general problems of the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica - part 1

Engine cradle rusted out! safety risk. Had replaced. Never told by Chrysler that it would rust out. Now the steering wheel won’t move! power steering fluid full. Cannot drive it. I’m a 72yo woman with cancer, no family, cannot afford expensive repairs. I need my car repaired.

Is the subframe, engine cradle under recall for rust?.

Engine cradle sub frame rusted through on one side causing the car to pull to one side.

2005 Chrysler Pacifica touring has rusted engine cradle. For some reason this car is not covered for the recall but it clearly is affected by what ever the manufacturer failed to complete on car to ensure it would remain safe. I have a big whole and motor could fall out. I need help on trying to get expensive item paid for. The suspension is horrible all issues just not a good car at all.

This is the second 2005 pacific that the rocker under the car is cracked and rusted away. I tookbthe car into monroe on jonestown rd harrisburg PA and they explained to me that it is so rusted that the motor will fall out and they wouldn't even do an oil change for me because they didn't want to damage it any farther.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that the whole front subframe was completely rotted and rusted out. The dealer trinity Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram 1550 w springfield rd, taylorville, IL 62568 (217) 824-3377 researched the issue and stated that the manufacturer did not even make that subframe part anymore. The manufacturer had not been called yet by the contact. The contact stated the vehicle would not be able to go on a lift to have access to the damage. The failure mileage was 110,000. Tf.

My 2005 Chrysler Pacifica touring needed tires so I took it to bell tire,and they called me and wanted me to come to there shop so they could tell me what was wrong and found that sub frame is completely rusted through and was not safe to drive. . .

Recently bought a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. After doing some research online I discovered that there has been thousands of complaints about the engine cradle rusting out due to Chrysler improperly coating the framework. I naturally went out to look at mine to make sure it did not have the same problem. I was very disappointed. I bought this vehicle for a family vehicle and now do not feel safe driving it with my 4 children and cannot afford the repairs as my savings was used to purchase said vehicle. One would think after thousands of such dangerous claims that the NHTSA would do something about this.

Took the car in for exhaust work. The mechanic did a safety inspection and told me the sub frame is severely rusted out, and should be replaced soon. If not addressed soon it could become a safety hazard, due to lack of driver control issues.

Exessive cradle rot or rust holding ip engine. Makes it unsafe to drive. Can put my hand in frame through rust hole. This was brought to my attention by northgate Chrysler on colerain in cincinnati. The service manage says she sees a lot of this problem.

After doing a major repair of $800 on my car for a new water pump and timing chain. I was told that my cradle holding the engine in place could drop any minute because of the rust. My mechanic informed me that he would not recommend driving this vehiclebecause at anytime the egine and steringcolom could fall out any monent. The cradle hold these items in were rusted out so bad. . I looked online and noticed there was many people complaining of this. Let's get something done before someone dies. Thank you my mechanic toke pictures of all this rust. But I was unable to get them. But I'm sure I'm not the first to complain. Please reconsider this recall. Thank you.

I recently purchased a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica I got my vehicle into the shop to have the air conditioner fixed. I received a call from the shop telling me my vehicle was unsafe to drive that the subframe in the front is rusted through. After doing some research this is an ongoing problem with Pacifica engine cradles the cost to fix it will be 4,000 that's what I paid for the vehicle.

Severely rusted sub frame. I purchased this car new. Chrysler has know about the problem for years but I was never notified me to periodically inspect the sub frame. If a mechanic hadn't noted the hazard I would be in grave danger continuing to drive the car. With only 35,000 miles on the car, and the car looking in pristine condition, I never expected this kind of problem.

My sister took my vehicle in for service to add freon to have it ready for this summer. Our mechanic drove the car in town and back to his shop and notice a rattling noise coming from my engine. He inspected it and notice the motor mounts are very worn out and the engine cradle cover was very loose which would be a safety hazard if I continue to drive my vehicle in that condition. Once he went in to replace the mount he notice they were in very poor quality and had no supported padding. As if the padding was very poor quality as to why they were worn out. I am lucky our mechanic notice this if not it would of jeopardize my road safety if I would of continue driving it. I did some research on line and notice other people have had the same problem and I truly believe this needs to be open again and be investigated. I find Chrysler poor judgement of not notifying there customers of their 2004-2005 Pacifica owners of this issue besides there corrosion engine cradle covers recall only for the 2004 Pacifica and dismiss the 2005 Pacifica yet at the time they were aware of the motor mounts poor quality and dismissing the issue. When yet in fact is still a safety issue for the 2005 Pacifica of having poor quality motor mounts in there vehicles and knowing they had used poor quality products at that time. I do believe this would of cause my own safety if my mechanic did not notice this in my own vehicle. I want to make sure no one else is put in this situation for not knowing of this issue. I think a recall needs to be in place on the motor mounts for the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica's. It will prevent any future owners road safety if there were one in place. I am disappointed that Chrysler did not notify this to its 2005 Pacifica owners of this road safety issue. I found a similiar complain listed as:NHTSA id number: 10044109.

My sub frame is rusting out to the point that I'm concerned of the safety of the vehicle.

Cross member under engine rusted all the way through.

During routine wheel alignment I was told that they cannot perform due to the excessive engine cradle rust and that the vehicle was not safe to drive.

My vehicle started making a clunk noise from the engine area and stopped shifting out of second gear. I took vehicle in to a repair shop for transmission service and was told by the repair shop that the vehicle is unsafe to drive because the engine cradle has corrosion and has rusted to the point that the engine is about to fall out the vehicle which most likely caused the transmission to fail. This was discovered while my vehicle was being lifted on the hoist. The repair shop said they are afraid to keep the vehicle on the hoist because someone could get injured while underneath it.

Engine cradle has rotted away on passenger side, well on it's way on the drivers. Cross member twists when steering and handling is dangerous with the motor and sub frame twisting when you hit a bump. We've stopped driving it as direction of mechanic for fear of motor falling out and it has in other cases! we noticed it last year after seeing a news report on the issue but it wasn't this bad then, now we won't drive it.

The entire underside is rusting and falling apart. The biggest problem being the cradle. It is so bad theres cracks all over and big rust holes. The mechanic shop told my wife not to drive because its to dangerous!! she drives several young kids around everyday. So now it sits rusting even faster till we can get it fixed. Chrysler accepts no responsibility. Of course this is a common issue and I'm glad there's a class action lawsuit on this! it has 120,000 miles and to think the engine could drop out while she's driving kids around. That could kill everyone including other drivers around her. This will be my last Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep vehicle and my kids will never own one. It's not my first, and I've had major issues with every single one. My fords and chevy's have never fallen apart like Chrysler/Dodge does.

Sub-frame broke on me. It is the exact part that was recalled for the 2004 Pacifica. However there is no recall for 2005? the sub frame broke while I was driving, with a children in car seats in the vehicle. This is a real safety concern, especially in the "salt belt" Chrysler's self admitted insufficient protective coating on the sub frame of these cars, should be enough proof, to raise eyebrows and remedy this safety issue. I cannot afford to repair all the damage this caused, and Pacifica's cannot hold a resell value, as selling this to another person, is just like handing them a ticking time bomb. Why is there no solution or help on this issue? I am not alone with these issues. I suppose it will take deaths from this faulty part before any real action is actually taken. Having a strong piece of metal to keep my motor from falling on the ground isn't to much to ask, or is it? the only option I have to keep my primary vehicle on the road, is to try welding the sub frame and hope for the best.

Dealer reported on 8/15/2017 that my car has an engine cradle problem. There are holes in the cradle now due to rusting. He also told me it is a safety problem.

Due to failure of the corrosion protection on the engine cradle rust has created holes in the cradle that supports the engine. Over certain rough roads there is a knocking sound.

Our vehicle has 88,000 miles and it just failed a safety inspection because the engine cradle is rotting/rusted and the engine is in jeopardy of falling out of the car. The dealer (good brothers Dodge) acknowledges the safety concern and that Chrysler has had problems with these. They supplied a $3,200 estimate to repair. According to the dealer, the engine could fall out while driving down the road and the vehicle shouldn't be driven. There appears to be a pending class-action lawsuit regarding this very issue and Chrysler unwillingness to acknowledge and take responsibility for the defect and safety hazard.

The engine craddle is rusting out and needs replaced and Chrysler will do nothing about it and its not just in my car but alot of other Pacificas.

My cross-member has a foot long crack in it on the passenger side. The rusting of the cross member was first spotted on August 5. 2015.

Engine cradle or k-frame rusted to the point of the vehicle not being safe to drive. Had to be replaced in order to continue to use the vehicle.

When I took our 2005 Pacifica in for its annual va state inspection on November 1, 2016 it did not pass. The primary cause for failure was the discovery of substantial rusting of the "sub k frame. " it was rusted through on the right-hand side of the frame. I was advised that it was too dangerous to drive the car as the engine could fall and drop out of its cradle! the rusting was not visible 6 months ago when the car was last hoisted in the air for an oil change, so I can only assume that it rusted from the inside out. The mechanics stated they had never seen such rusting, and they were surprised to see it on a car that was otherwise well maintained and in such good condition for a car with almost 175,000 miles. I live in the northern neck area of va which is not an area of significant snowfall or an area where there is a heavy application of salt on the roads during the winter. I have 2 other cars - a 2003 Dodge ram 1500 4x4 crew cab and a 2002 Toyota camry, neither of which demonstrate any signs of rusting of the frame.

I took my car into to have a suspension check o replaced the strurss when my mechanic called me and told my that the frame or engine cradle was rusted out. He took some pictures and there are holes in the cradle. He advised me not to put anymore money into this car.

Cradle rot on the under carriage.

Takata recall I recently took a loan out and purchased a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica from a dealer nearby. When my mechanic looked at it he could not understand how the dealership passed the safety inspection a month ago. He said the rust was spread all across front engine cradle or the vehicle. He did not think I should be driving the vehicle because the engine could drop out due to the rust. Looking up any safety recalls and noticed there were none. Only a service bulletin that states Chrysler will only fix the problem if you are located within the salt states and the vehicle is within the 10 year or 150,000 miles. I am 6 months past the 10 year with only 105,000 and located in a salt state. I purchased my vehicle just over 30 days ago so the dealership will not do anything. Chrysler should really make good on fixing this major safety hazard if they want buyers to trust their product. I am now paying a loan on a car that is unsafe to drive. This is a safety issue!!!.

The engine cradle is rusting out causing a safety issue. The rest of the car is in excellent shape.

I bought this car in 2011 all I have had with this car is problems after problems. First I was driving and the car stopped running it was something electrical then now my sub frame is no good it is rotted out rust all over the sub frame and I have two little girls in my car all the time and to top it off I'm still paying on this car to the bank what do I do not. I need someones help this is to much money for one person to pay when this was not my doing it was the car makers doing.

Rusted engine cradle,frame is in bad shape and can brake leading engine to fall out from vehicle. This may lead to catastrophic accident.

My daughters 2005 Chrysler Pacifica touring edition doesn't look bad physically and runs well but after routine tire rotation we were told and show that the cross member or subframe engine cradle is completely rusted and unsafe to drive. We were told by Chrysler extended warranty only for those made 2-23 to 3-31-14 so can't assist. This is a good car but now unsafe and we don't have a ton of $ to sink into an older car.