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problem #19

Sep 082022

Pacifica

  • miles
The 03A recall has now been performed on our vehicle, and we are not sure if we will pick it up to drive again or not. We are not sure if we trust it. Hybrid system faults have happened three times, this is the best of my memory. April 2022 I had noticed the battery wasn't really being used driving regular routes & made a service appointment. Before the appt we saw a Hybrid System Fault. The dealership in (Town Y) could see the fault, but thought it was a false alarm. They did the prescribed fix for the false alarm, but the fault was still there so they did a repair of some kind. Sept 2022, pulling out from home &at the bottom of the driveway it gave a hybrid system failure or alert, put itself in turtle mode. I pulled back into the garage and parked. Next day I drove 9-10 miles from home to dealership in turtle mode. As I was pulling up to the (state highway) & Main St intersection (was on an incline), the car went from turtle mode to park, lights and alerts were flashing, and it was quite scary. I couldn't get the out of park into neutral to move to the side of the road. I couldn't turn it in or off, it was in a weird kind of limbo or perpetual computer restarting kind of mode. After 15-30 minutes, the wipers started to go on their own volition. The car seemed to have a mind of its own. Had to get towed, 12V battery replacement, radio replacement. Jan 2023, I was driving to school for pickup, <8 miles, neighborhood & highway. Hybrid system fault happened while I was driving on the highway, 4-4.5 miles from home. The alerts were popping up and warning me to pull over now, I did that as fast and safely as I could. The car then seemed stuck in park, I hit the button and opened the door to really turn it off. After a few minutes tried turning it on again. It did turn on. There were still some warnings on the screen I think, but I drove to the dealership.

- Ypsilanti, MI, USA

problem #18

Apr 202023

Pacifica

  • miles
There is currently a recall on my vehicle. They offer a sensor to let you know that your vehicle is going to shut off so you can pull off of the road. There currently is no fix. I have contacted Chrysler and the dealer for a buyback and neither will take responsibility to buy back this car. This is a travesty. I do not feel safe in a vehicle under these circumstances and ask that Chrysler be made accountable.

- Interlaken , NY, USA

problem #17

Mar 152023

Pacifica

  • miles
The engine stopped abruptly on an interstate. We were required to slow from 75 mph and pull off on the side of the road immediately. The transmission changed to what felt like first gear before we were adequately slowed down, grinding and making a lot of noise. This happened on 3 separate occasions before the dealership could figure out the problem. If we had been in a situation where we couldn-??t have pulled off the road immediately, it would have been much more dangerous. The engine stops and will not let you accelerate. The dealership is now replacing the transmission and I am hopeful that will work. I believe it is related to the most recent recall, but the -??fix-?? is not a safe fix and a true fix needs to be figured out immediately to prevent injuries or loss of lives on the road. The first time it happened, it happened suddenly and without warning. After -??fixing-?? the recall, it gives you maybe 5 seconds of warning before the van loses power and you cannot accelerate. A notification pops up on the dash that says something like -??you will soon lose power, please pull over slowly-??

- Columbia, MO, USA

problem #16

Mar 142023

Pacifica

  • miles
The vehicle engine shut off on two occasions while my wife and kids were traveling on the freeway. Luckily no other drivers rear ended the vehicle and my wife was able to coast to a safe spot. I dropped the vehicle off at a reputable Chrysler dealer/service business right away. The vehicle was there almost two weeks and the problem with the vehicle is now worse. The vehicle shut off again three times in a span of 2 hours. I again was able to narrowly avoid a collision on the freeway and find a safe spot to stop. If there is no permanent remedy for this vehicle issue soon I plan on returning the vehicle to Chrysler immediately. This vehicle poses a life/safety hazard to me and my family.

- Pearland, TX, USA

problem #15

Mar 012023

Pacifica

  • miles
I am concerned about the recall notice I have received. It states that "An unexpected engine shut down resulting in a loss of motive power can cause a vehicle crash without prior warning." I was told the fix will be a software update that provides 30-90 seconds to get off the road before the engine shuts down. I drive in remote parts of the mountains where the roads are twisty and narrow, it gets very dark and cold, and there is no cell service. A 30-90 second warning will not be enough to get off the road in some areas. I will not be easily visible to traffic coming around turns. And, I won't be able to call for help. I do not feel safe driving this car.

- Medway, MA, USA

problem #14

Feb 012023

Pacifica

  • miles
Issue 1: Infotainment display failed or malfunctioned. Would not power on, turned off during travel. Pulled over to power the vehicle off and back on to try to remedy the situation but that did not work. Continued driving and after a few minutes the infotainment center powered back on. We were not put at risk during this experience, but it was inconvenient and not happened again. Issue 2: Remote started vehicle so it could warm up. After a few minutes I got into the vehicle and began to pull out of the driveway when the vehicle just powered down. I'd assumed it has something to do with remote starting the vehicle.... Until I saw Manufacturer Recall A03 NHTSA Recall 23V-010. Our family now feels very unsafe driving this vehicle knowing that this particular recall may have occurred while we were pulling out of our driveway. This incident occured approximately one week ago and has not happened since, so I did not take it in to the dealership to look into, but perhaps I should. This vehicle has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others. There were no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure. Incident 3: Blind spot notification light on driver's sideview mirror has failed once resulting in swerving to avoid an accident.

- Middleton, WI, USA

problem #13

Dec 142022

Pacifica

  • miles
Hello so we bough a car on 12/14/2023 and within 24 hours all these issues shows up with the car they didn-€™t give us to option to give it back and get something else they wanted to try and fix it but I was also looking at the paper work and they messed the paper work up for the odometer they said 60630 miles on it when I got it at almost 62400 miles and they reported it wrong I-€™m not sure of next steps to take and on a service report for an oil change it states the miles on 12/8/2022 was 62247

- Ocala, FL, USA

problem #12

Dec 222022

Pacifica

  • miles
There are series of incidents that happened with the vehicle on freeway and mostly all the time it was the same issue of engine failure. Me and my spouse - The engine failed in the middle of road [ freeway ] making me to pull on to the right lane showcasing the indicator "Engine failure " and Charger system malfunction. - Recovery : Stop the car, turn off all the engine and open the door and close, then turn on the engine - it works. but this is on freeway and i am worried of my family driving the car. - Once i took the vehicle to service center and they analyzed and said - nothing they could see which was wrong as the indicator goes away after some time surprisingly - Happened 4 times so far on free way, first time cop had to push the car out and later i realized the steps for recovery - There are warning lamps on the panel - " engine failure "

- Fremont, CA, USA

problem #11

Nov 012022

Pacifica

  • miles
While traveling on the highway (>70mph), my Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid (~44k miles) suddenly lost power and the "service charging system" error appeared along with the instructions to "shift to park". The check engine light began to flash as well. Fortunately, I was able to cross three lanes of traffic in a van with an unresponsive accelerator to get to the shoulder. Once safely on the shoulder, I still could not shift to park and I could not turn the car off either. After sitting for 25 minutes or so, I was able to shift to park and turn the car off and then on again. I immediately took the car to the dealership (using surface roads). They kept the van for 10 days and diagnosed a software issue. I got the van back and for about 3 days it was fine. Then we were driving the same freeway (at speeds of 70mph or more) and the exact breakdown happened again. Chrysler has had the van for 4 weeks now and just informed me that the issues is metal shavings in the transmission; they will be replacing the transmission. This is related to the ODI investigation # PE 22-008

- Mount Clemens, MI, USA

problem #10

Dec 072022

Pacifica 6-cyl

  • miles
Second occurrence of 2021 Pacifica Hybrid stalling while driving. Same error messages with check engine light, Service Charging System, battery light. The recommended software update was done a month ago at a dealership after the first incident. The van worked fine until today when I had to unexpectedly maneuver to the roadside again as it stalled out at 35 mph. I waited several minutes and the van started again but the yellow engine light stayed on. I took it to the dealer where I bought it and it's there now. Yes, my safety was at risk again.

- Trout Valley, IL, USA

problem #9

Aug 282022

Pacifica

  • miles
I was driving down the road and the car just turned off. It will not start anymore.

- Taylor, TX, USA

problem #8

Mar 042022

Pacifica

  • miles
Vehicle stalled on the interstate multiple times, dashboard shows service charging system. Had to coast to the side of the road each time. Sometimes the vehicle would restart immediately, other times it would need to sit before restarting. I was able to recreate the stalling issue by idling the van in my driveway by opening the hood to force the ice to run. The engine would stop and the same fault would show up on the dashboard after about 25 minutes of idling with the air conditioner running. Vehicle has now been at a dealership for 3 months and they haven't been able to fix it.

- Kenosha, WI, USA

problem #7

Jun 092022

Pacifica

  • miles
While driving on the interstate at 65mph, the vehicle suddenly beeped, showed a -€œservice charging system-€ warning and simultaneously lost propulsion. Pressing the gas pedal did nothing, so I had to coast over to the shoulder. My attempts to restart the vehicle were unsuccessful for a few minutes, but then it did restart and I was able to get off the freeway. It was an extremely dangerous situation. We are having the vehicle towed to the dealer tomorrow.

- Saint Paul, MN, USA

problem #6

Feb 262022

Pacifica

  • miles
What component: Passenger window. The passenger window seemed to spontaneously break. There wasn't any other car in front of the van. My wife was driving and my sister-in-law was riding in the passenger seat. The tempered glass broke without warning. They were traveling on a paved highway.

- Taylor Ridge, IL, USA

problem #5

Feb 102022

Pacifica

  • miles
On February 10, 2022 at about 4:30 in the afternoon, my wife and I had just merged onto the 101 at Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale, Arizona. We had not gone far when we heard a loud explosion. It sounded like a ballon popping but at least 10 time louder. It sounded like it came from inside the car and there was no indication (wobble, hard steering, etc.) that it may have been a tire. My wife was driving so I began to see if I could spot any sign that would tell us what it was - nothing. Soon we felt air rushing into the cabin. I thought the sunroof may have popped open for some reason. It is a power operated sunroof so I pressed the control switch to pull back the ceiling cover and open the sunroof. When I did that shattered glass came pouring down on us. After getting it closed I called 911 and was put in contact with the Scottsdale police. They told me to call the State Police but because no one was injured it may take a long time for someone to contact us. We continued on to our house in Mesa. The next morning I contacted the Chrysler dealership in Mesa that I bought the car from. I was told to bring it in and it would be covered under warranty. I've had the car about 10 months and it has about 7,700 miles on it. Turns out Chrysler won't cover it under warranty. I have had it repaired at a cost of $842.45. I'm not sure at this time how much of the cost I will have to pay. An article by Consumer Reports identifies this as a widespread safety issue that the car manufactures want to ignore and that our government is doing little about. I can't imaging what our reaction would have been if the ceiling cover had been pulled back. Basically the explosion and the glass scattering all over us would have happened at the same time. I can easily relate to someone losing control of the car while traveling in heavy traffic at 65 MPH. Let's hope no one dies before this is resolved. And the cost of repairs must be paid by the car manufactures not the car owners.

- Mesa, AZ, USA

problem #4

Nov 272021

Pacifica

  • miles
There has been a lot of talk about the possible distractions in Tesla vehicles. I happen to have a Tesla Model S and I have a Chrysler Pacifica Plugin Hybrid. The Chrysler, although overall is a great vehicle, poses a risk because they do not treat the drivers as adults. Let me explain. While using the navigation system, it will not let you interact with the vehicle while it's in motion. This literally assumes that no one else is in the vehicle that could co-pilot. So, when I was traveling with my family over Thanksgiving, with my wife in the front passenger seat and four kids in the back, I had to pull over to the side of the road to make any adjustments to the navigation system. I don't have to you tell you how dangerous pulling off to the side of a highway is whether at night or during the day. This is extremely frustrating and dangerous and I take it personally that adults are being treated like children when it comes to interacting with these machines. If we're truly concerned about distracted drivers, then we would ban even carrying a cell phone with us in a vehicle and even ban the radio and the ability to change the station while driving. This is of course impractical, and that's my point. Tesla treats its drivers with respect and allows for responsible interaction with the navigations system, radio, other vehicle functions, etc. I play "Caroke" in the car all the time for my kids in the rear seat. If I'm distracted by the lyrics on the screen constantly changing with the song, then that is my issue and I should shut it off. However, it is not an issue with me and I remain focused on the road. Manufacturers should treat drivers as adults and allow them to be responsible. Anything short of that, and any regulation barring the great functionality of a Tesla, will only hold us back technologically. Please ask Chrysler and other OEMs to stop barring interaction with the vehicle while it's in motion before a truck slams into a vehicle pulled over to the side.

- Arvada, CO, USA

problem #3

Nov 172021

Pacifica

  • miles
The car stopped 2 times on it's own, told me to shift to park immediately but was in essence shutting itself off. Once approaching a stop light going ~10 mph and the second time I was going 50 mph down the road. The first time 3 warnings flashed across my screen, Service Charging System Service Required, Front Parksense Unavailable Service Required, Active Parksense Unavailable Service Required, I shut the car completely off waited a couple minutes and turned it back on. The check engine light stayed on. During the 2nd event it was only Service Charging System, after i shut the car off and restarted the Uconnect started updating and I couldn't drive and the check engine light came on.

- Pasadena, MD, USA

problem #2

Oct 102021

Pacifica

  • miles
I was in the garage near the car when it started spontaneously. I had the key fob in my pants pocket. It turned off when I sat inside and pushed the ignition off button. Did not notice any warnings/lights at the time. There were no safety consequences. My Concerns: What else could happen spontaneously" Could it shift into gear? Carbon monoxide in the closed garage" Has not recurred. The only recent auto malfunction was the Information display (UConnect) had locked up a couple of weeks prior after a routine software download to the car. No problem with vehicle operation with that episode. Checked by the dealer and felt to be OK. No recurrence. I attempted to notify MOPAR. Their web page email didn-€™t work for a several tries. I was unable to get past their customer service robot who got stuck on -€œother-€ when I couldn-€™t pick one of their menu options. I wanted NHTSA to be aware in case of other similar reports.

- Horsham, PA, USA

problem #1

Jul 022021

Pacifica

  • miles
We have had intermittent issues with the rear hatch not closing when any buttons or key fob pushed since purchase. On 7/2/21 aprox 6:30 pm I was walking around rear of the vehicle the rear liftgate was fully open. A passenger pressed rear hatch button to close not realizing at that moment I was walking under I am 61.7" tall the liftgate came down full force on my head it did not beep and retract. It continued pressing down something sharp pierced my scalp and I was knocked to the ground, bleeding from the wound with severe neck and head pain and pain in 3rd right finger I had landed with hand underneath. I was driven to the local ER diagnosed with a closed head injury and laceration, CT scans were done of head and neck, and x-ray of right hand, 2 staples were inserted to close the wound. We were able to reproduce and videotape the liftgate failing to stop. A report was filed with Chrysler Customer Care ID no 7992588. On July 14 at 1 pm an engineer met us at dealership from Bosch and witnessed the lift gate force sensor not engaging twice. He refused to video tape this or to allow us to take a videotape, or to submit the video we had previously taken. He took photographs only. We asked him twice and he stated that he had witnessed the problem and it would be in his report. He downloaded into his laptop from the car computer and told us there was a software update needed for the rear liftgate. On 7/20/21 we received an email from Stellantis Special Investigations fcagroup.com stating that "After review of the inspection report and photos no apparent defect was found with the liftgate operation at the inspection. Therefore we respectfully decline any assistance associated with this matter". We had dealership do the software update on 7/21/21. On 7/22 I contacted customer care to receive a written version of the email as it will not print legibly and this was refused. I requested a copy of the engineering inspection report and this was also refused.

- Ludington, MI, USA