2008 Chrysler Pacifica

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

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

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

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.

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

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