I purchased my 05 pacifica in june of 05. I was not in any major accidents but when I took my vehicle in to the dealer for the inspection I was told the frame needed to be replaced and they red flagged my VIN#. I took for a 2nd opinion and was told the information the dealer put on the estimate was somewhat accurate...I did contact my insurance company and had all of the repairs, paid my deductible but am wondering how many of this vehicle had this problem? Also shouldn't this have been covered under warranty...I was told no by the dealer?
2005 Chrysler Pacifica body complaints
Page 15 of 15: complaints 401 to 413 of 413, newest first, as owners wrote them.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pacifica. Ever since the vehicle was purchased, the air bag sensor fails to activate when an occupant is seated in the front passenger seat, regardless of their weight. The dealer stated that there are two sensors in the seat that could not be repaired or replaced because that is how they were designed by the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 28,000 and current mileage was 46,000. Updated 5/19/08 *cn the consumer also coplained about wind noise. Updated
Traveling at highway speeds the sunroof glass was partially separated from the mounting frame. The glass was vertical in the air stream until the car was moved to the side of the road. The glass was fully removed and taken to a glass repair shop to reattach to the mounting frame.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that the windows and mirrors are too small and obstruct visibility. While backing out of the driveway, she struck another vehicle. She has struck three vehicles and believes that the lack of visibility is the cause. The speed, powertrain, and failure mileage were unknown. The current mileage was 22,599 updated 03-05-08 *bf. Updated 03/05/08
Front lower bumper on 2005 chrysler pacifica fell off while traveling on florida turnpike. Heard loud thud while driving, running over something rough. Road ahead was clear, in rear view mirror saw dark strip being run over by numerous cars. Wondered how I missed seeing something so big. Thirty miles later we stopped. Looked at the front of the car, and realized it was our lower bumper. Thank god we were not killed, nor was anyone behind us. Chrysler service has been notified, looked at car. Said, sorry, we can do nothing, the part is missing. Searched internet, found 5 other cases of front lower bumpers falling off pacifica's while driving. Car only has 26,934 miles on it. Now chrysler wants $ 811.- to fix the problem? As I said, thank god nobody was killed. Nothing done to fix or replace part. Afraid to put it back on the vehicle unless it happens again with dire consequences.
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.
I have a 2005 chrysler pacifica and while driving on the interstate the air jam dropped off of the vehicle and I ran over it. At this time I was going the posted speed and there was no weather conditions (heavy snow or rain) which could possibly cause the air jam to drop. Fortunately there was no harm done to either myself, my passengers or the other vehicles nearby. A county sheriff's deputy had found the part on the highway and removed it immediately because it was technically in a construction zone, then the part was disposed. My concern is of the air jam/guard coming off without the vehicle having been hit or affected by any other trauma. The dealer/manufacturer would not cover this under the vehicle waranty because I was unable to produce the part which was disposed of, which - they claim - made it difficult to determine if it was a defect, or not. The dealer also made no attempt to investigate the incident, assuming I was at fault. I eventually brought my vehicle into a body shop where they replaced a great deal of the of parts to the vehicle. These are as follows; one front bumper cover, one ret. Bumper cover, one license bracket, one fog lamp harness, two fog lamps, two fog lamp clips, two inner fenders. Although all of these components were eventually located, some parts were obsolete which required replacements.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 MPH on normal road conditions, the front passenger side door opened. The door was locked but the door light that signaled the door was open was illuminated. This was the first incident with the vehicle, which also have had an engine that stalled. The engine failure light alerted the contact for the engine problem. The ABS light also alerted the contact for the brakes failure; the sensors were replaced. The dealership had honored the extended warranty but the contact was very upset because of the six times the vehicle had to be taken to the dealership.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 MPH the front bumper came loose in the middle and scraped the ground and front tires. The vehicle was stopped without incident and the bumper was put back onto the brackets that hold it in place. The dealer was contact and stated drive it in for inspection. Upon inspection the dealer stated it was not under warning and would not repair. While driving from the dealer the bumper came loose again, causing the same problem. The dealer was contacted again and now waiting for the parts.
At about 6:00 pm on wednesday, may 31, 2006, our 2005 chrysler pacifica was parked in our driveway. It had been driven to and from my work place (about 44 miles round trip) that day, without any problems. Weather was about 72 degrees with sun and low humidity. The car's two front windows and the sunroof were open to let in air. While we were in the house, we heard a noise. Upon investigation, we found that the glass portion of the pacifica's rear liftgate had a hole about the size of a soccer ball in it and that the surrounding glass had shattered, but had not yet fallen off the vehicle. There was no one around the vehicle and there was no golf ball, baseball bat, etc on or in the vehicle which would have indicated how the glass had broken. The dealer will be contacted as to repair of the liftgate window. Pictures were taken of the damage.
Dt: noticed on september 1, 2005 that the passenger's side of vehicle was higher than the driver's side. This causes the vehicle to pull to driver's side. The dealership checked the vehicle. They measured and compared it to a floor model, and they said it was the same size. Then, had the vehicle checked at a local mechanic, and they measured it, and determined it was an inch higher on the passenger's side. Contacted the manufacturer, and they advised the consumer to make arrangements with the dealer . But when the consumer called the dealer they did not know how to fix it.
I was driving on a freeway when my lower bumper fell off for no reason and left my vehicle bumperless. Went to the dealership, they want me to pay for the expenses, say its my fautl. This is a brank new vehicle, I had it since dec. Of 2004, also I've seen 3 different pacifica's without the lower bumper's on the street in the past couple of months. The problem is not being resolved.
Popping/clicking upon turning, stopping, taking off- had car just 2 days and had to bring back to dealer- read all of the service bulletins, and safety recalls, defects and complaints - found it to be the power transfer unit - ptu - seems that this is a problem with 2005 pacificia's. Dealer had 3 days. Internal side molding on psg 2nd door defective / pulling away from frame / exterior back black panels faded already/ wet carpet on driverside floor - smells/mildew car is new!
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 2005 Chrysler Pacifica?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history