NHTSA Complaint #10442780 — 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA

HEADLAMPS - THE HEADLAMPS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO LIGHT BEAMS NOT COMING THROUGH THE CLEAR PLASTIC COVER. THE COVER BECAME CLOUDY AND VISIBILITY WAS LIMITED WHICH CAUSED SAFETY CONCERNS. THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TRIED TO CLEAN BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. TIRE SENSORS - A YEAR AGO, WE HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE MESSAGE CENTER NOT RESPONDING TO THE TIRES. THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP INSTALLED 1 TIRE SENSOR AND SEVERAL MONTHS LATER A NEW MESSAGE CENTER PANEL HAD TO BE REPLACED. A YEAR LATER, WE ARE REPLACING THE OTHER THREE SENSORS. WE ARE TOLD BY THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THAT THE BATTERIES ONLY LAST SEVERAL YEARS. THEY CLAIM THAT THESE SENSORS ARE GOVERMENT REGULATED. WHY ARE WE PUTTING PARTS INTO AMERICAN MADE CARS THAT HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY SEVERAL YEARS THAT COST $100 FOR EACH SENSOR PLUS LABOR. EITHER CHRYSLER NEEDS TO PRODUCE A BETTER SENSOR THAT LASTS LONGER OR THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD PROVIDE REBATES SINCE THIS IS REGULATORY. THESE CAR ISSUES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE AND REVIEWED FOR POTENTIAL LIABILITIES THAT CAN CAUSE HARM TO THE DRIVER. *TR