NHTSA Complaint #10676149 — 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA

I WAS JUST INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC TODAY THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE IN MY 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA IS CORRODING. THE CRADLE HAS TO BE REPLACED. I DID A LITTLE BIT OF RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE AND FOUND THAT CHRYSLER ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR SOME 2005 PACIFICAS, BUT NOT OTHERS. APPARENTLY, THE PROCESS USED TO COAT THE PIECE WAS INSUFFICIENT, WHICH HAS LEAD TO CORROSION PROBLEMS IN AN UNKNOWN NUMBER OF VEHICLES. MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT I FEEL IT SHOULD BE, BECAUSE WE ARE CLEARLY HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS OTHERS WHO HAVE BEEN COVERED. IN ADDITION, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE ENGINE COULD FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH OBVIOUSLY COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS, IF NOT FATAL, ACCIDENT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT FILING THIS TYPE OF COMPLAINT CAN ACCOMPLISH, BUT I WOULD HOPE THAT CHRYSLER CAN BE MADE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I WOULD ALSO LIKE A RESPONSE FROM THE NTHSB SO I KNOW MY VOICE WAS HEARD. THANK YOU. *TR