I drive my daughter's van to transport my 3 years old autistic grandson to preschool and I have experienced several problems. 6 times the van died when I accelerated from a stopped position. Once I was turning onto a highway. The passenger-side sliding door opened while I was driving. The passenger front window has opened 2 different times. The lights on the dash go out while driving. The transmission will slam into another gear jerking you. The hatchback door on the back has closed on my daughter and her baby. She has 4 kids 5 and younger that she drives in this van. It scares me to drive it. She has taken it to 2 different places to get it looked at and they couldn't identify the problem. From what I have read this happens a lot with the van.

- Evansville, IN, USA

'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

The problem began with an engine light and gave a P0303 code. We made an appointment with the dealer but the starter went out before it could be solved. After repair the service manager noticed a hint of white smoke from the tail pipe. After we received it, we took a short trip on the freeway and had the temperature shoot up and a horrible burning smell came in the cabin. We pulled over and got to a gas station. The coolant reservoir was empty so we filled it. On the way home the engine light came on and the next day we took it to a local shop. They confirmed it was the head gasket leaking coolant into cylinder 5. A code reader pointed to cylinder 3 with only a misfire but in reality you are losing coolant at a high rate. The mechanic will notify our warranty company with their findings. At city speeds the temperature stayed normal, as soon as we entered the freeway it reached the max temperature and smoked the cabin. There was no warning light to signal low coolant. Vehicle was purchased used from a local dealer.

- San Pedro, CA, USA

Im also contacting the department of transportation in this matter. I had a tune up at. 80,000 mile. Lots of misfires. Head gasket right head leaking. Cracks dripping inside cylinder. Leaking right head gasket.I have to keep refilling the coolant. Im seeing many recalls but when I put in my vin it shows none.

- Woodland , CA, USA

I was driving for about 10 minutes going 40mph when the car dinged, the accelerator stopped working and the steering wheel became stiff and almost impossible to move. The screen said -??shift to P to start-??. I was able to pull to steering wheel just enough to pull over, and barely missed being in an accident. I put the car in park turned it off and turned it back on and it started again. 1 week prior I took the car to the dealer because the transmission seemed to be jerky and then it wouldn-??t start. I got it towed to the dealer and they couldn-??t replicate the jerky-ness and said it was because they battery was low and it was a connection issue. I got a new battery and a week later the car shut off while I was driving!

- San Diego, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the vehicle lost power steering and braking functionality. The contact stated that his wife observed that the shift out of park message was displayed; however, the vehicle was not in park(P) but in drive(D) when the vehicle stalled. The contact's wife had made several attempts to restart the vehicle before the vehicle finally restarted. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

- Oak Park, IL, USA

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

My vehicle has 87,000 miles on it and has had multiple electronic and start/stop system issues, recently check engine light appeared and dealership stated there was coolant in the cylinders therefore needs a new engine.

- Walnut Creek, CA, USA

The engine shuttered/shook upon startup and did so continuously. When shifted into gear, the engine ran rough and never normalized. I am afraid to drive it in case something more serious happens to the engine or causes other damage. I havent dared take it over speeds of 40 mph and only lighktly drove it for a week after the CEL turned on. The check engine light turned on, constant, and took the van to the dealer. Error code is p0305 for the 5th cylinder misfire. My vehicle is available for inspection. My vehicle is at the dealer getting looked at. No one else has looked at it. The day before the CEL turned on, the van engine shuttered for 15 seconds with no error code and operated normally. Then the next morning the CEL turned on and stayed on.

- Idaho Falls, ID, USA

I took my vehicle in to have the computer reset as the recall fix required after my start/stop unavailable warning came up for the second time. First time I had to replace both batteries. About 6 months ago if that. Took it in with the check engine light having popped on saying it's a misfire. Then when we left the stop start failure was still lit up on the dash and there were more codes popping up including one for the shift module which is electronic.. so I believe the electronic system is causing the misfire. I don't even have 100,000 miles and my car is about 5 years old. (2017) We were traveling on a busy highway when the check engine light came on to start with and exited to turn around and head home when the van felt like it was getting sluggish and we luckily were not in the passing lane and were able to make it home safely.

- Adrian, MO, USA

UNKNOWN. Vehicle stalls out when attempting to start. If started vehicle can drive fine but when stopped at a light it stallls out from time to time requiring you to shut it completely off after putting it in park and restarting. At times it will fail to restart. There is no check engine light or anything for a shop to find the issue.

- Jblmzz So, WA, USA

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

My Pacifica has random moments where the steering wheel feels really stiff while in motion. So stiff, It-??s on the verge of me not being able to steer! It also has random moments where the engine will stall while I am in motion. Sometimes when I press the gas to accelerate it will have a moment of lagging then it will abruptly shift into a higher gear. I-??m wondering if there is something seriously wrong and if I should stop driving it. I have four small children and I need reassurance that this vehicle is in fact safe. I-??ve been hearing and reading stories of other Pacifica owners dealing with the same problems with severe consequences.

- Warren, AR, USA

Engine code p0303. Spark plug, intake plenum gasket, and coil replaced but still have the same code. Many other pacificas with the same engine have the same misfire problem that gets fixed by replacing head casket or engine.

- Des Moines, WA, USA

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

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

Symptoms: Rough Idle Check Engine Light Code: P0305 Cylinder 5 Misfire. Noticed the Coolant was low, and topped it off with distilled water. I've only owned it for a year and have had NO issues with overheating. The next day it wouldn't start. Towed to the dealer. Dealer replaced the starter and pulled out plug #5 and "coolant shot out of the spark plug hole". Dealers recommended service is Head Gasket replacement, with the possibility of head being re-surfaced or complete engine replacement. I was lucky the vehicle was in my driveway when it failed to start. It appears this exact scenario has happened to at least 50 other folks active in a single online community at 60,000-80,000 odometer miles (mine is at 74,000). So I believe this situation is much larger.

- Issaquah, WA, USA

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

Vehicle was misfiring, took it to the mechanic said it was the 3rd cylinder. Had that replaced, but the vehicle continued to have problems. It lost power while driving but I was able to maneuver it off the road. Took it back to the mechanic where he stated the head gasket had busted. There was no sign or indication of the vehicle overheating or anything prior to all of this.

- Broken Arrow, OK, USA

Lots of misfire took it to dealer reported it was from spark plug replaced but contined same issue. Then driving everything fine car stalled and wouldn't start. Now being told it's the head gasket. No warning of overheating or anything

- Hesperia, CA, USA