NHTSA Complaint #10146765 — 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA

THIS CAR HAS HAD AN ON-GOING ISSUE OF STALLING, LIGHTS TURNING OFF/GOING OUT, AND AUTOMATIC SEAT/MIRROR/RADIO POSITION CHANGES. 31 DEC 05 AT APPROXIMATELY 1515, AFTER DRIVING 4+/- MILES, I TURNED INTO A DRIVEWAY, BACKED INTO A TURNAROUND, PULLED FORWARD AND BACKED UP TO A GARAGE. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, SET THE PARKING BRAKE, TURNED THE KEY TO OFF AND REMOVED THE KEY. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. I PLACED THE KEY BACK INTO THE IGNITION, TURNED IT TO RUN, TURNED IT TO OFF. THIS TIME THE ENGINE QUIT, HOWEVER, THE DASH REMAINED LIGHTED. I TURNED THE KEY TO START, BUT THE STARTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE. I TURNED THE KEY TO OFF AND REMOVED THE KEY. ALL DASH LIGHTS REMAINED ON. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO MARTIN CHEVROLET, JEEP, CHRYSLER FOR REPAIRS. THIS IS THE 8TH TRIP FOR THIS ISSUE. IN ALL OF THE PREVIOUS ISSUES, SINCE THERE WAS NO CODE SET IN THE COMPUTER, THE DEALER CONCLUDED THERE TO BE NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. IN THIS INSTANCE, THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO "SEE" THE DEFECT, HOWEVER, THERE STILL WAS NO CODE IN THE COMPUTER. *JB