NHTSA Complaint #11191304 — 2018 CHRYSLER PACIFICA PLUG-IN HYBRID
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11191304 |
| Vehicle | 2018 CHRYSLER PACIFICA PLUG-IN HYBRID |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 6,617 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WA |
Consumer Description
2018 CHRYSLER PACIFICA LOST POWER DUE TO THE TORQUE CONVERTOR LOCKING UP I KNOW BECAUSE I HAVE THE FREEZE FRAME DATA IN A SNAP ON ZEUS USING THE 18.4 SOFTWARE. IT WAS MOVING AT 39 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. CODE IN FREEZE FRAME IS P061B INTERNAL CONTROL MODULE TORQUE CALCULATION PERFORMANCE. THIS IS A GSA GOVERNMENT LEASE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY 6,617 MILES ON IT. IT IS IN A REPAIR SHOP IN EVERETT WASHINGTON THIS VEHICLE WILL BE IN THE SHOP FOR TWO MORE WEEKS. CHRYSLER HAS ENGINEERS COMING OUT TO LOOK AT THE FAILURE BECAUSE THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WENT WRONG. THE FAILURE TOOK PLACE AT 9PM ON MONDAY MARCH 18, 2019 ON A TWO LANE ROAD THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND PARK IT IN A INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND UBER HOME THAT NIGHT. WHEN I WENT OUT TO INVESTIGATE THE NEXT MORNING WAITING FOR THE TOW TRUCK TO SHOW UP I GOT DATA FROM THE VEHICLE AND A VEHICLE HEALTH REPORT. THAT BE ATTACH TO THE EMAIL. IF THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE FREEWAY THINGS WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORST. THE VEHICLE HEALTH REPORT WILL SAY 2017 PACIFICA I HAD TO LIE TO THE SCAN TOOL IN ORDER TO GET THE DATA OUT OF IT. THIS IS A 2018 FOR SURE IF THERE A RECALL FOR THIS CAN I GET CREDIT FOR JUST SAY VEHICLE FLEET MANAGER AT NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER DISCOVER A FAULT ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.*DT TRANSMISSION REPAIRED INVOICE ATTACHED.*JB *DT DOCUMENT #XXXXXXXX ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB
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