2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA Engine Problems

TWO MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT MY PACIFICA MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS CONTINUED TO COME ON EVEN AFTER IT WAS FIXED. APPARENTLY IT IS THE SENSOR THAT KEEPS HAVING ISSUES. IT READS A DIFFERENT SPEED THAN THE OTHER SENSORS. ALSO I KEEP HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON RANDOMLY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR EVALUATION 3 TIMES AND EVERY TIME THEY TELL ME I NEED TO TURN THE GAS CAP SO MANY TIMES TO STOP THIS FROM COMING ON. THIS ACTUALLY DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, AS IT IS STILL CONTINUES TO COME ON AND TURN OFF RANDOMLY. AGAIN I ASSUME A SENSOR, THE AUTOMOTIVE PLACES ARE SURE I JUST NEED TO TURN THE CAP,HOW MANY TIMES WILL IT NEED TO BE TURNED 20 CAUSE 3, 4, 5 ,6 NONE OF THESE STOP THE PROBLEM, SUPER ANNOYING CHRYSLER CANNOT JUST FIX THE PROBLEM,...

A WEEK AGO I SMELLED AN AWFUL BURNING SMELL COMING FROM MY 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIRS NEEDED. THE CAR NEEDED AN ALTERNATOR, WATER PUMP AND SERPENTINE BELT. WHILE THEY WERE FIXING THIS PROBLEM I TOLD THEM TO INVESTIGATE THE RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONTEND. THEY FOUND THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS RUSTING AWAY. THE GARAGE SUGGESTED THAT I CONTACT CHRYSLER AS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH PACIFICAS BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. I DID MY RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE EXTENDED WARRANTIES BEING OFFERED FOR THIS ISSUE. I CALLED CHRYSLER DIRECTLY AND THEY TOLD ME BECAUSE I WAS THE SECOND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW HOW THE VEHICLE WAS TREATED AND BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST ME IN ANY WAY. KEEP IN MIND I AM A STUDENT AND NOW HAVE A...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYLSER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF RUST AND CORROSION UNDER THE ENGINE CRADLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,255.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE SUB FRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND DEEMED THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,100.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 248,000.

THE ENGINE CRADLE IS CORRODING AWAY, THERE IS A LARGE SPLIT IN ONE SIDE. CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL CARS FOR THIS KNOWN DEFECT. HOWEVER EVEN THOUGH MY CAR HAS THE VERY SAME DEFECT ITS PARTICULAR VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ALSO WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

HAD OUR 2005 PACIFICA IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT LOCAL DEALER. THEY "NOTIFIED" US THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE HAD CRACKING. WE CHECKED WITH CHRYSLER IF THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OR RECALL ON THIS 7 YR OLD CAR AND WERE TOLD NO. WE THEN SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND A LETTER DATED 11/9/10, WRITTEN BY CHRYSLER, TO THE OWNER OF A'04-05 AGE PACIFICA, INFORMING THEM THE WARRANTY PERIOD ON THEIR FRONT ENGINE CRADLE HAD BEEN EXTENDED TO 10 YRS OR 150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED TO VEHICLES IN AREAS OF HIGH ROAD SALT USAGE, AS THEY MAY EXPERIENCE ENGINE CRADLE CORROSION RESULTING IN A "DRIVEABILITY VIBRATION AND/OR SHAKE". WE LIVE AND BOUGHT OUR CAR, IN MINNESOTA WHICH IS A STATE OF "HIGH ROAD SALT USAGE" BUT CHYSLER WILL NOT BACK THE WARRANTY EXTENSION TO US BECAUSE THE CAR'S FIRST OWNER WAS IN NEVADA (WE ARE...

WHILE TURNING INTO THE BANK PARKING LOT AT 10MPH THE CAR JUST STALLED. I WAS UNABLE TO BRAKE OR STEER OUT THE WAY. WHEN GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY I AM UNABLE TO FILL THE TANK WITH GAS AS IT BEGINS TO SPILL BACK OUT. GAS GAUGE READS 1/2 FULL WHEN IT IS REALLY EMPTY? MILES TO EMPTY SENSOR INCORRECT THEREFORE I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN I NEED GAS. DRIVER SIDE EXTERIOR HEADLAMP SEEMS DIMMER THAN THE OTHER LAMP. AFTER REPAIRING THE ENTIRE FRONT END(SUSPENSION) STILL SOUNDS LIKE THE FRONT END IS GOING TO FALL APART WHEN DRIVING ON OHIO ROADS. FELT IT WAS NECESSARY TO DOCUMENT AS I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, HE BEGAN TO SMELL SMOKE. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A THERMAL EVENT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE INSULATION FROM THE VEHICLE FELL ONTO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,500. UPDATED 11/13/12 *CN UPDATED 11/21/2012 *JS

EXPERIENCING A VIBRATION/SHAKING IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE K-FRAME ASSEMBLY THAT HOLDS THE ENGINE IS COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT. MY MECHANIC ADVISED ME THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY A RECENT TSB PUT OUT BY CHRYSLER ON 3/16/12, NUMBER 13-001-12. HOWEVER, UPON READING THE TSB, IT ONLY COVERS THOSE VEHICLES MADE FROM 2/23/04 - 3/31/04. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN MAY 2004. I CALLED CHRYSLER DIRECTLY AND THEY TOLD ME BECAUSE I WAS THE THIRD OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW HOW THE VEHICLE WAS TREATED AND BECAUSE OF THE HIGH MILEAGE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST ME IN ANY WAY. I FILED A REPORT WITH THE NH ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. I THEN RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM CHRYSLER'S CLAIMS INVESTIGATION DIVISION. THEY OFFERED TO PAY FOR ONE PART...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE WAS BRAKING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE HEARD FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE MOTOR MOUNTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED AT LEAST THREE TIMES BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED A FOURTH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECURRING ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING A STATE INSPECTION PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE SHE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000. ..UPDATED 05/10/13 *BF UPDATED 05/31/2013 *JS

ACCESSED THE INTERSTATE. CAR SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND STARTED MAKING A WHINING NOISE. COULD NOT CHANGE SPEED SO HAD TO PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND WAIT ON TOW. HAD JUST DONE ROUTINE CHECK/FLUSH FLUID. THERE WERE NO NOTICEABLE TROUBLE DURING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND NOTICED AN ABNORMAL CLUNKING SOUND.THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIR HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE AFTER REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

I WAS PULLING INTO A LEFT HAND PARKING SPOT WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED/COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. DASHBOARD LIGHTS WERE STILL ON. I WAS ABLE TO COAST BACKWARDS DOWN A SLOPE AND BACK INTO ANOTHER OPEN PARKING SPOT. I HAD NO POWER STEERING, AND BRAKES WERE VERY HARD TO DEPRESS. I LOOKED UP THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND LOOKED UP OPEN RECALLS. I FOUND A RECALL SIMILAR TO WHAT HAPPENED, BUT WHEN I CALLED BOTH DAIMLER-CHRYSLER AND A LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND GAVE THE LAST 8 CHARACTERS OF MY VIN, THEY INFORMED ME THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE. FROM WHAT I RESEARCHED, THIS MIGHT HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES AND I AM QUITE CONCERNED WITH MY SAFETY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, HE HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE NEAR THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000. UPDATED 12/11/12 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE MOUNTS THAT WERE INSTALLED ON 09-13-12 HAVE SINCE FAILED. THE ENGINE WAS UNSTABLE AND UNSECURED. UPDATED 12/12/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE HOOD WHILE DRIVING AND WITHIN MOMENTS, THE FRONT END WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR TURNS OF. I HAD MY NIECE IN THE CAR. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T MOVE. I COULD'VE CRASHED AND CAUSED A MAJOR FATAL ACCIDENT. SHORTLY AFTER THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. LUCKILY I HAD WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY THE CAR WOULD TURN OFF. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 3 TIMES. AND STILL DOES. NOW IM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE MOTOR. I'VE DOESN'T OVER 8000 DOLLARS FIXING THIS CAR OUT OF MY POCKET. THE CAR IS ALMOST PAID OFF. I NEED HELP. I FEEL LIKE CHRYSLER HAS STOLEN MONEY FROM ME SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR. NOT FAIR. NOT RIGHT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC, THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THERE WAS THEN A RAPID INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED TO A LOWER GEAR AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE VALVE RETAINER SPRINGS IN THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE ABNORMALLY WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE ENGINE CRADLE. THE ENGINE CRADLE EXHIBITED SEVERAL HOLES DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ENGINE CRADLE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 149,783.