Seven problems related to power train 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.
Transmission completely goes out of gear while driving causing you to roll to a stop unable to move.
The gearshift sticks in park position and does not release. Upon investigation there is a small plastic lever with a spring attached to it that has become broken. Upon review this has occurred the number of times with the Chrysler vehicle.
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler Pacifica. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and lost power. Also, the esp warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was placed in neutral and restarted. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (junction auto in chardon, ohio, 440-285-5700) for diagnostic testing, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The failure was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000.
When driving the car on streets the car will just shut down. No steering power ,brakes is so hard and no system!!! it always seem to happen as I'm going around a corner or a curb . Today 8/18/2015 really upset me, because it shut off as I turned a curb and I almost slammed into a fire hydrant. Starting the car up I have to put it in neutral . 20% of the time the car will start in drive 80% in neutral . We have took it to dealerships Chrysler and drivetime and no answers . What's so sick about it is the car is almost payed off. . I love the car,but I am surely not ready to loose my life or my 4children and wife in this car,but what can you do when you can't afford to buy another . We could trade it ,but I would never want to hurt another family!!!.
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler Pacifica. The contacted stated that while driving various speeds, the transmission jerked without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic three times where the motor mount was replaced on each visit but to no avail. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
I have a 2008 Chrysler pacfic that has been in the shop on and of for about 2 months. They fixed the dry shaft first and I drove it for 2 days and had to take it back. They then fixed it again and I got it back, a week later it broke down on the side of the road. Towed it to the dealer they fixed it and a week after I was broke down again, with the same problem. The dealer says they dont no why it keep bracking. They now have took the complete rear apart and found nothing. Yet insteal I am paying a car note with no car to drive. And they cant seem to fix it. What is one to do?.
Sudden, uncontrolled acceleration, when put into drive from park. Dealer unable to find a defect.