NHTSA Complaint #10578388 — 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA

I AM A SINGLE MOM OF 2 BOYS 8 & 4. I DROVE 3 HOURS AWAY WITH MY SISTER WHO IS MARRIED WITH A 1 YR OLD BOY AND HOME TOTALING MORE THAN 6 HOURS. THE NEXT DAY I WAS DRIVING OUT OF THE CHURCH PARKING LOT WITH MY BOYS IN THE CAR WHEN I HEAR A HUGE CLUNK. I THOUGHT I HAD JUST BLEW A TIRE, WHICH WAS INFURIATING BECAUSE I'D JUST SPENT $400 ON REPLACING TIRES 2 DAYS PRIOR, BUT WHEN I GOT OUT THE TIRES WERE FINE. I DROVE 1 MILE HOME AND TOLD MY BROTHER IN LAW AND DAD ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY BOTH CRAWLED UNDER AND SAW THE SUB FRAME ALL RUSTED OUT AND CRACKED. I TOOK IT TO A NEIGHBORHOOD MECHANIC WHO QUOTES AROUND 2K TO FIX. I HAD ANOTHER COME LOOK AT THE CAR AND QUOTED AROUND THE SAME. BOTH SAID IT WAS NOT TO BE DRIVEN AT ALL. THE NOISE WAS QUITE LIKELY THE ENGINE ROCKING AROUND, AND COULD HAVE LITERALLY FALLEN OUT. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THAT I WAS OUT OF THE WINDOW TO GET ANY HELP. THE WEAR AND TEAR WAS NORMAL FOR MY CARS AGE AND MILEAGE. I WOULD NOT GET ANY HELP. I JUST WANT IT NOTED THAT I HAVE READ ARTICLES WITH MANY COMPLAINTS. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FIRST? A 6 HOUR DRIVE AND 3 CHILDREN VERY EASILY COULD HAVE BEEN WITHOUT THEIR MOMS IF MY ENGINE HAD FALLEN OUT WHEN I WAS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 75MPH. SHAME ON CHRYSLER AND SHAME ON ANYONE WHO KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND DOES NOTHING! *TR