Dt*: the contact stated without warning, at various speeds, the vehicle stalls. The vehicle is pulled over and restarts. The dealership has seen the vehicle twice for this, but is unable to determine a problem.
2005 Chrysler Pacifica engine complaints
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Vehicle stalls during turns. Usually this occurs when turning rapidly. Has occurred since the vehicle was new and still occurs 1 year later. Otherwise vehicle runs and smooth. When a stall does occur, is happens without notice and very quietly.
Vehicle engine stalls without any warning at all. This has happened several times, always when turning a tight corner. Engine starts normally once stopped.
I purchased a 2005 chrysler pacifica in feb 2005 and it was used with 25,000 mi I had only had the car 10 months when I went to crank it one morning and it would not start unless I gave it gas or pumped it before I tried to crank it. If I let it sit over night or for a couple of hours it would not crank unless I pumped the gas took to dealer said I had to pay for repairs b/c I had no warranty b/c I had hit my 36,000 mi so a friend at another dealerships ran a diagnostic for me and it was at that time my map sensor still have not gotten it repaired and the dealership is and will not help.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled intermittently. During the last incident the vehicle stalled while traveling between 45 and 50 MPH. The only operable part of the vehicle during the stalling was the heater and radio. After the vehicle was placed into park the engine restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the problem could not be duplicated. Updated 03/20/06.
I have a 2005 chrysler pacifica awd 3.5 liter and it will stall while in traffic if I turn left at a slow speed. I have had this happen to me and my wife while in traffic. I have taken it to the dealership 2 times, and they don't know what it is. They are pretty much guessing. This is a safety issue because 1 day someone will be stalled in front of a big truck and that won't be good.
Chrysler pacifica stalls all the time.
Consumer 2005 pacifica touring engine power failed. *ts ***no answer required***
2005 pacifica 3569 miles has stalled 5 times when turning left every time with the exception of once it stalls twice in the same day, causing a loss of power steering.
Car stalled on 3 different occasions. All three times occurred while making a slow left hand turn. When this occurred, the power steering, and brakes failed. Was able to restart the vehicle after putting it in neutral.
Dt: the contact stated vehicle stall with no warning while making a left turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealership, and they could not duplicate the problem. The vehicle was taken back to the dealership, and they installed the autopilot. When they checked the autopilot, they state it was not working. Upon further inspection, the dealership found there was a problem with the fuel pump. The part was ordered, but according to the manufacturer, the part was being redesigned ,and will not be available until the end of the year. The engine light came on, and the dealership suggested he ignore it. After filling the gas tank the gas gauge showed empty. The dealership stated this was part of the fuel pump problem. The gas gauge still is inoperable ,and he has to constantly put fuel in the vehicle. *ak updated 12/7/2005.
Dt: the contact stated vehicle stalled twice. She was able to restart the vehicle. After two attempts the dealer was unsuccessful in locating the problem. The manufacturer was contacted, but offered no further assistance.
While making a left turn, the engine stalled on my vehicle, leaving me stuck with oncoming traffic approaching. This occurred at night and the shut down caused all lights to go off, steering and braking were reduced. I was able to restart only after putting the car in park and turning the key to off. This failure put me in a seriously unsafe position. I have read reports online from other owners of the chrysler pacifica experiencing this same problem. I had a half tank of gas, the engine was warmed up and I made no maneuver out of the ordinary.
Frequent low speed stalling of engine.
Vehicle stalled while making a left turn. Was unable to make left turn due to power steering shutting off as well as engine, ended up stalling in middle of intersection.
On the chrysler pacifica 2005 model, when the gas is below half a tank, when stopping or making turns the engine will stall. This is very hazardous as when the engine stops there is no power steering or power brakes. I was within inches of hitting another car. I took the car to the dealership and this is a known problem, but no solution. I believe this is a very dangerous problem and needs to be fixed as the number of accidents this can lead to is large, especially for smaller people that may not be able to muscle the steering when the car stalls. Please get chrysler to do something about this as soon as possible as it's not safe to drive my new expensive car until this is taken care of.
On 19 october 2005, I had just completed a left hand turn and came to a somewhat abrupt stop at a stop light. After the light turned green, I hit the gas but the car would not move. I noticed that I lost my power steering for the steering wheel felt heavy. The dashboard lights were on but I did not notice any warning lights on the dashboard. The cd player was still playing nor did it pause when this occurred. Uncertain as to whether the car was off or not, I turned the key to the "off" position and restarted the engine. The vehicle operated properly after the incident. However, I became concerned about driving on the highway at higher speeds fearing that it would happen again.
Engine stall while performing turns. My wife has been close to be involve in an accident in the last couple times. The dealer says they can not do nothing until chrysler investigates the problem. Maybe chrysler is waiting until someone gets involve in an accident to resolve the issue.
Dt: the consumer owns a 2005 chrysler pacifica. The vehicle stalled for no apparent reason. This incident occurred while decelerating and braking. There was no prior warning before this incident. The consumer put the vehicle in park and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle restarted properly. This was the first time this incident happened. The vehicle has automatic transmission. The dealership said there where no codes shown. Therefore, the dealership would not do anything about the vehicle. She was scared to drive the vehicle because she had three children. The vehicle had less than 3000 miles on it. She was traveling 55 MPH before slowing down to make a turn. *ak
Dt: the vehicle would stall sometimes when the consumer drove around a curve. The problem occurred more often when the consumer made a left turn. This has happened at least 12 times. The problem first started around 4-1-05. When the consumer took the vehicle to the dealership, they were unable to duplicate the problem. There have been no accidents. *jb the vehicle can be restarted immediately after it stalls. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but they were unable to duplicate the problem. They found no fault codes stored in the power train control module.
My 2005 chrysler pacfica stalled in the parking lot of my friends house. This is the second time this has happened. The car is brand new (got it in may) and there is only ~5000 miles on the vehicle. Both times the car stalled at low speeds (parking lots) while turning, and my foot was not on the gas pedal. First thing I noticed was the power steering was out, then eventually noticed the car was not running (stalled). Saw a recall on 04 pacificas for a similar problem, brought the vehicle to the dealership I bought it at and they could not find anything wrong. Brought it in a second time and they made an adjustment to the throttle.
Three times during the last 4 months the engine has shut down while I was driving. I am always driving slow, with my foot off the gas pedal while making a left turn.
Stalls during hard turns like into a parking space.
The vehicle has stalled four times in the last five months while turning or going around a bend in the road. Fuel levels at the time it stalls are varied. We no longer feel safe driving the vehicle in traffic. The vehicle could potentially stall and cause a serious accident. Dealer service acknowledged that multiple pacificas have been brought in for this issue but there was nothing they could do since chrysler had not acknowledged the problem and had no fix. This is unacceptable for any vehicle regardless of price.
Brand new 2005 pacifica with 140 miles and again at 612 miles. Engine stalled at low speeds turning into either parking space or parking lot. Put in park and re-started. Could not immediately duplicate. After first incident service manager at dealership stated that the car was "learning" my driving style. Said if it happened again to call back and schedule service call. Will be on the phone with service manager tomorrow.
Vehicle has stalled 3 times while turning at low speeds. The three events resulted in three close calls of nearly hitting other vehicles and pedestrians at the time. Vehicle was returned to dealer on 7/7/05 at 2530 miles for problem. Problem could not be found. Vehicle has stalled two more times since; at 3100 miles and again at 5800 miles. We are currently waiting to see if a technical service bulletin tsb gets issued by dcx regarding this problem so the vehicle can be repaired.
Dt: on 8-6-05, there was an electrical problem. There was a fuse in the incorrect spot. The dealership fixed the fuse problem. On 8-12-05 the steering wheel froze and the vehicle turned off. The consumer was in traffic when this occurred, but there was no accident. He was able to get it to start back and drove it home. He had it towed to the dealer, and they could not find the problem. The consumer got the vehicle back from the dealership and he has not driven it since. He does not feel that the vehicle is safe to drive.
2005 chrysler pacifica engine stalled on two occasions.***no answer required***. *mr
While traveling north on I-5, at corona, ca, on 23 july 05, at 70 MPH, the engine on my 2005 chrysler pacifica, quit. All power suddenly ceased effecting the steering and brakes. I was able to guide the vehicle to the side of the busy highway. Eleven days later, a fuel pump was replaced and the vehicle repaired.
I have owned a 2005 chrysler pacifica for seven months. Over that period, I have documented a total 6 stalling events. The common trigger seems to be deceleration while turning or slightly turning either left or right. The speeds during the stalling events have twice occurred at highway speeds, and four times while decelerating from speeds of 30 - 45 to near 0. On one occasion, while at 45 - 50 MPH and changing lanes to the right, the vehicle stalled affecting the steerability and the car ran off the road striking a hard object that caused the front tire to blow out and destruction of the front rim and bending the rear rim. A police officer was dispatched to the scene of this incident. The dealer has been consulted twice now. The first visit to the dealer was uneventful after a "thorough" checkover, ending with a statemenat that there was no record of similar events and thus nothing could be done. The second visit, after the incident mentioned above, the dealer put near 300 miles on the vehicle without duplication and, again, stating that there is no such history of similar events. Not to mention, the dealer put the 300 miles on the donut tire (because of the damage to the tires and rims). The dealer refused to replace the damaged rims and tires and said there was nothing that they could or would do. When noting that my confidence in the vehicle had been shatterred and my concern for my life was the real issue, they said there was nothing they could do. After all this, the dealer failed to notify us of the 2004 recall for the same type of stalling event.
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