2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA Structureframe And Members Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE CHECKING FOR THE SWAY BAR LINK UNDER THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SIDE PANEL FRAME WAS CORRODED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTH CHICAGO DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP (7400 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60636), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 33832631 BEFORE REFERRING THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME TO THE VEHICLE WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (NELSON AUTO GROUP CHRYSLER, JEEP, DODGE, RAM, 481 S. MAIN STREET, MT VICTORY, OH 43340) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. A LOANER VEHICLE WAS PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WOULD NOT ASSIST DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED AND CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,339.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED SEVERE RUSTING AND CORROSION TO THE ENGINE CRADLE AND SUB FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING AN OIL CHANGE PERFORMED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME STARTED TO CORRODE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME AND ENGINE CRADLE WERE CORRODED, FRACTURED, AND CONTAINED HOLES. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED AS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE REPLACEMENT WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME AND ENGINE CRADLE WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED. DUE TO THE FAILURE, A HOLE DEVELOPED ON THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000. UPDATED 10/10/14*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,500...UPDATED 10/01/14 *BF UPDATED 2/27/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, SHE NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN FOR STATE INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION AND HOLES THROUGHOUT THE SUB FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT BECAUSE THE CONTACT DID NOT RESIDE IN ONE OF THE STATES LISTED IN THEIR EXTENDED WARRANTY, THEY COULD PROVIDE NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, THE ENTIRE SUB FRAME WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHICH STATED THAT THE SUB FRAME HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE OIL CHANGED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE SUB FRAME CRADLE WAS RUSTED ON BOTH SIDES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000. UPDATED 12/23/13*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END MADE A LOUD NOISE WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE THE SUB FRAME WAS FOUND TO BE SEVERELY CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SUB FRAME WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 139,000. ..UPDATED 05/10/13 *BF UPDATED 05/24/2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE BY A PERSONAL MECHANIC, THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A RUSTED ENGINE CRADLE AND SUB FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO COVER HALF OF THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,150 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,300. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE FRONT SUBFRAME ON MY CAR HAS RUSTED PRETTY BAD, I ONLY LIVED IN NJ FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. I GOT THE CAR USED WHEN IT HAD 40 THOUSAND MILES ON IT IN GEORGIA. IT WENT THROUGH ALL THE CHECKS AND SOMEHOW IN ANOTHER 40 THOUSAND IT GETS HOLES IN THE FRONT SUBFRAME! I READ THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED A LOT WITH THIS CAR AND IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF OWNERS GOT IT REPLACED EVEN AFTER 5 YEAR WARRANTY! *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN A NOISE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THERE WAS CORROSION UNDER THE VEHICLE NEAR THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000. UPDATED 02/0812 *BF UPDATED 03/12/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER WAS SEVERALLY CORRODED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED.. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED AND CRACKED UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO WARRANTY FOR THE SUB FRAME. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 115,017.

HAD VEHICLE IN FOR REPLACEMENT OF STARTER. MECHANIC NOTICED THE SUBFRAME WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED AND NO LONGER PERFORMING ITS INTENDED PURPOSE. CHRYSLER GENERAL INFORMATION YIELDED NO RESULTS AS THERE IS NO RECALL ON THAT PART. LOCAL DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS $3585 (NEW) BUT THERE WAS NO WAREHOUSE WHERE SUCH PART WAS STOCKED. NO USED ALTERNATIVES ARE AVAILABLE. CAR HAS 160K IN MILES, 2004. STILL HAS LIFE IN IT BUT NOW IT'S UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *KB

2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA WITH 117,250 MILES EXPERIENCING SEVERE RUST AND DETERIORATION IN THE REAR SUSPENSION SUBFRAME. THE MOUNTING POINT OF THE REAR SHOCKS TO THE SUBFRAME IS ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. TWO MECHANICS HAVE TOLD ME THAT SUCH RUST SHOULD NOT BE EXPECTED ON SUCH A YOUNG VEHICLE. MANY HERE HAVE MENTIONED THE FRONT ENGINE CRADLE RUSTING THROUGH. I'M EXPERIENCING THE SAME TYPE OF RUST ISSUE BUT IN THE BACK. MY MECHANIC SAYS THE CAR IS GETTING TO THE UNSAFE TO DRIVE AREA! HELP!!! *KB

2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. CONSUMER STATES DEFECT WITH FRAME ROTTING. *TGW

TOOK MY 2004 PACIFICA IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE/SERVICE AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME UNDER THE ENGINE IS RUSTING OUT. ACTUAL RUST HOLES IN THE FRAME. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED RUST ON THE BODY. THIS IS A GARAGE KEPT VEHICLE AND I BABY IT. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, IT IS GOING TO TAKE MANY MORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE OR SOMEONE ACTUALLY DYING WHEN THE FRAME CRACKS AND CAUSES A SEVERE ACCIDENT BEFORE ANY ACTION WILL BE TAKEN. I JUST HOPE IT'S NOT ME OR MY KIDS, BECAUSE I WILL NOT RELENT. *TR

WHILE HAVING A OIL CHANGE PERFORMED MECHANIC NOTICED FRONT SUBFRAME HAD RUST HOLES IN IT. SUBFRAME NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE ENGINE CRADLE DUE TO RUSTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 93,000.

2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA 76000 MILES AND SUBFRAME IS COMPLETELY BROKE OFF AND MY STEERING IS RIDING ON THE SUBFRAME. BASICALLY, MY CAR IS "COLLAPSING". I COULD TELL WHEN DRIVING IT, IT FELT UNSAFE. SO NOW I CAN'T EVEN SELL MY CAR TO PUT TOWARDS A NEW ONE. CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN ROCHESTER, MI LOOKED AT MY CAR AND I TOLD THEM IT WAS "CLUNKING", THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT??? LESS THAN 8000 MILES AGO THEY REPLACED THE FRONT END SUSPENSION ( AT THAT TIME IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY). IT ALSO HAS HAD THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION REBUILT BY CHRYSLER. IF THIS DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR "LEMON" I DON'T KNOW WHAT DOES. WHAT IS OUR RECOURSE? I FEEL LIKE GETTING A LAWYER....JUST THANKFUL THAT I AND MY SON ( 13 YRS NOW), HAVE NOT BEEN KILLED IN IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLICKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. HE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SUB FRAME HAD RUSTED AND THAT THE ENGINE COULD POSSIBLY FALL OUT AND THAT VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS TO THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.

2004 PACIFICA. THE UNI-BODY FRAME IS CRACKED AND RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE IT WOULDN'T PASS INSPECTION.THE STRUTS AND STRUT MOUNTS, THE INNER AND OUTER U-JOINTS ALL NEED REPLACING. THE PAINT ALL OVER THE VEHICLE IS RUSTING THROUGH. VEHICLE IS KEPT IN GARAGE. I HAVE A 1998 CARAVAN THAT IS IN BETTER SHAPE.THERE IS DEFINETLY A PROBLEM WITH THE MANUFACTURING OF THIS VEHICLE. THERE ARE TOO MANY COMPLAINTS FOR IT NOT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY.I OWN MULTIPLE CHRSYLER VEHICLES AND WOULD APPRECIATE SOME CONSIDERATION TOWARDS THIS PROBLEM. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT COULD HEAR RATTLING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE FRAME UNDER THE ENGINE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND THAT THE ENGINE COULD POSSIBLY FRACTURE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA SUB FRAME ROTTED THRU WITH RUST. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. CHRYSLER KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM AND WILL NOT DO A RECALL. *TR

AFTER A RECENT SNOW STORM I NOTICED A MID-SIZED YELLOW LEAK UNDER MY VEHICLE. I BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT FIND ANY ISSUE WITH THE FLUIDS, BESIDES A SMALL LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE MY MECHANIC NOTICED A LARGE RUST HOLD ON THE SUBFRAME ABOUT 10-12 INCHES LONG AND 1-2 INCHES WIDE. THE MOISTURE FROM THE SNOW WAS RUNNING THROUGH THE RUST AND CREATING THE YELLOW STAIN. THE MECHANIC WAS SURPRISED AT THE AMOUNT OF RUST AND SAID WE NEED TO KEEP AN EYE ON IT. AT THIS POINT IT'S STILL DRIVABLE, BUT IT MAY VERY WELL RUST TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. MY MECHANIC SUGGESTED WE CHECK FOR RECALLS AS HE FELT THE FAILURE OF THE SUBFRAME TO KEEP IN TACT WAS BAD DESIGN BY THE MAKER. I CHECKED ON RECALLS AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS EXACT SAME...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 116,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA SUB-FRAME ROTTED OUT. THE REST OF THE UNDERNEATH IS FINE. THE REST OF THE CAR IS FINE. CAR IN UNINSPECTABLE AND CANNOT BE DRIVEN. CALLED CHRYSLER, THEY SAID THEY WOULD DO NOTHING, EVEN THOUGH IS A COMMON PROBLEM. WILL COST THOUSANDS TO REPLACE. *TR

CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM ENGINE. MOTOR MOUNTS WERE WORN OUT. ALSO NOTICED ENGINE CRADLE ON PASSENGER SIDE WAS RUSTED AND SEPARATING AT WELD. THE RUST WAS SIGNIFICANT TOO THE POINT THAT HOLES HAD FORMED IN MULTIPLE SPOTS. CONTACTED CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPORTED THAT CHRYSLER HAS POSTED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE ISSUE IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. NO INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ONLINE EXCEPT FOR OTHER OWNERS DISCUSSING ISSUE. *TR

MOTOR MOUNTS ON MY 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA ARE BROKEN! THIS IS A HEIGHT RISK AND PARTS SEEM TO BE ON BACK ORDER COSTS ARE HIGH AND THIS MUST BE RECALLED. THIS IS A ONGOING ISSUE ON THE PACIFICA! I FOUND THIS OUT AFTER READING SEVERAL FORUMS WHICH MANY MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND ALL CANT BELIEVE THAT THIS IS NOT RECALLED YET. BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FALL DOWN ONTO THE STREET AND COULD CAUSE DEADLY INCIDENTS! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS COVERED WITH RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE SUB FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 74000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT SUB FRAME WAS CORRODED AND COVERED WITH RUST. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR RELATED WARRANTIES AND THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD COST $5,000 OR SHE COULD TRADE THE VEHICLE IN FOR A DIFFERENT ONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR; AND THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE RUST CORROSION. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVED AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,771.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE SUB FRAME WAS COMPLETELY DAMAGED BY RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS DAMAGED BY RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED, THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED BUT IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA SUBFRAME IS SEVERELY ROTTING. MY MECHANIC SAID IT IS WORST HE HAS SEEN IN OVER 20 YEARS IN BUSINESS. CHRYSLER DOESN'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I NOTED OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AT WWW.COMPLAINTSBOARD.COM AFTER PUTTING IN "PACIFICA." MY MECHANIC AS WELL AS A CHRYSLER MECHANIC SAID IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.*TR

2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA SUB-FRAME RUSTING. CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES AND IS 6 YEARS OLD. THE SUB-FRAME IS RUSTED TO THE POINT MY MECHANIC IS AFRAID THE ENGINE COULD DROP ONTO THE ROAD. HE DOES NOT BELIEVE THERE IS ANY REASON WHY THIS AMOUNT OF CORROSION SHOULD OCCUR IN A CAR THAT IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD. HE STATES IT IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

WAS DOING OIL CHANGE AND NOTICED A HOLE IN SUB FRAME/ENGINE CRADLE. PREVIOUS OIL CHANGE NOTICED NOTHING OTHER THAN SOME RUST SPOTS ON PAINT. METAL IS VERY THIN ON THE CROSS MEMBER FOR A SUBFRAME THAT HOLDS ENGINE IN PLACE. THE SUB FRAME THAT RUNS TO THE FRONT MOUNT AND REAR MOUNT IS MUCH HEAVIER. SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW RATHER THAN NORMAL WEAR. IF THIS WAS TO FAIL IT WOULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. OEM PART IS OVER $3000, CAN BUY FROM SALVAGE YARD BUT WILL HAVE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

THE SUBFRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE SUBFRAME STRUCTURE IS CLOSE TO TOTALLY PULLING AWAY FROM THE PORTION THAT CONNECTS TO THE VEHICLE AT THE SUBFRAME WELDS AND THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. IF THIS HAPPENED AT SPEED, A MAJOR ACCIDENT WOULD OCCUR. THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS FINE. MY ANALYSIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSATE DRIPPING ONTO THE SUBFRAME HAS CAUSED THE CORROSION. *TR

I BOUGHT A USED 2004 PACIFICA FROM FLAGLER CHRYSLER IN PALM COAST, FL AND THE SUBFRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH SO THAT IT IS DANGEROUS FOR ME TO DRIVE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY SAY IT'S BECAUSE IT'S A NEW YORK VEHICLE BUT THE SALESMAN TOLD ME IT WAS A FLORIDA VEHICLE. I GREW UP IN MICHIGAN AND NEVER SAW A CAR RUST LIKE THIS! *TR

2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA WITH 86,000 MILES HAS A RUSTED OUT SUB-FRAME AND CAR WAS DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT SUB-FRAME HAS RUSTED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE DEALER TOOK PICTURES AND INFORM THE CONTACT NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS UNSAFE. THE DEALER STATED THEY WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER TO CHECK IF THERE ARE ANY WARRANTY FOR THIS FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY WILL PAY 50% OF THE COST OF THE REPAIRS BUT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE OTHER 50% . THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CHRYSLER PACIFICA 2004 SHOOK AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 50MPH. THIS HAPPENED ON A FRIDAY NIGHT. TOOK IT TO CHRYSLER DEALER ON MONDAY MORNING. DEALERSHIP CALLED AT 4:45PM THAT DAY AND TOLD ME THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS HAD ROTTED OUT AND THE CAR WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE $2,200. TODAY (FRIDAY) I WAS TOLD TO COME AND GET MY VEHICLE AS IT WAS REPAIRED. COST: IN EXCESS OF 2,400. RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET...SIMILAR COMPLAINTS...DEFECT? THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE DRIVEN WITHOUT A SAFETY INCIDENT. I WILL ASK FOR OLD PART WHEN I PICK UP THE CAR. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA WITH 50,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAD IT INSPECTED LAST MONTH 7/23/2010 AND FOUND THAT THE FRONT SUB FRAME IS RUSTED OUT AND CHRYSLER DOESNT WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS IS A CROCK OF #$*?! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. I HAVE SEEN THERE IS SO MANY PACIFICAS WITH THIS PROBLEM WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THEM TO FIX IT. MAYBE ACCIDENTS OR EVEN DEATH THIS IS PRETTY BAD. IM NOT GOING TO STOP HERE BECAUSE I HAVE 5 CHILDREN AND THIS IS NOT A SAFE CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA . THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PUT THE VEHICLE ON A RAMP AND NOTICED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS COVERED WITH RUST AND FALLING APART. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT ONCE THEY RECEIVED A PICTURES OF THE FRAME THAT THE DEALER WILL LOOK INTO HIS CASE. THERE WERE NO DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 69405.