2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DISPLAY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. ON ONE OCCASION, THE PISTON ROD FAILED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL WHILE IDLING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, AND COMPUTER (ICM). SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE FAILURE RESURFACED. ALL OF THE REMEDIES HAVE BEEN INSUFFICIENT IN CORRECTING THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,922 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,999.

MY 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA STARTED LEAKING FLUID A FEW DAYS AGO. I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE REAR MOTOR MOUNT IS DEFECTIVE. THE PART IS BACK-ORDERED. SUPPOSEDLY THEY SAY IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. I AM WORRIED THAT IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT OR HAVE TO GO ON A BUMPY ROAD THAT SOMETHING SERIOUS COULD HAPPEN. THE DEALER SAID THAT THIS PART SHOULDN'T NEED TO BE REPLACED...ACCORDING TO WHAT I HAVE READ IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE PACIFICA HAVING DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS IN THEIR CARS. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS, IT IS NOT A PART THAT "NORMALLY" WEARS OUT (LET ALONE AT 32,000 MILES). THE WORST PART IS THAT OUR CAR JUST CAME OFF OF THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY ONE MONTH AGO...UGH. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN 436, WHEN I FELT MY ENGINE LIFT UP, AND SLAM DOWN ON THE FRAME. TURNS OUT BOTH ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE ON MY 3.5L V6 TOURING CHRYSLER PACIFICA. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE PARTS HAVE BEEN ON BACKORDER FOR OVER 5 MONTHS, AND WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, I CANT EVEN DRIVE THIS $42, 000 PIECE OF '!@#$% ANY MORE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. ON A SEPARATE OCCASSION, WHEN THE ENGINE RESTARTED, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF WHITE SMOKE AND FUMES COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON A SEPARATE OCCASION FOR THE SAME FAILURES, BUT THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/15/09. *LJ UPDATED 04/16/09.*JB

CAR BURNS WAY TO MUCH OIL COULD RESULT IN BLOWN ENGINE...SHOULD NOT HAVE TO ADD OIL EVERY 100 MILES WHEN THERE IS NO LEAK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS CARBON BUILD UP ON THE THROTTLE BODY. THE COST TO REPAIR THE FAILURE WAS $200. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE UPDATED 06/11/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS CONSTANTLY STICKING. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT MUST APPLY MAXIMUM PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE TAKES OFF VERY QUICKLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS CARBON BUILD UP ON THE INSIDE OF THE THROTTLE AND SUGGESTED THAT IT BE CLEANED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

2006 PACIFICA I HAVE HAD 10-12 INSTANCES WHERE MY VEHICLE HAS STALLED DURING A LEFT HAND TURN. INITIALLY THEY WERE FAR ENOUGH APART THAT IT DIDN'T SEEM THAT BAD AND THEY APPEARED TO ONLY HAPPEN AT SLOW PARKING LOT SPEEDS. MY MOST RECENT 2 EVENTS WERE MUCH WORSE: ONE HAPPENED WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR DRIVING ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD AND HAD TO DO A HARD "HAIRPIN" LEFT TURN THAT ALMOST RESULTED IN OUR DRIVING OFF THE FACE OF THE MOUNTAIN!!! LATEST EVENT OCCURRED WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THROUGH TRAFFIC ON A DIVIDED HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN STALLED DURING THE LEFT TURN AT ABOUT 40 MPH WHILE CROSSING TRAFFIC. I NARROWLY AVOIDED BEING HIT AND ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON DUE TO THE FAILURE. PLEASE HELP US.. THIS IS UNREAL! *TR

2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA WITH STALLING CONCERNS. CUSTOMER STATES THAT STALLING SOMETIMES HAPPENS WHEN HE MAKES A SLOW LEFT HAND TURN AND WANTS TO KNOW IF THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE**CC

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE SURGED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 7,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,544.

WHILE MAKING LEFT TURNS INTO TRAFFIC OR LEFT "U-TURNS" THE VEHICLE STALLS PUTTING MY FAMILY IN EXTREME DANGER TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A "5 STAR" CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN GREENSBURG, PA AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY CAN'T FIX IT BECAUSE THERE IS NO ERROR CODE ASSOCIATED WITH IT. THIS CONDITION IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY. *NM

CHRYSLER PACIFICA 2005 ALL WHEEL DRIVE, WHILE TURNING A CORNER AND HITTING A SLIGHT DIP THE CAR CUT COMPLETELY OFF. LOST STEERING AND ALL I COULD DO TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER CAR IN THE SIDE. *JB

I WAS WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE LIGHT TURNED YELLOW, AND I PROMPTLY MADE MY LEFT TURN SO AS NOT TO HOLD UP THE CARS ON MY LEFT. I MADE IT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, AND THE CAR STALLED. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND IMMEDIATELY RESTART THE CAR. I HAD THE AC ON, AND HAD THREE FOURTHS OF A TANK OF SUNOCO 89 OCTANE GAS. I ALWAYS RUN 89 OCTANE PER THE OWNERS MANUAL. *JB