NHTSA Complaint #11243778 — 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS INFORMED THAT SHE SHOULD HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A CHRYSLER DEALER. FRED MARTIN SUPERSTORE (3195 BARBER RD, BARBERTON, OH 44203, (330) 753-4444) DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE ROD BEARING WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V432000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BACK AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THEY ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT BECAUSE THEY FOUND NO DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLE, THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NEVER PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.