NHTSA Complaint #10241084 — 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA

OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM WITH 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. MY 2006 PACIFICA HAS 38000 MILES ON IT AND I AM EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH OIL CONSUMPTION. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT CHRYSLER CORPORATION BELIEVES IT IS 'ACCEPTABLE' THAT A CAR WITH UNDER 50,000 MILES BURNS APPROXIMATELY 1 QUART OF OIL PER 1000 MILES! THIS IS ABSURD IF YOU ASK ME! HOW CAN THIS BE ACCEPTABLE ? ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THAT I'VE READ FROM OTHER BLOGS IS THAT CHRYSLER DOES NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT WARRANTS FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND MANY TIMES, THE UNDERLYING ISSUE FOR THE POOR OIL CONSUMPTION IS NOT FOUND UNTIL A MAJOR PROBLEM OCCURS WITH THE ENGINE, AND THE CAR'S WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, LEAVING THE CONSUMER TO SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES! THIS IS NOT ONLY BAD BUSINESS BUT HAS TO BE BAD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, IF A CAR IS 'BURNING' OIL THAT FAST, WHERE IS IT GOING? NO WONDER THE WORLD IS SUFFERING FROM GLOBAL WARMING IF AUTOMAKERS LIKE CHRYSLER AND FORD FIND THAT BURNING OIL THIS FAST IS ACCEPTABLE!! PLEASE HELP! I KNOW THIS MUST BE A WIDESPREAD ISSUE. I'VE READ MANY ON-LINE COMMENTS OF CONSUMER SUFFERING FROM THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER PT CRUISERS, PACIFICAS, AND OTHERS! *TR