Chrysler Pacifica Complaints

794 consumer complaints on file.

#11613923September 11, 2024
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WHEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT SPEEDS OF 75 MPH. WE RECEIVED A MESSAGE TELLING US TO "SAFELY STOP VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF SOON". AT THAT POINT OUR VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DRAMATICALLY AS WE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT LANES TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE THEN HAD TO SIT ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE, UNABLE TO MOVE, WITH THREE CHILDREN IN THE CAR FOR ALMOST AN HOUR BEFORE THE VEHICLE ALLOWED US TO MOVE IT AT A SNAILS PACE THROUGH THE DITCH AND TO A ROAD TRAVELLING PARALLEL TO THE INTERSTATE. ONCE, PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THIS LESS DANGEROUS ROAD WE SAT FOR ANOTHER 3 HOURS FOR A TOW TRUCK, MANAGED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER WHICH IS INDICATING THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND ARE REPLACING THE HYBRID BATTERY IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIX IT. WE'VE SEEN MANY GROUP MESSAGES ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THE COMMON THREAD IS THAT CHRYSLER DOES NOT HAVE A FIX OR KNOW WHAT TO FIX AND THAT THIS ISSUE WILL GENERALLY OCCUR AGAIN. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A REPAIR INVOICE JUST YET AS OUR VAN IS STILL IN THE SHOP BUT WILL DO WHAT I CAN TO UPDATE THIS REPORT IF POSSIBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11613620September 9, 2024
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I went to start my van and out of nowhere I got an error message saying to “service hybrid electric system” and a check engine light came on. I am not sure if there are any safety hazards related to this, but am no longer able to charge the vehicle. When I plug it in the charging lights flash and the “service charging system” error pops up.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11612905September 5, 2024
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
When driving on the interstate highway with about 70 mph a warning message “Service hybrid electric vehicle system” appeared. The high voltage battery charging level was less than 1%. About 30 minutes later, after exiting the highway, another warning message was displayed: “Stop Safely Vehicle will shut off soon”. After about 30s later the motive power was stopped and the car continued rolling. There was no propulsion power anymore, and I was only able to roll into the entrance of a parking lot. Luckily it was a relatively safe location where the vehicle came to a stop. I was alone in the car and was not in direct danger. The vehicle could not be restarted. I called a towing service, and the car was transported to a Chrysler dealership. The fault codes were read out. Chrysler Star recommended to replace a 350 A fuse. The dealership service team drove the car for more than 70 miles without being able to reproduce the fault after this repair. One day after collecting the car from the dealership I drove about 300 miles on the highway. After about 250 miles the warning message “Service hybrid electric vehicle system“ appeared. The high voltage battery charging level was less than 1%. When driving on the highway with about 55 mph, about 150 miles after the warning message appeared, the motive power stopped inadvertently without any warning. I felt a short impulse on the gas pedal, then while rolling at below 50 mph the message “Switch P to start engine“ was displayed. I managed to roll out from the 3rd lane from the right to the emergency stopping lane. It was a dangerous maneuver and I feared for the safety of my five family members traveling with me in the car as the oncoming traffic behind my car didn’t slow down even after switching on the hazard lights. The vehicle could not be restarted and I had to call a towing service to transport the vehicle to the nearest Chrysler dealership. Now I am waiting for the service team to start reading out the failure codes.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11612529September 4, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The vehicles transmission malfunctions causing the vehicle to lose complete power, now without warning. We are unable to accelerate and the vehicle comes to a sudden stop. This vehicle shuts down in the middle of the highway causing us to come to a complete stop while driving on the highway, also on back roads one lane roads, the vehicle completely shuts down causing us to block the road and becomes a hazard. This has been a continuous problem. This will now be the fifth time it has been to the repair shop for the same exact problem. It is covered under the warranty, however, when they fix it, it happens right away within two business days, again without warning causing us To be in danger and becomes a hazard anytime we drive the vehicle. The vehicle has been inspected by the dealership service center many times. They also sent out an engineer from their company to inspect it. We now have no warning like before the problem occurs only after the vehicle loses power. This will be the third complaint I've filed for this same issue. after it's been "fixed and inspected" this last time.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11612489September 4, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The rearview camera system on the vehicle has malfunctioned, causing the rearview image not to display when the driver attempts to use it while backing up. This poses a significant safety risk, as the absence of the rearview image could lead to backing up without confirming the area is clear, increasing the risk of injury to people/kids outside the vehicle. Although the recall was issued on June 13, dealers have been unable to provide any information on when a remedy will be available. The vehicle was purchased on July 28, and as of September, there has been no further information or resolution. The affected component has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, or insurance representatives. There are no warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms outside of the discovery of this malfunction.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11611780August 30, 2024
STEERING
The contact owns a 2022 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal knocking noise detected. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion steering needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 49,424.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11611551August 29, 2024
POWER TRAIN
Driving down highway on a business trip. Van flashed on screen with message to pull over immediatley and showed a red turtle. This was dangerous as I was in the far left lane and had to quickly pull over. Then to sit on the side of the highway and wait for a tow truck. With my 3 children in the car, I did not feel safe. Vehicle was sent to dealer where the kept for 6 days and only reset the codes and told me it was good to go. This vehicle has a known defect in the transmission.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11611497August 29, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
The battery coolant is leaking from the rear of the vehicle
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11610253August 22, 2024
BACK OVER PREVENTION, BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
See attached document for complaint.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11609930August 21, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Manufacturer is not fixing recall with remedy in reasonable time. Fix is available for model years other than 2021. Have open case with Chrysler which has provided no assistance and there is no date remedy will be available
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11609848August 20, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
On a brand new vehicle with less than a few hundred miles, the electronic parking brake engaged and would not disengage until the battery was disconnected. This left an error code and the dealership replaced brake actuator. Then, the SafeHold feature started to randomly activate when vehicle started to move from a stop light or stop sign. An error message would display on the screen, the vehicle shifted itself into park and activated the parking brake. The message indicated the vehicle had to be turned off and restarted. After restarting, the parking brake would disengage and the transmission could be shifted back into drive. This happened in the middle of traffic. This did not leave any kind of computer error code and therefore the dealership was not able to address it. Separately, the parking brake would refuse to disengage after repeated attempts, again without an error code, and the dealership was not able to address it. The vehicle has currently been under inspection for over forty days in total, and over twenty days since the last incident. The "SafeHold" safety feature is an accident waiting to happen.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11609797August 20, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
We have had our 2023 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid since [XXX]. This was a factory ordered vehicle. There have been no indications that there is any issue with the vehicle. About a week ago while driving the vehicle a warning came on the speedometer screen that said "Pull over safely the vehicle is about to turn off". The check engine light also came on. Once the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and stopped the vehicle turned itself off. After waiting a few minutes the vehicle was able to be restarted and driven about 5 minutes home. The check engine light remained on. We did not drive the vehicle again until we were taking it to the dealership to be inspected. The check engine light was on the entire drive from our home to the dealership, which is about 10-15 minutes. The vehicle has now been at our local Chrysler dealership for 6 days. The technician at the dealership is telling us the code stored in the vehicle memory means it needs a new transmission. We are being told they need to replicate the issue for the warranty to cover a new transmission being put in. If they cannot replicate the issue, we are to take the vehicle back and continue to drive it until it happens again and then immediately have it towed to the dealership so they can receive warranty approval to replace the transmission. My research has revealed this is a known issue in Pacifica Hybrids regarding stalling due to a transmission sensor. I called Chrysler to clarify the warranty process and if there is a recall on my vehicle. The warranty process is correct and there is currently not a recall for this issue on our Pacifica Hybrid. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11609631August 20, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
The backup camera and rear collision warning randomly stops working. I put the car in reverse and there are just blank lines on the screen. Somethimes the screen resumes a normal display when I shift out of reverse, and sometimes the screen just stops working.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11608979August 16, 2024
ENGINE
We have less than 3K miles currently on this vehicle. We were traveiling to the mountains for a vacation when the check engine light illuminated. Stayed on for 2 days and reset itself. We were in the Smokey Mountains and a warning came up to "Stop Safely Vehicle will shut off soon. Within a few minutes, all power was lost, all lights were inoperational including the 4 way hazards. After just a few minutes, the van restarted and operated as if nothing happened. The check engine light stayed on long enough for a Chrysler dealer to read the codes. Esentially, a problem with the High Voltage System Interlock Circuit A, Drive Motor A Inverter Performance are the major codes. A slew of others all related to this issue. The hybrid mechanic stated it is the same issues that plague the 2017-2021 Pacificas hybrids. Losing all power is not acceptable, especially in the mountains with a vehicle less than 4 months since delivery.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11606999August 7, 2024
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
While driving on the interstate, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration without warning. With several 18 wheelers having to brake and swerve behind us, we had to navigate onto the shoulder of the interstate. We had to wait on the side of the interstate for an hour for a tow truck to take us to the nearest dealership. We took the car into the dealership and they kept it for several days and then reported that the car just needed a new battery (12v, not hybrid). I expressed concern with the dealership and later after contacting Chrysler that a dead battery shouldn't cause the car to suddenly lose acceleration while driving, because that is an obvious safety risk, but was told again it was just a dead battery. I also received no invoice from the dealership and was told that it would be emailed to me as soon as they could since a cyberattack had made them unable to issue invoices.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11606717August 6, 2024
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
This is a follow up to an earlier submission (NHTSA Tracking Number 11591550). After the initial incident, the dealership replaced the hybrid battery on the vehicle. A month later, yesterday, while driving the vehicle on the interstate, I again received the dreaded, "Stop Safely, Vehicle Will Shut Off Soon" warning indicator and the car lost all power about 30 seconds later. Thankfully, I was on an offramp and was able to stop safely. Had I been traveling at full speed in the carpool lane, it could have been very dangerous. The van is now at the dealership for repair, and I hope they fix it for real this time. This is an extremely dangerous situation, with vehicles dying while going full speed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11606054August 2, 2024
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2021 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the "Uconnect Box Service Required - Please visit an Authorized Dealer" message was displayed on the instrument panel. Due to the failure, the reverse camera screen displayed a blank image while in reverse(R). The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times in reference to the failure. The vehicle had been repaired a total of three times; twice for the radio module and once for the telematics box module (TBM). The vehicle was not repaired. The contact later discovered that the vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V463000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 32,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11606051August 2, 2024
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2021 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V436000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11604860July 27, 2024
POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
while driving all warning lights came on on the dashboard. said pull over, car will stop. car would not move . after a while it would start again and warning cleared. had scan done . multiple communication failure codes for multiple modules. had codes cleared. waiting for next time. chat forums indicate this is common and usually leads to the can buss star connector defective where the multiple modules plug in.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11604724July 26, 2024
ENGINE, STEERING
While driving with my young family my vehicles engine shut off and all steering was lost going appx. 50mph. As the the vehicle shut off, a warning popped up and said “stop safely, vehicle will shut off soon.” This was very dangerous and could have caused a life treating injury.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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