Car Stall problems of the 2008 Chrysler Pacifica

Five problems related to car stall have been reported for the 2008 Chrysler Pacifica. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Chrysler Pacifica based on all problems reported for the 2008 Pacifica.

1 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2014

The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler Pacifica. While on an incline, the vehicle stalled without warning and rolled back into traffic. The contact managed to avoid a crash. The failure occurred several times. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was ineligible for any warranty repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000.

2 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2013

The 2008 Chrysler Pacifica simply stalls while in motion. All electrical systems, including airbags, are dead. This has happened at highway speeds, while stopped, and while accelerating. It has happened during very cold temperatures (below 0), high temperatures (above 90) and other temperatures in between. There does not seem to be any rhyme or reason as to why it happens, as when the car is pulled over and ignition turned to the off position, it can typically be restarted - though it appears that it takes multiple attempts to get that to work as the issue is getting worse instead of better. This is an issue that is not just isolated to the 2008 Pacifica, but transcends models and years. If one searches Chrysler Pacifica stalling, one will find numerous other identical complaints and can quite easily discover that it covers other years and models. It is equally as unsafe as the gm recall. I have called chrylser personally and inquired out the issue only to be dismissed. In fact, their exact claim to me is that they were unaware that there was a problem despite me pointing out the numerous complaints I could discover in seconds. I believe that chrylser group is keenly aware of the problem and is simply hoping that it will go away due to the high cost of a recall. Others have payed significant amounts to dealers to have items changed only to find that the issue is not resolved. In any case, this is a safety issue that needs to rectified immediately before someone (or a family in my case) gets injured or dies. Please help me to keep my family safe when driving this car.

3 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 01/23/2012

At exactly 70000 miles while entering a highway on ramp the car stalled for no apparent reason. Brought it to dealer and they found no problem. Since then it has stalled numerous times while driving almost causing accidents as this car has no steering or lights. I have brought it back to another dealer three times and they can not find a problem either.

4 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 11/29/2011

The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled and she was unable to operate the brakes. The contact successfully coasted to the shoulder, where the vehicle stopped. The vehicle restarted and no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 85,000.

5 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 05/07/2010

My 2008 Chrysler Pacifica has stalled three times while driving at speeds under 40mph. The vehicle gives no warning that it will stop running before it happens. When it stalls the steering wheel locks and so does the brakes. I have brought it to a Chrysler dealer each time. They continual install updates and reboot the vehicle's computer to no avail. Personally I feel unsafe driving this vehicle since it dies on the road with no warning.




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