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.
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Took my vehicle in to have a small radiator leak checked out and an oil change as I am planning a trip from sw michigan to chicago in a week. Much to my surprise, shock and dismay the mechanic told me that my cars frame and engine suspension is badly rusted and the engine can fall out of my car at any given time. As I drive my car for my job and also help take my grandchildren to and from school I am sickened by this news. Then to find out (I bought my car used) that chrysler did a recall but then rescinded the recall really made me angry. I am now stuck with a car I cannot/should not drive and there is no way I can afford to purchase another vehicle. I will never buy a chrysler product again. Shame on you chrysler to not stand behind your product.
There was a recall from chrysler made for 2004-2005 pacificas dealing with the engine cradle. They eroded and rusted through. Thousands upon thousand of cars were recalled. They than revoked it for a 2 month recall span. This problem has been deadly and fatal and has affected thousands of families. Chrysler refuses to fix the warranty that was organically wrote and sent out. They refuse to fix or acknowledge that the problem exist and is deadly for these people who drive the pacifica as their " family transportation". In the past month my 2005 pacifica has stalled out, died, had all roaders, breaks and control arms replaced. All new tires and now I find out my engine cradle has rusted out to where's its not drivable. Now the radio stopped working, the air wont turn on if blinkers are all, the entire electrical body has crapped out and chrysler refuses to fix the problems they set the original recall for. There are thousands of people driving these cars with kids, what will it take for someone to fix this issue? Death of thousands of kids? Multiple accidents?
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!!!!!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted and functioned normally. The problem recurred on three occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the motor mount needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 147,000.
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.
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.
Our 2005 chrysler pacifica has the motor mounts and the engine cradle rusted out to the point where it's integrity is compromised because it's so bad. The recall chrysler has set forth for their recall of tho does not cover my vehicle because it was made a different month, but I have no idea what chrysler changed after they issued the recall. It is a design flaw that allows water to sit and continually rust and corrode and chrysler will not cover this.
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.
Bought the car in january, 2009, the car stop on the freeway, push on the gas would not go, pedal stuck, the coolant systems do not work car will run hot,called chrysler, they were no help is there any thing can be done, you buy a car and it is a piece of junk, all chrysler do is pass the buck as well get stuck with junk.
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.
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.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that the engine cradle was completely corroded. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 120.000.
Front engine cradle there was a letter sent by chrysler back in november of 2010 that "we are extending the warranty period on your front engine cradle because some vehicles operated in areas of high road salt usage, may experience engine cradle corrosion resulting in a driveability vibration and or shake. This engine cradle extended warranty coverage applies to chrysler pacifica model years 2004-2005." I have called chrysler twice and was told that my car is not in the serial number range and I just paid over $2450 to have my car repaired.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that he was informed during routine maintenance that the engine cradle was corroded. As a result, the vehicle depeveloped a crack on the right hand side. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for repair. The manufacturer was notified of defect. The approximate failure mileage was 109,000.
I took my newly purchased 2005 chrysler pacifica to my mechanic to get the brakes serviced, and was told that the engine cradle was completely rusted out and the engine was in danger of falling out! My mechanic was extremely concerned (he is a friend and an honest mechanic who runs a very reputable repair and body shop in ottawa, ks). I called chrysler before I purchased the car to see if their were any recalls on it, and was told their was not. The car is otherwise in perfect condition, no damage and very little wear inside and out. It was clear to my mechanic that this was due to some defect in the vehicle, and should not happen on a 10 year old car that is in as good of condition as mind is with only 110000 miles on it. To have a new engine cradle put it, it would cost over $4000. I cannot afford that, so we are putting in a reconditioned one, inspected to make sure it has no wear or rust on it, and we are painting and putting additional undercoating on it as to prevent any such recurrences. After looking online, I have since learned this is a widespread problem, and is effecting a large number of owners, and is much more widespread than chrysler is willing to admit. I called them, and my car is supposedly not one effected in their 3-4 week window of production, yet it was completely rusted to the point of possibly causing a serious and even fatal car accident.
Reference tsb 13.001-12, 2005 chrysler pacifica suspension service bulletin, and the federal safety agency action number 10044109. A letter was sent to some 2004-2005 chrysler pacifica owners that the front engine cradle and suspension mount frame was prone to corrosion problems. The warranty was extended to 15 years or 150,000 miles to owners in states that use road salt, cold weather states. We live in pennsylvania, which is considered a cold weather state. Our pacifica was inspected in april 2014. We informed the station that we were experiencing some vibration in the front end of the vehicle. We were informed that the cradle assembly and mount was rusted through and because of safety issues they had to be replaced before it would pass inspection. The cost was $2,702.08. The vehicle had 122,638 miles, under the warranty threshold of 150,000. When we learned of this situation we called chrysler. They informed me that only pacifica's manufactured between a certain time frame were covered. They could not tell me the time frame, but our vehicle was not covered. To make matters worse, the new cradle assembly is exactly the same as the original part. No corrective actions have been taken to prevent the rusting. There are other cases similar to mine on the internet. State dmv?s are failing these vehicles for safety issues, they are unsafe to drive. How can chrysler ignore these serious safety issues? I am requesting full reimbursement of $2,702.08, plus request action be taken against chrysler so that all 2004-2005 pacifica's are repaired before serious accidents occur, if they haven't already.
My engine sub frame is heavily rusted creating a dangerous situation for my motor to falls or loose control of my vehicle putting my wife and child in danger.
While getting a safety inspection of my vehicle it was discovered that there is considerable rust on both sides of the engine cradle. After doing some research I found that this is not an isolated issue and then contacted chrysler customer assistance center and was told that my car was built outside of an extended warranty that was given to other 2004 & 2005 pacificas for the exact same issue. After much checking I was told there was nothing they could do.
I took my 2005 pacifica for a oil change in nov.2013 mechanic called me over to show me the engine cradle was dangerously rotted and I would probably need to replace it before the engine fell out! It was the only thing that was rusty under the car. I believe the metal it was made of was defective, or low quality.
My whole engine cradle is rusted and corroded through. My mechanic said it is dangerous to drive, it is appears to be a known issue with chrysler. I was not warned of the problem by chrysler.
I was driving on the highway going about 55 (MPH) when I went over a pothole. After that my car started making a rattling noise. My mechanic checked the car and said it was the rack and pinion but then he discovered that the whole engine cradle was rusted and corroded and told me it was very dangerous for me to drive the vehicle until I made the proper repaired which is replacing the entire engine cradle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that while traveling 25 MPH, the engine light illuminated and the temperature gage indicated that the vehicle had overheated. The vehicle started to shake and the air conditioner fan stopped working. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fan motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 185,000.
Sticky gas pedal; a/cwater drains inside passenger cabin.
While starting to accelerate going onto the expressway, the vehicle just stopped. There was power from the battery but the car just stalled. It was horrible winter weather with extreme cold temperatures so the car was towed to a reputable nearby auto repair. It took two days but they found the problem to be a bolt on the water pump that had sheared off flying into the engine which in turn destroyed the timing chain and the entire engine. I called chrysler in an attempt to find out if this had been another issue with the 2005 pacifica model but their response was asking me if we had it towed to an authorized dealer. The engine had to be rebuilt which was our only cost saving option but the mechanic that worked on the car stated he had never in all of his years in the business seen a bolt shear off of a water pump inside the engine and it should never have happened. Chrysler told me to take the defective parts to an authorized dealer who confirmed that it shouldn't have happened but when I called chrysler back with the findings from the dealer, all they said was that they would make note of the problem and present it to a committee for review. While this vehicle was still under warranty we had to have the back end seal replaced 3 or 4 times which kept breaking until chrysler finally agreed to replace the whole back end without explanation as to why it kept happening. There seems to be a problem with this make and model which I believe could case injury if the vehicle were to stop in heavy traffic without warning. We were out of state when this happened and our son was returning the vehicle to our home ( an approx. 10 mile trip from west bend wi. To jackson wi) after having new tires put on it at our request.
The vehicle over heated on me causing the car to turn off when opened the hood the hose connecting to the radiator was completely off , the vehicle shuts off on me when driving.
Had vehicle in for brake service. Technician showed me (with pictures) the problem with the engine cradle rusting out in multiple locations. In my research of this issue, I found numerous other incidents of this problem with little or no assistance from chrysler. This is a huge safety issue and could lose the engine at any time causing possible severe injury. Would like chrysler to step up and get the recall out to all pacifica owners.
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