2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA Steering Problems

I went on some errands before going out if town. I noticed I might need a wheel alignment soon and I parked the car in my garage to go out of town. When I returned to go have it checked out, I noticed my front driver side tire was flat and a closer inspection, it had a tear. Then I noticed my other front tire was flat as well. I had two people tell me my subframe was badly rusted. I found out this was a known problem with Chrysler Pacifica but no recalls. This could have been a horrible accident for my daughter and I. We had been on the highway! By the grace of GOD we made it home, but the car is not driveable. Then came COVID and here I am, still without a car. Chrysler said they don't do recalls. This should not happen. Unfortunately, I...

WHILE DRIVE TURNING LEFT THOUGH A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON PILOT KNOB AND 160TH IN FARMINGTON MY CAR STALLED WHEEL LOCK UP PADDLE FELT LIKE IT HAD GOTTEN STUCK FOR A SECOND AND THERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION MY CAR HAD COMPLETELY STALLED OUT WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE TO WEAR I HAD TWO TRUCKS PULL OVER THAT HAD TWO STRANGER MEN THAT CAME OVER TO PUSH ME OUT OF THE INTERSECTION OUT OF DANGER WHEN PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TURN THE CAR OVER AND IT DID TURN BACK ON BUT BECAUSE OF THE INCIDENT THAT I JUST HAPPENED I WAS NOT TAKING ANY CHANCES OF HAVING IT STALLED GOING THROUGH A TRAFFIC INTERSECTION WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR AGAIN SO I HAD IT TOWED HOME

BOUGHT CAR 2018 FEB . NO MENTION OF WHOLE UNDER CARRIAGE RUSTED OUT - 2004-2008 CHRYSLER FORGOT TO SPRAY FOR RUST. WHEN WE GO WE BOUGHT IT LATER IN EVENING - WAS ASSURED THAT CAR HAD BEEN CHECKED OUT AND SOUND. WE HAVE DONE SOME REPAIRS ON OTHER THINGS - THERMOSTAT , RADIATOR , TIRES ABS SENSOR ISSUE BUT THERE WAS NO MENTION OF UNDERSIDE BEING RUSTED FROM FRONT TO BACK - TWO YEARS AND THE ENGINE IS GOING TO FALL OUT AND CAN NO LONGER DRIVE THE CAR. THIS CAR WAS SUBMERGED IN WATER SOMEWHERE BEFORE WE RECEIVED. THIS IS THE SHORTER VERSION OF THIS SITUATION. ALIGNMENT IS NOW WAY OFF , PULLS TO ONE SIDE OUT OF NOWHERE. WEARING ON TIRES- JUST TOOK IT INTO HEARTLAND TIRE BY HOUSE AND TOLD DO NOT DRIVE AND THAT FIXING IT WOULD BE OVER 3500 OR MORE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND ALMOST CRASHED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR OR REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

MY VEHICLE HAS EXTENSIVE CRADLE ROT UNDERNEATH THE CARRIAGE WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO SHAKE AND HAS THE POSSIBILITY TO HAVE THE MOTOR DROP OUT OF THE CAR, I WAS HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENCE COMPLETED ON MY CAR WHEN I FOUND THIS OUT. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND ALTHOUGH HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THIS MATTER.

THE CROSS MEMBER THAT SUPPORTS THE DRIVE TRAIN IS RUSTED AT THE JOINTS WHERE IT MEETS THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THIS AFFECTS BOTH STEERING AND SHIFTING, AS THE MOTOR WILL ACTUALLY SHIFT ON INITIAL PULL OFF; AND BECAUSE THE STEERING IS ANCHORED ON THE SAME MEMBER, LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING WHEEL CAN ALSO BE FELT. I NOTICED THE RUSTING ABOUT A YEAR AGO WHEN I WENT TO DO MY FIRST OIL CHANGE AS THE CAR OWNER. ON 9/12/2017 I WAS RIDING HOME AND HEARD A METALLIC CLANK, AS IF SOMETHING HAD FALLEN OFF OF THE VEHICLE. UPON ARRIVING AT HOME, I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE. YOU CAN SEE THAT THE CROSS MEMBER IS RUSTING AND TWISTING UNDER THE LOAD OF THE ENGINE. I AM LEARY ABOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE, BUT IT IS MY ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION.

FRAME ROTTED OUT UNDER ENGINE, GARAGE SAID ENGINE COULD FALL OUT. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL YEARS AGO JUST TOOK IT IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT AND THEY TOLD ME THE CAR WASN'T SAFE TO DRIVE.

MY 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA SEEMS TO HAVE SOME VERY COMMON AND RELATED ISSUES TO AN EXISTING RECALL. MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ALL KIND OF ISSUES RELATED TO A FAULTY FUEL PUMP/TANK DESIGN AND POSSIBLY SOFTWARE ISSUES ALSO. MY VEHICLE CAN BE VERY HARD TO START. MY VEHICLE CAN SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. (NO OTHER KNOWN ISSUES) MY VEHICLE TENDS TO THINK THE GAS CAP IS BAD. DISPLAYING GASCAP IN THE ODOMETER AREA. WE EXPERIENCE POWER LOSS, STALLS, POOR FUEL ECONOMY, FUEL CAPOR SMELL ON OCCASION THAT COULD IGNITE, IF FOR ANY REASON THE FUEL SYSTEM IS SLIGHTLY OVERFILLED BY EVEN TEN CENTS WORTH OF FUEL IT CAN POOR FUEL ONTO THE GROUND. THIS HAPPENS ON TOP OF THE TANK. NOT AT THE FILLER HOSE. CHECK ENGIN LIGHT CODE POINTS TO EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN AUGUST 2005. I BELIEVE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE IS BAD AS WELL AS POSSIBLY...

CAR BEGAN TO MAKE LOUD, ABRUPT KNOCKING NOISE FROM RIGHT SIDE, PASSENGER FRONT OF VEHICLE. WE TOOK IT TO THREE SEPARATE REPAIR SHOPS FOR EVALUATION AND AT ALL THREE REPAIRS SHOPS WERE TOLD THAT OUR ENGINE CRADLE WAS SO BADLY ROTTED AND RUSTED THAT THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE. IT WAS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AS THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION CAN BOTH DROP OUT OF THE VEHICLE AT ANY MOMENT WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE TO CHRYSLER AND THEY ARE NOT ASSISTING CURRENT OWNERS WITH REPAIR.

ENGINE MOUNT/CRADLE HAS RUSTED THROUGH. THE CAR DOESN'T HAVE 100,000 MILES YET. THIS ISSUE PROBABLY STARTED YEARS AGO AND NO MECHANIC NOTIFIED ME BEFORE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT. I UNDERSTAND THAT CHRYSLER ISN'T COVERING 2006 MODELS EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW THIS IS AN ISSUE. I WAS TOLD CONTINUING TO DRIVE THE CAR WAS DANGEROUS, BUT THIS IS A VERY COSTLY FIX - MORE THAN THE CAR IS WORTH - CONSIDERING CHRYSLER WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR NOT COATING THE ENGINE CRADLE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. IT IS AFFECTING STEERING AND HANDLING OF CAR AS WELL.

I HAD TAKEN MY CAR IN A WEEK AGO FOR AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR MAKING LIKE A POPPING SOUND WHEN I TURN HARD. WELL AFTER MECHANIC DROVE IT AND THEN PUT IT ON A RACK TO TAKE A LOOK UNDERNEATH AND DO THEIR INSPECTION THEY TOLD US WE CANNOT DRIVE VEHICLE AS IT IS UNSAFE. THE CRADLE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND I COULD STICK MY HAND IN IT. AT ANY POINT IN TIME IT COULD HAVE COMPLETELY FELL OFF AND WRECKED MY VEHICLE. IT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. NOW WE ARE GOING TO BE STUCK WITH THE REPAIR BILL. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND SPOKE WITH AN AGENT NAMED BRITTNEY WHOSE ONLY RESPONSE WAS I AM SORRY THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO. EVEN AFTER EXPLAINING ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT WITH MY CHILDREN...

BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, STEERING STARTED TO LOCK UP, THEN BATTERY LIGHT WHEN OFF. THIS HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL ON HIGHWAY SPEED LIMIT WAS 35 MPH, I GOT TO SCHOOL,TURNED INTO PARKING LOT,SCHOOL ENTRANCE, BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON LOST STEERING COMPLETELY. THANK GOODNESS NO CARS OR CHILDREN WERE IN THE PARKING LOT. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING.THANKFULLY.

FRONT SUB FRAME RUST THROUGH. WAS TOLD FRAME COULD CRACK OR BREAK CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF CAR. NEEDS $3,100.00 REPAIR AT CHRYSLER DEALER TO MAKE SAFE..

WHEN TAKING MY 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA TO BE SERVICED FOR BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT. MY VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN THE SHOP, NOT EVEN 30 MINUTES PASSED AND I WAS CONTACTED IMMEDIATELY BY THE MECHANIC, THAT IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING MY MOTOR MOUNT HE NOTICED THAT MY CRADLE WAS ROTTED OUT AND VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THIS WAS A VERY IMPORTANT COMPONENT ON MY VEHICLE, (STEERING, ENGINE, TRANSMISSION AND ECT.) ARE BEING HELD UP BY THE CRADLE, AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE CAN FALL OUT AT ANYTIME! I AM IN FEAR FOR MY FAMILY AND I, TO KNOW THAT WE TRAVEL AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE FREE WAY. WE LIVE IN A CITY WHERE THERE ARE MANY POT HOLES AND CRATERS IN THE STREETS WE DRIVE ON, AND TO KNOW THAT WE CAN BE IN DANGER IS INSANE. HE QUOTED ME AROUND $3,000 TO REPAIR AND I CANNOT...

THE CAR SINCE ALMOST NEW HAS HAD AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING LOCKING UP HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES TURNING SLOWLY AND HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AT SPEEDS TO 40 MPH AND THE ONLY WAY TO TURN IT IS TO SHUT IT OFF AND RESTART VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED BY OTHER OWNERS. THANKS.

THE ABS SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING. I HAVE HAD NEW ROTORS, NEW CALIPERS AND NEW PADS PUT ON THE CAR. THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUES TO GO ON & OFF. WHEN BRAKING IT INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO BRAKE APPROPRIATELY. IT EITHER BRAKES WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL NOT CATCHING PROPERLY OR IT DOESN'T BRAKE AT THE CORRECT TIME. IT IS SLOW TO RESPOND TO PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. LAST WEEK THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHEN I BRAKED AND WAS TRYING TO TURN LEFT ONTO ANOTHER ROAD. IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN AFTER ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS. *TR

ON MARCH 20TH 2012 I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE STRUT MOUNT BROKE, SLIGHTLY ALLOWING THE STRUT TO DAMAGE MY HOOD AND BREAK MY INNER TIE ROD END. I IMMEDIATELY PARKED THE VEHICLE CALLED AAA AND HAD IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE. ON MARCH 23 I PURCHASED A NEW STRUT MOUNT AND ON THE 24TH REPLACED THE BROKEN ONE WITH THE NEW ONE. UNFORTUNATELY I DID THE WORK MYSELF AND DIDN'T NOTICE MY INNER TIE ROD BROKE. WHICH LED TO MY VEHICLE NEEDING TO BE CHECKED BY MY MECHANIC ABOUT 8 MONTHS LATER WHEN MY OUTER TIE ROD END GAVE WAY DAMAGING IN THE PROCESS THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND THE DRIVER SIDE AXLE. I HAD EVERYTHING FIXED AND RAN INTO NO MORE PROBLEMS UNTIL JULY 17TH 2013 WHEN MY FRONT END ALIGNMENT STARTED TO SLIP AND A NOTICEABLE KNOCKING NOISE STARTED COMING FROM MY FRONT END....

THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED FROM THE TIE RODS SO THERE WAS COMPLETELY NO STEERING. I WAS TURNING FROM A MAIN ROAD TO A SIDE ROAD GOING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. I AM INCLUDING A REPAIR BILL FROM A CHRYSLER-JEEP DEALER AND I FEEL THIS INCIDENT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLE AT THIS LOW MILEAGE TO COME APART. I THEREFORE WOULD APPRECIATE TO REFUND MY EXPENSES $1,279.90 PLUS $45 TOWING EXPENSE. UPDATED 3/31/14*CN

WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CIRCLE I YIELDED THEN SLOWLY PROCEEDED AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL AREA. THE STEERING WENT. I WAS ABLE TO CAREFULLY GET IT TO A MECHANIC COME TO FIND OUT THE CRADLE HAD RUSTED, BROKE AND FELL AFFECTING THE STEERING. HE INFORMED ME IT WAS DANGEROUS FOR ME TO BE DRIVING IT AND THAT I WAS LUCKY I DIDN'T GET INTO AN ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY WITH MY 2 KIDS IN THE CAR WITH ME. AFTER PROCESSING A CLAIM WITH CHRYSLER, HAVING IT TOWED THERE (AT MY EXPENSE) AND HAVING THE REGIONAL MANAGER TAKE A LOOK THEY ARE NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. I DID SOME RESEARCH. THE 2004 & 2005 CRADLES ARE BEING COVERED BY CHRYSLER BUT NOT THE 2006 MODEL WHICH HAS THE EXACT SAME FRAME. I HAVE 2 CHILDREN, LUCKILY HAVE MANAGED TO PAY OFF THE CAR WITH NO...

TWICE MY CAR HAS FROZE UP (CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS IN SLOW, STIFF MOTION) WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN GOING ABOUT;1ST TIME 20MPH AND 2ND TIME OF ISSUE 30MPH. THE BATTERY LIGHT WOULD COME ON WITH THE DING SOUND TO ALERT YOU AND THEN IT WOULD FREEZE UP WHILE DRIVING DOWN A ROAD AND LUCKILY IN BOTH INCIDENTS I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER AND OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC. I WOULD PUT THAT CAR IN TO PARK, SHUT IT OFF, AND TURN IT BACK ON AND IT WOULD DRIVE NORMAL AGAIN. FOUR DIFFERENT MECHANICS HAS TESTED THE CAR BUT CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. AND IN BOTH INCIDENTS I HAD MY 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR WITH ME. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A DIFFERENT LETTER. ALSO ANOTHER ISSUES IS...

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND ENGAGING THE TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE ENGINE FAILED. I THEN TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE PARK POSITION. AT THIS POINT I DECIDED TO TRY IT AGAIN, ONLY THIS TIME WITHOUT THE AC AND STEREO ON. THE VEHICLE STARTED RIGHT UP JUST FINE AND I LET IT IDLE FOR ABOUT 1-1.5 MINUTES TO LET THE IDLE STABILIZE. (IT WAS NOT REAL STABLE). I THEN PUT THE TRANSMISSION BACK INTO REVERSE AND BACKED UP MAYBE 2 FT AND THE ENGINE FAILED AGAIN.(NOW I AM IN THE ROAD) I REPEATED MY SECOND ATTEMPT AND LET IT IDLE 2-3 MINUTES, PUT IT INTO REVERSE AND IT WAS SHAKY BUT STAYED RUNNING AND IT DROVE FINE AFTER FOR SEVERAL DAYS. ABOUT A WEEK LATER MY WIFE TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBLEM HAD HAPPEN TO HER 2-3 TIMES OVER A COUPLE DAYS TIME. I HAVE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING MAINTENANCE DONE ON THE VEHICLE, THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD DID NOT HAVE ANY GREASE FITTINGS. AS A RESULT, BOTH TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE CORRODED CAUSING AIR TO ESCAPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DECIDED TO USE A POWER BRUSH TO CLEAN THE WHEEL AND APPLIED A RUBBER SEALANT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000. *TR UPDATED 5/9/13 *CN THE RIGHT AND LEFT OUTER TIE RODS WERE REPLACED.

WHEN IT IS RAINING OUTSIDE OR I GO OVER A PUDDLE, MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. I NOTICED LATELY THAT THE BATTERY LIGHT GOES ON AS WELL BUT THEN GOES OFF AFTER I REGAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. I AM SOOOO SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I CANNOT REPLICATE THIS ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT IT HAS TO BE RAINING FOR IT TO HAPPEN AND AT THE SAME TIME ITS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE UNDER WET CONDITIONS! HELP!! *TR

WE PURCHASED OUR 2006 PACIFICA USED IN THE SUMMER OF 2009.I HAD AN INSTANCE WHERE MY ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON RANDOMLY AND WHEN I WOULD BRAKE IT WOULD SKID. CHRYSLER DID FIX THAT PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD AT LEAST 6 SITUATIONS SINCE 2010 WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED 25 MPH OR LESS WHILE TURNING LEFT, MY CAR STALLS AND I LOSE POWER AND STEERING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. MAKING IT FEEL LIKE MY STEERING IS LOCKED, WHILE STUCK IN THE ROAD MOMENTARILY. AFTER EACH INCIDENT I AM ABLE TO TURN IGNITION OFF AND RESTART WITH NO PROBLEM. TWO OF THESE INCIDENTS I HAVE BEEN TURNING LEFT INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION JUST MISSED BEING HIT. THIS PROBLEM IS COMPLETELY RANDOM. IT HAPPENS IN ALL WEATHER. I AM TERRIFIED OF BEING INVOLVED IN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. THIS IS OUR FAMILY VEHICLE. WE HAVE ROUGHLY 60,000...

DRIVING 65MPH, WAS ON A BRIDGE. INSIDE OF CAR WENT TOTALLY BLACK. HAD TO COAST IT TO RAILING OF BRIDGE AS THERE WAS NO SHOULDER. CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED ON ITS OWN. SAW SMOKE, WAITED FOR CLEARING IN PASSING TRAFFIC. FIRE ERUPTED ON DRIVER'S SIDE UNDER HOOD. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS THE COMPUTER AND BATTERY. HAD I NOT JUMPED OUT I WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD. FIRED MELTED HOOD TO GRILL AND HAD TO AXED OPEN TO COMPLETELY EXTINGUISH FIRE. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS INDICATION OF ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED COMPLETELY TO THE LEFT. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SUCCESSFULLY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND A TOW TRUCK WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE WEATHER WAS RAINY OR THERE WERE DAMP WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WOULD ATTEMPT TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL AS IT WOULD BECOME INCREASINGLY HARD AND STIFF. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE YET HE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

MY 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA'S WHEEL WILL COMPLETELY LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING NO MATTER THE RATE OF SPEED. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT UNLOCKED IS TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK, TURN OFF THE IGNITION, THEN TURN IT BACK ON. IMAGINE HAVING TO DO THIS ON THE INTERSTATE! IT'S DONE THIS EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE SINCE JANUARY 2010 BUT NOW JULY 2010 IT DOES IT EVERY DAY. THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT A POWER STEERING ISSUE BECAUSE I'VE DEALT WITH THAT WITH A PREVIOUS VEHICLE: THIS COMPLETELY LOCKS UP. I'VE BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING. CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY WANT ME TO BRING IT TO A CERTIFIED CHRYSLER AND TO CALL THEM BACK; SUPPOSEDLY I MAY OR MAY NOT GET ASSISTANCE FOR THIS AND FROM THE LOOKS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS IT'S NOT HAPPENING. THIS ISN'T JUST THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY BUT OTHERS AROUND ME....

EVERYTIME IT RAN, I HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. IT WORKS GREAT MAJORITY OF THE TIME EXCEPT IN THE RAIN AND DEFINITELY NOT IF THE ROAD IS WET. IT STALLS AND I LOSE ALL POWER STEERING AND THE WHEEL TIGHTENS UP. I'M FORCED TO GO IN THE DIRECTION AT WHICH THE WHEEL IS LOCKED UP. I'VE REPORTED TO CHRYSLER DODGE IN SAN ANTONIO BUT THEY SAY IT'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD AND I'M AFRAID IT'S GOING TO LEAD TO A WRECK WHEN I CAN'T COMPLETE A TURN OR STALL IN TRAFFIC. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2006. TODAY WAS ANOTHER BIG RAIN DAY IN SAN ANTONIO, TX SO IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND MY HUSBAND CONTACTED THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHO ONCE AGAIN SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. CAN SOMEONE DO SOMETHING?...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 25 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING CAPABILITIES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 53,922.