Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| SB-25-003-10 | 11/18/2010 | 10037491 | Ready | 05/24/2011 | |
| SB-25-003-10 | 11/18/2010 | 10037491 | Chrysler: malfunction light is on. vehicle is hard to start or no start when fuel tank is full. fuel has likely accumulated in the evaporative lines. *rm | 05/24/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| SB-J19 | 08/01/2009 | 10032766 | Chrysler/jeep/dodge: california emissions warranty addendum. the warranty book on certain vehicles may contain errors or may be missing information regarding the coponents covered by the california emissions warranty. dodge-caravan/grand | 05/19/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 01/23/2012 | 70000 | ||
| At exactly 70000 miles while entering a highway on ramp the car stalled for no apparent reason. brought it to dealer and they found no problem. since then it has stalled numerous tiimes while driving almost causing accidents as ths car has no steering or lights.i have brought it back to another dealer three times and they can not find a problem either. | |||
| 10/01/2011 | |||
| Vehicle shuts completely off during drive at least twice per day. dealer claims they are unable to duplicate problem. this happens at both high and low speeds. oil light turns on and all power is lost. problem existed on 2006 model but dealership claims issue was resolved and will not consider symptoms for the 2008 model. they kept my vehicle for four days and claimed the problem never surfaced. i was charged $100 and before the day ended, the fault occurred twice on the interstate. | |||
| 06/29/2009 | 46420 | 1 | |
| Purchased a 2008 chrysler pacifica with approximately 32k miles on it. the car was certified by chrysler. at approximately 44k miles the engine would bang when shifting out of park to reverse or drive. according to the dealer the engine mounts were torn and needed to be replaced. i was told engine mounts are not covered under warranty because it's considered normal wear and tear and it would be around $700 to fix. i reviewed the chrysler owner | |||
| 09/07/2008 | 21000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle purchased new jan 08, currently has 21,000 miles, while driving approx. 30 mph, all power was lost, car stalled without warning. able to restart and drive approx 300 feet, car shut down second time. towed to dealership, where for the past several days they have been unable to replicate problem. all power steering was lost. we have lost all peace of mind. terrified to drive car in traffic. long list of similar complaints can be found on internet on previous pacifica models. *tr | |||
| 06/18/2008 | 1300 | 1 | |
| 2008 chrysler pacifia, all wd, touring edition, purchased, may 20, 2008 with 30 miles on vehicle - from showroom floor - cash payment - $33,000.00 +...... no warning!!! (1st time)june 18, 2008, while driving, engine died, loss of power steering & brakes. (near 1300 miles) approx 1/8 miles from entering route 80 (major highway) --nearly caused a major accident. car refused to stay started and then nothing!! 2nd time - august 7, 2008, (approx 3000 miles) exact same thing!!! almost to route 80...and almost another accident, due to no brakes and steering. both times the car has been towed to motorworld, wilkes-barre, pa. 1st time they replaced a harness that was rubbing, thought the problem was solved - until last week it happens again. all testing is showing nothing is wrong. to date motorworld still has my car.......chryslar & motorworld are refusing a loaner car - and or the replacement of the vehicle.. who will be responsible if i have an accident - i hope it is not fatal.....chrysler corp extremely nasty and making no progress with motorworld. in the meantime i have no vehicle and need to get back and fourth to my job which is 50 miles each way. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 01/27/2010 | 12100 | 1 | |
| 2008 chrysler with 12,100 miles on odometer experienced a second breakdown for the same lower radiator hose failure. original nhtsa complaint odi number 10286512. lower radiator hose originally failed at 6,200 miles due to hose rubbing against engine, causing hose to burst. hose was replaced under warranty in october 2009. in january 2010, at approximately 12,100 miles, lower radiator burst again, for same reason. chrysler dealership indicated that replacement hose was also installed incorrectly, and that hose was found to be rubbing against fan shroud, causing failure. this is now second repair/replacement for same hose in 12,000 miles (7 months). *tr | |||
| 10/02/2009 | 6200 | 1 | |
| Relatively new suv (2008 chrysler pacifica) with approximately 6,000 miles experienced a breakdown caused by the engine overheating on interstate 95 in maine while on a trip. after being towed to a local chrysler dealer, it was determined that the lower radiator hose had failed due to probable incorrect installation at time of manufacture. the radiator hose was found to have a hole in it which caused the loss of coolant and subsequent overheating. this hole apparently was caused by the hose rubbing up against a part of the engine, causing it to wear and brake prematurely. *tr | |||