When you stop you hear and fill a large clank and the engine moving forward. We took it to the shop and waited 2 months for the first motor mount to be ordered and received there was a national backorder. While in the shop they discovered the front motor mount was now bad. This time there is 2600 on national back order and this time there is not a time frame to have it fixed. I called chrysler and they will not talk to me because I bought my car used in 2006. Chrysler does not show me as the original owner. I am driving my family in a car that is un-safe. If chrysler knows of the issue then why are they not doing anything to help. Any dealer I call or email tells me the same thing. They say they receive many calls a day about the part but they don't know. You can put your name on the list and pay for it but can not give you a time line to get it fixed. Now my warranty is up during this wait. It is going on 5 months now.
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My car was recently state inspected and it was discovered that I needed the front and rear motor mounts on my 2004 chrysler pacifica. After researching the problem, I read complaints from many owners who had the exact same failures with their pacifica's despite low mileage (30,000 to 40,000 miles). The problem appears to be a serious defect with this car because the motor mount is on backorder with the majority of chrysler dealers. A chrysler parts department employee at reedman's dealership in langhorne, pa. Told me the part is on backorder with no availability date forecasted. The employee told me this is a sure sign of a serious problem when this occurs. I have a problem now because I won't be able to drive my car when the state inspection sticker expires the end of april. I have read the shortage is possibly self inflicted so as to avoid warranty repairs. I don't believe that is true because bad motor mounts could lead to an accident and liability issues. However, I do believe this needs to be investigated and if deemed credible a recall initiated to correct the reason for the early failures I.e. Defective part or engineering flaw.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chrysler pacifica. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact heard a popping sound in the front of the vehicle underneath the hood. The dealer could not duplicate the failure. She had an independent mechanic inspect the vehicle and it was discovered that the rear motor mount transmission was fractured. The dealer stated that the part needed for the repair was on national back order. There were 12,000 parts that were expected to arrive. The contact had been waiting two months for the part to arrive. Currently, the part has not yet arrived and is still on back order. The current and failure mileages were less than 55,000.
The water hose became disconnected from the radiator on my 2004 chrysler pacifica , and the repair shop stated my motor mounts should be replace because the engine is not stationary which caused the problem. There is also knocking and popping noises when I break or turn corners. I took my car in to have the repairs done, but we can't find parts because too many other chrysler owners need to complete the same type repairs. I contacted chrysler corporation for possible recall, but the items or not listed. I purchase the extended warranty at the time of purchase, but nothing that goes wrong with the car is covered. Help! There are too many problems with the car.
In investigating unusually fast and uneven tire wear, mechanic doing alignment noticed side engine mount partially broken and front engine mount completely broken and detached, so that engine moves while car is in motion. Car cannot be safely driven until repaired, and chrysler cannot supply front engine mount. Private garage replaced both mounts and new front engine mount failed immediately when car started to move. Part appears defective, or some other design flaw causes failure. Chrysler dealer reports 1300+ front engine mounts on backorder with supplier, indicating widespread problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chrysler pacifica. The contact took his vehicle to the mechanic for routine maintenance and was informed that the front motor mount needed to be replaced because it was leaking. The manufacturer stated that the part has been on back order since november 13, 2008, and will be unavailable until february of 2009. The vehicle is unable to be driven. The failure mileage was 75,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chrysler pacifica. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle made a puffing noise. The contact drove up the on ramp and the vehicle began to smoke. The tires caught fires. She exited the vehicle and noticed flames on the undercarriage of the vehicle. The police and fire department were notified. The vehicle was towed and a police report was filed. The current mileage was unknown and the failure mileage was 20,000.
2004 chrylser pacifica engine cradle rusted out, tie rod replaced about one yr ago. Dealer won't cover cost d/t warranty expired. 53,000 miles on car. Major safety issue d/t engine/trans could fall out while driving. Instructed only to drive car if necessary. Avoid bumps! Have found multiple c/o on internet on same matter. I should not have to pay for poor quality of metal used on frame work.
1. Oil has been changed by dealer since vehicle was new. Odd occasion, due to location issues, oil had to be changed at a goodyear service department. 2. Goodyear service writer informed us the drain hole threads on oil pan were stripped by the last place to change oil. Informed oil pan needed to be replaced. Contacted chrysler dealer where work had always been done. They denied responsibility, but acknowledged the wide-spread incidence of this problem with other pacifica models around the country. 3. After being put off for more than 6 weeks, we are having the oil pan drain hole re-threaded (it can only be done once), by a trusted mechanic trained by chrysler. We will determine what needs to done long-term as advised by this mechanic.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chrysler pacifica. The contact noticed that the check engine light was illuminated. Subsequently, the contact's mechanic monitored the light for approximately one week. The mechanic was able to retrieve a service bulletin, and the code indicated that when a consumer placed 12 gallons of fuel or less in the vehicle, the check engine light would illuminate. The contact had to pay $70 to have the engine reset. He consulted chrysler initially for reimbursement, but then for an explanation as to why the feature caused the light to illuminate. Chrysler responded that the vehicle was out of warranty and they denied his request for reimbursement. He informed the dealer that the vehicle did not malfunction because, as he was informed, the vehicle was supposed to perform in that manner. Therefore, the warranty was not an issue. The VIN, purchase date, and engine size were unknown. The current mileage was 64,500 and failure mileage was 64,000.
Oil pan plug became stripped very easily resulting in need for oil pan replacement. Mechanics reported oil pan unusually thin where plug screws in resulting in easy strip. To emphasize this must be a frequent occurrence, I was informed that my car is now on a waiting list of at least a month before one would be available. I was further notified that 156 are back ordered and 96 additional are in the pipeline for this particular pan for this engine. If I had the other engine available for this car, there would be immediate replacement. I was further warned that the car is dangerous to drive now because the plug could fall out at any time with a resultant fire and/or seizing up of the engine from rapid drainage of oil. *tr the consumer also heard front end noises. The consumer was informed the right side lever bushing was defective. Updated 05/28/08
After having no problems with the 2004 chrysler pacifica for nearly 2 years, all of a sudden over the last 2 weeks it has begun to stall at inappropriate times. The first time I was slowing down for a car in front of me it just died. The next 2 times it happened while I was on the interstate using cruise control at 70 MPH. The next time I was on the interstate without cruise control. Today, it happened while I was idling in park, engine fully warmed up. Each time all dashboard lights went out, and the key was in switch but not on. I was able to immediately restart the vehicle by turning ignition to on without having to stop and without having to shift out of drive. At first, I thought maybe I was hitting key with my knee, I was a bit tall, but this last time, my leg was nowhere near the ignition. I have a kill switch alarm system, but no one has been able to determine the source of my problem.
Tl*the contact owns 2004 chrysler pacifica. She stated that the engine motor mounts are constantly knocking. The dealer refused to repair due to the motor mounts not being covered under warranty. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 77,000. The contact did not know the exact purchase date of the vehicle.
On several (10+) occasions in the last month, our car has lost power while driving from what appears to be a fuel starvation issue. On the last event we were nearly rear-ended by following cars due to the sporadic acceleration/deceleration. I have brought the pacifica to the dealer twice to have the problem diagnosed and have been told twice that no problem can be found and the computer does not indicate a "fault code" for why the check engine light is on.
Tl*- the contact stated that her 2004 chrysler pacifica's rear engine mount needed to be replaced. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH on clear sunny day, she heard a ticking noise coming from under the hood of the vehicle. She stated that she took the vehicle to the dealership and they informed the contact that her rear engine mount had broken. The dealership stated that had she not brought the vehicle in the engine could have fallen out of the vehicle. The contact stated that she found other people having the same problem on the internet. The contact stated that this was not covered under warranty. The current mileage was 44,000 miles.
Tl* - the contact has a 2004 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that the clock display turns off, the gas gauge needle floats up and down, and electrical equipment would go dim. The contact stated that the gas gauge registers the fuel as low when the gas tank is almost full and that a rear interior light goes on. Also, the dvd player switches songs as if it were searching for radio stations. The child safety locks for her windows only work occasionally. The heater doesn't always turn on, but when it does it cannot be adjusted unless the power to the vehicle is turned off. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled twice while she was driving 55 MPH with an odometer reading of 58000 miles. During one of the stalling incidents she was trying to change lanes, but the car would not accelerate, so she pulled over onto the median where the car turned off. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and resume driving.
Car stalled (shut down completely) in suburban traffic. Was able to be re-started.
I lease a 2004 pacifica with approx 30,000 on the vehicle. Several weeks ago while driving up an interstate highway I felt a front vibration and suddenly heard a loud thump. I immediately exited my car to see if I had a flat tire and noticed that what had made the noise was from losing the bottom half of my front bumper. I drove directly to my dealer whereby the front was inspected and referred to the district parts manager for chrysler. I have just received word from chrysler that they, nor the dealer, will cover this 'lost part' because I never retrieved it from the interstate where it was lying in the middle of the road and had already been run over by at least one or two 18 wheeler trucks. I furthered whether chrysler expected me to pick up this large piece in my business attire or more importantly risk my life in doing so because if I had retrieved the piece from the highway then they would consider it under warranty. I actually had the car in for a routine 3000 mile inspection 1 week prior to this incident and would have expected that something like this would have been noted by the mechanic. Chrysler say's that they back their dealers which naturally solicited a response from me that they should rather back their customers first. Chrysler broadcasts an excellent bumper to bumper warranty and other than my fan belt failing within two months since taking possession of the car I have not used the warranty.
The chrysler pacifica 2004 is an extremely dangerous vehicle. The car stalled three times on me on the highway where I nearly got into an accident. Another time, the right axle came off and the car rolled down a hill and nearly hit a woman. I could have killed people many times with the pacifica since it is an extremely dangerous vehicle to drive. I found out that many people have these exact same issues. Please do something about it before it gets too late. Thank you.
I am only the second owner my 2004 pacifica for three months and have never owned a vehicle with this many problems. I only drove it two weeks when I started hearing a terrible rattling noise around the front right tire. I had my local chrysler dealership look at the car. They said I need to replace the rotors and sway links. We replaced those however the problems was not fixed. I took it back at which now it's pouring oil out from under it. They attempted to fix it however they do not. I took it back a third time they finally fixed the oil leak but the rattling and popping in the front suspension is still there. I have since taken it to an independent mechanic who assisted that the top and bottom motor mounts were completely broken. I replaced those and they seem to think the popping is possibly the control arm or bushings. Only two days ago the air pressure sensor in the left front wheel broke and I have an engine light on. The engine light reader stated the car had an emission system leak. I can not believe a car this new could have all these problems. I am very unsatisfied with this automobile. I am in shock. Chrysler should make this right.
On oct 20,2006 my third (emission failure) has happened to my chrysler pacifica 2004 fwd model (48,535 miles). This model had problems in the past-most have been corrected. The first was engine stalling, which was repaired with updated software. The next was my A/C control/HVAC unit which would not light, noise from bushings was replaced. Flickering of dash lights time to time is an issue-the current major problem is that it will not pass emissions on three occasions it has failed next visit will be to the dealer on oct 30,2006- nys inspector/mechanic has told me that the pc in albany in nys may not read all codes all places show -oxygen sensor and cat sensor as being down and not ready on the print report-third mechanic thinks it is under warranty which si should be and that it may be the ECM or bus section of the module-this is based on a scan test and a obd2 system. Failures = 3 nys inspection fails -4th will be at the dealership-consequences hoping to get it repaired as soon as possible.
Dt*: the contact stated having problems with the brakes. While driving 15 MPH the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealership who replaced the front brakes. The brake sensors did not work properly when the incident occurred. Updated 9/11/2006 - the caliper bolts (self locking) fell out. The dealership indicated that this should never happen.
My pacifica 2004 model engine just stalled when I turned into my company's parking lot. Then, I could no longer steer and lost control of my steering wheel. My friends at work drove right behind me and just passed by almost hitting me like a "sandwich." then, I checked to see if there was enough fuel in the tank; I saw about 3/4 left on the fuel gauge. So, I re-started the engine and parked my car safely in the assigned lot. I noticed for the first time, the fuel gauge went from 3/4 level to the "full tank" level and stayed there the entire time. When I did re-start the engine, after 8 hours just to go home, I noticed the fuel gauge was still full. It was very funny and started to drop down to 3/4 again!! Right after that, I took my foot off the gas pedal to let the engine warm up, as I always do, my engine could not hold its RPM to keep running and kept stalling again repeatedly. How did I go home that night? I re-started the engine and tried to hold on the gas pedal for about 50-65 seconds by watching the clock in my car, then I heard a clicking sound from inside of the engine compartment, e.g. Air-condition working, or idle timing, or something. But, I still kept my foot on the gas pedal until 100-110 seconds and took my foot of the gas pedal. The engine did not stall anymore, so, I luckily could drive home in the night. When I arrived at home, I stopped the engine and re-started again, many times. The engine was perfectly normal as I had been driving them for 2.5 years, like nothing ever had happened. So, I did some investigating and visited several car websites. Some of them suggested I file a complaint to the federal safety agency for this problem because other pacifica owners had similar problems. And, I just did because this problem is very detrimental serious and can easily cause serious damages to life and property of anyone inside the vehicles.
Dt*: the contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle idled roughly, bucked, and stalled completely. The vehicle was taken to service dealer, where the dealer was unable to duplicate problem.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalls without warning. The vehicle restarts each time. This problem caused an accident, while in reverse the vehicle stalled and the brakes did not respond. This caused the vehicle to collide with another vehicle. There was damage to both the rear end of the contact's vehicle and the front end of the other vehicle. The dealership is unable to diagnose a problem.
I was driving the car on the highway with the cruise control set at 70 MPH and the car stalled. I was able to pull off on to the shoulder where the car came to a stop. Warning lights lit up on the dashboard including a message to service tires soon. The car would not re-start at first. After 5 minutes, the car re-started, but then stalled again when I accelerated. The car was then towed to the nearest dealership where they found nothing wrong with the car. The car was returned to me without anything being replaced.
2005 chrysler pacifica stalled when I was making a left hand turn. I put it in park and then started it back up. Dealership said that they would look at it on monday, which is 4 days away. I know that other people have had this same problem. I just hope that it can get fixed before someone gets hurt. I will let you know what the resolution is, although I know they are going to say that they couldn't duplicate the problem, and send me on my way.
After having my pacifica for 1.5 years and experiencing 19 problems (54 days in the shop!); 2-3 of which are recurring (I.e. The engine light coming on), even the service department at my dealership stated that they would stand behind my efforts to get a vehicle replacement! We are completely happy with the dealership's service as they have stood behind this "lemon" better than the manufacturer appears to be able to. After talking with the chrysler representative, mr. Craig kishner, I was informed that the "best" chrysler could do was to refund my extended warranty price. I pushed back and my boyfriend also called to announce our dismay at the manner in which we are being treated after being tremendously patient for 1.5 years to see if this "lemon" could be repaired to a reasonable level of usability. Mr kishner then came back with the answer that chrysler would only "step up" for the previously laughable answer. We had hoped for a laudable answer. I find it difficult to believe that a manufacturer, with the questionable track record of chrysler, would want to create more adverse publicity than they already have chalked up over the course of their existence. Nonetheless, we will pursue this through the courts and undoubtedly tell all of our friends and business colleauges of this horrific experience.
I purchased my 2004 chrysler pacifica approximately one year ago. I currently have over 18,000 miles on the vehicle, which has been plagued with problems. My engine light has stayed on almost continuously since july 2004. The service department can't seem to repair this problem. The egr sensor failed on a recent trip and my vehicle began to lose power and make loud noises that could be heard by other drivers on the road. The ball joints have had to be replaced. The axle seals have been replaced and now an axle has to the replaced. Either my vehicle is the only lemon in the orchard or chrysler has a serious problem with the pacifica.
Problems with vehicle engine stalling.*mrthe vehicle stall while driving 35 MPH. The consumer pulled the vehicle over and was able to restart it shortly after it stalled.
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