE 2ND EVENT HAPPENED IT GAVE THEM A FAULT THAT COULD HAVE MEANT THAT ONE OF TWO SENSORS HAD GONE BAD. THEY SAID THAT IF THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY THEY WOULD HAVE JUST REPLACED BOTH SENSORS. SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY JUST REPLACED THE ONE "THAT USUALLY GOES BAD." SO ON MY 3RD TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY REPLACED THE SECOND SENSOR AND OF COURSE I HAD TO PAY FOR THE LABOR AGAIN. THE PARTS THEMSELVES COST $20 EACH AND IF ASKED THE FIRST TIME IF I WANTED TO REPLACE BOTH SENSORS LIKE THEY WOULD FOR A WARRANTY REPAIR, I WOULD CERTAINLY HAD AGREED. MY 4TH EVENT HAPPENED 4 WEEKS AGO. MY CAR IS STILL AT DEALERSHIP I TYPE THIS. THEY SAY THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR, BUT THAT THEY CAN TEAR THE CAR APART AND CHECK OUT THE WIRING AND IF THAT'S THE PROBLEM, IT WILL COST $6000 TO FIX. JUST TO DIAGNOSIS THE PROBLEM I HAVE TO PAY A MINIMUM OF $240 WHICH THEY TELL ME MAY NOT DIAGNOSIS THE PROBLEM AT ALL. I FEEL THAT THIS VEHICLE IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. IT ONLY HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS GIVEN ME NOTHING BUT TROUBLE SINCE I PURCHASED IT AS THE SECOND OWNER ON FEBRUARY 28, 2007. THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING EACH TIME LEAVING ME STRANDED WITH MY 2 YOUNG CHILDREN WHERE EVER WE ARE. EACH TIME I HAVE HAD TO WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK TO ARRIVE TO TAKE US TO SAFETY. I HOPE THAT OTHERS HAVE THIS SAME COMPLAINT AND THAT CHRYSLER WILL DO SOMETHING TO MAKE THIS RIGHT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10211535
53,000 miles · Jul 12, 2007
Electrical System
INCIDENT OCCURRED FOUR TIMES OVER LAST TWO DAYS. DRIVING ON URBAN DIVIDED HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AT STEADY SPEED ON A FLAT, RELATIVELY STRAIGHT SECTION OF HIGHWAY, FUEL GAUGE BEGAN FLUCTUATING. FLUCTUATIONS OF THE NEEDLE SWUNG FROM THE CURRENT FUEL STATE OF JUST OVER INDICATED HALF TANK OF FUEL TO THE COMPLETELY EMPTY I…
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INCIDENT OCCURRED FOUR TIMES OVER LAST TWO DAYS. DRIVING ON URBAN DIVIDED HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AT STEADY SPEED ON A FLAT, RELATIVELY STRAIGHT SECTION OF HIGHWAY, FUEL GAUGE BEGAN FLUCTUATING. FLUCTUATIONS OF THE NEEDLE SWUNG FROM THE CURRENT FUEL STATE OF JUST OVER INDICATED HALF TANK OF FUEL TO THE COMPLETELY EMPTY INDICATION. LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN NEEDLE FELL BELOW THE CRITICAL POINT FOR ILLUMINATION. OTHER SWINGS OF THE NEEDLE RANGED FROM CURRENT STATE TO ANYTHING BELOW THE CURRENT STATE AND RETURNED TO PROPER INDICATION. NO FUEL WAS LOST. NO LEAKS. N EACH INCIDENT, AFTER APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES OF ERRONEOUS READINGS, THE FUEL GAUGE RETURNED TO NORMAL INDICATIONS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10196160
62,500 miles · Feb 12, 2007
Electrical System
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA HAD STALLING PROBLEMS. SHE STATED THAT 2 MONTHS AGO WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH SHE LOOKED DOWN AT THE DASHBOARD AND NOTICED THAT ENTIRE DASHBOARD DISPLAY FAILED. THE POWER STEERING LOCKED, AND SHE TRIED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE LOST…
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TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA HAD STALLING PROBLEMS. SHE STATED THAT 2 MONTHS AGO WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH SHE LOOKED DOWN AT THE DASHBOARD AND NOTICED THAT ENTIRE DASHBOARD DISPLAY FAILED. THE POWER STEERING LOCKED, AND SHE TRIED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. SHE CALLED WARWICK CHRYSLER JEEP DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WOULD HAVE TO HAPPEN AGAIN ,AND THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS TO COME ON IN ORDER FOR THEM TO DO ANYTHING. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS AND NOTHING HAPPENED, BUT SHE DID NOTICE THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WERE VERY DIM, THE GPS LIGHTS WERE DIM ALSO. WHILE DRIVING ON 02/07/07 AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY AGAIN. SHE STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASH, THE GPS, THE STEERING CUT COMPLETELY OFF. SHE STA SHE HAD A SATELLITE RADIO PLUGGED INTO THE HOT PLUG, THAT WAS DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE BATTERY AND THAT DIDN'T SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO WARWICK, AND THEY INFORMED HER THAT THEY NEEDED TO UPDATE THE COMPUTER WHICH COST THEM $140.00. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE FOUND ON THE INTERNET A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONTACT FOUND RECALLS 06V432000 & 04V113000 FOR 2004-2006 VEHICLES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68111, AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62500.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10182311
52,000 miles · Jan 22, 2007
Electrical System
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PURCHASED HIS 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA AND TWO WEEKS LATER, THE VEHICLE STALLED FREQUENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25-35 MPH THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF. TO RESTART THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL; HOWEVER THERE HAVE BEEN OCCASIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT REST…
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TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PURCHASED HIS 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA AND TWO WEEKS LATER, THE VEHICLE STALLED FREQUENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25-35 MPH THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF. TO RESTART THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL; HOWEVER THERE HAVE BEEN OCCASIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE.
NHTSA ODI #10179384
52,000 miles · Jan 22, 2007
Electrical System
I HAVE A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. MY WIFE AND KIDS WERE AT THE STORE WENT IN FOR FIVE MINUTES CAME BACK OUT AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. BY THE WAY IT WAS ABOUT 10 DEGREES OUT AT THE TIME. THANK GOD THERE WAS SOMEONE AROUND TO JUMP START THE CAR. MY WIFE FINALLY GOT TO WHERE SHE WAS GOING AND SHUT THE CAR DOWN AND TRIED TO START …
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I HAVE A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. MY WIFE AND KIDS WERE AT THE STORE WENT IN FOR FIVE MINUTES CAME BACK OUT AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. BY THE WAY IT WAS ABOUT 10 DEGREES OUT AT THE TIME. THANK GOD THERE WAS SOMEONE AROUND TO JUMP START THE CAR. MY WIFE FINALLY GOT TO WHERE SHE WAS GOING AND SHUT THE CAR DOWN AND TRIED TO START IT IMMEDIATELY AFTER AND IT WOULD NOT START IT WOULD JUST CLICK. THIRTY MINUTES LATER SHE WENT OUT THE CAR STARTED. ALL WEEKEND THE CAR WOULD START THEN THE NEXT TIME IT WOULD NOT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TOO MANY TIMES TO US WE DO NOT KNOW IF WE ARE GOING TO MAKE WHERE WE NEED TO GO OR NOT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TEN TO FIFTEEN TIMES TO THIS VEHICLE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10179307
58,000 miles · Jan 16, 2007
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline
TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLOCK DISPLAY TURNS OFF, THE GAS GAUGE NEEDLE FLOATS UP AND DOWN, AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT WOULD GO DIM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAS GAUGE REGISTERS THE FUEL AS LOW WHEN THE GAS TANK IS ALMOST FULL AND THAT A REAR INTERIOR LIGHT GOES ON. ALSO, TH…
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TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLOCK DISPLAY TURNS OFF, THE GAS GAUGE NEEDLE FLOATS UP AND DOWN, AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT WOULD GO DIM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAS GAUGE REGISTERS THE FUEL AS LOW WHEN THE GAS TANK IS ALMOST FULL AND THAT A REAR INTERIOR LIGHT GOES ON. ALSO, THE DVD PLAYER SWITCHES SONGS AS IF IT WERE SEARCHING FOR RADIO STATIONS. THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS FOR HER WINDOWS ONLY WORK OCCASIONALLY. THE HEATER DOESN'T ALWAYS TURN ON, BUT WHEN IT DOES IT CANNOT BE ADJUSTED UNLESS THE POWER TO THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED TWICE WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 58000 MILES. DURING ONE OF THE STALLING INCIDENTS SHE WAS TRYING TO CHANGE LANES, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, SO SHE PULLED OVER ONTO THE MEDIAN WHERE THE CAR TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND RESUME DRIVING. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10178862
NHTSA investigations
3EA06010 · Fuel Tank Punctures
Opened Jun 15, 2006 · Closed Oct 11, 2007
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage; Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly; Fuel System, Other:storage; Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly
EA06-010 WAS OPENED BASED ON INFORMATION GATHERED IN PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE06-009.PE06-009 WAS OPENED BASED ON INFORMATION OBTAINED IN A PEER INFORMATION REQUEST AS PART OF A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE05-050) OF FUEL TANK PUNCTURE IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 THROUGH 2006 NISSAN MURANO VEHICLES.IN JANUARY 2006, NISSAN SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO ODI THAT IDENTIFIED A DEFECT IN THE FUEL TANK SHIELDING IN APPROXIMATELY 209,000 MY 2003 THROUGH 2006 NISSAN MURANO VEHICLES.TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, NISSAN INSTALLED SHIELDS ON THE EXPOSED FRONT SURFACES OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES.PEER DATA COLLECTED FOR MY 2004 THROUGH 2005 PACIFICA VEHICLES DURING PE05-050 INCLUDED 120 FIELD REPORTS DOCUMENTING TANK REPLACEMENTS DUE TO PUNCTURE OR DAMAGE BY ROAD DEBRIS AS PART OF A PARTS RESTRICTION PROGRAM CONDUCTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE TANK SUPPLIER (INERGY). ANALYSIS OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CHRYSLER DURING PE05-050, PE06-009 AND EA06-010 SHOW THAT THE FRONT SURFACE OF THE FUEL TANKS IN THE SUBJECT PACIFICA VEHICLES IS NOT COMPLETELY PROTECTED FROMROAD DEBRIS BY THE FLOOR PAN OR OTHER BODY STRUCTURE.THE TANKS WERE COMPARED WITH PEER VEHICLES, INCLUDING SEVERAL IDENTIFIED BY CHRYSLER AS SHARING SIMILAR DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS (UNSHIELDED HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC FUEL TANKS IN A SADDLEBAG CONFIGURATION).SOME OF THE PEER DESIGNS REVIEWED BY ODI PACKAGED THE TANKS IN RECESSED CAVITIES IN THE FLOOR PAN OR USED SHIELDS TO PROTECT EXPOSED SURFACES ON THE FRONT OF THE TANK.IN GENERAL, THESE TANKS HAD THE LOWEST COMPLAINT RATES FOR TANK PUNCTURE BY ROAD DEBRIS. HOWEVER, OTHER PEER DESIGNS REVIEWED BY ODI HAD PACKAGING SIMILAR TO THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND SOME OF THESE ALSO HAD SOME COMPLAINTS OF TANK PUNCTURE.NONE OF THE PEER VEHICLES ANALYZED BY ODI HAD TANKS PUNCTURE DATA COMPARABLE TO CHRYSLER'S FIELD REPORTS FROM ITS PART RESTRICTION PROGRAMS, SO THAT DATA COULD NOT BE USED IN PEER COMPARISONS. ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DATA SHOWS THAT THE RATE FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES IS ABOUT HALF THAT OBSERVED IN THE RECALLED MURANO VEHICLES AND NOT SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN SOME OF THE PEER VEHICLES ANALYZED WITH SIMILAR DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS.TESTING BY THE NHTSA VEHICLE RESEARCH AND TESTING CENTER (VRTC) SHOWED DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE MURANO AND PACIFICA FUEL TANK PACKAGING AND EXPOSURE TO ROAD DEBRIS THROWN BY THE FRONT TIRES.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.
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Fuel System, Gasoline:storage
EA06-010 WAS OPENED BASED ON INFORMATION GATHERED IN PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE06-009.PE06-009 WAS OPENED BASED ON INFORMATION OBTAINED IN A PEER INFORMATION REQUEST AS PART OF A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE05-050) OF FUEL TANK PUNCTURE IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 THROUGH 2006 NISSAN MURANO VEHICLES.IN JANUARY 2006, NISSAN SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO ODI THAT IDENTIFIED A DEFECT IN THE FUEL TANK SHIELDING IN APPROXIMATELY 209,000 MY 2003 THROUGH 2006 NISSAN MURANO VEHICLES.TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, NISSAN INSTALLED SHIELDS ON THE EXPOSED FRONT SURFACES OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES.PEER DATA COLLECTED FOR MY 2004 THROUGH 2005 PACIFICA VEHICLES DURING PE05-050 INCLUDED 120 FIELD REPORTS DOCUMENTING TANK REPLACEMENTS DUE TO PUNCTURE OR DAMAGE BY ROAD DEBRIS AS PART OF A PARTS RESTRICTION PROGRAM CONDUCTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE TANK SUPPLIER (INERGY). ANALYSIS OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CHRYSLER DURING PE05-050, PE06-009 AND EA06-010 SHOW THAT THE FRONT SURFACE OF THE FUEL TANKS IN THE SUBJECT PACIFICA VEHICLES IS NOT COMPLETELY PROTECTED FROMROAD DEBRIS BY THE FLOOR PAN OR OTHER BODY STRUCTURE.THE TANKS WERE COMPARED WITH PEER VEHICLES, INCLUDING SEVERAL IDENTIFIED BY CHRYSLER AS SHARING SIMILAR DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS (UNSHIELDED HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC FUEL TANKS IN A SADDLEBAG CONFIGURATION).SOME OF THE PEER DESIGNS REVIEWED BY ODI PACKAGED THE TANKS IN RECESSED CAVITIES IN THE FLOOR PAN OR USED SHIELDS TO PROTECT EXPOSED SURFACES ON THE FRONT OF THE TANK.IN GENERAL, THESE TANKS HAD THE LOWEST COMPLAINT RATES FOR TANK PUNCTURE BY ROAD DEBRIS. HOWEVER, OTHER PEER DESIGNS REVIEWED BY ODI HAD PACKAGING SIMILAR TO THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND SOME OF THESE ALSO HAD SOME COMPLAINTS OF TANK PUNCTURE.NONE OF THE PEER VEHICLES ANALYZED BY ODI HAD TANKS PUNCTURE DATA COMPARABLE TO CHRYSLER'S FIELD REPORTS FROM ITS PART RESTRICTION PROGRAMS, SO THAT DATA COULD NOT BE USED IN PEER COMPARISONS. ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DATA SHOWS THAT THE RATE FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES IS ABOUT HALF THAT OBSERVED IN THE RECALLED MURANO VEHICLES AND NOT SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN SOME OF THE PEER VEHICLES ANALYZED WITH SIMILAR DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS.TESTING BY THE NHTSA VEHICLE RESEARCH AND TESTING CENTER (VRTC) SHOWED DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE MURANO AND PACIFICA FUEL TANK PACKAGING AND EXPOSURE TO ROAD DEBRIS THROWN BY THE FRONT TIRES.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
EA06-010 WAS OPENED BASED ON INFORMATION GATHERED IN PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE06-009.PE06-009 WAS OPENED BASED ON INFORMATION OBTAINED IN A PEER INFORMATION REQUEST AS PART OF A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE05-050) OF FUEL TANK PUNCTURE IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 THROUGH 2006 NISSAN MURANO VEHICLES.IN JANUARY 2006, NISSAN SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO ODI THAT IDENTIFIED A DEFECT IN THE FUEL TANK SHIELDING IN APPROXIMATELY 209,000 MY 2003 THROUGH 2006 NISSAN MURANO VEHICLES.TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, NISSAN INSTALLED SHIELDS ON THE EXPOSED FRONT SURFACES OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES.PEER DATA COLLECTED FOR MY 2004 THROUGH 2005 PACIFICA VEHICLES DURING PE05-050 INCLUDED 120 FIELD REPORTS DOCUMENTING TANK REPLACEMENTS DUE TO PUNCTURE OR DAMAGE BY ROAD DEBRIS AS PART OF A PARTS RESTRICTION PROGRAM CONDUCTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE TANK SUPPLIER (INERGY). ANALYSIS OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CHRYSLER DURING PE05-050, PE06-009 AND EA06-010 SHOW THAT THE FRONT SURFACE OF THE FUEL TANKS IN THE SUBJECT PACIFICA VEHICLES IS NOT COMPLETELY PROTECTED FROMROAD DEBRIS BY THE FLOOR PAN OR OTHER BODY STRUCTURE.THE TANKS WERE COMPARED WITH PEER VEHICLES, INCLUDING SEVERAL IDENTIFIED BY CHRYSLER AS SHARING SIMILAR DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS (UNSHIELDED HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC FUEL TANKS IN A SADDLEBAG CONFIGURATION).SOME OF THE PEER DESIGNS REVIEWED BY ODI PACKAGED THE TANKS IN RECESSED CAVITIES IN THE FLOOR PAN OR USED SHIELDS TO PROTECT EXPOSED SURFACES ON THE FRONT OF THE TANK.IN GENERAL, THESE TANKS HAD THE LOWEST COMPLAINT RATES FOR TANK PUNCTURE BY ROAD DEBRIS. HOWEVER, OTHER PEER DESIGNS REVIEWED BY ODI HAD PACKAGING SIMILAR TO THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND SOME OF THESE ALSO HAD SOME COMPLAINTS OF TANK PUNCTURE.NONE OF THE PEER VEHICLES ANALYZED BY ODI HAD TANKS PUNCTURE DATA COMPARABLE TO CHRYSLER'S FIELD REPORTS FROM ITS PART RESTRICTION PROGRAMS, SO THAT DATA COULD NOT BE USED IN PEER COMPARISONS. ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DATA SHOWS THAT THE RATE FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES IS ABOUT HALF THAT OBSERVED IN THE RECALLED MURANO VEHICLES AND NOT SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN SOME OF THE PEER VEHICLES ANALYZED WITH SIMILAR DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS.TESTING BY THE NHTSA VEHICLE RESEARCH AND TESTING CENTER (VRTC) SHOWED DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE MURANO AND PACIFICA FUEL TANK PACKAGING AND EXPOSURE TO ROAD DEBRIS THROWN BY THE FRONT TIRES.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.
Fuel System, Other:storage
EA06-010 WAS OPENED BASED ON INFORMATION GATHERED IN PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE06-009.PE06-009 WAS OPENED BASED ON INFORMATION OBTAINED IN A PEER INFORMATION REQUEST AS PART OF A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE05-050) OF FUEL TANK PUNCTURE IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 THROUGH 2006 NISSAN MURANO VEHICLES.IN JANUARY 2006, NISSAN SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO ODI THAT IDENTIFIED A DEFECT IN THE FUEL TANK SHIELDING IN APPROXIMATELY 209,000 MY 2003 THROUGH 2006 NISSAN MURANO VEHICLES.TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, NISSAN INSTALLED SHIELDS ON THE EXPOSED FRONT SURFACES OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES.PEER DATA COLLECTED FOR MY 2004 THROUGH 2005 PACIFICA VEHICLES DURING PE05-050 INCLUDED 120 FIELD REPORTS DOCUMENTING TANK REPLACEMENTS DUE TO PUNCTURE OR DAMAGE BY ROAD DEBRIS AS PART OF A PARTS RESTRICTION PROGRAM CONDUCTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE TANK SUPPLIER (INERGY). ANALYSIS OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CHRYSLER DURING PE05-050, PE06-009 AND EA06-010 SHOW THAT THE FRONT SURFACE OF THE FUEL TANKS IN THE SUBJECT PACIFICA VEHICLES IS NOT COMPLETELY PROTECTED FROMROAD DEBRIS BY THE FLOOR PAN OR OTHER BODY STRUCTURE.THE TANKS WERE COMPARED WITH PEER VEHICLES, INCLUDING SEVERAL IDENTIFIED BY CHRYSLER AS SHARING SIMILAR DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS (UNSHIELDED HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC FUEL TANKS IN A SADDLEBAG CONFIGURATION).SOME OF THE PEER DESIGNS REVIEWED BY ODI PACKAGED THE TANKS IN RECESSED CAVITIES IN THE FLOOR PAN OR USED SHIELDS TO PROTECT EXPOSED SURFACES ON THE FRONT OF THE TANK.IN GENERAL, THESE TANKS HAD THE LOWEST COMPLAINT RATES FOR TANK PUNCTURE BY ROAD DEBRIS. HOWEVER, OTHER PEER DESIGNS REVIEWED BY ODI HAD PACKAGING SIMILAR TO THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND SOME OF THESE ALSO HAD SOME COMPLAINTS OF TANK PUNCTURE.NONE OF THE PEER VEHICLES ANALYZED BY ODI HAD TANKS PUNCTURE DATA COMPARABLE TO CHRYSLER'S FIELD REPORTS FROM ITS PART RESTRICTION PROGRAMS, SO THAT DATA COULD NOT BE USED IN PEER COMPARISONS. ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DATA SHOWS THAT THE RATE FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES IS ABOUT HALF THAT OBSERVED IN THE RECALLED MURANO VEHICLES AND NOT SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN SOME OF THE PEER VEHICLES ANALYZED WITH SIMILAR DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS.TESTING BY THE NHTSA VEHICLE RESEARCH AND TESTING CENTER (VRTC) SHOWED DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE MURANO AND PACIFICA FUEL TANK PACKAGING AND EXPOSURE TO ROAD DEBRIS THROWN BY THE FRONT TIRES.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.
Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly
EA06-010 WAS OPENED BASED ON INFORMATION GATHERED IN PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE06-009.PE06-009 WAS OPENED BASED ON INFORMATION OBTAINED IN A PEER INFORMATION REQUEST AS PART OF A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE05-050) OF FUEL TANK PUNCTURE IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 THROUGH 2006 NISSAN MURANO VEHICLES.IN JANUARY 2006, NISSAN SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO ODI THAT IDENTIFIED A DEFECT IN THE FUEL TANK SHIELDING IN APPROXIMATELY 209,000 MY 2003 THROUGH 2006 NISSAN MURANO VEHICLES.TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, NISSAN INSTALLED SHIELDS ON THE EXPOSED FRONT SURFACES OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES.PEER DATA COLLECTED FOR MY 2004 THROUGH 2005 PACIFICA VEHICLES DURING PE05-050 INCLUDED 120 FIELD REPORTS DOCUMENTING TANK REPLACEMENTS DUE TO PUNCTURE OR DAMAGE BY ROAD DEBRIS AS PART OF A PARTS RESTRICTION PROGRAM CONDUCTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE TANK SUPPLIER (INERGY). ANALYSIS OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CHRYSLER DURING PE05-050, PE06-009 AND EA06-010 SHOW THAT THE FRONT SURFACE OF THE FUEL TANKS IN THE SUBJECT PACIFICA VEHICLES IS NOT COMPLETELY PROTECTED FROMROAD DEBRIS BY THE FLOOR PAN OR OTHER BODY STRUCTURE.THE TANKS WERE COMPARED WITH PEER VEHICLES, INCLUDING SEVERAL IDENTIFIED BY CHRYSLER AS SHARING SIMILAR DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS (UNSHIELDED HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC FUEL TANKS IN A SADDLEBAG CONFIGURATION).SOME OF THE PEER DESIGNS REVIEWED BY ODI PACKAGED THE TANKS IN RECESSED CAVITIES IN THE FLOOR PAN OR USED SHIELDS TO PROTECT EXPOSED SURFACES ON THE FRONT OF THE TANK.IN GENERAL, THESE TANKS HAD THE LOWEST COMPLAINT RATES FOR TANK PUNCTURE BY ROAD DEBRIS. HOWEVER, OTHER PEER DESIGNS REVIEWED BY ODI HAD PACKAGING SIMILAR TO THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND SOME OF THESE ALSO HAD SOME COMPLAINTS OF TANK PUNCTURE.NONE OF THE PEER VEHICLES ANALYZED BY ODI HAD TANKS PUNCTURE DATA COMPARABLE TO CHRYSLER'S FIELD REPORTS FROM ITS PART RESTRICTION PROGRAMS, SO THAT DATA COULD NOT BE USED IN PEER COMPARISONS. ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DATA SHOWS THAT THE RATE FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES IS ABOUT HALF THAT OBSERVED IN THE RECALLED MURANO VEHICLES AND NOT SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN SOME OF THE PEER VEHICLES ANALYZED WITH SIMILAR DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS.TESTING BY THE NHTSA VEHICLE RESEARCH AND TESTING CENTER (VRTC) SHOWED DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE MURANO AND PACIFICA FUEL TANK PACKAGING AND EXPOSURE TO ROAD DEBRIS THROWN BY THE FRONT TIRES.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.
RQ06002 · Engine Stalling
Opened Feb 27, 2006 · Closed Jun 22, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling; Fuel System, Gasoline; Vehicle Speed Control
ON FEBRUARY 27, 2006 RQ06-002 WAS OPENED IN RESPONSE TO 60 COMPLAINTS OF ENGINE STALL, MOSTLY DURING LEFT-HAND TURNS, IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004 TO 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA VEHICLES THAT WERE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF RECALL 04V-113.IN MARCH 2004, DAIMLERCHRYSLER INITIATED RECALL 04V-113 ON 34,561 MY 2004 PACIFICA VEHICLES TO CORRECT A CONDITION THAT COULD RESULT IN ENGINE STALL WHILE MAKING A LEFT-HAND TURN AFTER A COLD-START.DURING RQ06-002 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT RECALL 04V-113 DID CORRECT THE SPECIFIC CAUSE OF THE ENGINE STALLING CONDITION FOR THAT SPECIFIC POPULATION.HOWEVER, TWO OTHER CONDITIONS WERE IDENTIFIED THAT COULD ALSO CAUSE ENGINE STALLING DURING TURNING MANEUVERS:(1) AN ISSUE WITH MISBUILT FUEL PUMPS THAT PRIMARILY AFFECTED ABOUT 17,000 MY 2005 PACIFICA VEHICLES BUILT DURING AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2004; AND (2) A SOFTWARE CONDITION AFFECTING VAPOR PURGE IN ABOUT 131,000 MY 2005-06 PACIFICA VEHICLES BUILT FROM JULY 2004 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2005. AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, EA06-013, HAS BEEN OPENED TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE SCOPE, FREQUENCY AND SAFETY CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF THESE CONDITIONS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
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Engine And Engine Cooling
ON FEBRUARY 27, 2006 RQ06-002 WAS OPENED IN RESPONSE TO 60 COMPLAINTS OF ENGINE STALL, MOSTLY DURING LEFT-HAND TURNS, IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004 TO 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA VEHICLES THAT WERE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF RECALL 04V-113.IN MARCH 2004, DAIMLERCHRYSLER INITIATED RECALL 04V-113 ON 34,561 MY 2004 PACIFICA VEHICLES TO CORRECT A CONDITION THAT COULD RESULT IN ENGINE STALL WHILE MAKING A LEFT-HAND TURN AFTER A COLD-START.DURING RQ06-002 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT RECALL 04V-113 DID CORRECT THE SPECIFIC CAUSE OF THE ENGINE STALLING CONDITION FOR THAT SPECIFIC POPULATION.HOWEVER, TWO OTHER CONDITIONS WERE IDENTIFIED THAT COULD ALSO CAUSE ENGINE STALLING DURING TURNING MANEUVERS:(1) AN ISSUE WITH MISBUILT FUEL PUMPS THAT PRIMARILY AFFECTED ABOUT 17,000 MY 2005 PACIFICA VEHICLES BUILT DURING AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2004; AND (2) A SOFTWARE CONDITION AFFECTING VAPOR PURGE IN ABOUT 131,000 MY 2005-06 PACIFICA VEHICLES BUILT FROM JULY 2004 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2005. AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, EA06-013, HAS BEEN OPENED TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE SCOPE, FREQUENCY AND SAFETY CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF THESE CONDITIONS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
Fuel System, Gasoline
ON FEBRUARY 27, 2006 RQ06-002 WAS OPENED IN RESPONSE TO 60 COMPLAINTS OF ENGINE STALL, MOSTLY DURING LEFT-HAND TURNS, IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004 TO 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA VEHICLES THAT WERE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF RECALL 04V-113.IN MARCH 2004, DAIMLERCHRYSLER INITIATED RECALL 04V-113 ON 34,561 MY 2004 PACIFICA VEHICLES TO CORRECT A CONDITION THAT COULD RESULT IN ENGINE STALL WHILE MAKING A LEFT-HAND TURN AFTER A COLD-START.DURING RQ06-002 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT RECALL 04V-113 DID CORRECT THE SPECIFIC CAUSE OF THE ENGINE STALLING CONDITION FOR THAT SPECIFIC POPULATION.HOWEVER, TWO OTHER CONDITIONS WERE IDENTIFIED THAT COULD ALSO CAUSE ENGINE STALLING DURING TURNING MANEUVERS:(1) AN ISSUE WITH MISBUILT FUEL PUMPS THAT PRIMARILY AFFECTED ABOUT 17,000 MY 2005 PACIFICA VEHICLES BUILT DURING AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2004; AND (2) A SOFTWARE CONDITION AFFECTING VAPOR PURGE IN ABOUT 131,000 MY 2005-06 PACIFICA VEHICLES BUILT FROM JULY 2004 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2005. AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, EA06-013, HAS BEEN OPENED TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE SCOPE, FREQUENCY AND SAFETY CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF THESE CONDITIONS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
Vehicle Speed Control
ON FEBRUARY 27, 2006 RQ06-002 WAS OPENED IN RESPONSE TO 60 COMPLAINTS OF ENGINE STALL, MOSTLY DURING LEFT-HAND TURNS, IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004 TO 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA VEHICLES THAT WERE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF RECALL 04V-113.IN MARCH 2004, DAIMLERCHRYSLER INITIATED RECALL 04V-113 ON 34,561 MY 2004 PACIFICA VEHICLES TO CORRECT A CONDITION THAT COULD RESULT IN ENGINE STALL WHILE MAKING A LEFT-HAND TURN AFTER A COLD-START.DURING RQ06-002 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT RECALL 04V-113 DID CORRECT THE SPECIFIC CAUSE OF THE ENGINE STALLING CONDITION FOR THAT SPECIFIC POPULATION.HOWEVER, TWO OTHER CONDITIONS WERE IDENTIFIED THAT COULD ALSO CAUSE ENGINE STALLING DURING TURNING MANEUVERS:(1) AN ISSUE WITH MISBUILT FUEL PUMPS THAT PRIMARILY AFFECTED ABOUT 17,000 MY 2005 PACIFICA VEHICLES BUILT DURING AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2004; AND (2) A SOFTWARE CONDITION AFFECTING VAPOR PURGE IN ABOUT 131,000 MY 2005-06 PACIFICA VEHICLES BUILT FROM JULY 2004 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2005. AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, EA06-013, HAS BEEN OPENED TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE SCOPE, FREQUENCY AND SAFETY CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF THESE CONDITIONS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
PE06009 · Fuel Tank Punctures
Opened Feb 22, 2006 · Closed Jun 15, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
ON FEBRUARY 22, 2006, ODI OPENED PE06-009 TO INVESTIGATE REPORTS THAT THE FUEL TANKS ON MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004 TO 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA VEHICLES MAY BE PUNCTURED BY CONTACT WITH ROAD DEBRIS.THE NUMBER OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY CHRYSLER WAS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN THOSE SUBMITTED BY OTHER MANUFACTURERS WHO WERE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT DATA AS PART OF INVESTIGATION PE05-050 INTO MY 2003 TO 2006 NISSAN MURANO VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE HAD INSUFFICIENT SHIELDING OF THE FUEL TANK TO PREVENT PUNCTURES AFTER CONTACT WITH ROAD DEBRIS.NISSAN ISSUED RECALL 06V-003 INVOLVING INCREASING THE SHIELDING OF THE FUEL TANKS TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF TANK PUNCTURES. CHRYSLER HAS NOTED THAT THEY HAD IN PLACE FROM JANUARY 2003 TO JUNE 2005 A PARTS RESTRICTION PROGRAM ON PACIFICA FUEL TANK REPLACEMENTS WHICH MAY HAVE MADE THE NUMBER OF REPORTS ARTIFICIALLY HIGH IN COMPARISON TO MANUFACTURERS WHICH DID NOT HAVE A SIMILAR PROGRAM IN EFFECT.CHRYSLER ALSO QUESTIONED WHETHER MANY OF THE FIELD REPORTS OF FUEL TANKS REPLACED DUE TO DAMAGE FROM UNKNOWN CAUSE WERE ACTUALLY PUNCTURED. THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA06-010) TO GATHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
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