NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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896 reports150,000 miles · Mar 5, 2014
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WAS WARNED THAT ENTIRE FRAME US ROTTED TO A POINT WHERE IT WILL BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITHIN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. I HAVE AN 04 PACIFICA WITH 165,000 MILES ON IT TO DATE. I WAS WARNED ABOUT 5K MILES AGO BUT HE WASN'T AS CONCERNED NOW THAT THEY SEE HOW FAST IT IS WEAKENING. SAD... I WAS SO HAPPY WITH MY CAR FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS... …
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WAS WARNED THAT ENTIRE FRAME US ROTTED TO A POINT WHERE IT WILL BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITHIN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. I HAVE AN 04 PACIFICA WITH 165,000 MILES ON IT TO DATE. I WAS WARNED ABOUT 5K MILES AGO BUT HE WASN'T AS CONCERNED NOW THAT THEY SEE HOW FAST IT IS WEAKENING. SAD... I WAS SO HAPPY WITH MY CAR FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS... *TR
NHTSA ODI #10567507
115,000 miles · Mar 4, 2014
SeatsVehicle Speed Control
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME JAMMED. THE CONTACT APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEFORE IT BECAME DISLODGED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ADJUST THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME JAMMED. THE CONTACT APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEFORE IT BECAME DISLODGED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ADJUST THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10566950
123,532 miles · Mar 3, 2014
Engine
ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 30TH, MY 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA WAS TAKEN TO JACK WILLIAMS TIRE AND AUTO SERVICE CENTER IN CAMP HILL, PA BECAUSE OF A DRIVABILITY VIBRATION AND/OR SHAKE. THE MECHANIC CALLED AND SAID, YOU WERE LUCKY TO GET THE VEHICLE HERE IN ONE PIECE; THE ENGINE CRADLE IS SO BADLY CORRODED THAT YOU ARE LUCKY THAT THE ENGI…
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ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 30TH, MY 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA WAS TAKEN TO JACK WILLIAMS TIRE AND AUTO SERVICE CENTER IN CAMP HILL, PA BECAUSE OF A DRIVABILITY VIBRATION AND/OR SHAKE. THE MECHANIC CALLED AND SAID, YOU WERE LUCKY TO GET THE VEHICLE HERE IN ONE PIECE; THE ENGINE CRADLE IS SO BADLY CORRODED THAT YOU ARE LUCKY THAT THE ENGINE DID NOT DROP OUT OF THE VEHICLE. HE WOULD NOT RELEASE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF THIS SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2014, I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLY TO FIND THAT THIS IS NOT NEWS TO THE CHRYSLER GROUP LLC . . . . IN A LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 9, 2010, CHRYSLER GROUP LLC STATES THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH SOME VEHICLES, ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVEN IN AREAS OF HIGH SALT USAGE ON ROADWAYS. THE LETTER INFORMS OWNERS THAT THE WARRANTY PERIOD FOR THE FRONT ENGINE CRADLE (OF CHRYSLER PACIFICA MODEL YEARS 2004 THRU 2005) HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. I DID EMAIL CHRYSLER GROUP LLC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE ABOUT MY SITUATION AND MY REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT AND THE RESPONSE I RECEIVED WAS: THE VEHICLE HAS EXCEEDED THE TIME AND/OR MILEAGE LIMITATIONS OF THE WARRANTY. SINCE MY VEHICLE IS 2004 AND UNDER 150,000 MILES I SENT A LETTER TO THEM ASKING THEM TO PLEASE REVIEW THEIR DECISION AND IN A LETTER DATED 2/21/2014 I RECEIVED A LETTER WITH ONE SENTENCE STATING "AFTER THOROUGHLY REVIEWING YOUR REQUEST AND OUR FILES ON THIS MATTER, WE RESPECTFULLY CONCUR WITH OUR PREVIOUS DECISION." THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT OUR ENGINE COULD HAVE DROPPED OUT WHILE WE WERE DRIVING AND I HAVE 3 CHILDREN - - I WOULD HATE TO EVEN THINK ABOUT WHAT WOULD OR COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10566811
138,000 miles · Feb 24, 2014
Engine
I HAVE A MAJOR CORROSION PROBLEM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE CRADLE. I COMPLAINED OF A NOISE COMING FROM THAT SIDE AND ASKED MY MECHANIC TO TAKE A LOOK AS HE WAS FIXING A TIRE. WHAT HE FOUND WAS STARTLING TO SAY THE LEAST. I'M IN FEAR OF MY LIFE AND POSSIBLY OTHERS, IF THIS ENGINE WERE TO BREAK THROUGH THE REST OF THE CORROS…
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I HAVE A MAJOR CORROSION PROBLEM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE CRADLE. I COMPLAINED OF A NOISE COMING FROM THAT SIDE AND ASKED MY MECHANIC TO TAKE A LOOK AS HE WAS FIXING A TIRE. WHAT HE FOUND WAS STARTLING TO SAY THE LEAST. I'M IN FEAR OF MY LIFE AND POSSIBLY OTHERS, IF THIS ENGINE WERE TO BREAK THROUGH THE REST OF THE CORROSION. HE WARNED ME NOT TO DRIVE IT AND TO GET ANOTHER CAR. I CALLED CHRYSLER TODAY FEBRUARY 24TH TO FIND OUT WHAT MY OPTIONS WERE AND WAS TOLD I'M OUT OF WARRANTY AND TO GO TO THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE.TOMORROW I WILL GO THERE AND FIND OUT WHAT COULD BE DONE. THE FEELING I'M GETTING IS THE COST WILL BE IN THE THOUSANDS. MONEY I DON'T HAVE. I SEARCH THE WEB FOR INFORMATION AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM YET CHRYSLER WON'T ISSUE A RECALL. SOME OWNERS WERE INFORMED AND SOME CHRYSLER SHARED THE EXPENSE. IF CHRYSLER WANTED TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC I WOULD THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. PEOPLE'S LIVES ARE AT RISK. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10565697
90,000 miles · Feb 19, 2014
Engine
WE HAD OUR 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA LOOKED OVER BY A MECHANIC AROUND MARCH OF 2012 BECAUSE OUR TEENAGE DAUGHTER GOT HER DRIVERS PERMIT. WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CAR WAS SAFE FOR HER TO DRIVE. HE LOOKED OVER THE CAR AND TOLD US THAT WE SHOULD START THINKING ABOUT REPLACING THE ENGINE CRADLE. HE SAID THAT ENGINE CRADLES IN…
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WE HAD OUR 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA LOOKED OVER BY A MECHANIC AROUND MARCH OF 2012 BECAUSE OUR TEENAGE DAUGHTER GOT HER DRIVERS PERMIT. WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CAR WAS SAFE FOR HER TO DRIVE. HE LOOKED OVER THE CAR AND TOLD US THAT WE SHOULD START THINKING ABOUT REPLACING THE ENGINE CRADLE. HE SAID THAT ENGINE CRADLES IN THE CHRYSLER PACIFICA WERE KNOWN FOR CORROSION. WE CONTINUED TO DUE OUR NORMAL MAINTENANCE ON THE CAR AND AS OF TODAY WE ARE NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL WE GET THE ENGINE CRADLE FIXED. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND IT ONLY HAS 107,000 MILES. THIS IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. I DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND DISCOVERED THAT CHRYSLER GROUP LLC PACIFICA'S FRONT ENGINE CRADLES WARRANTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST IN 2004 - 2005 MODEL YEARS. I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND READ THEM OFF MY VIN # AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED. I ASKED WHY AND WAS TOLD RECALLS ARE BASED OFF OF VIN # NOT WHAT WAS PRINTED IN THE LETTER. I ASKED TO SPEAK TO A SUPERVISOR AND THEY WOULD NOT GIVE CONNECT ME TO ONE BUT WOULD HAVE ONE CALL ME BACK. I CALLED BACK AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE ON 2/19/14. WE WORK VERY HARD FOR OUR MONEY AND TO HAVE CHRYSLER NOT COVER OUR CAR IS UPSETTING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I IT IS BEING IGNORED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10565034
112,820 miles · Feb 19, 2014
Engine And Engine CoolingStructure
ENGINE CRADLE IS RUSTED TO THE POINT IT WILL NOT SUPPORT THE ENGINE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10565030
105,000 miles · Feb 19, 2014
Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS CORRODED AND THE ENGINE HAD BECOME PARTIALLY DETACHED FROM THE ENGINE CRADLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS SEVERE CORRODED AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS CORRODED AND THE ENGINE HAD BECOME PARTIALLY DETACHED FROM THE ENGINE CRADLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS SEVERE CORRODED AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED 3/14/14*CN
NHTSA ODI #10564976
165,000 miles · Feb 19, 2014
Engine And Engine CoolingStructure
MY CERTIFIED MECHANIC HAS INFORMED ME AND SHOWN ME THAT MY ENGINE CRADLE ALSO KNOW AS THE SUB-FRAME HAS SEVERE CORROSION AND IS VERY DANGEROUS! AT ANYTIME THE FRAME MAY COMPLETELY SNAP CAUSING THE ENGINE TO COLLAPSE AND OR LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF VEHICLE IF AN INCIDENT OCCURS WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND FOUN…
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MY CERTIFIED MECHANIC HAS INFORMED ME AND SHOWN ME THAT MY ENGINE CRADLE ALSO KNOW AS THE SUB-FRAME HAS SEVERE CORROSION AND IS VERY DANGEROUS! AT ANYTIME THE FRAME MAY COMPLETELY SNAP CAUSING THE ENGINE TO COLLAPSE AND OR LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF VEHICLE IF AN INCIDENT OCCURS WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR MY VEHICLE MODEL AND YEAR. SOURCES: HTTP://WWW.NBCCHICAGO.COM/INVESTIGATIONS/MINIVAN-OWNERS-WANT-CHRYSLER-TO-CONCEDE-RUST-PROBLEMS-241535881.HTML HTTP://WWW.PACIFICAWORLD.COM/FORUM/INDEX.PHP?TOPIC=2506.0 HTTP://WWW.CHANGE.ORG/PETITIONS/CHRYSLER-RECALL-ALL-PACIFICAS-FOR-ENGINE-CRADLE-CORROSION-2 HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/CHRYSLER_PACIFICA.HTML HTTP://FORUMS.EDMUNDS.COM/DISCUSSION/COMMENT/4117762. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10564898
Mileage unknown · Feb 13, 2014
EngineSteeringStructure
MY CHRYSLER PACIFICA"S ENGINE CRADLE HAS EXTENSIVELY CORRODED WITH RUST AND HAS BECOME A DANGER TO DRIVE .THIS WAS A NATIONAL PROBLEM REPORTED ON CHICAGO TELEVISION NBC CHANNEL 5. CHRYSLER CLAIMS THAT THEY ARE INVESTIGATING..I WOULD APPRECIATE IF SOMEONE FROM YOUR ORGANIZATION CAN LOOK AT THIS CRADLE AND THE DANGER MY FAMILY…
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MY CHRYSLER PACIFICA"S ENGINE CRADLE HAS EXTENSIVELY CORRODED WITH RUST AND HAS BECOME A DANGER TO DRIVE .THIS WAS A NATIONAL PROBLEM REPORTED ON CHICAGO TELEVISION NBC CHANNEL 5. CHRYSLER CLAIMS THAT THEY ARE INVESTIGATING..I WOULD APPRECIATE IF SOMEONE FROM YOUR ORGANIZATION CAN LOOK AT THIS CRADLE AND THE DANGER MY FAMILY HAS BEEN PUT IN. CHRYSLER ALSO CLAIMS THAT MY CAR WAS BUILT PRIOR TO THE PROBLEM METAL ON 2004/2005 . NEED FOR SOMEONE TO INSPECT THANK YOU *TR
NHTSA ODI #10564190
Mileage unknown · Feb 11, 2014
Structure
VEHICLE PURCHASED FROM DEALER ON 1-13-05 WITH 16,312 MILES - WITH CARFAX HISTORY REPORT. AS OF 2-11-14 IT HAS 48,550. ALSO PURCHASED THE MAXI CARE SERVICE CONTRACT - INTENDED ON KEEPING THIS CAR FOR OVER 100,000 MILES. IT HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND BABIED. NOTICED A LITTLE BUBBLED PAINT ABOUT A YEAR AGO - NOW MY REPAIR SHOP SUG…
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VEHICLE PURCHASED FROM DEALER ON 1-13-05 WITH 16,312 MILES - WITH CARFAX HISTORY REPORT. AS OF 2-11-14 IT HAS 48,550. ALSO PURCHASED THE MAXI CARE SERVICE CONTRACT - INTENDED ON KEEPING THIS CAR FOR OVER 100,000 MILES. IT HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND BABIED. NOTICED A LITTLE BUBBLED PAINT ABOUT A YEAR AGO - NOW MY REPAIR SHOP SUGGESTED THAT I TRY TO GET RID OF IT BEFORE IT GETS ANY WORSE. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE INSIDE OR OUT. LOOKS BRAND NEW EXCEPT FOR THE RUST DESCRIBED ABOVE .CONSIDERING WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE I WOULD BE AFRAID TO EVEN SELL THIS VEHICLE TO ANOTHER PERSON IN FEAR OF A FATAL ACCIDENT. IS CHRYSLER GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I HAVE TO GO OUT AND BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE 50,000 MILES PREMATURELY. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO LOOSE ALL THIS MONEY?????? *TR
NHTSA ODI #10563895
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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