NHTSA Complaint #11186958 — 2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA

I CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH "JERKING" WHILE DRIVING MY 2017 PACIFICA. THE BEST WAY I CAN DESCRIBE IT AS THE CAR "JERKS" FORWARD VERY FORCEFULLY. I HAVE HAD IT IN 6 TIMES FOR THE SAME "JERKING" MOTION. I AM CONCERNED THAT IT MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF IT JERKS AND COMPLETELY STOPS. THE "JERKING" HAPPENS AT VERY RANDOM TIMES, ACCELERATION, COASTING, CRUISE CONTROL USE, AND SLOWING DOWN. SOME DAYS IT HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY, AND OTHERS IT CAN GO A WEEK OR TWO WITHOUT HAPPENING. CHRYSLER HAS REPLACED VALVES AND THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION UNIT, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM IS STILL HAPPENING. FOR THE PAST MONTH, WHEN THE JERKING HAPPENS, THE STEERING WHEEL NOW ATTEMPTS TO LOCK AND THIS DIDN'T START HAPPENING UNTIL CHRYSLER STARTED "MESSING" WITH PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH 18K MILES ON IT AS A "CHRYSLER CERTIFIED VEHICLE." I HAVE FILED A CASE WITH CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CONTACTED WITHIN 24-48 HOURS AND IT HAS BEEN 8 DAYS WITH NO CONTACT FROM THEM. I HAVE REACHED OUT TO THEM DAY AFTER DAY AND STILL HAVEN'T RECV'D A CALL BACK. I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING THIS ON BUSY ROADS WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR FOR FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT.