NHTSA Complaint #10692833 — 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICING. DEALER CALLED BACK STATING THE FRONT CRADLE - SUB FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH TO A DANGEROUS POINT AND THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD. I SUBSEQUENTLY DETERMINED THAT THE 2004 AND 2005 PACIFICA VEHICLES HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT CHRYSLER EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR MANY IN "SALT STATES" TO 10 YEARS AND 150,000 MILES. CHRYSLER REFUSED TO ACCEPT LIABILITY FOR THE 2006 EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FRONT CRADLE IS WHAT HOLDS YOUR TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE IN THE CAR. I AM PURSING DAIMLER, CHRYSLER AND FIAT FOR A REFUND OF THE MONIES I SPENT TO FIX THIS. MY CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND HAS LESS THAN 120,000 MILES ON IT OF GREATER IMPORTANCE TO ME. CURRENT 2006 PACIFICA OWNERS NEED TO BE ADVISED OF THIS ISSUE AS THEY ARE DRIVING VERY GOOD LOOKING VEHICLES THAT MAY POSE AN EXTREME HAZARD TO THEM AND OTHERS ON THE ROADWAY I AM ASKING THE NHTSA TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION AGAINST CHRYSLER TO ENSURE WARNINGS ARE SENT TO CURRENT OWNERS. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE ON THIS RUST ISSUE. THE SAME ISSUE AS WAS FOUND IN EARLIER PACIFICA MODELS. *TR