10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 6
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
21,210 miles

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problem #155

Jun 122019

Pacifica

  • 22,500 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that the door push button failed to open the door from inside the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the vehicle was serviced per an unknown recall. Afterwards, the vehicle failed to start, the steering wheel was difficult to turn, and all the warning indicators turned on and off. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was previously serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 19V348000 (electrical system). On another occasion, while driving, the steering wheel seized and a warning indicator illuminated, indicating to park and start engine. The engine failed to start. The vehicle was towed to lone star Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (8811 interstate 35 access rd, san antonio, tx 78211, (210) 828-1515) where multiple inspections were completed. The contact was unaware of the diagnostic results. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 63275357. The approximate failure mileage was 22,500.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #154

Sep 272019

Pacifica

  • 0 miles
When starting the car the engine doesn't always turn over. When this happens all the sensors go down and it tells me I am not in park. The car won't turn off or on and must try it many times before anything else with happen. It seems to happen on a cooler morning

- Severn, MD, USA

problem #153

Sep 232019

Pacifica

  • 55,000 miles
The auxiliary battery failed which caused my start/stop system to disable which in turn caused my electronic stability control disable also. I have had the car just over a year with 55,000 miles on it.

- Duluth, MN, USA

problem #152

Sep 232019

Pacifica

  • 70,940 miles
As I was driving down the highway my passenger window suddenly rolled down then my dashboard lights flicked on and off multiple times. The battery light and no traction light blinked, too. As I went to pull over to stop, the car completely shut off once I braked. I was able to restart and continue driving at that time. I was going roughly 65 mph when the initial problem began.

- Breezy Point, MN, USA

problem #151

Sep 162019

Pacifica

  • miles
On September 16, 2019 near 10 am my 2017 Chrysler Pacifica was parked in family garage since the 13th without being driven. The key fob didn't work and no power was available to start or accessories. An attempt was made to jump it with cables from my wife's car and it would not start. Tow was request to near by Dodge dealer jack phelan in countryside, ill. Early afternoon two different tow truck companies were summoned and they both were unsuccessful in jumping it.after two days they stated the batteries were defective and both needed replacement. Still under warranty otherwise cost was given as over $600.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #150

Sep 162019

Pacifica

  • 37,500 miles
After several stops for shopping the van would crank over but not start, repeatedly. After 15 minutes of trying and a 5 minute cooldown the van started.

- Put In Bay, OH, USA

problem #149

Sep 142019

Pacifica

  • 40,000 miles
Vehicle was being driven at approximately 35 mph when it spontaneously became extremely lower on power and lost all power steering along with numerous error messages and dash lights being illuminated. The van was able to be driven into a parking lot where it was restarted and driven through the lot. After approximately 30 seconds the van had the exact same issue but this time was not able to be restarted. Martins Chrysler of untion grove Wisconsin came and picked up the vehicle. The owner of martins said the vehicle started but then he experienced the same issue we had. Aside from some start/stop and electrical/charging system error messages previously there was no warning at the time of this incident. We've had the van in before for these error messages but the dealer never found the cause of the issue.

- Franksville, WI, USA

problem #148

Sep 012019

Pacifica

  • 38,000 miles
Vehicle stalling due to dead battery according to dealership. Vehicle stalled while driving. I was able to start it again after coming to a stop, but it took 3 times pushing the start button before it turned over. Had the vehicle towed to the dealership to run diagnostic and they concluded the battery was dead and no other malfunction was reported.

- Morrisville, NC, USA

problem #147

Sep 052019

Pacifica

  • 42,500 miles
Back up camera has start to malfunction. More times than not when you go into reverse the camera either comes up black, black with warning lines, blue screen, fuzzy pictures, great pictures then you move and it freezes. This is becoming ridiculous with a pretty much brand new vehicle. Needs to be addressed and fixed properly.

- Noblesville, IN, USA

problem #146

Aug 202019

Pacifica

  • 23,000 miles
We took a 7 hr trip in our 2017 Pacifica on sat back home from vacation. The next day we drove to a local movie theater. We observed several warning lights appear for no reason. The next day the van would not start. Both batteries are dead. We used a battery charge to charge main battery but it would only charge to 11,6 and will not start the van. We tried jumper cables. Nothing will start the van. When roadside assistance came to tow the van to the shop the manual park release did not work and the rear tires were locked. Something is seriously draining the battery as soon as you take it off the battery charger. Something in the computer is sucking all the life from the battery. Very frustrating since I just took the van into the shop a couple of weeks ago to get the fourth recall issue fixed.

- Powhatan, VA, USA

problem #145

Aug 242019

Pacifica

  • 28,100 miles
The car simplywont start. Check engine light turned on, service ABS, service ESC, parking brake unavailable, power steering unavailable. The power doors dont work. Shifter is lockedand the auto park brake was locked. The car wont even shift to neutral so it can be towed.

- Yonkers, NY, USA

problem #144

Aug 182019

Pacifica

  • 29,159 miles
When parked, the car would not initially "push to start" and when it did start it displayed errors to "service shifter, " "service parking brake, " "parking break unavailable." Vehicle was parked in garage.

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

problem #143

Aug 152018

Pacifica

  • 10,000 miles
Engine stalling when idle or during take off but quickly restarts when putting it in park. At times it goes directly to park on its own after shutting down. Recently the vehicle lost power while driving around 50 mph. I coasted to the stop light put it in park and it restarted. Loosing power completely after stalling but after a few minutes of waiting it restarts. Shift service warning appears but resets before taking it to dealer. Often shift indicator lights don't work but will after the car restarts hours later. Windows go down on their own while driving.

- Knightdale, NC, USA

problem #142

Aug 042018

Pacifica

  • 21,500 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. While accelerating from a stop, the vehicle jerked. On some occasions, the vehicle would shut off in the middle of traffic and restart. In addition, the "auto stop" indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to fox hills Chrysler Jeep (734-892-2220, located at 111 ann arbor rd, Plymouth, mi 48170) where it was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 21,500.

- Ann Arbor, MI, USA

problem #141

Aug 042019

Pacifica

  • 55,000 miles
Van would not pick up speed in highway. Pulled off at next exit and while attempting to pull off to the side the engine stalled and shut off. The shut off was on a road. Had one failed start the. We were able to drive off.

- Yucca Valley, CA, USA

problem #140

Aug 022019

Pacifica

  • 36,502 miles
At least 6 times in the past 8 months the vehicle has failed to start. It behaves as if both batteries are dead. After using a trickle charger I can get the car to start. It's been returned to the dealer numerous times. Each time they report that they charged the batteries and everything is fine and Chrysler will not let them replace either battery since "no error code is reported". supposedly they checked the charging system as well as looked for a parasitic draw and found nothing. We are afraid to use the vehicle lest we get stuck far from home. In desperation I replaced the main battery at my expense. In all cases the problem occurred when the vehicle was parked in our drive. Some cases overnight and others after returning from an errand run.

- Clifton Park, NY, USA

problem #139

Jul 182019

Pacifica

  • 35,500 miles
I have taken this vehicle in for repairs multiple times and it is schedule for repairs again this week. There have been multiple electrical issues including problems with the sliding doors, anti lock brake system had to be replaced, the battery system is grounding out, issues with the radio screen, and now the auto on off system is not working. In addition, I had to take the vehicle in for the ball joints bolts coming loose three time and they just used loctite to make them say on. They never realigned the vehicle and now I have to replace tires that are unsafe. Chrysler should own this and I am still convinced the ball joints could be damaged from this issue and they should replace them. However, the biggest issue is the transmission. It will be going in for the fifth time this week for the same issue that the dealer keep claiming is how I drive it. When taking off from a dead stop the transmission hesitates, which is a serious safety issue. Also, when driving and you let off the accelerator to brake it will hammer real hard. This a serious safety issue and Chrysler and the dealer refuse to own it. I filed my second complaint with Chrysler last week. This all needs to be resolved so I have a safe vehicle for my family. I feel they are stalling so my warranty will run out and I have no recourse.

- Granger, IN, USA

problem #138

Jul 302019

Pacifica

  • 38,508 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. After refueling the vehicle, the contact was unable to restart the vehicle. After several attempts, the vehicle restarted and unknown warning indicators remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to olathe Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram (located at 15500 w 117th St, olathe, ks 66062, (913) 780-3700) to be diagnosed, which was still pending. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 38,508. Piir = Y.

- Olathe, KS, USA

problem #137

Jul 112019

Pacifica

  • 53,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 18V049000(electrical system, engine and engine cooling), 18V395000(electrical system, equipment), and 18V332000 (electrical system, vehicle speed control). The parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs as the recall notice was received over a year ago. Ray brandt Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat (1660 westbank expy, harvey, la 70058, (504) 334-8908) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available. The dealer diagnosed that the battery failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted several times and was unable to confirm when the parts were to become available. While driving various speeds, the check engine and brake warning indicators illuminated. Also, the vehicle lost power once the contact released the brake pedal. The contact would have to turn the vehicle off and back on in order for the vehicle to resume normal operation. An independent mechanic performed a second diagnostic test, but found no failure. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Marrero, LA, USA

problem #136

Jul 292019

Pacifica

  • 45,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle suddenly shut off. After pulling off the freeway and stopping the vehicle, the contact was able to restart the engine and the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Lee's summit Chrysler (1051 SE oldham pkwy, lees summit, mo) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000.

- Kingsville, MO, USA

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