NHTSA Complaint #10456378 — 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA

THIS VEHICLE HAS SUFFERED THROUGH A WIDE VARIETY OF PROBLEMS AS OUTLINED FROM ONLINE COMPLAINT BOARDS. TODAY HAS STARTED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS ALMOST TAKING ME INTO TRAFFIC YOUR INVESTIGATION ON THESE ARE CLOSED BUT I NEVER HAD SATISFACTION SPEAKING TO CHRYSLER OFFICIALS AND WAS INFORMED BY MY DEALER A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MADE BY THE ;OLD; COMPANY AND THE NEW COMPANY DOES NOT HONOR PROBLEMS.WHAT IS DISTURBING IS THAT A CLOSE INSPECTION BY ME HAS REVEALED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS GOING TO THE CONTROL COMPUTER WAS ROUTED UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE FLEXIBLE MOTOR MOUNT AND THE HARNESS HAS BEEN DAMAGED BY THE MOUNT COMPRESSING THIS HARNESS RIGHT ON TOP OF A BOLT ON THE FRAME CAUSING FRAYING OF SEVERAL CONTROL WIRES .THE POOR DESIGN HAS INDEED CREATED MOST OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AND COULD CAUSE WRECKS AND PERHAPS EVEN DEATHS. CHRYSLER HAS INFORMED ME THEY DO NOT ACCEPT SUGGESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC BUT FOR THE SAFETY OF THE CITIZENS STILL DRIVING THESE VEHICLES,I SEE A LOT ON THE ROAD, PLEASE CONTACT THEM AS TO THIS PROBLEM WHICH WHILE NOT COVERED UNDER THEIR WARRANTY SHOULD BE AS THIS FLAW ONLY SHOWS UP WITH MILEAGE. THE WIRING HARNESS HAS NOT BEEN PRICED BY ME YET BUT IF PAST EXPERIENCE IS THE GUIDE CHRYSLER PARTS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN COMPETITORS,EVEN IF THE LAST 'GENUINE' PART HAD PRODUCT OF SOUTH KOREA RIGHT ON THE BOX. THE PROBLEM IS POOR DESIGN. *TR