Seven problems related to ignition have been reported for the 2004 Chrysler Pacifica. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Chrysler Pacifica based on all problems reported for the 2004 Pacifica.
After turning right at stop light and proceeding slowly with acceleration, a loud/shaking noise was heard from 2004 Chrysler Pacifica (similar to a cell phone placed on vibrate instead of ringing when a call is received). Within seconds, vehicle unintentionally accelerated and I was unable to stop it, even after pressing on brakes. I was a block away from where I had to turn to enter our subdivision, traveling down a two-lane road. Thankfully, no cars were traveling in opposite direction, or coming out of our subdivision, so I was able to turn left to enter our subdivision. To try to slow car down, I had to press down on brakes as hard as I could while turning the wheel, which caused the vehicle to swerve, almost hitting a light pole. After turning and stopping the swerve, the vehicle accelerated even further, reaching the '4' on the tachometer (before the turn, it had been at a '3'). As I approached the four-way stop in our subdivision, I again stepped on the brakes as hard as I could, but it had no effect. The tachometer read '4', but the speedometer showed 30 mph, regardless of how hard I pressed on brakes. I could not brake at all, and was losing the ability to steer as I approached the sign. The only way to stop the vehicle was to place it in 'park'(which made the tachometer go even higher) and remove the keys to turn off the car as quickly as I could. This stopped the car right in front of the stop sign. I waited about 30 seconds and attempted to restart car, but after ignition key was turned, tachometer revved up again to '4', though speedometer read '0'. Husband maneuvered car the one block home by placing it in 'neutral'. This is the first incident of this nature. Chrysler to be notified in morning, as I called after business hours (7:41 pm cst). Myself, two kids, and two dogs were in the car driving down what is normally a busy two-lane road and into subdivision full of playing children, truly a miracle no one was injured.
The contact owns a 2004 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph on the highway, she reached to turn the radio and when her hand touched the key, it turned the vehicle off. No accident was caused by the failure. The contact stated that the failure had never happened before. The vehicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint. The failure and current mileages were 56,256.
Our 2004 Chrysler Pacifica has stalled multiple times and been taken to the dealership. They cannot reproduce the problem and therefore say they cannot do any repairs. The key turns and makes a sound and shuts off, sometimes after several attempts it will start and we have taken it directly to the dealership, they cannot get any computer readings.
04 Chrysler Pacifica fails to start. Nothing happens or briefly start & die out. Starts after pumping the gas pedal. Dealers service dept can't duplicate starting problem therefore cannot fix.
2004 Pacifica key would not turn in ignition. The ignition cylinder had to be drilled out and replaced.
Remote fob is integrated in key has a small hole for the key loop spring. When driving on a long trip, I adjusted positions on legs and bumped the keys that hang down. Due to small hole, the hanging keys don't fall out of way, but rather create a rigid link that creates the key to turn from "on" to "off" and locks steering wheel. Fortunately, when it happened, I noticed it right away and was on a straight road (but going 65 mph with a locked steering wheel).
Car stalls while in transit, when slowing down and turning. Loses all electrical and power steering capabilities in the middle of a turn. Restarts when put into park.