NHTSA Complaint #10627831 — 2007 CHRYSLER PACIFICA

WHEN DRIVING, OUR 07 PACIFICA WILL RANDOMLY LOSE POWER AND THERE WILL BE NO BRAKES AND NO STEERING. I HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE ENGINE WHILE THE CAR IS STILL IN MOTION. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY AND ALSO AROUND TOWN. IT IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN I AM APPROACHING A CORNER OR STOP LIGHT/ STOP SIGN AND SLOWING DOWN TO TURN OR TO STOP. ON THE FREEWAY, I WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN OR PREPARING TO STOP WHEN IT HAPPENED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ETC LIGHT (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT) COME ON WHEN IT HAPPENS. WE HAVE TAKEN OUR CAR TO NON-CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS/AUTO SHOPS OVER THE SUMMER BECAUSE IT'S LESS EXPENSIVE TO SCAN. THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES THIS SUMMER, AND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. THIS IS A FRIGHTENING OCCURRENCE AND WE MAY HAVE TO TAKE IT IN TO OUR CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP ANYWAY. *TR