Engine Stall Problems of Chrysler Pacifica - part 1

Two issues. First, when accelerating, sometimes the transmission disengages for about 1-2 seconds and then reengages and causes a sudden jerk motion forward. Happens 3-4 times a month. This will happen on both city streets and highways. This has started over 3 years ago. Second, the engine will stall/shut off at random times on city streets. It occurs when going over a speed bump and also occurs when making a u-turn. It takes quickly shifting back to park, then pressing brake and start button to start back up. This has started happening within the last 3-6 months.

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This vehicle is a handicap conversion van modified by revability / vmi in the modification - revability has replaced the factory fuel tank with one of their own design and construction. In doing so - they use the Chrysler factory components such as the fuel pump, fuel gauge sender unit, emissions connections, etc. However - the fuel gauge has never worked properly since I purchased the van and it gives misleading information about the fuel level. It registers only 3/4 full on the dash when in fact the tank is full. If you try to add any more fuel (as I found out when I first purchased the van) - it affects the emissions controls severely and makes the van un-drivable; in fact the engine will stall unexpectedly in traffic which is a severe hazard. Further - the low tank level is unpredictable so you are never sure when to refill, if the fuel gets too low then the engine can also stop in traffic. The company is well aware of this problem but cannot fix it. I have had it to the original selling dealership (jay hatfield mobility in lee's summit missouri) several times as revability said the repairs were covered under their manufactures warranty. The dealership has been unable to fix the problem and has since not renewed their contract with revability. So the problem still exists and the powertrain 'check engine' light comes on periodically - which jay hatfield mobility said they had nothing to do with and would not do any further repairs. My wife is handicapped and in daily rehab treatment - so I need this van every day and need it fixed properly - however the van conversion manufacturer has no instructions or information that they can supply for a correct repair. I believe that revability / vmi should be responsible for fixing this problem properly or replacing this van as it is / can be a safety hazard to operate without a properly functioning fuel gauge.

Engine stalls for no reason indicated by engine codes. Vehicle was coming to a stop. Was backing up once. Just idling and stalled. Sometimes when driving it feels as if nothing is happening when I attempt to accelerate. Has done this before the date submitted. Different dates.

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This is the second complaint I have filed in 24 hours. I believe I am having a known problem/recall in my vehicle: engine stall due to software issue an engine stall can increase the risk of a crash. Nhtsa campaign number: 18v049000 I drove about 3 miles. Parked my vehicle and pushed the button to open the sliding back door. When I pushed the button the entire vehicle turned off including the engine and all the lights. Nothing on the dash remained lit. I tried to restart it and nothing happened. No sounds, click or lights appeared. I opened my door and waited about a minute then the interior lights turned on. The sliding back door had to be manually pulled shut at this point. I tried to start the vehicle again and nothing happened. I tried again and it hesitated, then started. I was able to drive about 10 miles to work after that.

Tl the contact owns a 2018 Chrysler Pacifica. While driving 65 mph, the steering seized and the power steering assist warning indicator illuminated. The contact managed to veer into a parking lot. Once the vehicle was turned off and restarted, it resumed normal operation. The following day, the vehicle was towed to arrigo Dodge Chrysler Jeep ram sawgrass (5901 madison Ave, tamarac, FL 33321, (954) 515-5800) where it was diagnosed that the steering module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the engine stalled and the engine and emergency brake warning indicators illuminated. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 19v348000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 11,127.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica and stated that each time the vehicle in reverse, the engine stalls without warning. The contact stated that the failure recurred numerous times and taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic and the technician tested the vehicle and noticed when shifted into reverse the vehicle stalled. The technician advised the contact to take the vehicle to a Chrysler dealer. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 157,000. Aw.

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Ttl-the contact a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that the engine stalled without warning. However the contact advised that the electrical system remained on and the contact was able to engage the hazard light and move t he vheicle out of traffic. The contact also the vehicle exibited electrical failures the instrumental panel darken, and the interior light did not illuminate, the contact also stated that the a message was received that advised that the key fob was not detected or key fob left the vehicle when the key fob was in the ignition swith the vehicle was taken to mcclarty daniel Chrysler, Dodge Jeep, ram 3709 south thompson street springdale, ar 72764, phone (479)-715-4476 the deaerler test drove the vehicle and was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired, the manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 34,500. Li.

Van would not pick up speed in highway. Pulled off at next exit and while attempting to pull off to the side the engine stalled and shut off. The shut off was on a road. Had one failed start the. We were able to drive off.

Power will be loss including radio frequently. When driving at low speeds such as in traffic the engine will stall and jerk.

Multiple engine stalls when slowing to turn or stop, at least 9 times. The engine dies, you have to come to a complete stop to be able to restart the engine. This has happened while turning, while coming to a stop sign or stop light and just while slowing down. One instance of the brakes and steering locking up as I tried to stop at a red light. I was not able to stop and ran through the red light. I had no steering or brakes. When I did come to a stop, I tried to back up to get out of the middle the road and the gear shift was also locked up. The van has a been in for service 5 times and 49 days so far and currently has been at the dealership service department since June 11. Took van in 6/5/2019 to comply with recall v53 and on 6/11/2019 the engine stalled again. I have documents I wanted to upload but they exceeded the 5mb limit. Also in the "affected parts" section I wanted to select "brakes" in addition to the steering, engine and electrical but I was not able to add another selection.

After stopping at a red light, attempted to turn left. After releasing brake and attempting to accelerate the engine stalled, cut off, and would not restart for several minutes.

Engine randomly stalls. We've had this vehicle for approximately 8 months and it has randomly stalled more than 10 times regardless of the scenario (driving, stopped at a light, parked). The latest incident being today, 3/4/19. This is a serious safety concern based on it happening while driving with our children in the vehicle.

Automatic restart feature stalls the car after the feature turns off engine and driver tries to drive again. If car has not been running for a long time, then at first stop (stop sign or stop light) the automatic restart feature will turn off the engine as expected but when driver tries to drive again, the engine stalls. Driver forced to put car into park and use start/stop button to completely restart the engine. This is a dangerous issue as the car stalls completely and puts driver at risk of getting rear-ended since car will not move when light turns green. There is no way to permanently disable this automatic restart feature, so driver must remember to do it manually by pushing a dash button with a on it. . . . . Else the car will stall at first stop.

Engine turned off/stalled without warning while in drive going about 35 mph on a highway exit ramp. Chimes started bonging and 'd' on dashboard started blinking. I was able to brake to a stop. Msg appeared to put car in park to restart. Car restarted immediately. This problem sounds similar to 2018 recall u87 for engine stalling, but my VIN is not covered in recall. Also, note the 2017 recall u01 for engine stalling. Some consumers noted in their complaints that the "fix" did not work. This is very troubling!! obviously two consecutive year recalls for engine stalling does not inspire confidence that the problem has been adequately addressed. I do not feel safe in this car. . Read more...

While stopped at a stop sign the vehicle's auto stop/start function disabled the engine as normal. When I lifted my foot off the brake to engage engine the car stalled and "service auto start/stop" displayed on screen. Then the screen indicated to put the vehicle in park. After I put the vehicle in park I restarted the vehicle and operated normally. Vehicle was purchased new and has 1,200 miles on it. I will be taking the vehicle to my dealer for assessment.

Engine stalled during the stop/start function while idling at stoplights, and vehicle has to be restarted. Dashboard shows a quick message about electronic stability control, engine completely stalls out, and then shows a message to put vehicle in park and to restart the vehicle. Vehicle has 5,300 miles. This occurred on the Chrysler dealership *loaner vehicle* (a 2018 Chrysler Pacifica) while dealership is trying to troubleshoot same problem on owner's 2018 Chrysler Pacifica. Returned loaner vehicle to dealer for a different car.

The 2005 chrystler Pacifica was traveling 35 mph in the winter on a paved road when it just died no warning. I had it towed to my house for further testing. The car tries starting but never turns over act like no fuel. I then hooked it up to my foxwell nt630 elite obd2 scanner it detected codes p0340, p2066, p0700, & p0461 code p0340 cam shaft position sensor a circuit bank 1 or single sensor (part replaced). Code p2066 fuel level sensor b (performance). Code p0700 transmission control system. Code p0461 fuel level sensor a (range/performance) NHTSA campaign number: 06v432000 manufacturer daimlerchrysler corporation components power train potential number of units affected 127,928 summary: on certain passenger vehicles, the fuel pump module and the power train control module (pcm) software may allow the engine to stall under certain operating conditions. Remedy dealers will reprogram the power train control module. The fuel pump module will also be replaced on vehicles built from August 1, 2004 through September 30, 2004. The recall began on November 21, 2006. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403. Two separate defect conditions that could result in engine stall while driving in model year (my) 2005-2006 Chrysler Pacifica vehicles (NHTSA recall no. 06v-432). My 2005 vehicles built in August and September of 2004 are being recalled to correct a defect in the secondary fuel pump modules, which may have an improper press fitting on the inlet that can become dislodged and shut-off fuel flow. All my 2005-2006 vehicles built between July 8, 2004 and November 11, 2005 are being recalled to correct a powertrain control module (pcm) software issue with the evaporative emissions system which can also cause stalling. For both conditions, engine stall incidents tend to occur during left turns. Nhtsa action number: rq06002.

2018 Chrysler Pacifica purchased new. When the stop/start function is activated, the engine will completely shut off while idling at stoplights or stop signs, and Pacifica has to be shifted into park and restarted. (this happens intermittently and occurs going straight on the roadway and turning left or right. ) chimes sound and dashboard display flashes a message about electronic stability control, engine completely stalls out, and then shows a message to put vehicle in park and to restart the vehicle. Started occurring around 11k miles and has happened 8 times to date. Several visits to the Chrysler dealership include: first visit was a software update and that didn't fix the issue. Second visit was to replace both batteries as both reportedly failed their tests, and that didn't fix it. Opened a Chrysler care case after 7th engine stalling incident. Third visit was to add a data recorder. Captured data on 8th stalling incident. Chrysler is unwilling to report what info was learned from the data recorder and whether root issue has been identified. Fourth visit to Chrysler dealership after data recording capture included replacing the crankshaft position sensor, and Chrysler believes that will fix the issue. Customer now has vehicle for driving (and further road testing).

The engine stalled while driving down the road at 10mph. Just out of blue the engine stopped and I get a move shifter to park and restart engine message on the screen. (that itself is dangerous to move the shifter to park in a moving car). This happened a few months ago at a red light and I had reported it. Clearly Chrysler hasn't fixed this issue and it's causing for very dangerous driving conditions. These people only started after the recall from Chrysler for a software update to fix this issue.

I had my 2017 Pacifica fixed as part of the recall for the engine stalling issue a few months ago (18v049000). It stalled at an intersection, actually almost twice. The first time, it shuddered and *almost* stalled at an intersection when I accelerated on a green light, but then at the last second it picked up and started moving. A few intersections later, this time on a slight slope, the light turns green, I step on the accelerator, it shudders and stalls. I get the "move shifter to park" and have to restart the car. After restarting it's been working fine since. Obviously they haven't fixed the engine stalling issue.

Engine stalling when idle or during take off but quickly restarts when putting it in park. At times it goes directly to park on its own after shutting down. Recently the vehicle lost power while driving around 50 mph. I coasted to the stop light put it in park and it restarted. Loosing power completely after stalling but after a few minutes of waiting it restarts. Shift service warning appears but resets before taking it to dealer. Often shift indicator lights don't work but will after the car restarts hours later. Windows go down on their own while driving.

Tl-the contact owns a 2018 Chrysler touring. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the contact stated that the engine stalled without warning. The contact placed the vehicle in the park position and attempted to restart the vehicle. The contact cited the vehicle's automatic engine fuel saving device, a feature of the vehicle, as a potential cause of failure. A dealer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Ad.

Engine stalled when attempting to accelerate from a complete stop. Lost all control of electrical, and the car would not shift into park or neutral. Windows would not close or open. Navigation screen was still on. No other dash warning lights were illuminated. Attempted to turn the car off and on, but nothing happened. After 5 minutes of attempting to restart the car, it restarted. I was able to drive the car to a safe location and have it towed.

Car unexpectedly cut out and engine stalled whilst making a turn on to a busy 4 lane street. Took to the dealership and no issues found. I've redently discovered this happening to other vehicles of the same make, model and and year.

I purchased my 2017 Chrysler Pacifica touring l on 7/22/2017, everything was going great until mid August. My uconnect radio kept freezing, the engine ticked (stopped itself within a few weeks), the tailgate got stuck half way a few times trying to automatically close. It's just stop midway and I'll have to manually push it shut close. Within later months (beginning around October) my began to jerk back every so often (about twice a week) while driving. It's happened at both high and low speeds so I'm not sure what the problem is. I've took it to the dealership service center multiple times but they don't have a solution or �fix� for the problem. Since they don't have a solution they won't do anything about it. Recent month (December/January) the jerking is getting worse. It's beginning to jerk almost everyday, sometimes more than three times a day! I've been continuing to pay my lease for a car I'm terrified of driving. I've read so many horror stories of people Pacifica's stalling while on the freeway. I refuse to have my family ride in what suppose to be a safe vehicle. I took the vehicle in for repair last week for the engine stalling and they still don't have a resolution to the fix. The day after I picked up my vehicle, while driving home that night it jerked back while going down a city main street. A few minutes later it gave me this message on the dash (image attached).

Engines stalls intermittently while driving then shutters and continues to run. Happens 3 to 4 times during say a 25 mile drive . I feel it is very unsafe . Also stalls at idle at stop sign but restarts immediately and runs as if nothing happened . I got online to see if others had similar problem and seen other similar problems where they said it was software related and had to go to dealership to be reprogrammed.

Tl- the contact owns a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while at a red light the engine suddenly stalled and while driving approximately 10 mph and merging into the right lane the engine suddenly stalled at second time. After restarting the engine the vehicle operated as normal for approximately 30 minutes before the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer dallas Chrysler in dallas, GA who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified in reference to the failure. The failure mileage was 8,000. Jft.

Purchased a brand new Chrysler Pacifica vehicle 3 wks ago on may 18 2017. We headed out on vacation on the 20th of may. May 21 was the first incident on the interstate in chicago we stalled in the middle of traffic for approximately 10 minutes. May 27 we pulled up to a stoplight and the engine stalled out on us that lasted approximately 3 minutes, the same day at a tollbooth we stalled out which lasted about 25 minutes before the car would start again we ended up calling for a towing service but the car we started and we canceled the tow service. May 30 we left the grocery store the screen switch to the app page and would not switch back, the brakes locked and we lost engine power. That lasted 20 mins before car would start. June 7 car would not start after coming out of the grocery store waited 20 minutes then tried again car started 30 seconds after the ignition button has been pressed by itself. June 11 car stalled out pulling into the driveway. Took less then a minute to restart this time. We have taken the car into the dealer and the could find nothing and could not replicate. We now have to drive back from PA to nd with a vehicle I am afraid to drive with 6 kids. I am so upset and disappointed in this Chrysler product.

Engine stalls at any given time. There is no engine light for a problem, there is no error code. Can't steer, have to restart car, and rev to get it started.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that driving various speeds, the engine stalled. The vehicle was able to restart after one attempt. The vehicle was taken to a independent mechanic for diagnostic testing where they stated that nothing was wrong. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Sh.

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The contact owns a 2004 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while driving at 15 mph, the engine stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer , who diagnosed that the power control module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

The contact owned a 2004 Chrysler Pacifica. While driving at approximately 15 mph making a left turn, the engine stalled and the doors locked without warning. The contact stated that smoke started to emit from the vehicle before it engulfed into flames. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to the contact¿s residence. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 196,000.

Engine stalls while driving.

Engine stalls when turning hard left turn. This newly installed engine in my 2004 Chrysler Pacifica, was previous 2 weeks, when incident happened. The old engine went out, 9 days after I purchased the vehicle, with about 160,000 miles on it.

The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted and resumed normally. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis where the technician stated that the rocker arms, pistons and engine lifters would need replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 111,000.

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