NHTSA Complaint #11498427 — 2020 CHRYSLER PACIFICA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11498427
Vehicle	2020 CHRYSLER PACIFICA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 21, 2022
Date Filed	December 21, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

My car has had an electrical fire/smoke smell with no check engine or other warning lights on. No signs of overheating, etc. and now I=has been having. a hard up and down shift. Today while stopped at a light smoke was boiling out from underneath the hood.

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