NHTSA Complaint #10508962 — 2007 CHRYSLER PACIFICA AWD ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10508962
Vehicle	2007 CHRYSLER PACIFICA AWD
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 20, 2013
Date Filed	April 21, 2013
Mileage	47,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF CAR BURNING OIL? UNSURE WHERE ITS GOING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT FIRST OCCURRENCE, NO INDICATOR OF ANY OIL ISSUES. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND STATED THE OIL STICK WAS COMPLETELY DRY. NO INDICATIONS OF ANY HOLES/LEAKS OR OTHER ISSUES. NEXT OCCURRENCE WITHOUT WARNING SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND INSPECTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER LIGHT CAME ON TO FIND AGAIN NO OIL REMAINING. SERVICE MECHANICS UNSURE OF WHERE THE OIL IS GOING AS THERE STILL APPEARS TO BE NO LEAKS OR SIGNS OF IT GOING ANYWHERE. ON AVERAGE NEED TO PUT IN OIL IN EVERY 100-200 MILES TO AVOID COMPLETE LOSS OF ALL OIL. THE FARTHER DOWN IT GETS, IT SEEMS TO DISAPPEAR MORE RAPIDLY. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE CAR IS COMPLETELY DRY OF OIL POSING POTENTIAL ENGINE LOCK UP ISSUES OR CRACKING OF ENGINE BLOCK WITHOUT NOTICE. THERE IS NO OIL LIGHT, THE LIGHT IMMEDIATELY GOES TO SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT, AND AFTER NUMEROUS OCCURRENCES INDICATES A COMPLETELY DRY DIPSTICK. *TR

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