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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 4,547 miles
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The following has happened twice. Once with me and once with my wife. The van is in reverse. My foot is on the brake. I am getting ready to reverse the van to get out of a parking space. Suddenly, the van lurches forward when I take my foot off the brake. The lurch is not soft of mild, it is shocking and frightening. In one case, we hit the car parked ahead of us. In both cases, had a person been in front of the car, he or she would have been surely injured.
- Oakland, CA, USA
The van was purchased in November 2019. In November 2020, the vehicle would not start. The tow truck came to our house to give us a jump and informed us the battery was dead. We went to an auto store to buy a battery because the Frisco Chrysler dealership closed on Sundays. the salesman stated that we should go to National Tire and Battery. We took the van to NTB and that's when we found out we had two batteries and they rely on each other. Because we already purchased a regular battery they were able to install it; however the van had to be towed to a Frisco Chrysler dealership to install an auxiliary battery. Frisco Chrysler installed the auxiliary battery successfully. Unfortunately, six months later we were back at Frisco Chrysler because the auxiliary light had come back on. I took the van to the dealership and they replaced the auxiliary battery stating that the battery will only last between six months to 2 years. In June 2021, the auxiliary light came back on and Frisco Chrysler changed the auxiliary battery again. I returned the following day because the auxiliary light came back on. The mechanic stated the wire connecting the auxiliary battery had come a loose and stated he fixed it. In October 2021, the auxiliary light came back on. By this time we moved to Georgia; therefore we took the van to Gwinnett Chrysler. Gwinnett Chrysler stated there was a wiring issue and stated it would cost $1,000 to fix. The struggle is the van isn't three years old, but has multiple problems.
- Ellenwood, GA, USA
My vehicle at 28, k plus miles I noticed it seemed to slip. This would happen intermittently. I thought I was imagining it at first. Then it started to do a more violent jerking. The dealership did a reset. It started doing it a week later, and intermittently. I was also in the dealership because I was hearing a clunking noise in the rear when driving over uneven pavement, or backing out of my driveway. I have been waiting two months for rear struts to fix the issue. Vehicle sounds getting progressively worse and I'm concerned about driving. Today the rear struts wear promised to arrive. I was just told they will arrive Sept 10, 2021. Three days ago, an alert symbol popped onto my dash screen -a yellow circle with an A inside followed by an exclamation mark. I am bringing my vehicle in on August 30, 2021. The dealer said I need to have the battery charged!" They are also going to reset the transmission slipping program, again. Are other 2019 vehicles having the same issues"
- Satellite Beach, FL, USA
While driving car on city street started to hesitate with power, so pulled off road and put in park. Then was unable to take car out of park or shift in any way. Blue light just flashed. Wasn't able to shut the car off and the car had to be towed to the dealer while still running. Message said 'transmission". this happened twice with the first occurence being just shortly after purchase. Vehicle has been at dealer for 44 days and is still not fixed.
- Stafford, VA, USA
This involves a 2019 Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid. While traveling at 80 mph with dynamic cruise control engaged, the vehicle suddenly lost all propulsion. The internal combustion engine was off, and no power came from the electric motor. The air conditioning also turned off. Despite pressing the accelerator, there was no power at all. The vehicle was only coasting, and lost speed rapidly. Despite losing propulsion, I never felt like I lost brakes or steering. Despite this, I felt very unsafe as I was traveling at highway speed in the middle of an interstate when this occurred. The display alternated between two messages. One stated I needed to shift to 'P' and press the start button (the vehicle was still in motion). The second message stated there was a fault in the hybrid charging system. Once stopped on the shoulder, I shifted to park and pressed the start button while pressing the brake pedal (the normal process to start the vehicle). The dashboard, infotainment system, and window control appeared to power-cycle, but neither the vehicle nor the air conditioning would start. The dashboard continued to display a message saying a charging system failure had occurred. After 45 minutes of repeatedly trying to start the car by pressing the brake and pushing the start button. I tried just pressing the start button without pressing the brake. The car shut all the way off, and after waiting a moment, I was able to start the car by pressing the brake and then pushing the start button. Once started, the vehicle then ran normally except for a check engine light. Five days prior to this incident, a Chrysler dealer performed the repair for recall NHTSA 19V-886, and the initial inspection for recall NHTSA 20V-334.
- San Marcos, CA, USA
Transmission will only go into 9th gear and engage at speeds up to 61 mph, if it downshifts to go up a hill it will never ever go back into 9th gear again unless you slow down to 61 mph then slowly accelerate to get it to stay in 9th top gear? I took it to Chrysler dealer and they said well you might never see 9th gear that's how they run. This is not acceptable, chrsyler needs a update to its programming for better shifts...
- Crestview, FL, USA
My vehicle stalls and rolled back three times since purchasing it near the end of August. I know the engine is in idle mode during a stop or stoplight to save on emissions, but the transition from idle to restart when pressing on the gas pedal is not seamless. In fact, it is loud and has rolled back a foot when on changing from brakes to gas pedal.
- South Lyon, MI, USA
The contact owns a 2019 Chrysler Pacifica. While the vehicle was stationary at a stop sign, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. In addition, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to clemons Chrysler Dodge Jeep (1601 a ave w, oskaloosa, ia 52577, (641) 673-3447) where it was diagnosed that the axle rods needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer and the contact was informed that fluid was leaking and that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,000. The VIN was unknown.
- Eddyville, IA, USA
The contact owns a 2019 Chrysler Pacifica hybrid. While driving 73 mph, the "stop safely, the vehicle will shut off soon" warning message appeared. The contact parked the vehicle on the side of the road before the ignition turned off. The vehicle was unable to be driven and was towed to jimmy britt Chevrolet Buick GMC (located at 1011 town creek blvd, greensboro, ga 30642, (706) 453-2500) where it was diagnosed that the ABS control module and transmission needed to be replaced. There were also 113 error codes. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 730.
- Richmond Hill, GA, USA
On interstate highway left lane at 65mph, check engine light comes on, red plug-in light comes on, and car slows to a stop in lane. Car does not turn back on after several attempts. After five minutes, car starts again. Check engine light remains on. Stalling recall not found for this VIN, but is in manufacture date range of recall.
- Newport Beach, CA, USA
The contact owns a 2019 Chrysler Pacifica. While driving approximately 45 mph, the "stop safely vehicle will shut off soon" message illuminated. The vehicle was taken to bob allen motor mall (859-236-3217, located at 725 N maple ave, danville, ky 40422) where it was diagnosed that the relay switch was stuck. The part was replaced, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer and the auxiliary battery was replaced, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. The case manager promised to call the contact back, but the contact had not received a call. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 12,700.
- Lancaster, KY, USA
The steering wheel pulls to the right or to the left while driving at highway speeds. Happens randomly ' never know when it will turn in either direction. When driving at 60-65 and passing a slower vehicle, it often requires firmly guiding the car against resistance back to the lane. Requires driving while grasping the steering wheel firmly to prevent the vehicle from veering from its path. Will also occur at lower speeds but not as often. Also, when driving on an expressway the steering, sometimes but not every time, becomes unstable if a truck passes it. In those instances, it veers to either the right or the left. The concern is that it could veer directly into the passing vehicle if the driver is less than alert and not firmly grasping the steering wheel. During a lifetime of driving, I have never before experienced a vehicle that felt as dangerous as this one. I took it to the dealer who proclaimed it in perfect running order. I filed a complaint with the Chrysler (case number 58533009) and was advised to take it back to the dealer and try to convince them to take it on a test drive. However, the dealer said they test drove it, which is doubtful since the mileage number did not change while it was in their hands. The dealer highlighted a comment on a report titled 08-electrical/be-electronic control modules/module, electric power steering (epsm)/description and operation that reads: Variable servo steering: When the speed of the vehicle is increased, the module reduces the amount of assistance to the column. Possibly Chrysler, in that statement is revealing that the steering mechanism is unsafe at highway speeds.
- Saginaw, MI, USA
While my wife was sitting in the car with the car running in park the car began to go in reverse and it started to accelerate and brakes didnt work and car crashed into a fence and shed. Multiple witnesses confirmed her account as she had window down and was screaming with her hands in the air. Once car came to a stop it was confirmed that car was in park. Very scary.
- Belmar, NJ, USA
Vehicle hesitates from gears 1-4 jerking through each gear. Have had valve body replaced not fixed. Have been to dealer 7 times and was told this is the way it is. Purchased the vehicle new and was reported immediately no offer of money back.
- St Petersburg, FL, USA
The vehicle jerks (hesitates) while accelerating from a start to about 37 mph. Suspect gears 1-4. have been to dealership 7 times since I purchased the new vehicle. Have had valve body replaced, adaptations reset, even the radio was replaced already. Vehicle now has 1000 miles on it and still has issues. The dealership service has tried everything they can aside from replacing the transmission. The zf 9 transmission is the problem and Chrysler (fca) has refused to fix the problem as they continue to get many many complaints.
- St Petersburg, FL, USA
Could not start Chrysler Pacifica for one hour Friday morning. Finally starting, the engine shut down while moving at low speed approaching a light (at time thought it was the gas saving feature) and was very difficult to start. Drove it to dealer Monday, after a very difficult start for a fix yesterday. Dealer could not duplicate problem so I drove home, parked, and today it would not start. I had to have it towed back to dealer. Concerned engine could shut down at speed locking controls. As cause is unknown, I believe this is a safety issue for Chrysler and a heads-up to the NHTSA. The problem began with about 150 miles on the odometer and the van now has about 475 miles. Updated 11/30/18
- Tijeras, NM, USA
- Raeford, NC, USA