Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||
| RQ06002 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 02/27/2006 | 06/22/2006 | ENGINE STALLING | ||
| On february 27, 2006 rq06-002 was opened in response to 60 complaints of engine stall, mostly during left-hand turns, in model year (my) 2004 to 2006 chrysler pacifica vehicles that were outside the scope of recall 04v-113.in march 2004, daimlerchrysler initiated recall 04v-113 on 34,561 my 2004 pacifica vehicles to correct a condition that could result in engine stall while making a left-hand turn after a cold-start.during rq06-002 it was determined that recall 04v-113 did correct the specific cause of the engine stalling condition for that specific population.however, two other conditions were identified that could also cause engine stalling during turning maneuvers:(1) an issue with misbuilt fuel pumps that primarily affected about 17,000 my 2005 pacifica vehicles built during august and september 2004; and (2) a software condition affecting vapor purge in about 131,000 my 2005-06 pacifica vehicles built from july 2004 through november 2005. an engineering analysis, ea06-013, has been opened to further examine the scope, frequency and safety consequences associated with each of these conditions in the subject vehicles. | ||||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 04/14/2011 | 63000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal would intermittently become stuck in a partially depressed position. in order to release the pedal form that position, the contact had to apply more pressure to the pedal. the vehicle would surge forward or backward when this occurred. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the inside portion of the throttle was scraped out in order to remedy the failure. the dealer stated that the metal plate on the throttle got stuck and the remedy was a temporary fix. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 63,000 and the current mileage was 74,000. | |||
| 04/14/2011 | 63000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal would intermittently become stuck in a partially depressed position. in order to release the pedal form that position, the contact had to apply more pressure to the pedal. the vehicle would surge forward or backward when this occurred. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the inside portion of the throttle was scraped out in order to remedy the failure. the dealer stated that the metal plate on the throttle got stuck and the remedy was a temporary fix. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 63,000 and the current mileage was 74,000. sm. | |||
| 04/14/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated the accelerator pedal gets stuck. the contact stated that when you let up on the accelerator pedal it will stick and has to be pressed down further to get the pedal to release. the contact stated that the vehicle will leap forward or reverse when this happens. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the inside of the throttle had to be scraped out in order to get the pedal to release. the dealer stated the metal plate in the throttle gets stuck and the scraping is a temporary fix to the problem. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 63,000 and the current mileage was 74,000.rl | |||
| 04/29/2012 | 94000 | ||
| Driving down my residential street, slowed down slightly to turn into drive then slowly accelerated into and gas pedal sticks---had to slam on bakes to stop from hitting side of garage. this is the third incidnet i have had in which i am in the middle of driving and the gas pedal has stuck! | |||
| 04/06/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Ive had this car for just over one year. i have replaced 2 motor mounts, 6 months apart. the electric cooling fan motor bearing went bad and you cant replace just the motor, you have to replace both motors, both fans and the shroud ( ridiculous ). my check engine light is on and says fuel cap on dash but i replaced the cap and now as i'm looking on this site i know its probably the gas tank lines cracked. ive also got the sticky gas pedal, transmission bangs into 2nd randomly. my conclusion after reading about so many problems that many people are having with this vehicle is that there should be recalls. i mean jesus were talking about fire hazards and a sticking accelerator potentially causing an accident. nothing but problems with this car at such low miles. never again chrysler. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 39000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated that while driving, the accelerater pedal would become stuck. the dealer repaired the defect, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 39,000 and the current mileage was 73,000. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 39000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated that while driving, the accelerater pedal would become stuck. the dealer repaired the defect, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 39,000 and the current mileage was 73,000. kmj | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 39000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated that while driving, the accelerater pedal would stick. the dealer repaired the defect, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 39,000 and the current mileage was 73,000. nw | |||
| 04/14/2011 | 70200 | ||
| Cruise control was engaged at 70mph. all of a sudden, rpms jumped to 4000 and speed started to increase out of control. tapped the brake to disengage and did not work. pulled over and prepared to turn off the engine, hit the cancel button a couple of times for the cruise control. cruise finally disengaged and rpms dropped to normal range. | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 57500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. while driving approximately 20 mph the accelerator pedal became stuck and she engaged the brakes in order to stop the vehicle. the failure occurred more than fifty times. she noticed when the vehicle also began to hesitate when she engaged the accelerator pedal. the failure had been on going for several weeks. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the dealer advised her that the throttle body needed to be cleaned. the contact authorized the dealer to repair the vehicle. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 57,500 and the current mileage was 58,086. | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 57500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. while driving approximately 20 mph the accelerated pedal got stuck and she engaged the brake to stop the vehicle. the failure had happen fifty plus times. she noticed when the vehicle was at a stop when she engaged the accelerator the vehicle hesitates before going forward. the failure had been on going for several weeks. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the failure. the dealer advised her that the throttle body needs to be cleaned. the contact authorized the dealer to do the repairs. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 57,500 and the current mileage was 58,086. vwb | |||
| 01/02/2010 | 64500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. while parked the contact applied pressure to the accelerator peddle but the vehicle would not accelerate. the failure occurred intermittently when the vehicle was parked. the failure occurred five times. the manufacturer was contacted where a case was filed and the contact was told to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic. also if the failure was a manufacture failure the cost for repairs would be covered. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the contact was waiting for the diagnostic results. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 64,500. ds | |||
| 06/17/2010 | 46000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated the gas pedal went from being stiff to being completely stuck. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer three separate times and was told the pedal was working fine. the last time the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they were told the pedal is broke and the vehicle cannot be driven. the contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told the vehicle cannot be repaired because the part for the vehicle is no longer being made. the manufacturer had the contacts vehicle for thirty days at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 46000 and the current mileage was 52000.rl | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Throttle sticks or willnot move for first 1/4 of travel. when the pedal finally becomes unstuck, this causes rapid acceleration in stop and go traffic. | |||
| 06/22/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Accelerator pedal sticks after lifting. i have to exert extra pressure on the pedal to get the car to speed up. somethimes from a stop it sticks and the car lurches forward or reverse depending on the gear selected. | |||
| 12/22/2009 | 68000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. while attempting to accelerate from a stop the contact noticed that she must press the accelerator pedal down to the floor of the vehicle in order for the vehicle to accelerate. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. the failure mileage was 68000 and the current mileage was 75000. bml | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 82000 | ||
| Chrysler model: pacifica year: 2006 problem: sticky pedal that depresses and remains depressed until pulled by hand into its rightful position frequency: 4 out of 7 days per week 5 out of 7 drive instances per day | |||
| 04/17/2010 | 90000 | ||
| I was driving down the road and my cruise control wouldn't dis-engage when i pressed the cancel button on the stering wheel. i tried it again and when i hit cancel it spead up!!. i was lucky that i was able to hit the brakes to make the cruise shut off other wise i could have caused a major acident. | |||
| 02/11/2010 | 57000 | ||
| Gas pedal sticking | |||
| 02/18/2010 | 52000 | 1 | |
| 2006 chrysler pacifica gas pedal is sticking. when moving from parked or stopped position the pedal needs a lot of force in order to go. the car jerks forward and takes off fast. *tr | |||
| 02/22/2010 | 58981 | 3 | |
| My wife has a 2006 chrysler pacifica and as of yesterday 2/22/2010 the accelerator pedal has stuck in the up position 3 times while she has been driving and 1 time while i was driving the vehicle on 2/21/10. the pedal sticks up so that it can not be pushed down. we have had to turn the vehicle off and restart before we can easily push the pedal down. i am concerned that a time may come where we are pulling out in traffic and the pedal sticks potentially causing our vehicle to not accelerate and causing an accident. *tr | |||
| 10/12/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. while driving approximately 15 mph on normal road conditions the accelerator pedal became stuck. the accelerator pedal released after several attempts. there was a separate occasion when the identical failure occurred and the pedal released only in the neutral position. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. the technician stated the failure was contributed to a carbon build-up in the throttle body. the vehicle was repaired for the malfunction. the failure mileage was 40,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 07/10/2009 | 35000 | 1 | |
| When accelerator is released it (sticks in up position / has a catch) making difficult to press. this occurs at all speeds (from a stop to 80 mph). this could be a major hazard when driving in heavy traffic or needing to pull out into heavy traffic. problem is persistent since purchase mileage 35,000 with current mileage 49,250. *tr | |||
| 03/15/2009 | 53000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. when the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, it extended to the floor as if it were stuck. the dealer stated that the carbon needed to be cleaned from the throttle body butterfly at the cost of $90. the contact is in the process of having the vehicle repaired. the failure and current mileages were 53,000. | |||
| 11/12/2008 | 28500 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. while accelerating, the vehicle hesitated. the dealer stated that there was carbon build up on the throttle body. the cost to repair the failure was $200. the vehicle has not been repaired. the contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. the failure mileage updated 06/11/09.*jb | |||
| 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. | |||
| 10/20/2006 | 3544 | 4 | 06/19/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. while driving 15 mph, the vehicle stalled and the engine surged. the dealer was unable to determine the cause of failure. the vin was unknown. the current mileage is 7,500 and failure mileage was 3,544. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 08/20/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. whenever the contact drove the vehicle, she noticed that the accelerator pedal needed more than normal pressure applied to it in order for it to accelerate; however, whenever the pedal was depressed the vehicle lunged forward. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the vin was not available. the current and failure mileages were 40000. | |||
| 01/18/2010 | 57939 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. while attempting to engage the accelerator pedal it became stiff which made it difficult to move the vehicle. within a few minutes the contact engaged the accelerator pedal and was able to move forward without any resistance. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 57939. | |||
| 11/25/2007 | 40000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal was constantly sticking. the failure only occurs when the vehicle is at a complete stop and the accelerator pedal is depressed. the contact must apply maximum pressure on the pedal in order for the vehicle to move. as a result, the vehicle takes off very quickly. the dealer stated that there was carbon build up on the inside of the throttle and suggested that it be cleaned. the current mileage was 41,500 and failure mileage was 40,000. | |||