Automatic Transmission Problems of Chrysler Pacifica - part 1

The contact owns a 2019 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the rpm's increased rapidly, but the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact was able to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the failure persisted. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 204,000.

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My Chrysler Pacifica 2007 4. 0l shifter check engine light was on. I took it to get diagnosed it came back ass gas cap my inboard computer even read gas-cap. So I replaced it and the check engine light was gone. I say a week later my I was parked an tried to put the car in drive I wouldn't shift shifter broken only to find out it was a piece inside the shifter. So I replaced that and after replacement of that now I’m having transmission and electric problems. The car shifts rough and as I’m driving the car doesn’t shifts gears now also will shift into auto-stick on it’s on. I’ll put my car into drive an as I’m proceeding to drive say at 20mph my rpm’s a stay at x2000 I’ll continue to speed up to 30,40 mph and my rpm’s will be the same as if my transmission isn’t shifting gears also hear a whining noise as I drive. Replaced transmission inner and outer sensors still having the same problem. Now he’s saying my transmission is shot all together. I put in total $800. In repairs after the purchase of this car and its my only car rn. It’s basically idling up and not switching gears I’ve been to 3 to 5 transmission shops and auto body shops.

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The contact owns a 2020 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated while driving at unknown speed, the vehicle began to forcefully jerk. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing to completed tbs: 21-043-20 (flash update transmission controller). The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

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Getting sharp jerks when shifting gear there is problem in transmission, I have seen lot's of people are having same issue when I google & in youtube videos, customers are facing issues & company is taking fat profits & not providing any fix. Just have to keep reseting it that can last depending on your car usage.

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The contact owns a 2019 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that on two separate occasions while at a complete stop, the vehicle shut-off as the stability control and service shifter warning lights illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed twice to the dealer after each failure. The first time the dealer replaced the shifter assembly; however, the failure returned two months later. The second time, the dealer stated that the range switch had failed, and they made additional repairs to the vehicle. The contact stated that she does not feel safe driving the vehicle and had left the vehicle since the second repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 10,376.

The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler Pacifica. While traveling 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly downshifted without warning. Moments later the contact noticed the vehicle would suddenly surge forward abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and the failure mileage was 70,000. Updated 06/01/12.

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Vehicle was in park with the engine running and the car rolled down the driveway struck a stop sign and injured the passenger.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated while driving 55 miles per hour the vehicle completely shuts off. The vehicle restarted after fifteen minutes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 109,000 and the current mileage was 111,000. Rds.

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The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. The dealer did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The manufacturer was aware of the issue. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who replaced the transmission. The current mileage was 40,900 and the failure mileage was 40,819.

The shift stick/knob is stuck in park. The pink button will not unstuck it. A mechanic helped and the plastic mechanism that will hold the shift to park for safety broke. I now do not have this feature where I need to step on the brake to release the shift. The park shift can now be easily moved which is dangerous.

Driven shuddering occurred intermittently at speed 30-65mph. Almost stall car twice.

Drove my 2006 Chrysler Pacifica to the convenience store drove normally went in did business came back out to leave and the shift lever would not move, had to be towed. Tow truck driver says he sees this 4 to 5 times daily with both Pacificas and 300's, had to have car towed to Dodge for repair of a plastic clip that broke, push key override would not work.

Problem #1: abs light comes on. When brake is pushed down, grinding noise starts, and brake does not slow car down properly. Occurs daily, multiple times. Came within inches of crashing into people, property, multiple times. Mechanic says it's wheel speed sensor & expensive to fix. We do not have the money. Problem #2: gas pedal sticks. When changing car from park to drive, gas pedal will not go down. You have to press on gas hard, thus sending the car rapidly forward or backwards, just to get it to go. Happens daily, every time I change it from park to drive. Problem #3: power steering locks up while making a turn. While making a left hand turn at an intersection, power steering locked up and could not turn the car, when I hit brakes to stop, they did not work properly either, almost sending my children & myself over an embankment. This has happened 4 times in last 3 months. Car has been looked at 3 times, with a diagnostic ran on it each time. Response is that car is unsafe to drive, park it and never get behind the wheel again, is what I have heard from all 3 mechanics. Would love to park it & save my family from harm, but it's necessary to have a car where I live, and we have no extra money to buy a new car, so there's no options. Cost to repair is already at over $800.

I own a Chrysler Pacifica 2004 awd. The vehicle has had numerous suspension problems, such as a clicking sound and an unstable vehicle. I believe it might be the front cradle of the vehicle but am not sure if this is the exact cause. Also, when I brake, the car makes a huge thud sound. I replaced the brakes and rotors as the dealer has done but the noise is still there. Please investigate this matter as many other Pacifica owners have encountered this. Thank you so much.

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2006 Chrysler Pacifica -- axle clanks when I lift my foot off gas pedal when slowing down in traffic and then put foot on gas pedal at any speed. . Took in to Chrysler dealer and they said need new axle which will cost $1000 plus tax approx. Said this is common to Pacifica's and my problem was not as loud and as bad as other Pacifica's they have seen and worked on. I don't see why I have to pay for this repair when this is "common to Pacifica's". In fact my own mechanic looked at it and said the very same thing --- why wasn't vehicle recalled. What can I do? I don't have $1200 to fix this. And if Chrysler mechanics say this is "quirk of the Pacifica's" , then why is the repair on me? I'm worried this will get to the point where I cant drive the car.

The transmission goes into neutral when cold or braking. This keeps re-occurring.

Vehicle has complete maintenance records since purchased from dealer. Vehicle goes into neutral when braking and making u turn. Chrysler dealership admitted to being a common problem yet defective transmission has not been recalled. Therefore, my wife and I refuse to pay to have vehicle repaired for a manufactures defect. The company should be held accountable and responsible for correcting such issue to prevent the possibility of death to a us citizen.

My transmission problems started with my 2007 Chrysler Pacifica when it was shifted from automatic drive to automatic stick while driving the car. I brought it into the dealer when I discovered the engine light continued to illuminate after this incident. They had done an engine and a transmission diagnostic to find that there were error codes displayed from the transmission, re-set it, and advised that I will need a new transmission.

The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact was driving approximately 60 mph when he applied pressure to the accelerator pedal but the vehicle would not respond. The contact allowed the vehicle to decelerate to approximately 40 mph before he was able to accelerate successfully. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose or duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred intermittently. The failure mileage was 36,000 and the current mileage was 59,000.

2004 Chrysler Pacifica. I purchased a Pacifica on 4/23/08, on 4/25 I noticed that it was not shifting smoothly but really wasn't affecting my driving. On 7/7/08 while driving the car stuttered while trying to shift once again and then threw itself into a low gear. This caused the car to jump forward and almost hit another vehicle. The car would not shift after that. I dropped off the car at Dodge service on 7/9 and got the car back 7/14. The car did the same thing again 7/15 and was dropped off the same day, I picked up the car on 7/22 and by 7/23 midday was back in service again. I picked up the car on 7/29 and 7/30 the car was returned to service I have been told that the car will be ready by 8/4 to pick up. This has almost caused several accidents and several hours of work missed. I am afraid of driving this vehicle as I drive with my 2 kids in the car and also in school parking lots, the way it jolts forward when it decide to act up could be lethal in a school lot where kids are. Upon ordering a carfax report we found that this is a continuing issue since 2005.

Failure of cv joint resulting in a right front broken axle. The vehicle had just been to the dealer and had a 30,000 mile service which supincluded inspection of cv joints. The actual mileage was just under 30,000 at the time, which seem early for such a serious problem.

I have informed chyrsler about this problem - regarding the transmission on my 2007 Pacifica but they tell me this is normal.

Car jerks forward or backward when moving car into gear.

I took my car in for transmission issues, ever time I would change my gears the SUV would jerk. I took it in, and they said I had a broken front and rear motor mound. So they replaced the front, and orders a rear. After leaving the that day my esp/bass light came on and my power light can my car rear tires were locking. I called them the next day and took it in 2 days later due to being booked, and they fix the rear mound, but said nothing was wrong with the esp/bass light and the other lights. My transmission is still jerking when driving. So I took it to their other dealership, I told her my engine light cam on and will not turn off now. My car seem to want to die. I got scared, and stopped waited 30mins then turned it back on, and lights were still on. So now my transmissions jerks, they said they fixed my motor mounds and that would fix it, but didn't. My brakes are now knocking, and they said it will do that because the car notices water on road so they knock. Lol that full of it. Yesterday there was no rain, and they were knocking when I would brake. Very scary. My car sometimes feel like it's going to die when I take off. They said there's nothing wrong. When I hit a bump, the front end sound like there's something loose . Feels like my engine is just sitting there. One of the tech told me when I went in the last time which was 12-17-07 the had a recall on motor mounds due to my engine being so powerful it brakes the ones on there due to using same 06 models mounds. So I told them why haven't I been informed of this. They said well when they brake you just come in. Just to let you know, I haven't even paid my first car note. I picked it up yesterday, and still it jerks and when I push the brake in the shifter is knocking now!! I told them I going to see about the lemon law, they said I don't have one. Where do I stand. I have three children and I feel this car is unsafe for us, they make me feel like I'm crazy when I tell them about what's going on.

The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica. While driving approximately 40 mph, the engine revs, the vehicle will not accelerate, and the gears will not shift. The vehicle has been to the dealer seven times. The current mileage was 3,000 and failure mileage was 200.

Shudder at idle and harsh transmission engagement and or clunk when shifting out of reverse.

The 2005 Chrysler Pacifica was burning oil at 1 quart per 1000 miles. The dealership took the engine apart and replaced the valve seals. This helped and slowed the oil consumption,, but did not fix it. Now the car was still burning 1 quart 1000 miles, which Chrysler claimed was perfectly normal , according to their policy. The manager at the dealership stated that this was not a problem that Pacifica's had and seemsed to be unique to this car ,and a few others. Chryslerwas still refusing to fix the problem. If allowed the oil to burn at 1quart. Per 1000 miles, then at 3000 miles oil change the vehicle will be 3 quarts low, leaving only 2. 5 quarts. Of oil inthe car. This was 2 quarts. Below the minimum level for safe driving according to the Chrysler Pacifica owner's manual.

Unsafe vehicle stalls when in reverse.

: the contact stated while the vehicle was in park on an incline, she exited the vehicle to unload it. Suddenly the vehicle switched gears on its own into reverse causing the driver's front door to hit the contact. This incident resulted in a fractured shoulder to the contact. The emergency brake was not set and the vehicle has not been to a service dealer. Updated 12/12/2006 -.

While I am driving and if my air conditioner is on there is a dramatic loss of power to the engine, if I am at a stop light and have to climb a hill from a complete stop I in most cases have to turn the power to my air off so the engine will increase its power and I can climb the hill. If I do not turn the air off the rpms race up really high and I am only going maybe 20 miles per hour and the transmission will not shift and the engine is roaring. So once to the top of the hill it finally shifts but extremely hard as though something underneath the vehicle just broke. . Another thing that happens is also a problem with the transmission and how hard it hits when it shifts, it has always seemed like it was not fluid and easy as it should be. Almost as though it is difficult for it, especially coming down from about 35 miles per hour and lower down into the second to 1st gears. It worries me that a vehicle in its price range and considering what I paid for it that it should be more of a joy and comfort for me to own and drive than it is. I am afraid that one day that the transmission is going to completely stop shifting since it is such a struggle for it to do so. . . What are the rules for a consumer that believes they have a vehicle with defaults or a lemon? is there anything a consumer can do ?.

Vehicle was in a parking space when all of a sudden it lurched forward and then it popped into reverse. Manufacturer will be contacted by consumer.

Leased Pacifica 7-2004. By 11-2004 9000 miles started makeing loud popping sounds from front end. Dealer tryed to concel problem with pto unit that they knew was faulty, after taking car home, on a we had to order new part they let me drive this car with no repairs made at that time. 2 weeks later we contacted the service director and he reveled the problem and part was replaced. Now in may 2005 it is making loud thumps in the front end when decelrating and acelerating car is at the dealership at this time. One other problem was water on passenger side floor they had not sealed a tube properly at time of manufacture.

Two days after purchasing car (400 miles on the odometer), transmission sticks in first gear, and the speedometer stops working. Car has to be turned all the way off to reset. Dealer could not find problem (insinuates that I do not understand how to drive the car. ) had problem again tonight (2/11/04. ) back to dealer.

Car rolled backward down drive way while car was in park. My wife was almost run over as she was standing outside the driver door while the door was open. The car rolled down the driveway (2% grade), into the street with the driver door open and pushing my wife into my neighbor's mailbox and up my neighbor's curb.

I was driving on freeway and slowed for other traffic when brake pressure applied and it then began shaking and stopped. Upon stopping it revved then geared down. Took to dealer, and they made some adjustments to the transmission, but said nothing was wrong. This happened again. Returned to dealer, who thought this was a computer problem, when tried to repair it they fried the computer system in car. The car still has this problem. Contact feels this car is not drivable due to this situation. Also, has a clanking sound. Has to been to dealer for this, and said it was brakes, and adjusted those brakes. Yet this car still has problems.