NHTSA Complaint #10398151 — 2007 CHRYSLER PACIFICA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PACIFICA TOURING. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DETECTED A FAULTY MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION MOUNT. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DEFECT WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE, AND A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THREE YEARS AGO, ONE OF THE TWO MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS DEFECTIVE, ALTHOUGH IT WAS NOT THE ONE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE CASE MANAGER REGARDING THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.