Axle Assembly Problems of Chrysler Pacifica

Today I took my 2005 Chrysler Pacifica into the shop for new tires, I was told they could not do an alignment because the tie rods looked bad and to take it to the dealer, I did. I then found out from my local dealer that unfortunately that is all they see is Chrysler Pacificas. . . My car has less than 45k miles and I have been told that the entire front end suspension is worthless and right now I have bad gear boxes, a broken engine mount, and can count on having front axel problems as well. The dealer also had a 2004 brought in today and that car and mine were raised up and the repair men showed me and everyone else around the identical problems on both cars.

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While driving on the interstate 500 miles away from home the transaxle in my 2004 Chrysler Pacifica broke. When it was towed to a Chrysler dealership I was told that it would be sometime until they could obtain a new transaxle as there is a "global back order of them". That in itself should tell the nhts something. Since I was 500 miles away from home, labor day weekend and no rental cars available, and no parts available, my only option was to trade a broke down car in on a new one. I will never ever drive another Pacifica. It is clear to me now, why they have all the safety features in the Pacifica, you will need it when the tractor trailer that is behind you, runs you over when the transaxle breaks.

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When driving at highway speeds or slower, when slowing down car would shake bad,took to dealer, said bad tires. Replaced tires keep doing it, back to dealer 3 weeks later left tire rod was bad. Dealer replaced brakes, rotors at 25,000 miles, we now have 53,000 when rod goes out. Help also transmission problems resulting in loose bolts in front axles loud clunk back again.

Front trans bracket broke. Asked chyrsler to do something. They expedite part through service/parts at dealership. Told 3 month wait with no definite delivery. No part available due to backlog. Ten customers waiting for part in united states. Believe this is a defective part and safety defective part. Transmission/ engine can come apart while vehicle is moving.

On Wednesday I had heard a noise from under my hood, I figured I would bring it up when I brought my car in next week for an oil change. On Friday I was driving in a parking garage (which I have done hundreds of other times) when my car hit a column at the top of the turn. It was a hard left turn, at 5-7 mph. The results over $12,000 of damage! the axle was ripped out of the transmission along with many other broken parts. Basically my front left tire was hanging like a loose tooth. All the broken parts were pushed to just under my pedals. The appraiser said that if this happened at higher speeds it would have broken my legs. All parts were replaced (through my insurance) but now I have a new car that I do not feel safe in. At the time the car had 4,800 miles on it. After reading cases like 10096021 and 10087837, did I have a defect? is it a good thing that it did not happen on a highway?.

Vibration in the front end when turning, either a left u-turn or a right turn at a intersection or similar 90 degree turn. The problem appears to come from the right side (passenger side) of the vehicle. Took to the dealer on 2/13/04 and the technician was unable to pinpoint the problem.

Consumer heard heavy clicking noise, especially when turning the corner. Vehicle was in the shop three times due to cv joints/left front hub, and problems associated with the axle. The problems were not yet corrected.

There is a continuous popping noise when the steering wheel is fully turned either to the left or right. Dealership replaced both front axles, axle clip, and did some modification, but the noise still persists.