Check Engine Light On problems of the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica

11 problems related to check engine light on have been reported for the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica based on all problems reported for the 2017 Pacifica.

1 Check Engine Light On problem

Failure Date: 08/24/2019

The car simplywont start. Check engine light turned on, service abs, service esc, parking brake unavailable, power steering unavailable. The power doors dont work. Shifter is lockedand the auto park brake was locked. The car wont even shift to neutral so it can be towed.

2 Check Engine Light On problem

Failure Date: 09/19/2018

In sept. 2018 I took my Pacifica in for cruise control recall and check engine light. Recall and check engine light repair completed. Next day check engine light came on again and has been on and off for the past few weeks. It seems to stay on about 4 days and then off for a day or two. Cruise control (in motion) goes out sporadically. Power window- drivers window- auto up does not work. Window(parked and moving) goes up half way, stops and goes back down. Transmission-not consistent issue but lurching @ 10-15mph also at 30mph.

3 Check Engine Light On problem

Failure Date: 05/21/2018

My 2017 Chrysler Pacifica has over 22,000 miles on it. About a month ago, I started experiencing hard shifts, jerks, Mini-stalls when accelerating. It has happened while coasting in traffic, accelerating from red lights, stop signs, and merging into traffic! I believe its 2-3 gear shift. I feel the rpms drop down to nothing and spike. It feels like being hit from behind and getting whiplash. Its very powerful and frightening. Having two kids in carseats when his happens is scary! the dealership hasn't been able to reproduce to problem (even on a drive along) and they say they can't do anything about it until a check engine lights comes on. Warranty is up in 14,000 miles - this needs to be fixed by then. Latest occurrence was this morning accelerating from a stop.

4 Check Engine Light On problem

Failure Date: 05/16/2018

In January 2018, took the van in because of jerking motion shifting out of gears. Would go from first gear, skip second gear and then jerk hard into third gear, almost feeling like the van was going to stall. Chrysler dealership stated that Chrysler doesn't know how to fix the problem but doing an engine stall reset with the computer system in the car may fix it. That worked for about 2 weeks and the jerking motion started to happen again. Most times it was at speeds between 15-20 mph, but then it started to happen at speeds like at 40mph. Then yesterday, while driving on the highway, there was stop and go traffic, and as I was trying to accelerate, the car jerked so hard twice, I thought I was rear ended. The check engine light came on, and the car began to accelerate on its own. I tried to brake and at first was unable to. Finally the car slowed down, but the rpm's were reving at 4 while I was only going 25mph and then stalled. The car would not shift out of first gear, and would not go any faster than 25mph. I was able to get off the highway before being involved in a crash as it was rush hour traffic on the one of the most busiest highways in miami. So now my car is at the dealer and they are telling me that they are going to try to replace the valve body of the transmission, and if that still gives them problems, they will have to replace the whole transmission. This van is a year old!!! the service advisor said that they are just doing what chrylser is telling them to do to try and fix this problem. Very sad Chrysler. This is a huge safety issue and telling consumers that they don't know how to fix a problem that could be life threatening or they are going to "try" to fix it is unacceptable. Many of us that own vans have small children that are in them everyday and this is what we have to deal with. At this point, I want new manufacturer van.

5 Check Engine Light On problem

Failure Date: 05/03/2018

Since 11/2017, have had ongoing issue with sensation of a very hard shift occurring when accelerating especially if I have been driving in heavy traffic for some time. This has been on both highways and on local streets. Sensation is so hard, it feels like vehicle has been rear ended. This has occurred both before and after recall work was done. Have requested evaluation twice at dealer and each time nothing able to be found as cause. The event does not occur all of the time so service techs most likely did not experience it. Starting the week of 4/30, van has started to be slow in acceleration when pulling away from red lights, intersections and merging onto highways. Feel van is becoming increasingly unsafe to drive. Also had check engine light come on and found to be fuel pressure sensor. When first replaced at dealer, fuel pressure sensor worked for a few days and then van would not start and approx. 1/4 tank of gas lost on parking lot surface. Required towing and when checked o-ring had crimped and burst on new sensor.

6 Check Engine Light On problem

Failure Date: 04/21/2018

Tl- the contact owns a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated while idling, the vehicle would shake and lose power. The check engine light illuminated during the failure. The vehicle was dealer: island Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram 1239 hylan blvd, staten island, NY 10305 who diagnosis the vehicle a misfire. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was given a case manager. The failure mileage was 10,000. Hk.

7 Check Engine Light On problem

Failure Date: 03/29/2018

As of today, my new van has been in service 13 of the 15 days I have owned it. Not even 12 hours after bringing my new van home, I noticed some lagging/slight jerk after braking going around 20 mph. The next day, in a neighborhood (thank goodness) after turning right after a stop sign, the check engine light came on with a ding and blinking and I was unable to accelerate. I coasted into my friends driveway to put in park and the van began to shake. This went on a few min and because I was on my way to work, I left the driveway and continued on my way for 10 min. The check engine light came on two more times after that. After four days in service, they finally concluded it was the O2 sensors and replaced all of those. After it was fixed, my husband couldn't even make it home before the check engine light came back on. As of yesterday, computer modules have been updated and the check engine light still comes on and they can't pinpint where the misfire is happening.

8 Check Engine Light On problem

Failure Date: 11/17/2017

My wife and I were returning from a trip to an appointment around 2:30 in the afternoon. We just exited off interstate 395 and were merging into traffic heading east on duke street. The light changed to yellow and required us to stop more aggressively than I typically would. We were traveling in a straight line and had to decelerate from 20 mph to complete stop within a matter of approximately 10 feet. Once our van came to a complete stop the car shut off. I didn't notice any message on the screen, but when I released the brake pedal, the vehicle started again. Afterwards, I thought back to the previous stop and thought I noticed some hesitation in acceleration, but didn't realize it until afterwards. The car was only purchased a month and a half ago and was purchased new. Unfortunately I do not have any photo evidence of the circumstances and the vehicle did not present a check engine light. The dealer we purchased from stated they didn't know what we were talking about, but offered we make an appointment and they would check the vehicle.

9 Check Engine Light On problem

Failure Date: 11/01/2017

Tl-the contact owns a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that when the vehicle was at a complete stop and when the accelerator pedal was engaged to resume accleration the vehicle abruptly jerked forward. There was no warning lights before during or after the failure occurred. The contact also stated that the check engine light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to parkway Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep ram dealer 21560 hall road clinton township michican 48038 phonne number (586)-800-3578, for inspection. The contact stated that the dealer advised the contact that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. However, the contact stated that the dealer reprogram a quick learn and the clear shift adaptor. The contact was not sure if the parts that were reprogrammed was for the transmission or the engine. However, the repair did not correct the failure with the jerking forward, or the engine light illumination. The manufacturer was contacted. The approximate failure mileage 5,000. Li.

10 Check Engine Light On problem

Failure Date: 10/30/2017

Van was in drive, but stopped at an intersection on a city street waiting to turn left. When light changed I attempted to accelerate and engine did not engage. Blue light on gear indicator started flashing. I was able to put car in park then shift into drive again, but there was lag when accelerating. I drove out of intersection and into parking lot. Shut off car then restarted and drove it directly to dealer. Still waiting for problem to be assessed. Check engine light had come on one day prior to this incident.

11 Check Engine Light On problem

Failure Date: 09/21/2017

Sudden engine failure and power loss while driving. Error messages displayed on dash indicating failure of electronic stability control and transmission, along with check engine light. This issue started intermittently, but became so severe that it would happen multiple times in a short <10 mile trip. To recover, the car must be stopped, turned off, and then restarted.



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