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.
2004 Chrysler Pacifica fuel system complaints
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I left home yesterday with 5 children in the car with me to take my daughter to her ballet and music lessons. Everything was fine when we left and I don't remember anything significant happening on the drive. After returning home, my oldest daughter went to the garage to get something out of the car. She came back in and told me the garage smelled of gasoline. I went out to find a huge puddle of gas under the car and the plastic (of all things) coupling between the tank and the line leaking profusely. We took the car in for repairs this morning and found that we are going to have to replace the entire tank as it is all made as one piece. The tank alone is $500.00. That isn't including tax or labor. I am also with out a car for the next 3 days. Thankfully no one was hurt, but when I think of what could have happened to my children... Not to mention had my daughter not found the leak and we had let it leak a full tank of gas out into the garage under where my children sleep! Why did they make that thing out of plastic and not protect it from debris on the road??
A hole in the gas tank. Normal driving conditions, no off road use. Unable to drive until fixed. Dealer charged $70 to look at the problem. Dealer quoted $958 fuel tank replacement.
We have a 2004 chrysler pacifica manufactured on 10/31/03. In november 2006 @ 49k miles, we began to encounter problems with the fuel level indicator. Even though the tank was full it will drop to empty and indicate low fuel. It then it will bounce back to half full or full. Then drop again to low fuel. It may do this 10 times during a short cross town trip. We took in back to dealer and was told it was a bad fuel control module and that chrysler had just issued a recall (f44) for this very reason, but that my VIN number was not included in the recall. I called chrysler to see why it was not covered, but they said since my VIN number was not included that my repair would not be covered under the recall. I would like to make a complaint that the chrysler recall f44 did not include all the effected cars, since my vehicle is experiencing the same failure as those cars identified in the recall.
04 chrysler pacifica fails to start. Nothing happens or briefly start & die out. Starts after pumping the gas pedal. Dealers service dept can't duplicate starting problem therefore cannot fix.
2004 chrysler pacifica--repeated service issues including gas tank, gas cap/vapor lock, electrical.
Driving road speed, the 2004 pacifica with gauge reading "150 miles to empty" stalls and the gauge read "38 miles to empty". Cannot restart but upon adding 2.5 gal of gas, started again. Stalling occurred at least 5x within a week. Dealer installed solenoid 8059043 and body control module (bcm) but did not correct the problem.
Dt*: the contact stated that the first experience with the vehicle stalling occurred while the vehicle was under warranty. The dealer replaced the fuel module and reprogrammed the engine, which corrected the problem for a while. The vehicle stalling also occurred while cruising. The engine light illuminated prior to the stallings. During one incident, the vehicle completely stalled on the highway traveling 65 MPH. The engine would not restart nor would the transmission reengaged. The vehicle was taken to the dealers who determined that there was a tsb regarding the fuel gauge. Two modules were replaced in the fuel tank. The manufacturer informed the dealers that the modules replaced was for another vehicle type but was okay to use on the vehicle to which the part was installed. After the replacement part, the engine stalling continued while cruising and the fuel gauge would drop down to low fuel. The vehicle was taken back to the dealers who replaced fuel pump module however the problem persists.
While vacationing in north carolina my fuel gauge would read full then 2 hours later empty then would go to half tank then while on the highway with my 5 year old son I ran out of gas(according to the gauge) when I finally made it to a gas station my 24 gallon tank only wanted to take 7 gallons and the gauge said full. It is now scheduled to go in for a diagnostic test on the 21st of this month when speaking with the dealership in which the vehicle was bought they tried to tell me that there were no open recalls. I have since found out different while researching online.
I have a 2004 chrysler pacifica awd, currently has 50,000 miles. We have had problems since we drove it off the lot. Time after time we were told there were no codes signifying any problems, and they could never duplicate the noises we were experiencing. Climate control screen went out, this was replaced. Message display went out, unable to see safety warnings, compass, menu display stalling when turning at slow speeds popping and clunking noises when turning slowly load clanging noise when shifting from park to reverse, sounds like we ran over a large metal object. Leaks on driver side when raining warped rotors at 35,000 miles fuel gauge needle will plunge from f to e when there is a least half tank of gas. I have taken the car in on numerous occasions, they can never duplicate the problem noises to diagnose or fix.
On the way home the other night, something on road put a hole in my gas tank of my 2004 chrysler pacifica. Getting it replaced is about a $750 job. My husband and I have no idea what we hit so must have not been something large, and we did not go over any railroad tracks either. From research on the internet, I feel this falls under the category that is being investigated right now for chrysler pacifica's where road debris is putting holes in the gas tank. Not only do I have to replace the gas tank, I lost over 21 gallons of gas too.
Driving with my family my car ran over a metal shaft in the road. The shaft pierced the gas tank and stayed embedded in the tank. Gas leaked causing us to evacuate the car. We could not drive as it was to unsafe. The car had to be towed to a garage for replacement of the cars fuel tank.
We have a 2004 chrysler pacifica purchased on a lease in 2004. In june we began to encounter problems with the fuel level indicator. Even though the tank was full it would drop to empty and indicate low fuel. It then would bounce back to half full or full. Then drop again to low fuel. We took in back to dealer and was told it was a defect in the fuel tank float and the entire tank would require replacing. Since it was not a drive train problem it was not under warranty. We paid $750.00 to replace the fuel tanks and float. 3 months later it happened again, this time the dealer replaced at no cost, but it would appear the pacifica may have defects, which should have been made by the manufacturer. We were told by the dealer that this problem could cause engine failure while driving.
When my chrysler pacifica gets to 1/2 tank of gas, the car starts to stall. Especially when slowing down or turning a curve. I've taken it to the dealership twice (each time I was told that they could not replicate the problem, but I was out of gas -- each time I had 1/2 tank of gas -- when I turned a curve, it showed empty). I was told on the second trip to the dealership to document my mileage, how many gallons of gas I put into the tank, etc.). I filled up on tuesday, september 13, 2005. Today, sunday, september 18, 2005, I reached 1/2 tank of gas. I have traveled approximately 242 miles. My car is stalling again. Is there a fix for this problem.
I purchased this vehicle due to reports stating how safe it is. First problem will just stop running. There were no warnings or anything. It has done this on 8 times the first being two months after I purchased the vehicle. The dash board will just not turn on and the fog light indicator no longer comes on. The dealership replace something for a recall dealing with the gas tank and not my gas light continuously flashes on even though I have plenty of gas. The gas needle starts going up and down continuously then stops. This happens about twice a day. I feel I am stuck with a lemon because each time the dealer tells me that they can't find anything and to being it back if it acts up again. I have a very busy life.
I purchased the car from carmax 08/03, with 500 miles on it. At the end of 09/04, with 2200 miles, I began to have problems with the fuel light. I took it in for service for the fuel light on 10/6, 10/11, 12/18, and 12/27/04. Each time service said it was due to a gas cap not being tightend, and or gas was being topped off. They didn't tell me they replaced a c34 fuel line clip on 12/18, and on 12/27 they replaced the egr system. I continued to have the same problems 1/11 and 1/17/05. On 1/17/05 they replaced a detector for general evap system failure/replace nvld pump. 1/25/05, service again for the headlamps not working, they found no problem. I was not told they did a recall on 10/06/04 on the auto transmission powertrain controle module. I found out, via the internet there was a recall on the headlamps, and they could go out anytime. I received another recall in the mail on the seat control module and drivers door handle, so I took the car in for both recalls 03/31/05. I got home that evening, and now I can't get into the car through the driver's side! This whole car is a lemon and should be recalled!
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.
The transmission was making a clanking noise. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, and had the transfer case replaced on two occasions, yet the problem recurred. The consumer later contacted the manufacturer, who was unwilling to do anything about the problem. *ak the noise was heard when shifting in and out of park, drive and reverse, the vehicle leaked a brownish color fluid and the fuel gauge would go in and out.
I have talked to the dealership about the gas mileage that my vehicle is getting. It is supposed to get 17 in town and 24 highway. I am only getting 12.8 in town and 13 on the highway. They tell me to wait until it gets to 5,000 miles and it will get better. Well, I'm at 4,660 and it is still bad!! Definitely not the mileage posted on the dealership papers in the window of my car when I purchased it 5 months age. They wouldn't even write it up for the tech's to look at while it was there for battery problems. I'm taking it in again.
Consumer received recall 03v471000 regarding fuel line leakage. Consumer spoke with manufacturer on three occasions about this particular recall. Manufacturer repeatedly informed the consumer that the recall did not exist.
Concerned with the length of time it took chrysler to notify him of fuel tube recall. *ph recall# 03v471000 *sc
While driving vehicle stalled. Consumer managed to restart the vehicle. Recall 03v471000 was issued, but dealerships had no parts for repair.
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