NHTSA Complaint #11289034 — 2018 CHRYSLER PACIFICA
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11289034 |
| Vehicle | 2018 CHRYSLER PACIFICA |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 6,406 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MD |
Consumer Description
26 JUNE 2018, I LEASED THE 2018 CHRYSLER PACIFICA WITH THE S APPEARANCE PACKAGE VIN: [XXX] FROM OURISMAN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM OF ALEXANDRIA, 5900 RICHMOND HWY, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22303. FIRST COMPLAINT: ON THURSDAY, JUNE 28TH AT 8:51AM I REACHED OUT TO [XXX] EXPLAINING TO HIM THE CONSOLE WAS SHORTING OUT AND AT ONE POINT IT HAD COMPLETELY SHUT-OFF. . HE INSTRUCTED ME TO BRING IT BACK IN AND HAVE IT REPLACED SO THAT CHRYSLER WOULD HAVE A RECORD OF THE ISSUE. -- THIS ISSUE HAPPENED WITHIN DAYS OF PURCHASE. SECOND COMPLAINT: ON MONDAY, OCT 1, 2018 THE SAME 2018 CHRYSLER PACIFICA WITH THE S APPEARANCE PACKAGE STALLED, THEN SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM REAL ESTATE CLASS (6 MONTHS PREGNANT). SUDDENLY FOR NO REASON, WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE LOST ALL ELECTRICITY (INCLUDING POWER STEERING, ENGINE, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHT.) RIGHT AFTER FLASHING THE FOLLOWING ERROR: ?SERVICE ELECTRICAL STABILITY CONTROL, PARK BRAKE UNAVAILABLE, BATTERY LIGHT, ENTER AUTO THEFT CODE, STOP SAFELY VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF SOON AND OTHER NUMEROUS ERRORS. AS THE VAN SLOWED TO A CRAWL, AND PASSING VEHICLES DROVE BY NERVOUSLY TRYING TO AVOID HITTING ME, I EDGED OFF INTO A SCHOOL PARKING LOT. MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO OURISMAN CHRYSLER OF BOWIE MD, 2406 CRAIN HWY, BOWIE MD THIRD COMPLAINT: ON SUNDAY, DEC 8, 2019 THE SAME 2018 CHRYSLER PACIFICA WITH THE S APPEARANCE PACKAGE STALLED THEN SHUT OFF ON MY HUSBAND, AGAIN, SUDDENLY FOR NO REASON, WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE LOST ALL ELECTRICITY (INCLUDING POWER STEERING, ENGINE, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHT.) RIGHT AFTER FLASHING THE FOLLOWING ERROR: ?SERVICE ELECTRICAL STABILITY CONTROL, PARK BRAKE UNAVAILABLE, BATTERY LIGHT, ENTER AUTO THEFT CODE, STOP SAFELY VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF SOON AND OTHER NUMEROUS ERRORS. FORTUNATELY, MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO COAST IT INTO THE GARAGE AS IT SHUT OFF, NEVER TO START AGAIN. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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