10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 9,932 miles
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PHEV Fire risk recall has not been completed in a timely manner. Vehicle is potentially unsafe, Stellantis does not appear to understand the underlying problem or the risk to the consumer. Is our family and home at risk from a fire" When will this be remedied" It's been over 6 months and have had only silence from Stellantis.
- Asheville, NC, USA
Recall was issued February 18, 2022. Have not been able to park in garage or plug in charger since recall. Numerous calls and letters and emails have resulted in nothing but sympathy. This recall is definitely not being handled in a timely manner! This idiocy needs to get more attention-??.quickly!
- Sequim, WA, USA
Received notice about the Z11 recall for potential fire risk earlier this year. It's been over 5 months since the initial recall notice, and Chrysler/Stellantis has not issued any further communication. Vehicle cannot be operated as intended without a solution from the manufacturer. We've waited well-past a reasonable amount of time for some kind of update on a potential fix, and have yet to receive so much as an offer for rental reimbursement (or a buyback, which would be preferred at this point).
- Ashburn, VA, USA
We own a 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. The VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V077000 (Hybrid Propulsion System) however, AFTER 5 months, the part to do the recall repair is not yet available. The manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. We have not experienced a failure, however we cannot charge the car and are instructed to park it away from other structures and vehicles. The car is almost useless and likely has lost all value. The VIN tool confirms parts not available.
- San Jose, CA, USA
The Z11 recall is not being handled in a timely manner, and Chrysler is not being forthcoming with a solution.
- Knoxville, TN, USA
I received the recall notice for possible fires created by the battery system for propulsion. After two calls to Chrysler and just having had the regular 12 V engine battery replaced at a very expensive cost, still no solution to the recall. The Chrysler dealer who replaced the battery also had no knowledge of when a fix would be available or what it might be. My suspicion is that the fix will be an entirely new propulsion battery. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFORMATION ON AN ESTIMATED TIME OF WHEN A REMEDY WOULD BE AVAILABLE.
- South Bend, IN, USA
It has been over a month now and Chrysler has not issued a fix for the latest recall to the PHEV propulsion system. The fact that it could catch fire at any time is concerning and it should be fixed quickly or the owners should be able to receive a loaner. This recall frightens the owners into not wanting to drive the vehicle. Not good.
- Jacksonville, FL, USA
On three seperate occasions over the past five months, I have encountered the same issue. While driving between 75-80mph on the highway with 32-44% life on the hybrid battery, the vehicle has shut off the engine. A message comes up on the cluster that I must put the vehicle in park to drive. The accelerator does nothing and power steering is lost. I must coast off the highway. Once parked, the vehicle is in a state that cannot be turned on/off. The vehicle start button shows that the vehicle is on, but the engine is still off. All other electronics in car like stereo and bluetooth work as the center touchscreen remains active. Touching the start button makes this flicker to off, but it immediately returns to this state. My vehicle has been at the Chrysler dealer twice already and currently is there for a third time to resolve this issue, but they have no solution. This is deadly!
- Lawrenceville, GA, USA
On Friday, 7/12, while my wife, [xxx] along with my 5 children, were sitting at a stoplight in olathe, ks near the intersection of 119th and blackbob, she noticed smoke coming from under the hood. As the light turned green and she accelerated forward, turning West onto 119th St. Within seconds of the light turning green, flames were noticed coming from the underside of the front passenger section of the car. My wife quickly pulled to the side of 119th St, about 50 yards to the West of the intersection with blackbob. She proceeded to help all 5 kids from the vehicle and as they were running away, the vehicle exploded into a fireball. The total time from her seeing smoke to the fireball was less about 4 minutes. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
- Paola, KS, USA
While driving to work in the morning on 19-Feb-2019, the mil check engine lamp illuminated as well as the "red turtle" limp mode indicator and a dashboard message stating "vehicle speed may be limited." This happened while driving on local surface streets about one mile from my place of work. I had just turned off a 45 mph main street onto a 35 mph side street. The gas engine in my phev hybrid vehicle stopped working but could still operate at normal speed in all-electric mode. I got to work and plugged my phev van into a chargepoint evse to recharge. At lunch, I ran some errands and noticed that the gas engine still would not operate under any conditions, which is very rare during the harsh, cold weather we were having at the time in the Chicago area. After returning to work, I made a service appointment at my local dealership for that evening. On my drive to the dealership after work, the all-electric motor also failed and stopped working about two miles from the dealership. This happened on a 35 mph main street, and I was driving straight down the road at the time. I shut the vehicle off and restarted it and was able to move about 100 feet before it shut down again. I was able to repeat this process 2-3 times in order to turn my vehicle off onto a side street so that I was not impeding traffic on the main thoroughfare. I had my phev van towed to the dealership that evening. It has now been at the dealership for repair for 49 days, and they still cannot determine what caused the loss of power and forward motion.
- Elgin, IL, USA
While driving, I experienced a sudden loss of power. The vehicle put itself into a low-speed mode (aka "turtle mode") and then would no longer accelerate at all. It has been determined that an entirely new transmission is required.
- Louisville, KY, USA
- Winston-Salem, NC, USA