NHTSA Complaint #11269371 — 2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA

THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND THEN HARD SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. WE INITIALLY NOTICED THE HARD SHIFTING WHEN WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BUT THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE THE AUTO STOP/START SYSTEM. WE DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT UNTIL IT STARTED SHIFTING HARDER WHEN WE WOULD STOP OR BE DRIVING. THIS, AT TIMES, CAUSED ISSUES WHEN TURNING OR ACCELERATING TO GO THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE STALLING CAUSES A SAFETY HAZARD AND PRESENTS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AN ACCIDENT TO OCCUR DUE TO THE DELAYED RESPONSE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CARS FOLLOWING BEHIND COULD POTENTIALLY REAR END THE VEHICLE. THE HARD-SHIFTING FEELS LIKE SOMEONE HIT YOU FROM BEHIND AND CAUSES BACK AND NECK PAIN FROM THE SUDDEN JERKING MOVEMENT. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALSO COMPLETELY STOPPED WHEN BEING DRIVEN CAUSING A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. IT STARTED UP AGAIN IMMEDIATELY AFTER THAT INCIDENT ONLY TO NOT START AT ALL A FEW MONTHS LATER. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE FOR US FROM THE VERY BEGINNING. WE STAYED OPTIMISTIC THAT THE RECALLS WOULD FIX THE ISSUES. THEY HAVEN'T. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR HEAVEN FORBID DIES BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. WE HAVE HAD 8+ SERVICE VISITS FOR THIS VAN. AT ONE TIME IT WAS COMPLETELY INOPERABLE AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. WE ARE FRUSTRATED WITH CHRYSLER AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT ANCIRA CHRYSLER, JEEP AND DODGE IN SAN ANTONIO, TX.