NHTSA Complaint #10533528 — 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND ENGAGING THE TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE ENGINE FAILED. I THEN TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE PARK POSITION. AT THIS POINT I DECIDED TO TRY IT AGAIN, ONLY THIS TIME WITHOUT THE AC AND STEREO ON. THE VEHICLE STARTED RIGHT UP JUST FINE AND I LET IT IDLE FOR ABOUT 1-1.5 MINUTES TO LET THE IDLE STABILIZE. (IT WAS NOT REAL STABLE). I THEN PUT THE TRANSMISSION BACK INTO REVERSE AND BACKED UP MAYBE 2 FT AND THE ENGINE FAILED AGAIN.(NOW I AM IN THE ROAD) I REPEATED MY SECOND ATTEMPT AND LET IT IDLE 2-3 MINUTES, PUT IT INTO REVERSE AND IT WAS SHAKY BUT STAYED RUNNING AND IT DROVE FINE AFTER FOR SEVERAL DAYS. ABOUT A WEEK LATER MY WIFE TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBLEM HAD HAPPEN TO HER 2-3 TIMES OVER A COUPLE DAYS TIME. I HAVE HAD IT HAPPEN 2 ADDITIONAL TIMES AND TODAY I WAS HAVING TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL WHEN STOPPED OR IDLING TO KEEP THE ENGINE RUNNING FOR A SHORT 20 MILE DRIVE HOME FROM WORK. I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS AS WE CONSUMERS SEEM TO BE DOING MUCH MORE OF, AND THIS IS NOT A NEW PROBLEM. IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. BUDGET CUTS,SEQUESTRATION AND FURLOUGHS ARE MAKING THINGS VERY TIGHT FOR A LOT OF US OUT HERE AND WE DEPEND ON GOOD QUALITY TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO THE JOBS WE THANKFULLY STILL HAVE SO THAT WE CAN DO OUR PART TO CONTRIBUTE THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY OF THIS GREAT NATION. DO THE RIGHT THING CHRYSLER! *TR