Two problems related to car accelerates on its own have been reported for the 2018 Chrysler Pacifica. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2018 Chrysler Pacifica based on all problems reported for the 2018 Pacifica.
While backing out of my driveway I applied power and the vehicle seemed to accelerate rapidly rearward . . . I stomped on the brake pedal with my left foot but the brake was unable to slow or stop the car. The car sped across 4 lanes of traffic backwards barely missing on coming cars and went about 150 to 200 feet down opposite traffic lanes backwards very fast. It finally stopped facing on coming traffic and they allowed me to slowly to come against them and turn into a driveway off the street. I narrowly missed other cars on the street as it was a high traffic period time of the day. . . About 5 pm. I've driven it about 3 to 5 miles a day since with no problems since then with much more care than usual. I don't know how fast it was going as I was trying to steer.
I had just purchased this car and was driving away from the dealer. About a mile down the road I was slowing down and started to put on the brakes when I had an uncontrolled acceleration event. (it felt like someone had just stepped on the accelerator). I had to slam hard on the brakes and just avoided hitting the car in front of me. I know this was caused probably by the computer but I know it wasn't me. My foot was only on the brake. I know this feeling well since I used to have a 2004 prius where this happened to me many times.
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