Automatic Transmission Control Module problems of the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica - part 1

Car loses power and cuts off due to pcm and fuel system.

The 2005 chrystler Pacifica was traveling 35 mph in the winter on a paved road when it just died no warning. I had it towed to my house for further testing. The car tries starting but never turns over act like no fuel. I then hooked it up to my foxwell nt630 elite obd2 scanner it detected codes p0340, p2066, p0700, & p0461 code p0340 cam shaft position sensor a circuit bank 1 or single sensor (part replaced). Code p2066 fuel level sensor b (performance). Code p0700 transmission control system. Code p0461 fuel level sensor a (range/performance) NHTSA campaign number: 06v432000 manufacturer daimlerchrysler corporation components power train potential number of units affected 127,928 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. Remedy 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. 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. Nhtsa action number: rq06002.

When I was driving on the freeway (driving 45 mi/hr), it stopped moving accelerating (seems like the car is actually slowing down) even when I was stepping on the gas pedal. And then the car stalled. . . . . . . It was a good thing I was on the very right side of the lane. The fuel pump module and/or the powertrain control module (pcm) software may allow the engine to stall under certain operating conditions, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will need to reprogram/replace the pcm/tcm and/or replace the fuel pump module to correct this concern. In most cases, aside from stalling and engine revving up and down on its own, there's a lot of hard jerking when driving the vehicle. It seems like the engine has a mind of its own since when I accelerate, the car will not move or delay in moving forward and if I let go of the gas, the car moves forward. It's a safety concern.

I have owned this vehicle for almost two years with minimal issues. All of a sudden three days ago, I was driving on the freeway and the accelerator stopped working. The car did not shut off just kind of sputtered like it wanted to cut off. I had to maneuver my way to the side of the road. Eventually I ended up having it towed to my home. Now I am without a vehicle. I was told it could be the pcm, ecm or the transmission.

Tl the contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that the key was difficult to turn in the ignition to start the vehicle. In addition, the fuel gauge was showing a low fuel amount after the vehicle had been filled with fuel. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. An independent mechanic inspected the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer issued a safety recall campaign (f44 � fuel pump module and/or reprogram pcm). The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 06v432000 (power train). The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph the battery warning light and abs warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact was not able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that there was a failure in the power train control module (pcm) and the transmission control module (tcm). The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 06v432000 (power train). The vehicle was repaired under the recall however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000. Ah.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that the vehicle was inoperable. The radio remained active, but the vehicle would not start. The battery was replaced. The vehicle was taken to auto zone where it was diagnosed that the transmission control module switch malfunctioned. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 193,600.

My vehicle began stalling while being driven on the street and highways, when turning and while stopped for light changes. Had to have battery "jumped" or charged several times. Battery had to be replaced twice because of discharged from alternator. Had alternator replaced. Battery continued to drained. Vehicle ran for one day and completely shut down while in motion. After jump starting the battery, vehicle ran for a couple of minutes. Was told by service mechanics, battery or alternator problems even after having those parts replaced. Finally had the vehicle towed to dealership that specialized in Chryslers and was shock when he stated it was the pcm (powertrain control module) which I believed and researched was part a recall for 2005 Pacificas in 2006. Told by the dealership that the fuel pump was fixed which is not the problem of this vehicle. The pcm is the problem, and the dealership is not owning this. I did not purchase the vehicle until 2010; so I honestly believed that this problem was not repair but claimed to had been. When referencing the recall notification (which I did not receive personally), the fuel pump problem was replaced for 2004 models not 2005 models. Pcm problems were that of the 2005 models which was not repaired or replaced for this vehicle. I have had my vehicle towed approximately 7 times now. I am still paying insurance for a vehicle that is unable to be driven. The dealership wants to charge me $1000 for repair, that is a little less that half of what the vehicle is worth.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed that the pcm module had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 06v432000 (power train). The approximate failure mileage was 166,000. Sw.

As I sat at a stop light waiting for it to turn green, the speedometer jumped up to 20 mph and the vehicle lunged forward. I almost rear ended the vehicle in front of me. The vehicles check engine light came on and had stated on since than. I had the code scanned and it came back as codes p0700 and p0740. I searched for the meaning of those codes and they pretty much said it was the tcm (transmission control module) which had been recalled on several Chrysler Pacifica's. I called the local dealer and they said that was not a recall on my VIN specific vehicle. I of course asked how it was not recalled on my vehicle when everything I have read says it was for all 2005-2006 Pacifica's. There have been other reports of this same incident happening with other Pacifica owners as well. I would like to have the tcm on my vehicle recalled and replaced just as thousands of others were. If I had been and closer to any of the vehicles in front of me the several times this has happened then I would have rear ended several people by now and none of the accidents would have been my fault. These incidents happen every time I am driving in town. It never lunes forward as far as I am aware, on the freeway. Please help me fix this problem before it does cause an accident.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle decelerated and all the warning lamps illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the transmission control module was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in recall NHTSA campaign number: 06v432000 (power train). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 100,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. While driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The technician advised that the fuel pump would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the mechanic and the contact was then advised that the power train control module would have to be reprogrammed. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 06v432000 (power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)) that could have been related to the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the contact's VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000. Kmj.

This car was recalled under the f44 recall notice and the pcm was flashed in 2008. The problems began in may2012, the car started going in reverse while in drive, the engine light flashed, and the car was hard to steer. A few days later the car shut down while I was driving. The mapping sensors were replaced and the car worked fine. The car shut down again in August. This time the car made chiming sounds and the symbols for the battery, abs, and engine light flashed. The dealership replaced the pcm.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel and the transmission failed. The code stated that the transmission control module failed. The contact stated the dealer believed that either the pump or the cooler had failed in the transmission. Both failures were connected to the transmission control module. The contact was advised by the dealer that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 06v432000 (power tran: automatic transmission: control module). The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileages were 92,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the transmission began to hesitate and during acceleration there was excessive pulsation. In addition, the engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. There was also a rapid decrease in the rpms. The contact maneuvered to the side of the road and the engine suddenly stalled and then restarted. The failure recurred on at least fifteen occasions. There was a recall related to the failure associated with NHTSA campaign id number 06v432000 (power train: automatic transmission: control module; tcm, pcm); however the VIN was not included. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the pcm would need to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated his engine light constantly illuminated when his vehicle stalled while driving 40 to 50 mph. The vehicle was towed to the dealer in order to restart the engine. The dealer was notified and stated the fuel pump module and the power train control module (pcm) software may allow the engine to stall and needed to be replaced at the owners expense since the recall did not include his VIN. Nhtsa recall campaign id number: 06v432000, power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm, pcm) was related to the failure. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 113,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while stopped at a red light the immobilizer system came on, which locked the steering wheel and brakes. The vehicle could not move forward. Once the vehicle was restarted, the computer reset itself; and allowed the contact to drive to the dealer. Upon arrival, the dealer attempted to restart the car and could not. He informed the contact that the pcm parts were not available and were on back order. The manufacturer stated that there was no specific time frame when the parts would be available. The failure mileage was 72,800.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled since it was purchased. The vehicle would stall without warning, but then it would start restart. On January 13, 2011, the vehicle stalled completely and did not restart. The contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer who stated that the power control module failed. The dealer stated that recall campaign number 06v432000 for the power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm) had been reprogrammed in 2007. According to the dealer, the previous owner, which was a rental car company, had the recall repair performed. The manufacturer had not made a decision regarding repairing the vehicle a second time. The contact was concerned, because they were never shown any records of the repair being made. The vehicle cannot be driven at this time. The failure and current mileages were 105000.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact was driving approximately 30 mph attempting to make a turn, when suddenly the engine stalled without warning. The engine restarted and the vehicle resumed normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the catalytic converter was replaced. The identical failure occurred again three days after the repair was performed. The contact was in the process of taking the vehicle back to the dealer for diagnosis. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number 06v432000 (power train: automatic transmission: control module, tcm, and pcm). The VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 74,775.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact was driving approximately 50- 65 mph when the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted after several minutes and was taken to both the dealer and an independent mechanic. Both the dealer and the mechanic advised the contact that the failure could possibly have been caused by the transmission. A transmission flush was performed on the vehicle but the failure persisted. The mechanic later performed a tune-up and cleaned the fuel injectors but to no avail. The failure soon recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 06v432000 (power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm). The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that on very cold days, whenever she shifted the gear into park, the vehicle would not move forward and behave as if it were in neutral gear. The identical failure would occur in the reverse position. The gears did not malfunction during warm weather. She had not taken the vehicle to the dealer to-date. She called the manufacturer and a representative stated that there were no transmission-related recalls when she referenced recall 06v432000, power train automatic transmission, control module (tcm, pcm). The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current mileage was 49,892. The failure mileage was approximately 49,700.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact placed the gear shift in drive and reverse and the vehicle stalled. When the contact switched gears to drive and applied pressure to the accelerator pedal it became extremely stiff. When the vehicle accelerated it lunged forward and the contact applied pressure to the brake pedal in order for the vehicle to stop. The failure occurred intermittently approximately twenty times. The contact stated there was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 06v432000 (power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm). The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer stated the VIN was not covered under the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer informed the contact that there was no recall for the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 05/23/11.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled while making a turn. The failure recurred constantly. The contact also stated that while refueling, fuel would spill out from the filler neck. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics, where the mechanic stated that the fuel pump had to be replaced and there was a recall addressing a similar failure. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was included in a recall under NHTSA campaign id number 06v432000 (power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)), but had the repairs performed by a previous owner. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated when attempting to turn left the vehicle stalled and shut off, after several attempts she was able to restart the vehicle and regain normal driving functions. A week later the vehicle stalled and shut off with out warning. Upon further investigation the contact was able to determine that the failure was related to campaign 06v432000, power train automatic transmission control module tcm, pcm. The dealer was notified; however, they stated that her VIN was not a part of the recall. The manufacturer also confirmed that the VIN was not a part of the recall. No repairs have been made. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 91,000.

I own a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica which was manufactured, according to my dealership on June 16, 2005. I had brought the car into the dealership 11/06 because of a seat belt problem and when I was there they told me there was a recall and that they were going to take care of it. Recall f-44. I had not had any problems with the fuel pump prior to that. This week my car stalled twice. Once when turning left, once when turning right. Car was able to start up again. I brought it to the dealership (Chrysler Jeep of white plains at 70 westchester Ave. , white plains, NY 10601 phone: 914-946-3544). They told me I needed 2 new fuel pumps and it would cost $1210 and it was not under warranty and there was no recall notice. I did my research and found the f-44 recall online which states a fuel pump problem. I have spent the last 2 days talking to the dealership (which has my car) and daimler-Chrysler regarding the problem. The headquarters first told me my pump problem was part of the recall and that the dealership had to replace the pumps free of charge. But when the dealership talked to them they told hq that they had been directed to change the fuel pumps only on certain 2005 Pacificas. Only on ones manufactured within a certain date. They said on my 2005 Pacifica they only had to reprogram the pcm. I, as a consumer, see it that one recall was made and it was made because of a fuel pump problem which would cause a car to stall. I am having those problems. The dealership is telling me that they were actually 2 recalls - one for the fuel pump and one to reprogram. I do not see it that way - there was only 1 recall and it was for the problems I am having. They are making me pay $1210+ for a problem that was the reason for the recall in the first place !!!!!.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. While attempting to start the vehicle, the contact noticed that it would not start properly. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the power train:automatic transmission:control module failed. They further stated that the cost of the repair would be $881. The vehicle has not been repaired. She is in the process of notifying the manufacturer to see if her VIN is included in NHTSA campaign id number 06v432000 (power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)). The failure and current mileages were 97,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. While attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle stalled, but did not shut off. The transmission took two seconds to operate, but would not shift into reverse. There were no warning indicator lights. The dealer stated that the failure was caused by a transmission line leak. The dealer cut and replaced the line. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 06v432000 (power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)). The failure mileage was 47,200 and current mileage was 47,322.

- the contact stated that on 01/05/07, her 2006 Chrysler Pacifica was stalling. In order for vehicle to work contact would have to restart the vehicle. The contact didn't have any prior warning lights before the failure. The contact feels that her vehicle should be covered under NHTSA campaign id number : 06v432000, but the dealership stated that contacts vehicle does not fall under the recall.

: the contact stated when a NHTSA recall letter # 06v432000 for the powertrain: automatic transmission: control module (tcm, pcm) was received, the manufacturer was notified. When the service dealer called the contact, the contact requested a loan car. When the service dealer heard the request, the service dealer refused to service the recall repair.

: the contact stated there were no problems with the vehicle. There was a NHTSA recall, #06v432000 on the vehicle regarding the automatic transmission; tcm/pcm. The parts needed to repair the vehicle were not available at the local dealership. The manufacturer confirmed the parts were not available.

: the contact stated there were no problems with the vehicle. There was a NHTSA recall, #06v432000 on the vehicle regarding the powertrain: automatic transmission: control module (tcm, pcm). The service dealer was contacted on 11/28/06, and expressed to the contact that the earliest date the recall work could be performed was 12/08/06. The contact expressed concern that the vehicle could stall prior to the recall work, and pose a risk to safety. The contact planned to notify the manufacturer after filing a complaint with the NHTSA.

: the contact stated a NHTSA recall letter #06v432000 regarding the power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm, pcm) was received 10 days ago. The service dealer was given the vehicle for repair. The service dealer was not able to provide the service, claiming the computer had been down for over a week. The manufacturer was not alerted.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. While driving 15-20- mph, the vehicle shut off without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted. Approximately one month later, the failure recurred. The dealer repaired the recall for the power train: automatic transmission: control module (NHTSA campaign id number 06v432000); however, the failure continued. The powertrain was unknown. The failure mileage was 13,500 and current mileage was 49,065.

There is a significant popping and clicking sound when accelerating and stopping. Also happens when moving the gear shift. Car surges forward when popping sound happens. Took to dealer and they said I had to live with it as it is a problem with the car they can not fix. Also leak on floor of drivers side. Dealer will not have any one able to look at leak until sometime in January 2006.

I own 05 Chrysler Pacifica touring, vehicle stop running when I make left turn, it happen twice, I took it back to the dealer but dealer can't find anything wrong I took it seriously, because impact could happen from the back while I try to restart the vehicle again. It happen twice and the vehicle only has 3444 miles. Please help.