10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
8 / 0
Average Mileage:
21,063 miles

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problem #352

Oct 012022

Pacifica

  • miles
Engine cylinder 3 misfire. ERROR CODE P303. dealer states cylinder 3 is warped, and will need new engine block. engine only has 49000 miles on it. all maintenance has been performed routinely. Many other 2017 chrysler pacificas have had this issue, and they are reported in the chrysler forums, ultimately needing a new engine at such a young age. NHTSA needs to compel chrysler to do a recall for this issue. A new engine at 50000 miles is ridiculous.

- Manhattan Beach, CA, USA

problem #351

May 052021

Pacifica

  • miles
Transmission stalls, doesn-€™t change from park to, reverse neutral to drive correctly. If I put my vehicle into drive it will go backwards and vise versa not always but a lot and then al a sudden it will jerk and switch to correct gear. It doesn-€™t accelerate correctly.

- Edinburg , VA, USA

problem #350

Oct 072022

Pacifica

  • miles
We recently took our Hybrid Chrysler Pacifica to the dealer and they mentioned that there are multiple engine and transmission mounts that need to be replaced in addition to the entire transmission. I reported to them over the years that the vehicle stutters up steep hills (>13.5 degrees). The electric motor produces too much torque, lurches forward, then cuts off and repeats the process. In doing so the electric drivetrain motor is twisting the vehicle apart. It is certainly a safety issue. If we get it fixed, it will certainly happen again and to anyone that has a steep driveway or goes up inclines at less than 5 mph. The process is easily repeated. Thank you!

- Webster Groves, MO, USA

problem #349

Nov 042022

Pacifica

  • 30 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power however, the engine was still running. There were several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to pull over on the side of the road and waited for the vehicle to cool down. The contact was able to shut down and restart the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Encinitas, CA, USA

problem #348

Apr 022021

Pacifica

  • miles
Transmission jerks or shudders when pressing accelerator. Has almost caused several accidents.

- Wisconsin Rapids, WI, USA

problem #347

Oct 052022

Pacifica

  • miles
'Engine failure and needs replacement of head gasket. Never overheated. Also excessive "bucking" feels and sounds like you are being rear ended. Causes car to bang and lunge forward. Was repaired once before, dealer stated it was a software issue. Problem continues and gives you back pain and wiplash type sensation as it is a very abrupt and strong occurance. Now engine has failed and needs head gasket repaired for over $3000.

- Clay, MI, USA

problem #346

Oct 182022

Pacifica

  • miles
The new auxiliary battery is not working properly which is causing the start/stop component to not work and the light is illuminated on the dash. Also the car has issues with the Torque Converter Clutch and the crank shaft sensor which disrupts the vehicles performance. The vehicle slows down when trying to accelerate and then speeds back up when the transmission realizes it needs to shift gears. The car then jolts roughly after the gear shift while driving. Sometimes car will not start because the auxiliary battery does not have enough power. Also after shutting car off there will be soft banging noises coming from the middle of the dashboard which lasts for a few minutes.

- Hyattsville, MD, USA

problem #345

Apr 032018

Pacifica

  • miles
Since April 2018 the engine start / stop warning light has been illuminated about 80% of the time despite multiple repair attempts by the dealerships. The vehicle has been brought to the Chrylser dealerships multiple times for an ongoing, intermittent issue in which when attempting to accelerate, the vehicle has rough, delayed shifts and appears to temporarily stall and then jolts forward while your foot is steady on the gas pedal. This issue is getting worse to the point that I'm afraid to drive it. Furthermore, at interstate speeds the transmission will not shift gears sometimes. This causes the van to slow down rapidly especially on hills. This has almost caused accidents when I need to accelerate quickly when entering the highway or merging. It's very slow to accelerate and you have to press the pedal hard, then finally catches up and does a rough jolt. This can happen at any speed, but is especially bad when accelerating or driving on an incline. The check engine light is constantly illuminated. The dealerships appear to reset the transmission to turn off the warning light, but within a few miles of driving home from the dealership, the lights come back on. This has happened the last 2 times we have brought the vehicle in for repair. In addition, intermittently the vehicle will idle very roughly, making a louder than normal noise and shaking. When this happens the check engine light will begin flashing and making a dinging sound.

- Dripping Springs, TX, USA

problem #344

Oct 122022

Pacifica

  • miles
Vehicle has intermittent shifting issues. During shifting it may stall/hesitate in shifting to the next gear. During shifting it may slam/hardshift into the next gear. The hesitation in shifting causes a lengthy pause in acceleration and could cause an accident when crossing lanes of moving traffic. The hard shift could cause the vehicle's driver to be startled and react in a way leading to an accident or it can cause car to lunge forward faster than expected causing an accident. The issue is intermittent. There are no warning lamps.

- Sarasota, FL, USA

problem #343

Oct 072022

Pacifica

  • miles
At low speeds when shifting into 2nd gear the car slips, rpm's raise and then it suddenly and aggressively jerks into 2nd gear. If the start and stop feature is enabled and you are in a situation where the feature is engaging and disengaging like traffic then after a few of the jerks into 2nd gear it seems the PCM will get discombobulated and display a P0732 error.

- Fort Drum, NY, USA

problem #342

Oct 052022

Pacifica 6-cyl

  • miles
At low speed, the vehicle will suddenly loose power to the wheels, the engine will then race (causing one to back of the accelerator) and then there is a sudden jerk forward as the powertrain appears to re-engage and normal driving returns. The jerk almost feels like the vehicle has been hit as the driver and passengers' bodies are flung forward. Over the last three years, this problem has occurred at least monthly. When reported to the dealer no diagnostic fault information was found. We are aware of a law suit involving this model vehicle and its crankcase sensor. To our knowledge, our crankcase sensor has not been replaced. Our concern is that the sudden loss of power (and the driver's automatic backing off of the acceleration) could case a vehicle behind us to run into us as the vehicle slows without braking. The power loss often occurs as the vehicle is being accelerated on an entrance ramp or through a corner, but has also occurred during straight line acceleration. The last occurrence was 10/05/2022. The contact has stated that the failure has caused multiple occurrences and almost a rear-ending accident.

- State College, PA, USA

problem #341

Oct 022022

Pacifica

  • miles
My wife pulled out into traffic and the van wouldn't move when accelerater petal was pushed. After pushing it to the floor 3 time it finally began to move.

- Slocomb, AL, USA

problem #340

Sep 012021

Pacifica

  • miles
The vehicle is experiencing rough, late shifts when pressing the gas. The vehicle frequently lunges forward while your foot is steady on the gas pedal, feeling as if you have been hit from behind. It has 36,000 miles on it.

- Burke, VA, USA

problem #339

Aug 292022

Pacifica 6-cyl

  • miles
I have noticed for a while off and on that the transmission will jolt when driving. Feels like a hard shifting. It is getting worst to the point that I'm afraid to drive it as feel it may stall. Going up gradual incline have to press hard to get speed up. This can happen at any speed. In town normally driving 35-45 mph. My VIN shows there has been no recalls but this appears to be a known issue via complaints I have sent. Is there a recall" Would dealership know about this issue [XXX]? Is it safe to drive" I have not contacted the dealership yet. Thanks, [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Olathe, KS, USA

problem #338

Jul 202022

Pacifica

  • miles
2017 Chrysler Pacifica Touring L First, multiple warning messages started pop up randomly with alarm sound. The speedometer started shaking. The shift gear was unable to change. The engine was unable to start at the parking lot. After dealer mechanic at Envision CDJR West Covina in California inspected, there was no log in obd2 record and they said that it seems communication was failed and returned the car without fixing. A month later, it started again and the engine had completely shut off at the middle of intersection. Called AAA and took the car to the same dealer. They said this time that the electric harness was short and the entire harness needs to be replaced with the latest superseded part which cost $1500. 2 weeks later, the same issue start again. Nothing had been fixed and the car will be towed to the dealer to inspect it tomorrow. I'm risking my life and very scare to drive this car. I really suspicious that this dealer has no ability to detect and fix the real cause of the issue. Please help.

- Baldwin Park, CA, USA

problem #337

Aug 252022

Pacifica

  • miles
The engine overheated due to a coolant leak and faulty head gaskets that need replaced at 62k miles. A related cyclinder 4 misfire has been occurring since 58k miles. Chrysler refuses to cover the repair under the 60k Powertrain warranty and does not acknowledge the many reports of head gaskets failing between 50-80k miles.

- Blue Springs, MO, USA

problem #336

Aug 292022

Pacifica

  • miles
While driving, the motor began to vibrate and lose power as if not firing on all cylinders, and acted as if it was going to stall in the lane of travel, causing me to have to pull off to the shoulder abruptly, striking a mailbox. The vehicle does not display any trouble lights or show any error codes on diagnostic equipment at an independent garage. Vehicle idles roughly.

- Clifton Springs, NY, USA

problem #335

Aug 032022

Pacifica

  • miles
Power steering sticks intermittently causing the vehicle to remain in a state of turn, locks up. The steering wheel must be forced back out of the turn, causing an unpredictable situation when moving back to straight. This is a very dangerous situation to the point where I will not allow my younger drivers to operate the vehicle.

- Saxonburg, PA, USA

problem #334

Jul 132022

Pacifica

  • miles
Started the van up, and when I tried to turn the shift knob, it was locked in place, and would not turn, van remained in Park. The center display (where the speedometer is) said "shifter service." I turned it off, opened the door, closed the door, and started it up again. Momentarily displayed the message again, but this time I was unable to put it into gear. I headed straight to the dealer. Turned out to be failure of the shifter module. it has been in the shop 5 times.

- Lima, OH, USA

problem #333

Jun 142022

Pacifica

  • miles
The 2017 Pacifica will sometimes have a lack of power when trying to accelerate, and/or will jerk or shutter. Other times, mainly when the engine is warm, it will shutter and die when starting the engine. Sometimes it will take two or three restart attempts for the engine to remain running. In one instance in slow moving stop and go traffic the vehicle stuttered and then accelerated toward the car in front and I had to slam on the brakes to prevent a collision. The vehicle has been back at the dealer multiple times and they claim there are not any codes they can use to diagnose the problem. Even when the engine dies it does not cause the check engine light to come on. When they scan the codes they usually find P0171 and P0174, but they say the codes are not active, only stored. I am told the vehicle is current on all power train software but the problem is still occurring almost daily.

- Hernando, MS, USA

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