2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN EMITTING STEAM FROM UNDER THE FRONT HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CLICKING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE ENGINES LIFTERS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER, NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,200. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

CAR HAS HAD THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON FOR OVER 6 MONTHS. TRIED TO GET DEALER TO HONOR WARRANTY - 48/50,000 - BUT HAD NO LUCK. AS OF OCTOBER, 15TH, 2010, THE CAR BECAME INOPERABLE DUE TO A HEAVY KNOCKING SOUND ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENGINE. I TRIED RELENTLESSLY AGAIN TO HAVE THE DEALER HONOR THE WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR IN AND I DID SO. THEIR TESTING FOUND THAT THERE IS SLUDGE IN THE MOTOR, WHATEVER THAT IS. THE REPAIRS WILL TAKE $11,000 TO FIX, WHICH IS MORE THAN THE WORTH OF THE VEHICLE IN SOME CASES. I HAVE TRIED CONSUMER AFFAIRS IN MARYLAND BUT THE DEALER HAS NOT BUDGED. THE CAR IS STILL IN THE DEALER'S POSSESSION. *TR

VALVE LIFTER NOISE CAUSE BY SHEARED OFF PINS ON LIFTER SHART CAUSING SHAFT TO ROTATE AND OIL FEEDS NOT SUPPLYING LIFTERS. I HAD THIS REPAIR DONE @ 77,000 MILES IN SEPTEMBER 2009. IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN IN FEBRUARY 2011 @ 104,000 MILES. *TR

MY 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFIC HAS TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND DEALERS DON'T SEEM TO KNOW WHAT'S WRONG. ANOTHER CHECK IT AND SAID ITS THE LIFTERS. WARRANTY IS ON THE CAR AND THE NOISE IS ANNOYING. CHRYSLER NEED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA - THROTTLE STICKS FOR FIRST 1/4" OF TRAVEL. THIS CAUSES RAPID ACCELERATION IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THIS OCCURS MORE OFTEN IN WARM OR HOT WEATHER. CHRYSLER HAS NOT REPAIRED ISSUE. MECHANICS HAVE NOT BEEN "ABLE TO REPRODUCE EVENTS". *TR

EXTREME OIL CONSUMPTION HAVE TO PUT AN XTRA BOTTLE OF OIL IN EVERY OTHER WEEK...DEALERSHIP TOLD ME NOTHING THEY CAN DO AND ITS COMMON ON EVERY PACIFICA... / ABS SENSOR PROBLEMS -LIGHT KEPT TURNING ON RANDOMLY AND BRAKES FLUTTERING RANDOMLY WHEN TRYING TO STOP/ FAULTY ENGINE TEMPERATURE SENSOR- CAR OVERHEATED SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING MAJOR SMOKE TO BILLOW OUT OF HOOD HAD TO REPLACE SENSOR/ TIE ROD REPLACEMENT BEFORE 40K MILES/ NOW GAS PEDAL STICKING ALONG WITH SEPARATE TERRIBLE ENGINE NOISES-- SOUNDS LIKE STRUGGLING AND MAKING A HOLLOW SOUND AS IF YOU ARE BLOWING INTO AN EMPTY GLASS BOTTLE..NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHAT IS CAUSING IT OR HOW TO FIX IT..NOTHING BUT A MONEY PIT WITH ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER! VERY UPSET THAT CHRYSLER IS GETTING AWAY WITH THIS WHILE WE ALL SUFFER AND KEEP THROWING OUR HARD EARNED MONEY OUT THE WINDOW! *TR

I DRIVE A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA TOURING. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF. IT DOES NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE THE SPEED I AM TRAVELING AND WHEN I COME TO A STOP IT BEGINS TO VIBRATE AND I REARENDED THE PEOPLE INFRONT OF ME. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH MY CAR STALLING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR UNIT. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND ALSO CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID NO PROBLEMS HAVE EVER BEEN DOCUMENTED...THEY NEED TO START CHECKING THIS SITE AND SEE THAT ALL OF THE PROBLEMS ARE THE SAME. *CW

2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA: USES A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES, ONGOING SINCE PURCHASE WITH 35,000 MILES, CURRENT MILEAGE 49,300 THEIR ARE NO LEAKS NOR HAVE THEIR BEEN ANY, NO SMOKE FROM EXHAUST EITHER. *TR

LIFTER FAILURE STARTING AT LOW MILEAGE. *TR

PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND A LOUD NOISE LIKE A BUMP CAME FROM THE ENGINE. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE MOTOR MOUNT. THEY SAID THE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE ON BACK ORDER AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY COULD DO IT. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA TOURING WITH AROUND 40K MILES. THESE DAYS I HAVE HEARD THE TICKING NOISE FROM ENGINE. I TRIED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM FROM MANY MECHANICS, BUT THEY CAN NOT FIX IT. THE NOISE MAKES ME CRAZY. I COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. FURTHERMORE, MANY MECHANICS COULD NOT FIND WHAT IS THE PROBLEM. *TR

WE BOUGHT A 2006 PACIFICA TOURING THIS CAR BURNS A QUART OF OIL 1000 MILE. ITS LIKE CLOCKWORK, I HAVE TO CHECK IT ALL THE TIME!!!! BECAUSE IT CONSISTENTLY BURNS OIL. NO VEHICLE WITH 37000 SHOULD DO THAT WE HAVE A 2003 CHEVY WITH A V-6 WITH 137000 MILES AND IT DOE NOT BURN NEAR THE OIL IF ANY. THIS NEED TO BE SERIOUSLY LOOKED AT BY CHRYSLER MY PROBLEM IS AT 37000 MILES OUR WARRANTY EXPIRED!! *TR

2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA FWD 3.6OHC WITH 31K MILES 1) EVENTS LEADING UP: TO FAILURE DRIVING THE CAR AS USUAL; 450+ MILES INTO A 575 MILE TRIP 2) FAILURE: THE LIFTERS STARTED PINGING/KNOCKING. KNOCKING NOISE BECAME LOUDER / MORE SEVERE AS DRIVING CONTINUED. 3) LIFTER ASSEMBLY IS CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED. OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SAME MODEL (DIFFERENT YEARS) HAVE POSTED THEIR EXPERIENCES OF THIS FAILURE (WWW.CHRYSLERFORUM.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=7626). *TR

OWN 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA, LOCAL DEALERSHIP REPORTED FRONT MOTOR MOUNT WAS BROKEN BUT DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT CAN BE DANGEROUS IF NOT REPAIRED BUT PART IS ON BACKORDER AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. AFTER READING BLOGS THIS IS A NATIONAL ISSUE. *TR

BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS AND AXLE. ABS SENSORS HAD TO REPLACE BATTERY AND BOTH HEADLIGHTS ALL BEFORE 50000 MILES. 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I DON'T KNOW WHY THESE MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED. FURTHERMORE MOTOR MOUNTS ON 2 MONTH BACK ORDER UNABLE TO FIX SO PUTTING MORE STRESS ON MY CAR NEEDING MORE REPAIRS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE ACCELERATING AT 25 MPH, THE ENGINE MADE KNOCKING NOISES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED. NEW MOUNTS WERE ORDERED IN JANUARY OF 2009, BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ARRIVE UNTIL MARCH 10, 2009. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE PARTS AND IS AWARE OF NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE ENGINE MOUNTS FOR THIS VEHICLE. HE WOULD LIKE THE MANUFACTURER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE SINCE THEY REALIZED THAT THERE WAS A MAJOR DEFECT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VALVE TRAIN ASSEMBLY IN THE ENGINE MADE A CLICKING NOISE AND THE PINS IN THE ROCKER ARMS FAILED. THE NOISE HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE 2008. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE COULD EVENTUALLY FAIL AND FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

I PURCHASED A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA IN MAY 2007 W/ 20,134 MILES ON IT. IT STARTED A TAPPING NOISE AT THE BEGINNING OF AUG 2008 (APPRX 40,840 MILES) AND WENT INTO THE SHOP ON 08/04/08. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED ME ON 08/08/08 TO P/U MY VEHICLE AND REPORTED THAT THE NOISE WAS DUE TO MY USING NON-MOPAR OIL AND FILTER (THEY CHANGED THE OIL AND FILTER THAT DAY). THE CAR WAS STILL MAKING THE NOISE WHEN I STARTED IT BUT THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT "WELL IT SOUNDS BETTER THAN IT DID, YOU JUST NEED TO DRIVE IT FOR A FEW DAYS". I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AND DROVE IT THE 35 MILES HOME. BY THE TIME I GOT HOME THE NOISE WAS WORSE THAN EVER. MY HUSBAND HAULED THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 08/11/08 (ALL TOW DRIVERS PICKED BY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WANTED AT LEAST $100 OVER THE $100 DAIMLER WARRANTY...

WE BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA (IN JUNE OF 2006) AND, WITH ONLY, 29,000 MILES, IT ALREADY HAS AN INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE AND THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS BROKEN DOWN (POSSIBLY A COMPUTER CHIP ERROR). CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ACCEPT THE WARRANTY CLAIM AND IS TRYING TO GET US TO PAY FOR IT ALL. THE TOTAL CHARGES ARE NOW OVER $2,000. *TR

WHILE MAKING A SLOW LEFT-HAND TURN INTO A SHOPPING CENTER, MY 2006 PACIFICA TOURING AWD STALLED WITHOUT A WARNING OF ANY KIND. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER (NO POWER STEERING). I HAD TO COAST OUT OF THE LANE TO THE CURB. I WAS THEN ABLE TO RESTART IT WITHOUT AN INCIDENT. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN ON THE MAIN ROAD. MY PACIFICA WAS BOUGHT NEW IN FEBRUARY '06 AND HAS APPROX 9300 MILES. I HAD ABOUT 3/4 TANK OF GAS AT THE TIME. THERE HAVE BEEN ZERO PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR UNTIL NOW. I TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW, BUT I FEAR THAT THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO 'DUPLICATE' THE PROBLEM. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN OVER A SPEED HUMP, THE VEHICLE STALLED COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY, AND DISPLAYED NO FURTHER ISSUES. A SERVICE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SINCE THERE WERE NO ILLUMINATED WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE. UPDATED 9/27/2006 - WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TP THE DEALER THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED TSB 1803905; UPDATE FLASH. *NM UPDATED 08/14/08.

NO INJURY, DEATH OR COLLISION. 2006 PACIFICA ENGINE STALLED WHEN MAKING A DOWNHILL LEFT. JUST PURCHASED 2 WEEKS AGO WITH 13,000 MI. *NM

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AROUND TOWN ON A SHORT TRIP (<10 MI). SHE HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO PERFORM A "MICHIGAN" TURN (TURNING LEFT USING SEPARATE TURN-AROUND DRIVES LOCATED IN THE MEDIAN). WHEN SHE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE TO PERFORM THE TURN, THE CAR LUNGED BUT DID NOT MOVE. HER INITIAL REACTION WAS THAT THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL, BUT FURTHER REVIEW SHOWED THAT THE CAR HAD STALLED (IDENTIFIED BY THE "DUMMY" LIGHTS LIT UP ON THE DASH). SHE PUT THE CAR IN PARK, RESTARTED IT AND PROCEEDED. THIS IS OUR FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH THE "STALLING" PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. GAS TANK WAS GREATER THAN FULL BUT NOT COMPLETELY FULL. VEHICLE MILEAGE: 7788 MILES. VEHICLE HAD PROBABLY NOT REACHED FULL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. *JB

CAR STALLED WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. WAS ABLE TO RESTART ENGINE RIGHT AWAY. ENGINE WAS WELL WARMED ON A 90F DAY. FOR NOW, I DON'T THINK THERE IS ANYTHING THAT THE DEALER CAN DO. I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND THAT OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO SAW THAT ACTION RQ06-002 WAS REOPENED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I JUST WANTED TO ADD MYSELF TO THE GROUP. *NM

INCIDENT #1: 3 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES. I TOOK IT IN AND WAS TOLD THAT MY ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (THE VEHICLE HAD 30 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT). I WAS TOLD ALL THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. INCIDENT #2: APPROXIMATELY 4 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING, MY LEFT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. NOT A MAJOR PROBLEM, BUT STILL AN INCONVENIENCE...ESPECIALLY WHEN CAR IS BRAND NEW. INCIDENT #3: I WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN OUT OF THE PARKING LOT WHEN VEHICLE STALLED ON ME. MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I GLIDED ACROSS 2 LANES OF THE ROAD (AMAZINGLY WITHOUT HURTING MYSELF OR OTHERS). NO WARNING AT ALL. VEHICLE STARTED BACK UP JUST FIND...BUT VERY SCARY. TOOK IT INTO THE SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE "FLASHED" INCIDENT #4: ABS LIGHT CAME ON OUT OF NOWHERE...

2006 PACIFICA ENGINE STALLED WHILE TAKING A LEFT TURN. COASTED TO A STOP. RESTARTED THE ENGINE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. *NM

MY 2006 PACIFICA 2WD TOURING IS STALLING OUT WITH NO WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE AND I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR THREE MONTHS (BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW). THIS LAST TIME I WAS TURNING LEFT INTO A SHOPPING CENTER. AFTER YIELDING TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC I TURNED LEFT AND PROCEEDED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND MY PACIFICA STALLED OUT WITH NO WARNING AGAIN. THIS ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. IT GIVES NO WARNING AT ALL THAT IT IS ABOUT TO STALL OUT AND THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW IS THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND THE CAR STOPS. *JB

VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY NOTICE OR WARNING. *NM

2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA WITH 13000 MILES STALLED MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A VERY LOW SPEED. THERE WAS NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT TO STALL. I WAS TURNING LEFT IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, DRIVING AROUND 10 MILES PER HOUR OR LESS, WHEN I LET OFF THE BRAKE TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHILE TIGHTENED UP AND MY DASH LIGHTS CAME ON (THE MIL MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT COME ON). I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION FEW MINUTES LATER. AN HOUR LATER WHEN MY FAMILY AND I WERE LEAVING TO GO TO ANOTHER STORE, THE SAME SCENARIO; I WAS TURNING LEFT TO ENTER THE PARKING AREA WHEN THE STEERING WHILE TIGHTENED UP AND MY DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND RESTARTED AND DID NOT STALL THE...

2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA - STALLS WHEN PERFORMING SLOW TURNS AND LOW SPEEDS. ALMOST CAUSED A SEVERE ACCIDENT IN TRAFFIC. *JB

2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA WITH 1650 MILES STALLED MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A VERY LOW SPEED. THERE WAS NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT TO STALL. I HAD JUST COME OFF A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHERE I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MPH FOR ABOUT 10 MILES. I EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND SLOWED TO ABOUT 3 MPH, WHEN I LET OFF THE BRAKE TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHILE TIGHTENED UP AND MY DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, IT STARTED RIGHT UP AND DID NOT STALL THE REMAINDER OF THE TRIP. IT WAS 60 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND SUNNY, AND I HAD MORE THAN 3/4 OF A TANK OF 89 OCTANE GAS. VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED 9/05. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED WITH 2004 AND 2005 MODEL YEAR PACIFICAS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT OBVIOUSLY CHRYSLER HASN'T RESOLVED. *NM