NHTSA Complaint #10238466 — 2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10238466
Vehicle	2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	June 18, 2008
Date Filed	August 16, 2008
Mileage	1,300 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

2008 CHRYSLER PACIFIA, ALL WD, TOURING EDITION, PURCHASED, MAY 20, 2008 WITH 30 MILES ON VEHICLE - FROM SHOWROOM FLOOR - CASH PAYMENT - $33,000.00 +...... NO WARNING!!! (1ST TIME)JUNE 18, 2008, WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE DIED, LOSS OF POWER STEERING & BRAKES. (NEAR 1300 MILES) APPROX 1/8 MILES FROM ENTERING ROUTE 80 (MAJOR HIGHWAY) --NEARLY CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. CAR REFUSED TO STAY STARTED AND THEN NOTHING!! 2ND TIME - AUGUST 7, 2008, (APPROX 3000 MILES) EXACT SAME THING!!! ALMOST TO ROUTE 80...AND ALMOST ANOTHER ACCIDENT, DUE TO NO BRAKES AND STEERING. BOTH TIMES THE CAR HAS BEEN TOWED TO MOTORWORLD, WILKES-BARRE, PA. 1ST TIME THEY REPLACED A HARNESS THAT WAS RUBBING, THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED - UNTIL LAST WEEK IT HAPPENS AGAIN. ALL TESTING IS SHOWING NOTHING IS WRONG. TO DATE MOTORWORLD STILL HAS MY CAR.......CHRYSLAR & MOTORWORLD ARE REFUSING A LOANER CAR - AND OR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE VEHICLE.. WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT - I HOPE IT IS NOT FATAL.....CHRYSLER CORP EXTREMELY NASTY AND MAKING NO PROGRESS WITH MOTORWORLD. IN THE MEANTIME I HAVE NO VEHICLE AND NEED TO GET BACK AND FOURTH TO MY JOB WHICH IS 50 MILES EACH WAY. *TR

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