NHTSA Complaint #10451041 — 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA

ON MARCH 5, 2012 I WAS REQUIRED TO PAY $95.00 FOR A FULL DIAGNOSTIC TO SATISFY [XXX] ([XXX] CORPORATE OFFICE). THE SERVICE WAS RENDERED BY CAPITAL CHRYSLER 200 WATERFIELD RIDGE PLACE, GARNER NC 27529. THE SERVICE REP [XXX] AND SERVICE MANAGER [XXX] INFORMED ME THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACEMENT LOOKED USED DUE TO THE RUST ON IT AND WAS CAUSING OTHER MECHANICAL FAILURES IN MY VEHICLE BUT WOULD NOT CONFIRM THIS IN WRITING. I DO NOT HAVE AN EXTRA $1000.25 SITTING AROUND TO PAY FOR A PART THAT CHRYSLER IS WELL AWARE OF IT BEING DEFECTIVE OR USED. CHRYSLER SETTLED A LAWSUIT IN 2005-6 WITH THE U. S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY FOR THE DEFECTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. IN CLOSING, AS A RESOLUTION TO THIS MATTER I WOULD LIKE ALL REPAIRS RELATED TO THIS MATTER REPLACED AT NO EXPENSE TO ME BY A CERTIFIED CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP OF MY CHOOSING. AFTER VIEWING THE INFORMATION ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES; HTTP://WWW.DAIMLERCHRYSLERVEHICLEPROBLEMS.COM, HTTP://WWW.EPA.GOV/COMPLIANCE/RESOURCES/CASES/CIVIL/CAA/DAIMLERCHRYSLER-FCSHT.HTML, AND HTTP://WWW.LEMONAIDCARS.COM/SECRETWARRANTIES.HTML I AM EVEN MORE EDUCATED AND CONVINCED THAT MY 02 OXYGEN SENSORS AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER WERE DEFECTIVE INITIALLY WHEN I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE AND THAT IT WAS REPLACED WITH A USED AND/OR DEFECTIVE BY [XXX] CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. LISTED BELOW ARE ADDITIONAL ISSUES I HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH MY CAR SINCE OWNING IT: 1.SECOND REPLACEMENT OF CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND 02 OXYGEN SENSORS 2.HEAD LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHT GOING OUT FASTER THAN ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE OWNED. 3.HUMMING ENGINE NOISE, LESS ENGINE POWER THAN IT INITIALLY HAD, 4.FREQUENT REPLACEMENT OF THE BATTERY 3 TIMES IN5 YEARS. IS THAT NORMAL? 5.STICKY GAS PEDAL, IT IS VERY HARD TO PUSH DOWN AT TIMES INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR