NHTSA Complaint #10140285 — 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA

ON 19 OCTOBER 2005, I HAD JUST COMPLETED A LEFT HAND TURN AND CAME TO A SOMEWHAT ABRUPT STOP AT A STOP LIGHT. AFTER THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I HIT THE GAS BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. I NOTICED THAT I LOST MY POWER STEERING FOR THE STEERING WHEEL FELT HEAVY. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WERE ON BUT I DID NOT NOTICE ANY WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CD PLAYER WAS STILL PLAYING NOR DID IT PAUSE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. UNCERTAIN AS TO WHETHER THE CAR WAS OFF OR NOT, I TURNED THE KEY TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE OPERATED PROPERLY AFTER THE INCIDENT. HOWEVER, I BECAME CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHER SPEEDS FEARING THAT IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. *JB