2004 Chrysler Pacifica engine problems

ENGINE

THE UNDER CARRIAGE THAT HOLDS ENGINE IN PLACE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. I BOUGHT BRAND NEW TIRES FROM BELLE TIRE ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2020. BY NOVEMBER 1 2020 I WAS OBSERVING EXTREME WEAR ON THE BRAND NEW TIRES. WENT TO MY MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE CRADLE RUST ROT, AND THE ENGINE IS ABOUT READY TO FALL OUT AND WOULD CAUSE CATASTROPHIC EMERGENCY I AND MY FAMILY COULD DIE. TRYING TO FIND REPLACEMENT AND AM BEING TOLD IT IS SUCH A PROBLEM THAT THERE IS NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM

NHTSA complaint #11373618 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, AND MY LIGHTS ALL LIT UP, CAR STALLED, AND MY DASH BOARD SAID NO BUS

NHTSA complaint #11364713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

ITS THROWING A PCM CODE AN THE CAR IS STALLING SO BAD IN THE MODDLE OF DRIVING I HAVE BEEN STUCK SEVEREAL TIMES AN I THUNK THERE IS A FUEL LEAK I SMEELL GAS SO BED ITS THROING PO300 CODE AN WONT CHANFE EVEN WHEN I GOT ALL THE PARTS I SEE THERE IS A RECALL ON MY YEAR OF CAR CAN SOMWONW HWLP MW I CANT KEEO CUTTING OFF ILL WRECK

NHTSA complaint #11353350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

UPON TAKING A THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, I WAS INFORMED THE SUBFRAME WHICH SUPPORTS THE ENGINE IS RUSTING TO THE POINT IT WILL NOT HOLD THE ENGINE CAUSING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. I HAVE BECOME AWARE CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE FUTURE FAILURE AND WILL NOT FIX IT.

NHTSA complaint #11350021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT UNDISCLOSED SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON FOUR OCCASIONS HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BROOKFIELD CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1845 PIPESTONE RD, BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022), TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED SEVEN TIMES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 149,000.

NHTSA complaint #11342058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SERVICE. SHOP WOULD NOT WORK ON VEHICLE STATING THE DETERIORATION OF THE SUBFRAME WAS TO EXTENSIVE AND THEY WOULD NOT WORK ON IT. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION SHOWED THE FRAME IN A GREAT STATE OF DECAY, WITH SOME PLACES ONLY BEING HELD TOGETHER WITH THIN STRIPS OF METAL. THESE VEHICLES WERE RECALLED IN THE PAST FOR DEFECTIVE FRAMES HOWEVER NOT ALL WERE RECALLED AND THIS IS ONE VEHICLE THAT WAS NOT. THE MOTOR IN THESE VEHICLES WILL FALL OUT AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE. THESE FRAMES ARE DEFECTIVE IN WORKMANSHIP FROM THE FACTORY AND SHOULD BE HANDLED BY THE FACTORY ACROSS ALL 2004-2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA'S AFFECTED BY DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT KNOWINGLY INSTALLED BY THE FACTORY THAT WILL LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THOUSANDS OF THESE VEHICLES ARE ON THE ROAD TODAY WITH OCCUPANTS UNKNOWINGLY DRIVING THESE VEHICLES WHICH ARE "TICKING TIME BOMBS".

NHTSA complaint #11329184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

ENGINE STALLS FOR NO REASON INDICATED BY ENGINE CODES. VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP. WAS BACKING UP ONCE. JUST IDLING AND STALLED. SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING IT FEELS AS IF NOTHING IS HAPPENING WHEN I ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE. HAS DONE THIS BEFORE THE DATE SUBMITTED. DIFFERENT DATES.

NHTSA complaint #11318173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

VEHICLE.JUST QUIT RUNNING.AND WOULDN'T START.AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION

NHTSA complaint #11252994 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND I WAS TURNING AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN MY CAR MADE A VERY STRANGE SOUND. I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR SO I PULLED OVER AND UPON LOOKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND UNDER THE HOOD THE MOTOR HAD SHIFTED DUE TO A ROTTING CRADLE MOUNT.

NHTSA complaint #11119746 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

K-FRAME IS ROTTED OUT NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ENGINE COULD FALL OUT

NHTSA complaint #11118605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

HAVE 2004 CHYSLER PACIFICA HAVING ISSUES WITH FUEL SYSTEM TRUCK DRIVES THEN SPUTTER SHUTS OFF TAKE LONG TIME STARTING UP ALSO OVER HEATS NO REASON TRUCKS SHIFTS INTO GEAR 2 BUT DON'T GO SPEED THINK I'M GOING TRANSMISSION SLIPS CAN BE RIDING UP STREET SHUTS OFF ON ME SHIFTS INTO DRIVE WITH RPM SAYING 2

NHTSA complaint #11110786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING AND THE ABS INDICATOR BEGAN TO FLASH. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY JOLTED FORWARD, AND STALLED. THE NEXT DAY, AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA complaint #11104071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL THAT WAS NEVER REPAIRED WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE. *LD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *LD *TR *JS *JS THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT HAD NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE.

NHTSA complaint #11074814 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

WE OWN A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA WITH AROUND 117K MILES ON IT. MY DAUGHTER DRIVES IT. WHILE CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL ON IT LAST WEEKEND, I NOTICED SEVERE CORROSION (PERFORATION ACTUALLY) OF THE VEHICLE ENGINE CRADLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CROSS MEMBER IS RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH ON THE BOTTOM AND THE DRIVER SIDE IS ABOUT 70% RUSTED THROUGH. AS THIS CROSS MEMBER IS WHAT HOLDS THE ENGINE IN THE VEHICLE AND ACTS AS THE BASE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION, I DON'T BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE ANYMORE. SHOULD THIS STRUCTURAL COMPONENT FAIL DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING, I BELIEVE THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME UNSTABLE AND UNCONTROLLABLE WHICH WOULD BE A HAZARD TO THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS AND OTHER MOTORISTS. YES, WE LIVE IN WISCONSIN (PART OF THE SALT BELT), BUT THIS AMOUNT OF CORROSION ON SUCH A CRUCIAL STRUCTURAL COMPONENT IS CRAZY! THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR 14 YRS AND FOR ONLY 117K MI. I WOULD UNDERSTAND IF THE BODY STARTED TO DETERIORATE IN THAT AMOUNT OF TIME, BUT NOT A SUPPORTING FRAME MEMBER. I DON'T BELIEVE THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS PROPERLY TREATED AGAINST CORROSION, OR THE DESIGN OF THE CRADLE MADE IT SUSCEPTIBLE TO EXCESSIVE LOCALIZED CORROSION AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR REPAIRS.

NHTSA complaint #11078247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP SERVICED MY CAR WITH A OIL CHANGE. I WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO MOTOR MOUNT RUSTED. I HAD TO SIGN A PAPERS THAT THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, THEY CAN'T RELEASE THE CAR TO ME. FRAME IS ROTTED AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I DIDN'T EXPECT THIS AND WASN'T READY TO BUY ANOTHER CAR. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS PROBLEM WAS A RECALL FOR CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THANKFULLY I WAS TOLD BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENED.

NHTSA complaint #11055635 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I HAVE CHRYSLER PACIFICA 2004. HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF VEHICLE, NO ACCIDENTS. VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING DOWN ROAD. I HAVE BRAND NEW TIRES . HAD THEM REBALANCED COUPLE OF TIMES . STILL VIBRATING VIOLENTLY. MY MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS EXCEPT THAT ENGINE CRADLE FOR ENGINE IS BADLY ROTTED OUT WITH RUST. I LOOKED ON LINE FOR PROBLEM AND SEE THAT CHRYSLER HAD NOT PROPERLY COATED THE ENGINE CRADLE AND HAS LED TO FREQUENT PROBLEMS AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS, DUE THAT THE ENGINE COULD FALL OUT OF VEHICLE. THIS IS OF NO FAULT TO OWNER. I DIDNT FEEL SAFE DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT THE MOTOR COULD FALL OUT OF. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR. A CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY THAT THERE SEAT BELT OR AIR BAG MIGHT FAIL AND THEY DEFINITELY SHOUDNT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THERE ENGINE FALLING OUT OF THERE CAR WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A WRECK OR FIRE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION.

NHTSA complaint #11021366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED OUT TO THE POINT THE ENGINE DROPPED. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON I94WEST OUT OF MILWAUKEE WHEN SHE HEARD A CLUNK. SHE WAS ABLE TO DIVE TO OUR RESTAURANT AND PARK. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN AUTO MECHANIC AND THAT IS WHEN HE TOLD ME THAT IT ENGINE CRADLE WAS RUSTED OUT.

NHTSA complaint #11010830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

ENGINES STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THEN SHUTTERS AND CONTINUES TO RUN. HAPPENS 3 TO 4 TIMES DURING SAY A 25 MILE DRIVE . I FEEL IT IS VERY UNSAFE . ALSO STALLS AT IDLE AT STOP SIGN BUT RESTARTS IMMEDIATELY AND RUNS AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED . I GOT ONLINE TO SEE IF OTHERS HAD SIMILAR PROBLEM AND SEEN OTHER SIMILAR PROBLEMS WHERE THEY SAID IT WAS SOFTWARE RELATED AND HAD TO GO TO DEALERSHIP TO BE REPROGRAMMED.

NHTSA complaint #11003802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

A POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END WHEN TURNING WHILE MAGEING TURNS. IT IS SO LOUD YOU THINK SOMETHING FELL OFF. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPING FOR AT LEAST 4 YEARS I ALWAYS TAKE IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAY THEY CAINT FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT I KNOW IT IS THE SHOP KEEP COMPUTER RECORDS SO I KNOW THEY WILL HAVE THE TIMES I KEPT RETURING WITH THIS PROBLEM IT NEVER DO IT WHEN I TAKE IT SO THEY SAY THEY CAINT DIGONOSE MY PROBLEM. YOU WILL NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL MAKE THAT LOUD POPPING SOUND BUT WHEN IT DOSE IT YOU WILL BE STARTELD YOU BECAUSE YOU THINK YOUR WHEEL IS OFF. IT ALSO WILL NOT START OCCASIONALY YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN I REPLACE MY BATTERY EVERY YEAR BECAUSE IT WILL KILL YOUR BATTERY ALL THE TIME .I HAVE REPLACED MY GAS PUMPS THEY WENT OUT 5 YEARS AGO

NHTSA complaint #11002610 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I PURCHASED A USED VEHICLE FROM A LOCAL AUTO DEALERSHIP ON JANUARY 30, 2017. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE EVERYDAY FOR ABOUT A WEEK I BEGAN NOTICED THE CAR WOULD SHAKE AND PULL TO THE LEFT EVEN WHILE DRIVING AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS.ON FEBRUARY 23, 2017 I TOOK THE NEWLY PURCHASED CHRYSLER PACIFICA IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE MECHANIC ABOUT 15 MINS AFTER I DROPPED THE VEHICLE OFF AND HE INFORMED ME THAT MY FRONT ENGINE CRADLE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND IF I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT THE ENGINE COULD FALL OUT AT ANY MINUTE. I RUSHED BACK TO THE LOCATION THAT MY VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AND I WAS SHOCKED AT HOW BAD THE ENGINE CRADLE ACTUALLY WAS. THERE WAS AT LEAST AN INCH GAP INDICATING IT WAS BEGINNING TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY OF THE CAR. I TOOK PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE AND EMAILED THEM TO THE DEALER THAT SOLD ME THE VEHICLE. I ALSO DID A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH FOR FRONT ENGINE CRADLE DAMAGE IN 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA'S AND CAME ACROSS NUMEROUS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH 2004 PACIFICA'S. I ALSO FOUND CHRYSLER PREVIOUSLY ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO RESOLVE DEFECTIVE ENGINE CRADLES FOR OWNERS RESIDING IN SALT BELT STATES AND VEHICLES WITH UNDER 150K MILES. CONFIDENT THAT MY VEHICLE QUALIFIED FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I CONTACTED CHRYSLER DIRECTLY. I WAS INFORMED BY THE CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE PACIFICA I CURRENTLY OWN DOES NOT QUALIFY TO RECEIVE REPAIRS UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WAS BUILT IN JANUARY OF 2004 AND WARRANTY ONLY COVERS FRONT ENGINE CRADLE DAMAGE TO VEHICLES THAT WERE BUILT AFTER FEBRUARY 23, 2004 AND BEFORE MARCH 31, 2004.

NHTSA complaint #10956671 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, A VERY LOUD SCRATCHING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE SEPARATED FROM THE CRADLE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 216,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10910585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE ERROR CODES AS P401 AND P172. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 03V471000 (FUEL SYSTEM) AND 04V113000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

NHTSA complaint #10892280 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TOOK MY PACIFICA IN TO GET HOSE LOOKED AT AND SOME NEW TIRES. WAS CALLED AND TOLD TO COME GET MY CAR AND PARK IT. WAS TOLD THAT ENGINE CRADLE HAD RUST AND ROT AND THAT IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR ALMOST 10 YEARS AND HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS. I DRIVE EVERY DAY AND NEED MY CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10882564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TAKATA RECALL VEHICLE WILL NOT STAY FIRED UP AS SOON AS SOON AS THROTTLE IS RELASED CAR DIES IMMEDIATELY, SOMETIMES NOT STARTING BACK UP FOR 15-40 MINUTES, REPLACED IDLE AIR CONTROL, REPLACED THROTTLE POSTION SENSOR, REPLACED ALL SPARK PLUGS, RAN A FUEL CLEANER, AND REPLACED ALTERNATOR, CAR STILL WILL NOT STAY TURNED OVER AND STILL WILL NNOT IDLE, IF THROTTLE AND RPM DROP CAR WIL DIE IN TRAFFIC SITTING IN DRIVE WAY HASN'T MATTERD WHERE HAPPENS EVERYWHERE

NHTSA complaint #10871015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

THE COOLING SYSTEM FOR THE CAR DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. AFTER A STEADY IDLE OF ABOUT 5 MINUTES, THE CAR WILL BEGIN TO GET HOT AND THE FANS WILL KICK ON. TWO MINUTES LATER IT WILL DO IT AGAIN. THE SYSTEM IT SELF SEEMS OK, BUT THE FAN IS CONSTANTLY ON AND OFF. THE MOTOR GET S SO HOT THAT THE HOOD ON MY CAR IS STARTING TO TURN. NEXT IS THE AIRBAGS. THE AIRBAG LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE IS ALWAYS ON INDICATING A FAILURE. THE BAG HAS NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED? NOW THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS THE TOP END OF THE MOTOR. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS KEEPS COMING ON. KEEPS SAYING MISFIRE ON CYLINDER 4. EVERYTHING HAS BEEN REPLACED AND I STILL GET THIS CODE? MY VEHICLE GETS IT REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND MY MECHANIC SAID MY CAR SHOULD NOT HAVING THESE PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #10846506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.