Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V432000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 07/08/2004 to 11/24/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 127928 | 11/21/2006 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/09/2006 | 11/15/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, the fuel pump module and the power train control module (pcm) software may allow the engine to stall under certain operating conditions. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause a crash to occur without prior warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will reprogram the power train control module. the fuel pump module will also be replaced on vehicles built from august 1, 2004 through september 30, 2004. the recall began on november 21, 2006. owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimlerchrysler recall no. f44.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 0803006 | 08/25/2006 | 0803006A | 10021239 | Powertrain control module initialization. *kb | 03/23/2007 |
| 2100903 | 10/02/2005 | 2101805 | 10003524 | Automatic transmission diagnostic teardown procedure. various models including the 2004 ram truck, durango, sebring convertible, cherokee, vision, neon, and voyager. *tt *sc | 10/22/2003 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | ||||||
| EA06013 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 06/22/2006 | 11/29/2006 | ENGINE STALLING | 06V432000 | |
| In a november 8, 2006 letter, daimlerchrysler corporation (dcc) submitted a defect information report to nhtsa concerning two separate defect conditions that could result in engine stall while driving in model year (my) 2005-2006 chrysler pacifica vehicles (nhtsa recall no. 06v-432).my 2005 vehicles built in august and september of 2004 are being recalled to correct a defect in the secondary fuel pump modules, which may have an improper press fitting on the inlet that can become dislodged and shut-off fuel flow.all my 2005-2006 vehicles built between july 8, 2004 and november 11, 2005 are being recalled to correct a powertrain control module (pcm) software issue with the evaporative emissions system which can also cause stalling.for both conditions, engine stall incidents tend to occur during left turns. there were 17,375 vehicles built during august and september 2004 that were affected by both the fuel pump module and pcm software conditions.there were 30 voqs submitted to odi, 58 consumer complaints to dcc and 829 field reports relating to vehicles produced during this period.while these are mostly related to the fuel pump condition, some may have been caused by the software fault.the resulting stall while driving failure rate for this period is 5,278 incidents per 100,000 vehicles.there were two crashes alleged to have resulted from these incidents.there were 1,021 warranty claims for fuel pump module replacement that appear related to engine stall (5.9% claim rate). the population for the remaining vehicles included in 06v-432 (i.e., those only affected by the software condition) is 114,523.there were 97 voqs, 124 consumer complaints to dcc and 454 dcc field reports relating to these vehicles.the resulting stall while driving failure rate is 589 per 100,000 vehicles.there were seven crashes alleged to have resulted from these incidents.there were 3,211 warranty claims for pcm reflash that appear related to engine stall in the total population of 131,898 vehicles (2.4% claim rate). all calculations are based on unique vins (multiple/repeat failures not included in these calculations) with no duplication across categories.dcc's recall will reprogram the pcm software and replace the fuel pump modules in all affected vehicles.this engineering analysis has been closed. | ||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | ||||||
| EA06013 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 06/22/2006 | 11/29/2006 | ENGINE STALLING | 06V432000 | |
| In a november 8, 2006 letter, daimlerchrysler corporation (dcc) submitted a defect information report to nhtsa concerning two separate defect conditions that could result in engine stall while driving in model year (my) 2005-2006 chrysler pacifica vehicles (nhtsa recall no. 06v-432).my 2005 vehicles built in august and september of 2004 are being recalled to correct a defect in the secondary fuel pump modules, which may have an improper press fitting on the inlet that can become dislodged and shut-off fuel flow.all my 2005-2006 vehicles built between july 8, 2004 and november 11, 2005 are being recalled to correct a powertrain control module (pcm) software issue with the evaporative emissions system which can also cause stalling.for both conditions, engine stall incidents tend to occur during left turns. there were 17,375 vehicles built during august and september 2004 that were affected by both the fuel pump module and pcm software conditions.there were 30 voqs submitted to odi, 58 consumer complaints to dcc and 829 field reports relating to vehicles produced during this period.while these are mostly related to the fuel pump condition, some may have been caused by the software fault.the resulting stall while driving failure rate for this period is 5,278 incidents per 100,000 vehicles.there were two crashes alleged to have resulted from these incidents.there were 1,021 warranty claims for fuel pump module replacement that appear related to engine stall (5.9% claim rate). the population for the remaining vehicles included in 06v-432 (i.e., those only affected by the software condition) is 114,523.there were 97 voqs, 124 consumer complaints to dcc and 454 dcc field reports relating to these vehicles.the resulting stall while driving failure rate is 589 per 100,000 vehicles.there were seven crashes alleged to have resulted from these incidents.there were 3,211 warranty claims for pcm reflash that appear related to engine stall in the total population of 131,898 vehicles (2.4% claim rate). all calculations are based on unique vins (multiple/repeat failures not included in these calculations) with no duplication across categories.dcc's recall will reprogram the pcm software and replace the fuel pump modules in all affected vehicles.this engineering analysis has been closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 01/03/2013 | 88000 | 1 | |
| Noticed a couple of times that the car hesitated when merging on to highway or accelerating on the highway. today however, it did that in town, going about 35 mph and then stalled, check engine light came on and smoke came out from under the hood. now it won't even start. *tr | |||
| 03/06/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated that while driving at any speed, after accelerating the vehicle would shake and lunged forward before the vehicle stalled. the engine warning lights were illuminated at all the time. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. the dealer was notified of the failure and offered no assistance. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 126,000. | |||
| 03/06/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated that while driving at any speed, after accelerating the vehicle would shake and lunged forward before the vehicle stalled. the engine warning lights were illuminated at all the time. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. the dealer was notified of the failure and offered no assistance. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 126,000. pmb | |||
| 03/06/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated that while driving at any speed and the vehicle was accelerated the vehicle jerks. and when was stopped the vehicle lounged, the gas pedal was stalled. the engine warning lights were illuminated at all the time. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who stated that no failures were found. the dealer was notified of the failure and offered no assistance. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 126,000. lg | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated that the vehicle lost power and stalled without warning while driving 40 mph. the contact was able to restart the vehicle but was unable to shift the gear into drive or reverse. the vehicle was towed to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and the current mileage was 70,000. | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated that the vehicle lost power and stalled without warning while driving 40 mph. the contact was able to restart the vehicle but was unable to shift the gear into drive or reverse. the vehicle was towed to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and the current mileage was 70,000. kmj | |||
| 07/25/2012 | 107406 | 1 | |
| The gear shift on the center console will not come out of park. i went out to start the car to go to work and the car would start up, but i couldn't shift out of park. i removed the trim to expose the quick release button and that didn't work either. after researching the issue, i've found that a lot of people with chrysler pacifica's have experienced this issue. i called a couple of dealerships and they had just received cars that very day with the same issue. i also learned that dodge's have been experiencing this same issue and a recall has been issued on them. i am writing so that this issue can be investigated further and a recall issued. *tr | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated that the vehicle loses power and stalled without warning while driving at 40mph. the contact was able to restart the vehicle but was unable to shit the gear into drive or reverse. the vehicle was towed to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and the current mileage was 70,000. li | |||
| 07/25/2012 | 107406 | 1 | |
| The gear shift on the center console will not come out of park. i went out to start the car to go to work and the car would start up, but i couldn't shift out of park. i removed the trim to expose the quick release button and that didn't work either. after researching the issue, i've found that a lot of people with chrysler pacifica's have experienced this issue. i called a couple of dealerships and they had just received cars that very day with the same issue. i also learned that dodge's have been experiencing this same issue and a recall has been issued on them. i am writing so that this issue can be investigated further and a recall issued. *tr | |||
| 06/29/2012 | 100498 | 1 | |
| While in reverse in parking lot, car stalled causing loss of braking power and vehicle rolled into another parked vehicle. since incident, when vehicle is placed into reverse, vehicle immediately stalls. also, motor mounts have broken and this appears to be a big issue with the pacificas. *tr | |||
| 06/29/2012 | 100498 | ||
| While in reverse in parking lot, car stalled causing loss of braking power and vehicle rolled into another parked vehicle. since incident, when vehicle is placed into reverse, vehicle immediately stalls. also, motor mounts have broken and this appears to be a big issue with the pacificas. | |||
| 05/22/2012 | 138000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated that the engine would not start. a mechanic was called and came to run a diagnostic test on the vehicle. the diagnostic displayed that the power train automatic control module failed and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure who advised the contact of nhtsa campaign id number: 06v432000(power train: automatic transmission: control module : tcm, pcm) but stated that the contact's vehicle was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 138,000. kmj | |||
| 05/22/2012 | 138000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated the vehicle engine does not start. the mechanic came out and ran a diagnostic test and the codes showed that the power train automatic control module has failed and need to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified who stated there was a recall but her vin was not included. the nhtsa campaign id number: 06v432000, component: power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm, pcm). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 138,000. mw | |||
| 01/08/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Vehicle gear shift stuck in park even though brake is depressed. tried rocking the vehicle back and forth to see if it was stuck in gear, no change. i conducted an internet search for this problem and found that several chrysler and dodge products have this exact same problem. cause: a small pink piece of plastic that has a spring attached to it, which is a gear locking mechanism, tends to break at about 40-60 thousand miles or sooner. there are no chrysler recalls for this item. the piece seems to cost about $2.00 for chrysler to make however, one will pay $300-$400 or more for the dealer to fix. takes minutes to replace if you know what you are doing. one can find the part online and replace with metal so that it will not break again for about $50. chrysler complaint line states that they will not fix unless nhtsb files a recall complaint. then i may get reimbursed for my cost. the pink plastic piece can break at any time leaving the driver stranded anywhere at any time, e.g. the drive thru., parking structure at night, etc.. | |||
| 10/29/2011 | 95000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure was experienced on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic to have the failure diagnosed. the manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 06v432000 (power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm, pcm)) and denied assistance with the repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. sm. | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 100000 | ||
| This last friday, the 11/18/11, was the last incident where it finally stalls completely and i have to move out of traffic. for over a month now, the gas gauge has dropped to zero (when i know i have gas in there) so i have to keep up with that on the side, the electrical trip mileage gauge says gas cap, checked it, kind of jittery, where it would jerk and not accelerate on the road, until this last friday when i turned a corner, and it just stalled. started it up, and went down the road and as soon as i accelerated in oncoming traffic, it stalled again, pulled off the road towards oncoming traffic and sat for a moment, gentleman stopped to help me, and said it might be overheating, to turn my heater on and leave it running since i still had several miles to go to get home and everyone was gone at the house. so i turned it back on and heated it up and away i went, got about a mile and it stalled again, so i went on the shoulder and coasted for about another mile and started it up and coasted it again, 'til i got to our small town and started it up, went to take a corner, and it stalled on the corner, so i coasted a bit again, and started up, and went down about a mile, put into neutral (so not to use gas and accelerate) around the corner and went down about another mile, put into neutral again, took the corner, back into drive and down the road to the house, took another turn in neutral, and coasted into the drive way. i've noticed that there is a recall with 2006 chrysler pacifica for the fuel pump and control module with power train. according to www.motortrend.com recall id#57629 powertrain:at:control module (tcm,pcm). it is sitting and want it fixed as soon as possible before me driving with the kids in the car and i can't make it out in an intersection because of a problem with chrysler and their parts/recall. otherwise, i'll look into legal action. | |||
| 10/29/2011 | 95000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure was experienced on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic to have the failure diagnosed. the manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 06v432000 (power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm, pcm)) and denied assistance with the repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. sm. | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 100000 | ||
| This last friday, the 11/18/11, was the last incident where it finally stalls completely and i have to move out of traffic. for over a month now, the gas gauge has dropped to zero (when i know i have gas in there) so i have to keep up with that on the side, the electrical trip mileage gauge says gas cap, checked it, kind of jittery, where it would jerk and not accelerate on the road, until this last friday when i turned a corner, and it just stalled. started it up, and went down the road and as soon as i accelerated in oncoming traffic, it stalled again, pulled off the road towards oncoming traffic and sat for a moment, gentleman stopped to help me, and said it might be overheating, to turn my heater on and leave it running since i still had several miles to go to get home and everyone was gone at the house. so i turned it back on and heated it up and away i went, got about a mile and it stalled again, so i went on the shoulder and coasted for about another mile and started it up and coasted it again, 'til i got to our small town and started it up, went to take a corner, and it stalled on the corner, so i coasted a bit again, and started up, and went down about a mile, put into neutral (so not to use gas and accelerate) around the corner and went down about another mile, put into neutral again, took the corner, back into drive and down the road to the house, took another turn in neutral, and coasted into the drive way. i've noticed that there is a recall with 2006 chrysler pacifica for the fuel pump and control module with power train. according to www.motortrend.com recall id#57629 powertrain:at:control module (tcm,pcm). it is sitting and want it fixed as soon as possible before me driving with the kids in the car and i can't make it out in an intersection because of a problem with chrysler and their parts/recall. otherwise, i'll look into legal action. | |||
| 07/16/2011 | 80000 | ||
| While driving my pacifica at 60 mph the vehicle suddenly jerked and the check engine light came on and the engine was reving high so i slowed down and it was tacking at 6000 rpm while only going 40 mph. i stopped and turned the engine off. when i restarted it it shifted normally. a few days later it did it again. then it did it twice in one day. i took it to chrysler and they said there was internal damage and they wanted $1000 just to drop the transmission before they fixed anything.this accurred when the vehicle had 80000 miles on it. when it only had 36000 miles the engine threw a rod and i had to spend $3000 for a new engine. i've since learned that pacifica's burn a quart of oil about every 1000 miles. i would have checked the oil more often had i known this. i traded it in rather then replace the transmission. but not on a chrylser. | |||
| 10/29/2011 | 95000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure was experienced on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic to have the failure diagnosed. the manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 06v432000 (power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm, pcm)) and denied assistance with the repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. sm. | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 100000 | ||
| This last friday, the 11/18/11, was the last incident where it finally stalls completely and i have to move out of traffic. for over a month now, the gas gauge has dropped to zero (when i know i have gas in there) so i have to keep up with that on the side, the electrical trip mileage gauge says gas cap, checked it, kind of jittery, where it would jerk and not accelerate on the road, until this last friday when i turned a corner, and it just stalled. started it up, and went down the road and as soon as i accelerated in oncoming traffic, it stalled again, pulled off the road towards oncoming traffic and sat for a moment, gentleman stopped to help me, and said it might be overheating, to turn my heater on and leave it running since i still had several miles to go to get home and everyone was gone at the house. so i turned it back on and heated it up and away i went, got about a mile and it stalled again, so i went on the shoulder and coasted for about another mile and started it up and coasted it again, 'til i got to our small town and started it up, went to take a corner, and it stalled on the corner, so i coasted a bit again, and started up, and went down about a mile, put into neutral (so not to use gas and accelerate) around the corner and went down about another mile, put into neutral again, took the corner, back into drive and down the road to the house, took another turn in neutral, and coasted into the drive way. i've noticed that there is a recall with 2006 chrysler pacifica for the fuel pump and control module with power train. according to www.motortrend.com recall id#57629 powertrain:at:control module (tcm,pcm). it is sitting and want it fixed as soon as possible before me driving with the kids in the car and i can't make it out in an intersection because of a problem with chrysler and their parts/recall. otherwise, i'll look into legal action. | |||
| 07/16/2011 | 80000 | ||
| While driving my pacifica at 60 mph the vehicle suddenly jerked and the check engine light came on and the engine was reving high so i slowed down and it was tacking at 6000 rpm while only going 40 mph. i stopped and turned the engine off. when i restarted it it shifted normally. a few days later it did it again. then it did it twice in one day. i took it to chrysler and they said there was internal damage and they wanted $1000 just to drop the transmission before they fixed anything.this accurred when the vehicle had 80000 miles on it. when it only had 36000 miles the engine threw a rod and i had to spend $3000 for a new engine. i've since learned that pacifica's burn a quart of oil about every 1000 miles. i would have checked the oil more often had i known this. i traded it in rather then replace the transmission. but not on a chrylser. | |||
| 10/29/2011 | 95000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated while driving at 70mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was taken to taken to the local mechanic to have a diagnostic performed. the manufacturer advised the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 06v432000 component: power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm, pcm) and denied assistance with the repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. li | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 100000 | ||
| This last friday, the 11/18/11, was the last incident where it finally stalls completely and i have to move out of traffic. for over a month now, the gas gauge has dropped to zero (when i know i have gas in there) so i have to keep up with that on the side, the electrical trip mileage gauge says gas cap, checked it, kind of jittery, where it would jerk and not accelerate on the road, until this last friday when i turned a corner, and it just stalled. started it up, and went down the road and as soon as i accelerated in oncoming traffic, it stalled again, pulled off the road towards oncoming traffic and sat for a moment, gentleman stopped to help me, and said it might be overheating, to turn my heater on and leave it running since i still had several miles to go to get home and everyone was gone at the house. so i turned it back on and heated it up and away i went, got about a mile and it stalled again, so i went on the shoulder and coasted for about another mile and started it up and coasted it again, 'til i got to our small town and started it up, went to take a corner, and it stalled on the corner, so i coasted a bit again, and started up, and went down about a mile, put into neutral (so not to use gas and accelerate) around the corner and went down about another mile, put into neutral again, took the corner, back into drive and down the road to the house, took another turn in neutral, and coasted into the drive way. i've noticed that there is a recall with 2006 chrysler pacifica for the fuel pump and control module with power train. according to www.motortrend.com recall id#57629 powertrain:at:control module (tcm,pcm). it is sitting and want it fixed as soon as possible before me driving with the kids in the car and i can't make it out in an intersection because of a problem with chrysler and their parts/recall. otherwise, i'll look into legal action. | |||
| 07/16/2011 | 80000 | ||
| While driving my pacifica at 60 mph the vehicle suddenly jerked and the check engine light came on and the engine was reving high so i slowed down and it was tacking at 6000 rpm while only going 40 mph. i stopped and turned the engine off. when i restarted it it shifted normally. a few days later it did it again. then it did it twice in one day. i took it to chrysler and they said there was internal damage and they wanted $1000 just to drop the transmission before they fixed anything.this accurred when the vehicle had 80000 miles on it. when it only had 36000 miles the engine threw a rod and i had to spend $3000 for a new engine. i've since learned that pacifica's burn a quart of oil about every 1000 miles. i would have checked the oil more often had i known this. i traded it in rather then replace the transmission. but not on a chrylser. | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 100000 | ||
| This last friday, the 11/18/11, was the last incident where it finally stalls completely and i have to move out of traffic. for over a month now, the gas gauge has dropped to zero (when i know i have gas in there) so i have to keep up with that on the side, the electrical trip mileage gauge says gas cap, checked it, kind of jittery, where it would jerk and not accelerate on the road, until this last friday when i turned a corner, and it just stalled. started it up, and went down the road and as soon as i accelerated in oncoming traffic, it stalled again, pulled off the road towards oncoming traffic and sat for a moment, gentleman stopped to help me, and said it might be overheating, to turn my heater on and leave it running since i still had several miles to go to get home and everyone was gone at the house. so i turned it back on and heated it up and away i went, got about a mile and it stalled again, so i went on the shoulder and coasted for about another mile and started it up and coasted it again, 'til i got to our small town and started it up, went to take a corner, and it stalled on the corner, so i coasted a bit again, and started up, and went down about a mile, put into neutral (so not to use gas and accelerate) around the corner and went down about another mile, put into neutral again, took the corner, back into drive and down the road to the house, took another turn in neutral, and coasted into the drive way. i've noticed that there is a recall with 2006 chrysler pacifica for the fuel pump and control module with power train. according to www.motortrend.com recall id#57629 powertrain:at:control module (tcm,pcm). it is sitting and want it fixed as soon as possible before me driving with the kids in the car and i can't make it out in an intersection because of a problem with chrysler and their parts/recall. otherwise, i'll look into legal action. | |||
| 07/16/2011 | 80000 | ||
| While driving my pacifica at 60 mph the vehicle suddenly jerked and the check engine light came on and the engine was reving high so i slowed down and it was tacking at 6000 rpm while only going 40 mph. i stopped and turned the engine off. when i restarted it it shifted normally. a few days later it did it again. then it did it twice in one day. i took it to chrysler and they said there was internal damage and they wanted $1000 just to drop the transmission before they fixed anything.this accurred when the vehicle had 80000 miles on it. when it only had 36000 miles the engine threw a rod and i had to spend $3000 for a new engine. i've since learned that pacifica's burn a quart of oil about every 1000 miles. i would have checked the oil more often had i known this. i traded it in rather then replace the transmission. but not on a chrylser. | |||
| 01/11/2011 | 59600 | ||
| All motor mounts on our chrysler pacfica broken after only 60000 miles!!! this condition could cause an unknowing motorist an accident. very dangerous condition. also same vehicle had broken gear shift stranding my family for hours and could not be repaired without changing the unit. poorly designed and a constant drain on our finances. government owned??? | |||
| 03/02/2010 | 94000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2006 chrysler pacifica. everyday it stalls on my wife and kids. it sounds like the recall they they have on the chrysler pacifica on the fuel pump module and power train module. i contacted the chrysler corporation on the issue and they said that the vehicle 's vin number was not onthe recall list. i told them how can they control which vehicle fuel pump module and power train module is bad. i told them is going to cause a deadly crash one day. all they do is give me the run around.what can i do? thanks for quick response. *tr | |||
| 10/13/2009 | 43000 | 1 | |
| One rocker arm (lifter) went out in july 09. we replaced the faulty rocker arm. just two weeks ago, all rocker arms went out, including the one that was recently replaced. this has caused my 06 chrysler pacifica to not turn over and not start. both the battery and starter have been tested and are fine. all rocker arms are now being replaced at a cost of over $1000 with only 43k miles on the vehicle. when we asked the dealership why the brand new rocker arm (lifter) had failed, they said it was because the entire mechanism with the rocker arms has a faulty design. *tr | |||
| 04/12/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| At 40,000 miles car started making ticking noise. took it to my personal mechanic and he determined the lifters needed changing. replaced the lifters then again at 60,000 miles the car had the same problem. this time i had a certified mechanic from work call a friend at the dodge dealership and he acknowledged that chrysler was having a problem with the lifters and that there was a repair kit available through chrysler. i have had the car back for 2 weeks now with no problems so far. the mechanic visually confirmed that the retaining pins of the shaft were indeed sheared, thus blocking the oil galley and the flow of oil to the lifters. my opinion is why would chrysler come out with this repair kit if there was no wide spread problem. *tr | |||
| 03/31/2009 | 1 | ||
| Upon hearing ticking noise, we took our 2006 chrysler pacifica into the dealer. we were told that this is a common problem caused by a broken retaining pin on the rocker arm shaft. when the pin breaks, the shaft can spin that may block oil passage the rocker arms (which causes the ticking noise). the rocker arm shafts were replaced by the dealer. now, we are having problems involving the pedestal kit. please look into this problem. i believe it should be recalled. *tr thank you, nicole schilt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/09/2011 | 98000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. while driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated the engine control module failed. the engine control module was replaced. after the repair the transmission control module light illuminated on the instrument panel and the mechanic stated the transmission control module had to be replaced again. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 06v432000 (power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)) that may be related to the failure. the dealer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 98,000. rvk | |||
| 08/09/2011 | 98000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. while driving at approximately 40 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. the mechanic stated the engine control module had failed. the engine control module was replaced. after the repair the transmission control module light illuminated on the instrument panel. the mechanic stated the transmission control module would have to be replaced. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 06v432000 (power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)) that may be related to the failure. the dealer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 98,000. ds | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 109000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated while driving 55 miles per hour the vehicle completely shuts off. the vehicle restarted after fifteen minutes. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 109,000 and the current mileage was 111,000. rds | |||
| 01/19/2011 | 44800 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated that the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and repaired according to recall 06v432000 (power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm, pcm). however, when she received the vehicle back, the check engine light was still illuminated. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who stated that the purge valve needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint; she was awaiting a response. the current mileage was approximately 45,000. the failure mileage was approximately 44,800. | |||
| 01/19/2011 | 44800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated that the check engine light became illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and repaired according to recall 06v432000 (power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm). however, when she received the vehicle back, the check engine light was still illuminated. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who stated that the purge valve needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint; she was awaiting a response. the current mileage was approximately 45,000. the failure mileage was approximately 44,800-bk | |||
| 01/11/2011 | 59600 | ||
| All motor mounts on our chrysler pacfica broken after only 60000 miles!!! this condition could cause an unknowing motorist an accident. very dangerous condition. also same vehicle had broken gear shift stranding my family for hours and could not be repaired without changing the unit. poorly designed and a constant drain on our finances. government owned??? | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 30000 | ||
| 2006 chrysler pacifica -- axle clanks when i lift my foot off gas pedal when slowing down in traffic and then put foot on gas pedal at any speed.. took in to chrysler dealer and they said need new axle which will cost $1000 plus tax approx. said this is common to pacifica's and my problem was not as loud and as bad as other pacifica's they have seen and worked on. i dont see why i have to pay for this repair when this is common to pacifica's. in fact my own mechanic looked at it and said the very same thing --- why wasnt vehicle recalled. what can i do? i dont have $1200 to fix this. and if chrysler mechanics say this is quirk of the pacifica's , then why is the repair on me? i'm worried this will get to the point where i cant drive the car. | |||
| 01/04/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| After 1 hr of highway driving, turned in parking lot, car made strange noise on turning, seemed to not want to move forward. parked veh for the day. upon return to vehicle tried to back out of spot, car made same noise, stopped, checked all fluids, checked under car/in engine. nothing visible, drove vehicle across parking lot, heard loud noise, parked again, visible trail of fluid and puddle under vehicle. called for tow. tow truck driver backed vehicle up to get on flatbed, several large metal pieces fell from under vehicle. veh towed to dealership. service at dealership determined that power transfer unit had disintegrated, metal housing and gears came apart from inside out, disintegration also destroyed transmission with metal pieces and filings. vehicle has approx 50,000 miles-mostly highway miles. 2005 pacifica has 70,000 mi warranty, the 2007 has lifetime power train warranty. this 2006 has 36,000 mile warranty. chrysler customer service will not assist with cost of repair or stand behind their vehicle. what did they know in 2006 that made them not warranty their vehicle or its parts past 36000 miles? repairs are in excess of $5,000 on a 3 year old vehicle due to manufacturer defect. *tr | |||
| 05/24/2008 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Failure of cv joint resulting in a right front broken axle. the vehicle had just been to the dealer and had a 30,000 mile service which supincluded inspection of cv joints. the actual mileage was just under 30,000 at the time, which seem early for such a serious problem. *tr | |||
| 06/26/2006 | 200 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate properly while driving 60 mph. she took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the sensors. the contact also noticed that the vehicle was using excessive fuel at low mileages and she smelled a strong odor of gasoline coming from the vehicle. she took the vehicle back to the dealer and they stated that the wires in the electrical system were damaged. the repair would cost $3,000; however, the dealer could not diagnose the failure pertaining to the fuel system. the vehicle has not been repaired. weeks later, the driver side head lamp failed, reducing all visibility. several months later, the vehicle would vibrate abnormally and was taken back to the dealer. the technician replaced another sensor. days later, the contact noticed that the accelerator pedal would become stuck in a fixated position, but the dealer could not duplicate the failure. lastly, while driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle stalled without any warning. she took the vehicle to the dealer, but they could not diagnose the failure. she is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 200 and current mileage was 32,000. | |||
| 05/06/2007 | 20 | 01/08/2007 | |
| Unsafe vehicle stalls when in reverse. *tr | |||
| 11/08/2006 | 4500 | 1 | 09/01/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was in park on an incline, she exited the vehicle to unload it. suddenly the vehicle switched gears on its own into reverse causing the driver's front door to hit the contact. this incident resulted in a fractured shoulder to the contact. the emergency brake was not set and the vehicle has not been to a service dealer. updated 12/12/2006 - *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 06/14/2012 | 73000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated that while driving 43 mph, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was advised that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 06v432000 (power train: automatic transmission: control module -tcm, pcm). the contact stated the dealer was going to replace one part of the fuel pump module and requested that the contact cover the rest of parts of the module and labor costs. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure however provided no additional assistance. the current and failure mileage was 73,000. | |||
| 04/12/2006 | 2 | ||
| Car died as i was making a left turn. car was 2 hours into the trip so was fully warmed. it started back up immediately after incident. two instances of this, first was at 8050 miles, next was at 11800 miles. (4/12/06, 6/20/06) car taken to dealer (team chrysler-dodge-jeep, michigan city, in) after second incident (6/29/06) and they could not find any trouble codes stored. they state on invoice, 1803905 for pcm reprogramming. reprogrammed pcm per tsb 1803905 18190610/.7/fc fm. no other stall incidents have occurred. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 08/12/2010 | 31528 | ||
| 2006 chrysler pacifica with less than 32,000 miles on it, had a stripped cv joint that caused the left front axle shaft/cv joint to fall of while i was making a left hand turn. thankfully i was making a turn and not traveling on the interstate at 70 miles per hour. i was barely able to get the car off of the road and out of the way of on coming traffic. | |||
| 05/28/2007 | 14000 | ||
| I have a 2006 chrystler pacifica that the gas pedal sticks. i have to stomp on it to get it loose which makes it excel at a unsafe speed when pulling out. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 30000 | ||
| 2006 chrysler pacifica -- axle clanks when i lift my foot off gas pedal when slowing down in traffic and then put foot on gas pedal at any speed.. took in to chrysler dealer and they said need new axle which will cost $1000 plus tax approx. said this is common to pacifica's and my problem was not as loud and as bad as other pacifica's they have seen and worked on. i dont see why i have to pay for this repair when this is common to pacifica's. in fact my own mechanic looked at it and said the very same thing --- why wasnt vehicle recalled. what can i do? i dont have $1200 to fix this. and if chrysler mechanics say this is quirk of the pacifica's , then why is the repair on me? i'm worried this will get to the point where i cant drive the car. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 05/16/2008 | 43000 | 1 | |
| I bought a 2006 chrysler pacifica. it has been in the shop 3 times now since i go it a year ago. the first two times were for the same thing. it was a rod and lifters. this last time, i was driving down the highway and all of the sudden my wheels turned to the side and then my car skidded to a stop as my tires turned sideways.! i could have been killed as my car was not controllable and almost flipped over. i was told by the tow truck driver that the rocker arm broke causing the drive shaft to fall then the axel broke. the tow truck driver as well as the mechanic at the dealership said that this should not have happened. *tr | |||