Chrysler Pacifica Complaints (2004)

896 consumer complaints on file.

#10598708June 16, 2014
STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
MY SUBFRAME IS ROTTED AND RUSTED JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER 04 PACIFICA ITS RIDICULOUS . CHRYSLER NEEDS TO BE A STAND UP COMPANY AND FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598042June 13, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENDLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY TO 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE ENGINE MOUNT WAS DISCONNECTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598233June 13, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
ON ABOVE STATE DATE, I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION. MY MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE SUBFRAME/ENGINE CRADLE HAD RUSTED OUT AND THAT I SHOULDN'T DRIVE IT UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED. STATED "YOU COULD HAVE DIED IN THIS THING". AFTER GETTING IT REPAIRED, I SPOKE TO A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPAIR PERSON AT CHRYSLER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT DUE TO MY CHRYSLER PACIFICA BEING MANUFACTURED ON SEPTEMBER OF 2003 AND NOT BETWEEN FEBRUARY AND MARCH OF 2004, THEY COULD NOT HELP ME. THE REP WENT ON TO ADD THAT SHE HEARS FROM PEOPLE REGULARLY IN THE SAME PREDICAMENT BUT UNFORTUNATELY SHE COULDN'T HELP. I BELIEVE SHE SAID HER NAME WAS BELINDA OR MELINDA. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597684June 11, 2014
ENGINE, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE ENGINE CRADLE HAS RUSTED OUT AND THE ENGINE IS READY TO FALL OUT OF THE CAR. CANNOT PASS SAFETY INSPECTION. NO ASSISTANCE FROM CHRYSLER ON THIS AFTER MANY CALLS. IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY, VERY POPULAR ISSUE. THEY SAID THEY WILL ONLY FIX SOMETHING THAT HAS A RECALL. SO BASICALLY THEY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS UNLESS THEY ARE FORCED TO. WHAT A SHAME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597039June 9, 2014
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS FOR VARIOUS REASONS. THE RUSTING OF THE CRADLE WAS NEVER MENTIONED. I FIND IT INTERESTING THAT NOW IT IS OVER THE 150K MILEAGE LIMIT THAT CHRYSLER ALERTS ME THAT THE CRADLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL CARS IN EXCESS OF 10+ YEARS EACH AND NEVER HAD A CRADLE RUST PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AMONG PACIFICA OWNERS. I AM CURIOUS TO KNOW WHAT CHRYSLER'S INTENTIONS ARE TO CURE THIS SITUATION GIVEN THE SEVERITY AND DANGER PRESENT IF UNRESOLVED...NOT ONLY FOR ME AS AN INDIVIDUAL BUT OTHER PACIFICA OWNERS AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597250June 9, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
SUB-FRAME IS RUSTING OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596223June 4, 2014
POWER TRAIN
CHRYSLER HAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE SUB-FRAME CRADLE SUPPORTING THE ENGINE. IN NORTHERN AREAS THESE FRAMES ARE RUSTING THROUGH CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. CHRYSLER HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS /150K MILES, BUT ONLY APPLIED THIS TO A SMALL BAND OF VEHICLES PRODUCED BETWEEN FEB.23,2004 AND MARCH 31, 2004. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED JAN.12, 2004 AND HAS THE SAME SAFETY PROBLEM. I HAVE SENT SEVERAL LETTERS TO CHRYSLER REQUESTING THEY TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE RECEIVED NEGATIVE RESPONSES. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. IN MY LAST REQUEST TO CHRYSLER I ASKED THEM TO COMMIT TO ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE ( I SENT MULTIPLE PICTURES). CHRYSLER RESPONDED 5/12/14 THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM WARRANTY, BUT THEY DID NOT RESPOND TO THE SAFETY QUESTION. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO TALK TO SOMEONE AT NHTSA ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595507June 2, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED MY 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA IN OCTOBER OF 2013. I WAS HAVING SOME ISSUES WITH MY CAR MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE WITH ACCELERATION AND I TOOK IT UP TO THE CAR SHOP. (MAY OF 2014) I WAS TOLD THE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE RUSTED OUT AND THE ENGINE CRADLE IS RUSTED ALMOST THROUGH. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2004 PACIFICAS. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD MY CAR IS OUT OF THE RANGE FOR THE RECALL BY 6 MONTHS. I WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS RECALL OR WOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF IT WHEN I FOUND OUT ABOUT IT. THE COST TO REPAIR IS ABOUT 3,000.00 AND THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE FOUND THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHER PACIFICA OWNERS AND WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS. I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR WHEN IT HAS BEEN KNOW BY CHRYSLER THAT THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE DEFECT IN THEIR PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593105May 21, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS INFORMED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THAT THE FRONT ENGINE CRADLE WAS CRACKED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED SERVICE BULLETIN NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10045080, HOWEVER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE DEALER ADVISED THAT IT ONLY APPLIED TO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY TO MARCH 2004. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,137.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588406May 14, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES LATER THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588070May 13, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERE RUSTING AND CORROSION OF THE UNDER FRAME AND ENGINE CRADLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587184May 8, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TOOK MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC TO LOOK AT A FRONT EXHAUST ISSUE WHEN I WAS INFORMED MY FRAME WAS ROTTING AWAY. I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH AND LEARNED OF MANY INCIDENTS WITH THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR THAT HAS HAD MANY INSTANCES LIKE THIS WITH NO HELP FROM THE MFG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586162May 2, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE
UPON INSPECTION BY MULTIPLE CERTIFIED MECHANICS THEY NOTIFIED ME THAT CHRYSLER ISSUED A RECALL FOR ENGINE CRADLE FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST. TSB # 13-001-12. FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON CHRYSLER HAS DECLARED THE PROBLEM ONLY EXIST FOR CERTAIN MONTHS IN 2004 HOWEVER MY CAR WAS BUILT IN LATE 2003 AND HAS THE SAME RUSTED AND FAILING PARTS. SO MY COMPLAINT IS HOW CAN A CAR MAKER SAY THE FAULTY PARTS CONDITION NOT EXIST BEFORE THEY FOUND IT? ALSO, HOW THE RECALL WINDOW IS LIMITED TO SUCH A SMALL WINDOW OF TIME WHEN THE PROBLEMS EXIST LONG BEFORE THEY RESPONDED? THIS MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE TO ME. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE I BOUGHT A CAR THAT HAS A CHASSIS PART FAILURE AND YET NO EFFORT OR WILLINGNESS BY THE MANUFACTURER TO NOTIFY OWNERS. I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF THE NHTSA HAS ANY FATALITY REPORTS DUE TO THIS PARTS FAILURE OR WHY IT WAS ISSUED IN THE FIRST PLACE? SINCE MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE THE 150K MILES THIS RECALL APPLIES TO HOW LONG WILL THE CAR BE SAFE TO DRIVE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586181May 2, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS JACKING UP THE CAR TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AND THE JACK STAND WENT RIGHT THROUGH THE BODY SILL! I LOOKED CLOSER AND THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE AND SUBFRAME OF THE CAR UNDERNEATH IS COMPLETELY RUSTED. DO NOT PLACE YOUR JACK OR JACK STAND NEAR THE BODY SILL WITHOUT CHECKING IT VERY CLOSELY. IF YOUR WORKING ON YOUR PACIFICA AND IT FALLS OFF THE JACK STANDS YOU COULD BE KILLED! ON MY 2004 PACIFICA, THERE IS NOT ONE GOOD PLACE TO PUT A JACKSTAND. EVERYTHING IS COMPLETELY RUSTED. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO WORK ON THE CAR IF YOU HAVE TO JACK IT UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586217May 2, 2014
ENGINE
I WENT TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE FRAME THAT HOLDS THE ENGINE WAS RUSTED OUT AND HE TOOK PICTURES AND SHOWED ME. HE SAID THE ENGINE COULD FALL OUT AT NY GIVEN TIME. I TOOK PICTURES AND IT LOOKS LIKE AN OLD CAR FROM THE UNDER CARRIAGE. THE RUST IS HORRIBLE AND I WAS NOT AWARE UNTIL NOW. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT. AND I WILL HAVE IT TOWED TO A COLLISION SHOP TO SEE HOW MUCH IT WILL COST TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585336April 28, 2014
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE
WHILE GETTING AN OIL CHANGE MY MECHANIC POINTED OUT THAT I HAVE A FIVE TO SIX INCH LONG BY ABOUT 1 INCH WIDE RUST THROUGH GASH IN THE ENGINE CRADLE. HE SAYS THIS CAN BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WHERE IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE ENGINE COULD FALL THROUGH THE FRAME WHILE DRIVING. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585378April 28, 2014
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE
THE WELL-KNOWN ISSUE WITH MODEL YEARS 2004-2005 INVOLVING PREMATURE FAILURE DUE TO RUST ON THE ENGINE CRADLE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED ON MY OWN 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THIS VEHICLE IN 12 YEARS OLD WITH A FAULTY SUBFRAME AND IS TOO DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVEN. THERE ARE TWO EXTENSIVE AREAS OF RUST, ONE ON EITHER SIDE OF THE ENGINE CRADLE THAT EXTEND FROM IN FRONT OF, TO THE REAR OF THE CONTROL ARMS. THE RUSTED AREAS ARE ALREADY SO BAD, I AM ABLE TO FIT FINGERS THROUGH THE HOLES IN THE ENGINE CRADLE. IT IS CRACKED AND COMPLETELY COMPROMISED OF ANY STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY. THERE IS NO REASON WHY THIS PART SHOULD NOT BE COATED IN A CORRECT MANNER TO REJECT CORROSION IN SUCH AN AGGRESSIVE FORM. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF AND YET THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT. THERE IS NO INTEGRITY IN THAT DECISION AND VERY LITTLE RESPECT TO BE HAD FOR A CORPORATION THAT HANDLES SUCH A WELL-KNOWN SITUATION IN SUCH A POOR MANNER. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT THIS SHOULD BE REPLACED BY CHRYSLER. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585063April 26, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
A FEW YEARS AGO WE WERE ADVISED BY MY MECHANIC THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS CORRODING/RUSTING AND THEY ADVISED THAT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. AT THAT TIME, I CONTACTED CHRYSLER. THEY RECALLED SOME OF THE 04-05 VEHICLES THAT WERE MANUFACTURED DURING A 6 WEEK WINDOW ONLY; MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED OUTSIDE OF THE 6 WEEK WINDOW. TODAY WE WERE ADVISED THAT THE CAR IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I HAVE PICTURES, THE FRAME IS ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. NBC CHICAGO RECENTLY INVESTIGATED THE ISSUE (THE INVESTIGATION CAN BE FOUND ON GOOGLE). TWO INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SAME ISSUE AS ME WANTED CHRYSLER TO ADMIT THE UNSAFE PROBLEM AND THAT THEY HAD KNOWLEDGE OF IT PRIOR TO PURCHASING THE VEHICLES. BEFORE NBC INVESTIGATED, CHRYSLER REFUSED TO FIX THE CARS. AFTER THE PROGRAM RAN, CHRYSLER PAID TWO THE TWO INDIVIDUALS FEATURED ON THE SHOW TO HAVE THEIR SUB FRAMES REPLACED. THE OTHER 300+ PEOPLE THAT HAVE REQUESTED CHRYSLER FIX THE PROBLEM REMAIN WITHOUT RECOURSE. WHILE 300+ ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, THERE ARE MANY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT ARE UNAWARE OF THE DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I AM HEREIN REQUESTING HELP IN GETTING CHRYSLER TO RECALL THE VEHICLE TO ADDRESS THE DANGEROUS SAFETY PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584620April 24, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION
I WENT TO GET A FRONT END ALIGNMENT ON MY VEHICLE AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLES SUB FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT MY ENGINE COULD FALL OUT AT ANY TIME. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON MY CAR SPECIFICALLY AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR REPAIRS. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY MAKE MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE. I CALLED CHRYSLER BACK AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS STILL NOTHING THEY COULD DO EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. ONLY 6 WEEKS WORTH OF MY MAKE MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE WERE RECALLED AND THAT MINE DID NOT FALL INTO THAT CATEGORY BECAUSE IT WAS BUILT 4 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE RECALL DATES. THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED AS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND AS MY MECHANIC POINTED OUT IT IS MOST DEFINITELY A DEFECT IN THE SUB FRAME. IF THE DEALER DOES NOT WISH TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE I WILL BE CONTACTING A LAWYER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583986April 21, 2014
ENGINE
ENGINE STALLS WHEN TURNING HARD LEFT TURN. THIS NEWLY INSTALLED ENGINE IN MY 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA, WAS PREVIOUS 2 WEEKS, WHEN INCIDENT HAPPENED. THE OLD ENGINE WENT OUT, 9 DAYS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, WITH ABOUT 160,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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