Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pacifica. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle began to shake and vibrate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who discovered severe corrosion on the subframe and engine cradle, which needed to be replaced. The mechanic stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in the manufacturer's recall. The recall number was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 146,875.
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The cradle that holds the engine is rusting away.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that while the vehicle being serviced, the technician informed the contact that the engine cradle was severely rusted. The technician stated that the cradle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 128,600.
Rusted/rotted subframe/cradle.
I took my 2005 pacifica in for an oil change and routine maintenance and the mechanic discovered the subframe of my vehicle is rotting and rusting away. He said that this could be a potentially dangerous situation. Upon doing research, I've discovered that chrysler is doing nothing to fix the situation.
While replacing a set of tires at a local shop, the service manager informed me of a rusted engine support frame. He also stated the danger of the engine falling out of the vehicle. The vehicle has been well maintained at the local chrysler dealership with maintenance and inspection reports every 3000 miles. Never once has this rusted frame been reported at the chrysler dealership! The last service report during an oil change stated, "checked over everything looked ok". The dealership has reported other maintenance and repair issues but never this one. Is chrysler trying to hide this potential safety problem? I've been a long term owner of chrysler products and never had a problem with a rusted-out engine support. The car currently sits in our garage with my wife refusing to drive the vehicle because of the potential safety issue.
The sub frame under the drive train has rusted out to the point that it has little or no structural strength, this has essentially rendered the car inoperative and unsafe to operate. The car has barely 100,000 miles.
I took my car in today for an oil change and was told that the engine cradle was severely rusted and unsafe to drive. The repair would cost $2700. I called chrysler customer service for assistance however my car was built august 18, 2004 and not during the time of the extended warranty was issued for cars built feb 23 - mar 31, 2004. I have the same issue as the cars built earlier in the year, however, I am out $2700. Why isn't this extended to other pacifica's built in 2004 with the same problem?
Engine cradle rusted through. Still holding engine however, hearing a popping noise when placed in gear. Mechanic stated vehicle not safe to drive. Have owned since 2005 and now not able to drive it.
Tl* the contact own a 2005 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated the engine cradle was perforated due to rust. The vehicle was taken to a independent mechanic who confirmed the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 130,000. The VIN was unavailable.
My 2005 chrysler pacifica is unsafe to drive due to the front sub-frame/engine cradle completely rusted through. This problem seems to be happening to several pacifica owners all over. This is truley a faulty device which chrysler should recall on and fix or cover the cost to fix this problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated while servicing the vehicle, the dealer advised that the entire sub frame was severely corroded and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 103,235.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that the vehicle was being serviced by the dealer when he informed the contact that the entire sub frame was severely corroded and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 103,235.
Just took my 2005 chrysler pacifica to my mechanic today, 08/19/2014, and found my undercarriage to be rusting. I was told that it would last only about 1 more year. Our chrysler pacifica only has about 109,000 miles on it. It is going to cost well over $3500.00 to replace the undercarriage. I am a disabled veteran, and am on a fixed budget. These costs are taxing myself and my wife, and eating up our savings. We need help to find out if chrysler would be willing to help us out with the cost of fixing our vehicle, or at least meeting us half way.
I recently took my 2005 chrysler pacifica in to have the air conditioning system repaired and the mechanic called and told me that the engine cradle was rusted out and the car was not safe to drive. I did a quick google search and discovered that this is a known problem with pacifica's. According to the information that I found, chrysler originally distributed a letter indicating that it would cover 2004 and 2005 models only to send out a later letter drastically reducing the number of cars that would be covered on the extended warranty. It's apparent that this is a widespread issue. In 1998 ford recalled 2.6 million vehicles for a similar issue. Chrysler should follow suit and do the same thing.
I have a 2005 pacifica. The car was in for body work, when a mechanic noticed severe rusting on the frame. He stated that the engine, could fall through the body frame! I did a google search and found hundreds of complaints about the problem. There is a story from a tv station in florida covering this story. Http://www.nbcmiami.com/investigations/some-chrysler-pacifica-owners-say-they've-had-dangerous-corrosion-problems-with-the-popular-minivan-243624441.html. This is a engineering failure according to my mechanic, who stated they did not included enough drain plugs. My daughter drives this car and I contacted chrysler and they say it is past the warranty. This is unacceptable an engine should never be able to fall out of its mountings!!!!!!
The engine cradle has collaped and the motor has dropped about 3". It will be falling out of the car soon due to corrosion on this part. This is the exact part that the 2004 had issues with. The car is now unsafer to drive and needs an estimated $2200 repair. There is an apparent design issue as this car is in excellent shape otherwise.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pacifica. The contact was driving approximately 55 MPH, the front passenger side tire began to wobble without warning. An independent mechanic stated that the frame was rusted and the engine cradle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
After taking our 2005 pacifica to a chrysler dealership to be looked at for rattling and knocking noises in the front end and complaints of the car sounding like it was going to fall apart, especially when driving over bumpy roads; I was advised that the engine cradle, subframe, sway bar links and frame bushings needed to be replaced due to rust and corrosion. The cost would be between $3000.00 and $4500.00. We were advised the car was very unsafe to drive. We asked the dealership to take pictures of the front end when they put it up on the lift. When we received the pictures via email, we were horrified by what we saw. We were grateful that we were not involved in what could have been a tragic accident had we not taken the car in to be looked at. We wondered why this happened as we have 3 other cars older than this car. They have been inspected and do no have this problem. After some investigating we have found out this is a common problem with this vehicle, year and make and chrysler is well aware of it, they have no plans to do a recall or advise owners of the problem, or at least not until there is a fatality or some horrific accident due to this faulty product chrysler is putting in their vehicles. We have lost all faith in chrysler.they must think very little of human life.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that while servicing the vehicle, the mechanic discovered that the engine cradle was severely corroded and fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.
While having routine maintenance performed on my vehicle, the technician noticed that the engine cradle and sub frame were corroded and fractured. The vehicle was not repaired and the technician advised it was unsafe to drive. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. We were advised that chrysler is "not participating' in assistance for covering rust damage to engine cradle extended warranty. The failure and current mileage was approximately 84,500.
I just received a call from my chrysler dealer telling me my engine cradle has rotted out and there was a recall on this but my vehicle is not included in the build dates covered by the recall. In exploring for more information on the web I have found this is a known safety problem with these vehicles and people are basically driving around in time bombs. Can you help me here and get chrysler to own up to this problem? The cost to me out-of-pocket will be $4500.
During routine maintenance, discovered severe corrosion to engine cradle. Potential is there for catastrophic failure of the engine cradle, causing a collapse. Technician at dealership recommended no longer driving vehicle, stating it was unsafe. Car is otherwise in excellent condition, having been garaged and carefully maintained throughout its lifetime. This is a potentially serious safety hazard. No notification was provided to me by chrysler that this should be checked. My research shows that chrysler has been aware of this issue for years but they are refusing to assist with replacement of engine cradle. A letter was drafted by chrysler covering certain 2004-2005 pacificas within 10 years of purchase or 150,000 miles. My vehicle falls into this category, since it is less than 9 years old, and had 100,000 miles on it at time of discovery of corrosion. Chrysler states my VIN does not fall into the range of vehicles that are covered. Chrysler also covered vehicles in "cold weather states", which is the range of states we live in.
I took my car to the shop to fix a hub bearing and pulley and was informed by my mechanic that I have a serious problem with my frame, he informed me my frame is rusted and I am in a lot of danger driving this car. He informed me there was an article to look it up online about this issue being a problem with this make and model. I was not aware there were so many articles about this make and model and this rust problem. I cannot believe chrysler knew about this problem and never contact me to warn me of this problem, in which can cost me my life and my family. This is about a 2500.00 job that I feel chrysler should be responsible for. Please let me know how I can be helped with this situation.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pacifica. While inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the engine cradle was severely corroded and fractured. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 86,000.
While getting oil changed, mechanic noticed perforation rust and cracking due to corrosion on the engine cradle. While chrysler had a recall on selected 2005 pacifica for this issue, I contacted their customer service line and was told my vehicle was not covered by the recall. With mine being the same year and showing the exact same problem as was covered in the recall, I think this repair should be included in the general recall.
Returned from mechanic on a maintenance issue, I was told that I need to replace my "k frame" , the front engine cradle was rusted, needs to be replaced as quickly as possible- unsafe to drive. I read multiple complaints on this website for same issue. I hold a copy of an extended warranty which only covers vehicles made in a 6 week time period for the same issue, my pacifica was made 8/16/04 has become ineligible. I was lucky my garage told me others may not be so lucky, an inferior product that was used more than just in a 6 week time frame.
I took my car into the local dealership and they told me my front subframe is rusted out and unsafe. They said there was a tsb 13-001-12 that may apply since this a common problem. However due to the mileage it was not covered. This is a safety item that is present in these vehicles which has been documented by the news and all over the internet. This condition can lead to crashes and possible death.I contacted chrysler and they told me there isn't anything they can do. When I was notified about the issue at around 145k miles, there was only a small pin hole in the center of the cradle. At 168k miles there is a hole you can put your fist in. This is a major suspension component, not something subjected to normal wear like a tie rod. I would fully expect to pay for a tie rod, rack and pinion or ball joints. This is different, a major structural component. My vehicle is in good shape and I plan to keep it for the next 5 years. But with the cost of the subframe and the miles it is worthless. This is an issue that needs to be looked into. Hopefully it doesn't lead to too many deaths before something is done.
My mechanic has informed me that the sub frame that holds the engine on my 2005 chrysler pacifica has extensive corrosion and has a hole in it the size of a person's fist. He said that the corrosion protection was obviously inadequate and could be a safety issue if I were in an accident. He said I will have to replace it and it will not be an inexpensive job. He said their should be a recall because this should not happen. Apparently there is no recall.
I took the vehicle into the shop because after charging the A/C, the vents were still blowing hot air. After being looked at, I got a call that there was over $3,000 dollars of work that needed to be done! The subframe is completely rusted out and the vehicle is unsafe to drive. I only purchased the car a little over a year ago. I contacted chrysler and was told that since I am the 3rd owner, they would not pay for any of the repairs that need to be done. Absolutely ridiculous. The car isn't even worth much more than $5,000, I can't put $3,000 into it! Tired of getting the run around from chrysler. They know they have a mistake floating about out there, but will do absolutely nothing to make it right!
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