general problems of the 2006 Chrysler Pacifica - part 2

Twice, in 6 days, the Pacifica has stalled while driving. The first time my wife was driving 25-30 mph and was turning on the radio, and the second time I was driving about 30 mph and turning on the heat. Both times the engine completed cut off and left us with no power steering or brakes. It is a safety hazard for my family. The dealer had the car and stated there was no found problem. The second time it happened the dealer took the car and again claims there is nothing wrong with the car. They still have the car and no solution.

Vehicle stalled in traffic, would not re-start. Vehicle was pushed into a parking lot. Vehicle started 1 hour later and driven home. Vehicle was towed to dealer - did not want to take a chance stalling in traffic again. Dealer found a fault code and repaired(?) security system.

My new Chrysler Pacifica has stalled twice while I was making a slow left hand turn. I only have 2000 miles on the vehicle. My gas tank was 3/4 full. I use regular gas. The dash board lights stayed on while this occurred. I hope this can be repaired since I no longer feel safe in this vehicle. I almost had a wreck during one of these occurrences. Please help because after doing some research on the internet I understand this problem has occurred since the 2004 model year and Chrysler doesn't seem to care.

On February 8, 2006 at 20:15 hours, the monmouth county fire marshals office was requested to the scene of a vehicle fire located on whistler drive, freehold township. Background:the vehicle, a 2006 Chrysler (model Pacifica, color white, 4dr) bearing new jersey registration # puy25w (vehicle identification # 2a4gm68456r682685) is own by elrac inc. Of 1550 route 23 north, wayne, new jersey 07470, was parked in the parking lot in front of 2-3 whistler drive. Interview: operator of the vehicle stated at approximately 19:50 pm this date he went to the vehicle after receiving a phone call from his wife who needed a ride from the local community college. At this time he entered the vehicle via the drivers side door, he then stated the vehicle and immediately observed smoke and fire coming from the driver side seat and floor board area. He then immediately turned the vehicle off, closed the door and returned to his residence to call 9-1-1. Physical inspection: the vehicle was located in a typical parking stall. The examination of the vehicle revealed heavy fire damage to the interior of the vehicle. All electrical wires from the driver seat indicated signs of extensive heat damage. An inspection of the interior front drivers side floor of the vehicle indicated a low burn. The burn pattern in this area moved upward and out. Due to the location of this vehicle fire in the parking lot, multiple fire exposures occurred. All additional vehicles that received fire damage are listed in this report. Cause and origin:from the accounts of the examination of the vehicle, as well as burn patterns, it was determined that the origin of this fire was located around the interior drivers side floor. A mechanical malfunction could not be ruled out as a possible cause of this fire. This fire has been considered accidental in nature. Investigation closed.

Incident #1: 3 days after purchasing the vehicle, I noticed there was something wrong with my brakes. I took it in and was told that my rotors needed to be replaced (the vehicle had 30 miles on it when I bought it). I was told all the rotors were warped. Incident #2: approximately 4 weeks after purchasing, my left headlight went out. Not a major problem, but still an inconvenience. . . Especially when car is brand new. Incident #3: I was making a right hand turn out of the parking lot when vehicle stalled on me. My steering wheel locked up and I glided across 2 lanes of the road (amazingly without hurting myself or others). No warning at all. Vehicle started back up just find. . . But very scary. Took it into the service and was told that my computer needed to be "flashed" incident #4: abs light came on out of nowhere and I felt a "fluttering" of the brake pedal when pressing the brake. I was told the sensors needed to be replaced and they were. Incident #5: received my vehicle back from repair on incident #4 on Tuesday, vehicle is back in the shop today (2 days later). Fluttering from the brake pedal again. Unsure what the outcome is. . . Still in service. Fortunately, none of these incidents have caused me, my family, or others any injury or harm but each of these incidents (besides the headlight) could have resulted in serious injuries or resulted in deaths.