Table 1 shows one common power train related problems of the 2025 Chrysler Pacifica.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Power Train problems |
On Saturday July 25th, while driving at 70 mph on the highway, my van lost the ability to accelerate or maintain velocity. There was no warning or indication that this was going to happen. There was a beep and the screen flashed to a screen that said to pull over immediately and safely. Surprised and scared, I had to cut across 3 lanes of traffic while losing velocity cutting off a tractor trailer because my velocity dropped quickly. After restarting, the vehicle ran normally. I drove in the slow lane for a mile an it happened again. I was able to get the vehicle off the highway and drive slowly and safely on backroads to get the van to a ourisman Chrysler in clarksville, MD. The check engine light was on when I arrived at the dealer. Immediately upon arrival I was told by a service representative that it will most likely need a new transmission. On Tuesday he told me a tech verified it needs a new transmission. He told me the vehicle was classified as vor (vehicle off road) meaning it was unsafe or unable to be driven on the road and that parts were ordered and expedited. I did not hear back from the dealership until Friday at which point they surprisingly told me my vehicle was ready to pick up. In an email I was told: "what was found was a stored fault code p0a43-00 drive motor "a" position sensor circuit intermittent. There is a TSB 21-037-26 for that fault code and vehicle going into limp mode and the repair is a rebuild kit for the transmission. " despite this they also said in an email: "cleared codes and perform test drive. Code never came back and it states in the procedure you must verify the problem meaning it happened or is happening via active fault code which it is not. " they refuse to fix the problem, despite acknowledging it happened. I was told to take the vehicle back and drive it as normal until it happens again, which I refused due to safety concerns. The vehicle currently has a bumper-to-bumper warranty.
When I put van in park ,shut off,it moves a little even on flat surface. When I back up in grass or out of a sloped driveway the van acts like something is preventing it from going backwards. The van,when going from the right lane to the left will act like it pulls to the right,hard to explain. Also when going down a road with slight bumps it makes a noise like something is loose,a rattle like.
[xxx]- bought new 2025 Chrysler Pacifica w/ 29 mi at troncalli Chrysler Dodge Jeep (tcdj). [xxx]- 1st time -I was driving the car when it made a “clunk” sound when turning left. All the lights on the dashboard came on and the abs system turned off. The car safety features disabled and it did not recognize we were in the seats (seat belt lights came on). I was able to drive into a parking lot. Turned the car off and then restarted it after a few min and the lights on the dash were gone. Decided to cont driving, figured it was a computer error. Went 2 mi and had to turn left again. All dash lights came on including engine, abs. Pulled over and lights turned off after car was turned off/on again. Tried to get the car home. Turned it on and no alerts. Drove <1mi and the car began to stutter and dash lit up. Lost the ability to accelerate, and the steering seemed stiff and hard to control. Lost abs system. Pulled over into parking lot barely moving. Had to leave the car in the lot and have it towed to tcdj 3/29- towed to tcdj service depart. . Total miles on car:283. 3/31- tcdj states it's the batteries that caused the malfxn. Explained I did't think the batteries were the issue. They replaced both batteries. [xxx]-serious safety issue. Picked up car @ tcdj. We did not make it home from tcdj. Trip from tcdj to home is ~27 mi. At mile 22, turned left and ~0. 5 mi later, while driving ~ 15-20mph, the car shifted on its own, throwing itself into park at a major intersection. All of the dash lights came on. The emergency vas, abs system and shifter disabled displayed on the dash. The windshield wipers turned on at high speed. The head and tail lights began to flash. The car shifted so abruptly w/o warning we were almost hit from behind. It did not slow to a stop or brake it just threw itself into park. Police were called. Car wouldn't turn off or move. Could not put in neutral manually. Still @ tcdj now >30days. Alternator and abs replaced. Continues to break and need a tow when tcdj test drive it. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom.