2008 Chrysler Pacifica

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION TOWARDS AN INTERSECTION, IT LOST POWER. I HAD TO SWITCH OFF ALL ACCESSORIES, SHIFTED GEAR TO PARK AND RE-STARTED THE ENGINE. YESTERDAY NIGHT, THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN MOTION BY A TOLL GATE, A TRUCK WAS BEHIND ME AND FORTUNATELY, BY THE TOLL GATE, EVERYONE SLOWED DOWN. THESE ARE SERIOUS ISSUES THAT CHRYSLER NEED TO ACT ON.NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO SUFFER ANY MORE LOSS(ES) BEFORE CHRYSLER ACTS. *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.

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

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.

IT SEEMS I AM NOT ALONE, MY 2008 PACIFICA OCCASIONALLY LOSES POWER, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS OFF, THEN QUICKLY TURNS BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS, NO MECHANICS CAN FIND A PROBLEM BECAUSE WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF IT CLEARS THE CAR COMPUTER. IT IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY NOW. COULD THIS BE AN IGNITION SWITCH ISSUE LIKE THE CHEVY? *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

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

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