NHTSA Complaint #10565245 — 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA

I PURCHASED A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA IN 2007 AND IT HAD 25,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 39,000 MILES ON IT I STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WOULD GET STUCK IN GEAR (STUCK BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS). AFTER I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT, I COULD DRIVE IT BY USING THE TIPTRONIC SHIFTING SYSTEM (MANUALLY SHIFTING GEARS). THE PROBLEM IS A SENSOR ON THE TRANSMISSION THAT COSTS OVER $2000 BETWEEN PARTS AND LABOR. AT 72,000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THE FRONT END COMPONENTS I.E CONTROL ARMS,TIE RODS,ETC. AFTER CONTACTING CHRYSLER ABOUT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHICH HAS A GOV'T MANDATED WARRANTY OF 80,000 MILE WARRANTY, THEY DID GIVE ME THE MONEY I SPENT ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER PART ONLY). WELL, THE CHRYSLER NOW HAS 104,000 MILES ON IT AND IT NEEDS ANOTHER CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND ALL THE FRONT END PARTS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN! THAT IS INSANE! I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND CHRYSLER KNOWS THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE BECAUSE THEIR ARE COMPANIES SELLING THIS FRONT END REPAIR KIT. BUT SINCE I NEED THE CAR I GUESS I HAVE TO EAT THESE COSTS YET AGAIN. AT 68,000 I REPLACED A HDMI HEADLIGHT THAT COSTS OVER $160.00 PER BULB. SOON AFTER I BEGAN TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING, AND THE NEW HEAD LIGHT BURNED OUT. I HAD TO REPLACE THE BULB AGAIN AT AN ADDITIONAL $160.00 AND THIS LITTLE SILVER BOX THAT THE LIGHT SITS IN FOR $80.00. NOW AT 104,00 MILES BOTH PARTS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, AND ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER DEALER, THIS ISSUE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ELECTRICAL HARNESS, IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AND I HAVE TO EAT THIS COST TOO. IN MY OPINION THE TICKETS ARE CHEAPER THAN THE PART. MANY OF THE CHRYSLER DEALERS DO NOT TRY TO HELP DIAGNOSE PROBLEM AND THEY REMIND ME EVERYTHING IS OUT OF WARRANTY - GREAT JOB! *TR