2004 Chrysler Pacifica: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Feb 1, 2021 · Fuel system · 200,000 miles · MI · fire

Tl* the contact's son owns a 2004 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that while his son was driving at 20 MPH, a state trooper had begun to wave his son's vehicle down. The trooper then informed him that the vehicle was on fire. All occupants immediately exited the vehicle and the state trooper was able to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher. A police and fire report were filed at the scene and no injuries were reported. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to the contact's home where it remained in his possession. The vehicle had yet to be deemed destroyed. The contact then called mcinerney chrysler dodge jeep ram of thunder bay(832 w chisholm st, alpena, mi 49707) where they informed him that there were no recalls on the vehicle; however, upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to the federal safety agency campaign number: 03v471000(fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

Filed Dec 13, 2020 · Airbags, Engine · 150,000 miles · MN · crash · fire

Driving down interstate when the cruise cut out and the engine skipped. Pulled over to check engine fluids and all were ok. No engine warning lights or any other indication of something being wrong. Continued at approx 70 MPH when there seemed to be an internal explosion within the engine causing the engine to stop and all front airbags to deploy. Vehicle then caught fire and was totally destroyed.

Filed Oct 14, 2020 · Engine · 170,503 miles · GA · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2004 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that when he purchased the vehicle the check engine warning light was illuminated, he had taken it to chrysler jeep dodge ram brunswick georgia (5400 altama ave, brunswick, ga 31525) for a full inspection. A week later while at a stop sign, the check engine and an unknow red warning lights illuminated a second time. There was smoke and fire coming from underneath the front hood area. The contact was occupying the vehicle as the driver and managed to exit the vehicle. The contact stated that the fuel line caught on fire and burned the vehicle causing to ignite into flames. The fire department extinguished the fire. A fire and police report were filed. The vehicle was towed to a junk yard where it was being investigated. The vehicle was deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. The contact mentioned that there was a similar recall but the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 170,503.

Filed Aug 27, 2019 · Body, Electrical · 130,000 miles · NE · fire

Took a short drive. Turned off the vehicle. After a couple minutes smoke and flames were coming out of the hood. Grabbed a fire extinguisher opened the hood and put out the fire on the passenger side. The air filter housing was melted.embers were still spreading along the insulation attached to the hood. Manually removed the spreading embers with some tools. Not sure the cause. Also why is the insulation made of a material that is not fireproof?

Filed Aug 10, 2018 · 210,000 miles · MI · fire · 1 injury

Car started on fire under engine and burned completely down to steal frame. Was driving to akron ohio from cedar springs mi. Half way through our five hour trip I filled up my gas tank in luna pier oh to continue on. Checked all fluids n temp was fine as well got back on hwy went less then 3 miles and smelled something burning and two poof's of smoke cane from under dash on drivers side and I immediately pulled over to side of hwy, my bf got out n looked under car and there was a small fire, the fire spread very swiftly and was unable to save any personal property we had taken for our weekend getaway. 911 was called n firemen were dispatched as well as paramedics for my bf that had been burned during the incident trying to put the fire out.. We onky had plpd insurance and did not get reimbursed for personal property at all. Not only did we lose the entire vehicle but we lost several personal items we had taken with ys, the pacifica was packed full.

Filed Aug 30, 2017 · Engine · 100,000 miles · IN · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chrysler pacifica. The contact arrived home and was notified by an eyewitness, approximately 15-20 minutes later, that smoke was coming from the vehicle. The contact observed major smoke and flames underneath the front of the vehicle. The fire department was called and determined that the fire started from the engine area. A fire report was filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries. The vehicle was still parked outside of the owner's home. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. It was not determined whether or not the vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Filed Jul 6, 2017 · Electrical · 100,000 miles · CA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chrysler pacifica. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed a burning odor and saw flames emitting from under the driver's seat. The contact reached down and pulled out the seat memory module, which was on fire. The fire department was not called. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to shaver chrysler dodge jeep ram and fiat (3888 thousand oaks blvd, thousand oaks, ca 91362) to obtain a quote for repair parts. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Jan 16, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 200,000 miles · MI · fire

I drove to my friends house, and 15 minutes later my car was engulfed in flames! The fire chief said it was an electrical problem that started the fire. My car was not running, and I was not in it.

Filed Apr 25, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 224,000 miles · OH · fire

I was driving and my children smelled smoke. I pulled over and opened the hood and saw a fire. A stranger stopped and tried putting it out with a fire extinguisher but it caught on so quickly that there was no chance. I suffered a complete loss since the entire car was engulfed in flames.

Filed Mar 18, 2015 · Engine · 196,000 miles · WA · fire

Tl* 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.

Filed May 14, 2014 · Engine · 89,000 miles · VA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, flames were coming from under the front end of the vehicle. Approximately two minutes later the front end of the vehicle exploded. The vehicle was destroyed. The fire department was notified and extinguished the flames. There were no injuries. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The failure mileage was 89,000.

Filed Jun 25, 2013 · Engine · 130,000 miles · ME · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, smoke emerged from the hood and the vehicle engine caught on fire. The contact was able to exit the vehicle without injury. The fire was called to extinguish the fire and a police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.