NHTSA Complaint #10515708 — 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10515708
Vehicle 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 118,451 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MA

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM A PICNIC WITH MY FAMILY,GOING HOME MY CAR JUST STOPPED WHITE SMOKE WAS POURING OUT OF THE TAILPIPEAND SMELT GAS REALLY BAD IT WAS A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE BUT MY MAIN PROBLEM IS I ONLY HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINE FEBRUARY 19 2013 AND SO I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND HAD IT TOWED TO MY HOME.I CALLED MY WARRANTY COMPANY THEY SAID BRING IT TO THE NEAREST CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND HAVE IT LOOKED AT SO I DID IN THE MEAN TIME I CHECK TO SEE ANY RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE AND THERE IS ONE FOR THE FUEL MODULE AND POWER TRAIN SO I GOT A PHONE CALL FROM THE PERSON THAT I WAS SPEAKING WITH HE SAID MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND NOW I NEED A NEW ENGINE THIS IS A 5000.0 DOLLAR ENGINE THAT I DON'T HAVE NOW MY WARRANTY SAID THEY WERE NOT GOING TO COVER IT AND THE GUY I AM FINANCING THE CAR SAID FOR ME TO EAT THE LOSS WELL I AM VERY UNHAPPY RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I HAVE NO CAR AND NO ANSWERS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED I ALSO DON'T WANT ANYONE ELSE TO GO THROUGH THIS KIND OF THING THANK GOD MY FAMILY WAS NOT IN THE CAR WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE OR THERE WOULD BE MORE SERIOUS CONSCIENCES IF ANYONE COULD PLEASE CONTACT ME IN TRYING TO HELP ME FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED THAT WOULD BE GREAT EVERYONE I TALK TO SAID THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD BE ABLE TO HELP ME. I AM NOT LOOKING TO HAVE TO BRING IN A LAWYER OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT I WOULD JUST LIKE TO KNOW HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF IT HAPPENED TO YOU AND IF POSSIBLE HOW TO RESTORE MY FAITH IN CHRYSLER AGAIN. *TR

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