general problems of the 2007 Chrysler Pacifica - part 1

The car has a lot of dangerous problems. For one I had my truck diagnosed and code came back as gas cap. Then it was electric problems after the replacement of the gas cap. Check engine light was still on. So I went for another diagnostic now is coming up power train. Went to 3 to 6 transmission shops and all told me different reasons solenoid, pcm, tcm, or maybe it’s just shot all together is what the last shop told me. That’s a $3,000 repair and that’s ridiculous after I had all those pieces replaced. My car stills doesn’t shift gears as I’m driving I can’t really go over 40 or 50 mph because of high rpm’s. The car doesn’t shift gears and I’m hearing a loud whining noise as I drive. I was on the high way and could get off fast enough because of high rpm’s and the car not shifting and also automatically switches from drive to auto-stick on it’s on. Pls help me.

My car is stuck in park, without any engine lights or fore warning I became stranded drove to my dr appointment the day before no issues. Went home and parked all day then went to leave again and this happened car starts but will not shift out of park.

My family and I was at the airport when it just shuts off. Will start fine but stalls when put in drive(. Reverse works) I had to have my car towed from the airport. My mechanic cannot find the problem.

Tl the contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled intermittently without warning. The contact coasted to the shoulder of the roadway, turned the vehicle off and waited approximately 15 min for the vehicle to resume normal operation. The vehicle was taken to jack wolf Chrysler Jeep (1615 n state st, belvidere, IL 61008) to be diagnosed however, the technician was unable to duplicate the failure or retrieve a fault code. The technician stated that the failure may be due to the tipm but, was unable to say for sure that the failure was caused by the tipm. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle tow times and determined that the control board was fractured and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provide the contact with a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 123,000.

While driving at low speed or accelerating from being previously idle, the oil pressure warning light and the traction control indicator will simultaneously light up. Upon doing so, the engine will lose all power and shut off. This requires the driver to put the car into neutral or park to start the vehicle again. This problem occurring while driving has the potential to cause an accident at no fault of the driver from this loss of control.

2007 Chrysler Pacifica awd dies when shifted into drive from any position. In order to drive this car it has to be shifted into n and rpm's gotten to over 3000 then put into d and wirh all that it still clunks, shakes, stuttereds, etc.

Just bought vehicle and driving on the highway with small children when the car surged and abruptly stalled momentarily on a 60 mph hwy. Would only drive in 1at and 2nd gear and had no way to exit off highway. Almost caused a car pile up as the vehicle behind me had to stomp on brakes abruptly. Mechanics are saying transmission. I haven't even had this for a week. It was extremely unsafe and I was terrified as I had 5 little lives in the vehicle at that time.

The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica. While driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled at an intersection and lost all power. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and restarted. The failure recurred approximately three times, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and stated that there was no recall. The failure mileage was 150,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica. While driving various speeds, the vehicle lost power without warning. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to landers mclarty Dodge Chrysler Jeep (256-864-7475, located at 6533 university dr NW, unit a, huntsville, al 35806) where the failure was duplicated; however, the technician stated that there was no recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA to file a complaint. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica. While driving approximately 35 mph, the low oil and abs warning indicators illuminated and the engine stalled. The vehicle was able to restart on the first attempt. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power train control module and the fuel pump module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 06v432000 (power train). The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact was unable to move the shifter out of park. The vehicle was diagnosed and the brake transmission shift interlock was replaced. The approximate failure mileage was 18,658.

Oil light continues to come on (red) for no reason. I've been told the power transfer unit is going out.

Shortly after starting and driving the car, within a couple of minutes, the car completely stops running with no warning lights. Just dies while driving as if the ignition was just turned off. This has happened multiple times causing a significant safety hazard as the power brakes and steering immediately stop working. The car is under an extended manufacturer¿s bumper-to-bumper warranty so the repair should be covered as it is a clear defect. Apparently, because the car just stopped, no codes were recorded as to the nature of the problem. Hence, the dealer was unable to identify a problem. The dealer recommended that the cost of a suspected repair be made by the owner because they could not definitely define the problem as necessary to be reimbursed under the warranty. Recommended repair was done at owner¿s cost yet the same thing happened again. An earlier model of this car had a recall to repair a similar if not identical problem.

Upper housing shock underneath the hood rotted off the side wall. Other side starting to rot off to.

I had my 2007 Pacifica in park position with the engine on. I put my foot on the brake to reverse the car out of parking space. The gear shift lever would not release and go into reverse. I had to have the car towed to the dealer to repair. Cost me over $500 (part #4880276-ab shifter t21030407). Being stuck in traffic is very dangerous.

The reverse clutch burnt out. The car was parked and wouldn't go in reverse. The car is in limp mode. The rpms are ranging high because it can't shift properly. The transmission is about to go out completely.

The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would jerk. The contact also stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the jerking would happen often when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, however the failure recurred four days later according to the contact. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle cross member had corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

Power steering fails completely for about 30 seconds or more. This occurs when the vehicle travels through any water on the road that may splash into the engine compartment. The steering belt gets wet and will slip (making a screeching noice until it spins off the water and drys). The power assisted steering will stop completely not allowing the driver to maneuver the vehicle until the power steering is restored. This problem will cause the driver not to be able to change the direction of the vehicle in any direction to complete a turn or avoid a collision! it is very dangerous and can occur without warning. We are looking into the problem. It maybe that a splash guard was left off and not replace during a previous service. This has not been confirmed to be the fix. We will update this post once this is confirmed to be the fix.

The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate and the power train warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who diagnosed that the power train control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was serviced two years prior under NHTSA campaign id number: 06v432000 (power train). The vehicle was to be inspected and repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and the check engine light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the power train control module and the egr pressure sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was to be repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000. Dyd.

The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated while driving various speeds, the vehicle would either shift upward or downward independently without any warning. The vehicle occasionally failed to shift into gear and it stalled. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage were 97,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle exhibited difficulty in acceleration and deceleration power. The vehicle would respond to acceleration attempts with a delay. Additionally, the check engine, eps and brake warning lights were illuminated. The contact also stated that the instrument panel failed. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

I was driving down the street at approximately 25 miles per hour and lost the ability to accelerate. The electronic throttle control light came on. I turned the car off and back on and the car drove normally for about a mile, and then behaved the same way. I went to the dealer for an inspection a month after purchasing the vehicle because the perform service indicator was displayed, the only suggestion was to fix motor mounts. The battery died on me a week later, and now the car is losing power while I'm in traffic. The vehicle is turning into a money pit.

The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stopped accelerating. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 50,000.

Vehicle is parked in the garage and unable to put the car in reverse to back out. After googling the problem ,it seems that many owners have had this issue and discussing with Chrysler customer service their answer was to engage the pink plastic button inside shifter console which I'm afraid did not work for me. I've since released the cable inside the hood to free up the shifter and now in the shop for repair. Chrysler is aware of this issue and made corrections for the 05-07 300's &chargers but neglected the Pacificas,for what reason I don't know.

When I tried to drive my car out of my garage, I could not move the shift lever out of "park". I later learned that a part in the shift linkage assembly had broken. In fact, this broken part, a lockout over-ride, has been replaced under a recall of all other Chrysler and Dodge products which have this part installed. But for the Chrysler Pacifica, which has the identical part, no recall has been issued. I have been driving my car around, but have not been able to use the "park" position of the shift lever. If I inadvertently placed the shift lever into "park", say at a railroad crossing, I would not be able to move the car! this a dangerous and safety-related problem, and I want NHTSA to force Chrysler to recall my car and all other Pacifica's with this problem, and replace this lockout override.

The transmission shifter interlock lever, a small plastic part within the shifter assembly of certain automatic transmission vehicles of the Chrysler marquee has a hook to which a spring is attached. When the hook breaks, the vehicle cannot be moved because the shifter lever will become locked in the "park" position. The Chrysler corporation, in an agreement with NHTSA (as I have been made aware) voluntarily recalled several Chrysler products which shared this part, under their "customer satisfaction notification k39". Those vehicles, Chrysler 300, Dodge magnum and charger (2005-2007), probably many thousands, were all repaired at no charge to owners. You must be aware that this identical part, interchangeable with the above-mentioned vehicles, is installed in Chrysler Pacifica vehicles. But the "voluntary" recall excluded any Pacifica vehicle. There are many hundreds, if not thousands of Pacifica vehicles, including my own, for which this part has broken. A short investigation on the web will document my assertion. This problem can occur at any time, and, under certain circumstances could be considered a safety-related issue. I cannot currently place my vehicle into the "park" position for fear that I will be required to tow or disassemble the car to move it. This is an intolerable situation, and I demand your effort to add Chrysler Pacifica vehicles to this recall.

2007 Pacifica 4l engine turns off while driving. Also shifts rough into 2nd gear. Dealer recommends motor mounts be replaced for rough transmission. No solution offered for stalling other than to replace battery that is not defective. Traction control light on all the time with esp/bas light on all the time. No solutions offered to actually fix problems, just cost money. Car losing power is safety concern.

The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the shocks and struts fractured causing the front passenger side axle and rim to become detached. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the shocks and struts, the front passenger side axle and rim needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. In addition, the contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle decelerated without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.

We have had multiple issues with this vehicle. Around 60,000 miles the car died several times which was fixed. Then 2/11/2013 the car had a problem with I believe was the fuel line. Car would act like it was going to die and smoking like crazy when pressed gas, smelled like gas. . We got it to the dealer service and the fixed it - cost $1100. 3 weeks later while getting onto a freeway in traffic, I pressed the gas to accelerate, heard a bang like something blew up in the engine, car was smoking in the exhaust and the immediately died. It was towed to the dealer where we were later informed a rod had come loose and put a gash in the engine and oil pan. Called it a catastrophic failure and only fixed at enormous cost. Car dead at 82,625 miles. 5 years old. If this "rod" would have broke loose any other time or while driving faster in middle lane, we could have been killed, since it was rush hour. I had 2 young kids with me at the time. Chrysler is putting lives at risk with faulty products. Purchased brand new, maintained and did all required maintenance through dealer. Had to purchase new car, not a Chrysler.

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while parked he noticed a rattling noise in the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The mechanic stated the fly wheel would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000. Da.

The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while trying to accelerate to highway speeds of 70 mph, the vehicle began to drag and feel heavy. In addition, the gears would not shift correctly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where the contact was advised that the motor mounts collapsed, causing the transmission to fall and rest on the frame of the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired for the motor mounts. The contact stated that the motor mounts were repaired three times prior to the most recent failure. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure and the current mileages were approximately 87,500. The VIN was unavailable.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle jerked forward and accelerated independently without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front engine mounts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear engine mounts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. In addition, the contact also mentioned that the vehicle failed to shift into the reverse position and stalled intermittently without warning. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. Ss.

The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that the transmission was totally destroyed. The dealer was notified and diagnosed that the failure was due to the motor head, which was an internal failure. The dealer offered no assistance with the repairs. The manufacture was notified and provided a case number. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileages were 49,000.

Broken motor mount under the front right of motor. Chrysler service contract ([xxx]) said it is not covered under their extended warranty. I feel this can be a dangerous situation. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).