NHTSA Complaint #10147732 — 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA

FIRST OF ALL WE PURCHASED OUR 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICIA A LITTLE OVER TWO YEARS AGO AND AFTER ABOUT 2 WEEKS I NOTICED A VISIBILITY ISSUE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS SIMPLY "NEW CAR" ADJUSTMENT ISSUES. HOWEVER, THIS ISSUE ON "VISIBILITY" NEVER WENT AWAY. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED BACKING UP IN MY BANK PARKING LOT...BAM! WHERE DID THAT POLE COME FROM? COST $850. MY DEDUCTIBLE $500. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY. AGAIN BACKING UP. THIS TIME THE COAST WAS CLEAR BEFORE I GOT INTO THE CAR. NEXT THING I HEARD [AS I WAS LOOKING BACK WAS A CRUNCH. BETWEEN $5 AND $8K DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE. OH I WASN'T GOING ANY MORE THAN 5 MPH! THING IS EVEN AFTER THE ACCIDENT I STILL DIDN'T SEE THE CAR WHEN I LOOKED BACK TO SEE WHAT THE ?XO$@ HAPPENED! I HAVE BEEN A EXCELLENT DRIVER UP UNTIL THE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE? KNOWING THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE, VISIBILITY, I'VE REMAINED CAUTIOUS WITH THIS VEHICLE. OOPS FORGOT MY DAMAGES WERE$1950. NON-THE-LESS, TODAY I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF PAYING HIGHER INSURANCE PREMIUMS. DON'T GET ME STARTED WITH ON THE ROAD ISSUES. MY QUESTION IS SIMPLE YET SERIOUS TO CONSIDER. SHOULD WE HAVE TO DRIVE IN FEAR OF WONDERING IF TODAY WILL BE YET ANOTHER ACCIDENT/INCIDENT BEFORE CHRYSLER WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE PAC.? IN FACT MAYBE IT WILL TAKE A NEEDLESS FATALITY BEFORE SOMEONE WILL BECOME ATTENTIVE. AS A CONSUMER I HAVE ONLY SO MANY RESOURCES TO EXHAUST. AFTER THAT AND BECAUSE OF THE POLITICAL BATTLE ONE WOULD ENCOUNTER I AM LEFT WITH ONLY THE OPTION TO ADD MY COMPLAINT TO THIS LIST. *JB