NHTSA Complaint #10163037 — 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA

SINCE OF OCTOBER OF 2005 MY CHRYSLER PACIFICA 2005 TOURING HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES. ONE PARTICULAR INCIDENT I REMEMBER IS WHEN I WAS MAKE A PERMISSIBLE U-TURN AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. FORTUNATELY FOR ME THERE WAS NOT ON-COMING TRAFFIC AND I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE IGNITION. THE STALL ISSUES COMPLETE POWER FAILURE IN THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE IS VERY LOUD AT LOW SPEEDS AND IDLES. CURRENTLY THE FUEL GAUGE IS READING INCORRECTLY. ACCORDING TO EPA ESTIMATES MILES ON A TANK IS 393 MILES, THE GAUGE READS 301-312. ALSO, THE VEHICLE AROUND NOVEMBER STARTED TO EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT COLD STARTS. INITIALLY I ATTRIBUTED THAT TO COLD WEATHER, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME PERSISTENT. THE WAS AN ACCIDENT IN JANUARY 2006 WITH MY WIFE AT THE WHEEL BUT I HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED IF IT WAS DUE TO VEHICULAR OR DRIVER ERROR. WHILE I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL AUTO MECHANIC OR ASE CERTIFIED, MY OPINION IS THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLES INTAKE AND POSSIBLY A MISFIRE OF THE PISTONS. I HAVE SUBMITTED THE VEHICLE TO A CHRYSLER FACILITY FOR