My wife has a 2006 pacifica with only 52000 miles on it and the engine cradle is rusting out. You can clearly see holes right through it. We use this car as a family vehicle to transport our 3 children around. We bought this brand new and loved it until this. These cars are built like garbage and are sold for top dollar. Why hasn't chrysler recalled this? Are they waiting for people to die? This is a serious problem ! Maybe if some of chrysler's executives drove these vehicles and put their families in them, the problems would be resolved. Shame on chrysler ! So much for buying american huh? I have never bought a import ! I always was proud driving american made cars! Basically this car is meant to fail ! I am not so proud now... That's for sure!
2006 Chrysler Pacifica body complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. While driving various speeds, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. The dealer stated that the subframe needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
Car has rotten sub frame that cradles engine suspension! In looking at chrysler complaints this appears to be prevalent in all the sub frames. My mechanic has welded in metal in place of rot. This sub frame is responsible for suspension of the front end and cradles engine mounts. There is no way a car design should allow for failure of such a critical job after 89000 miles and 8 years. These cars need to be recalled and or removed from the road before there are unnecessary deaths.
I took my 2006 chrysler pacifica for new tires and a new york state inspection. The mechanic had the car on the lift and told me the engine cradle sub frame was rusted/rotted out and that the vehicle is unsafe to drive. The vehicle is 8 years old and has only approximately 55,000 miles. The right and left sections of the engine cradle sub frame where there is welding are the only sections of the frame that are rusted/rotted out to the point where you could stick a finger through the rotted out section (can provide pictures if needed). I contacted chrysler's national customer support and was assigned a case number and told to take the vehicle to a locate dealership for digital imaging that would help chrysler determine if it was a factory defect or alternatively owner caused. I did as instructed and was told a few days later that the frame rot was not a factory defect but rather owner caused. The chrysler dealership provided an estimate of repair of approximately $5,000. After a brief internet search, I realized this is a common issue with the chrysler pacifica and is a safety issue that the pacifica owners like myself and the general public have not been made aware of. Per my mechanic and other government departments that I have discussed this issue with, if the engine cradle sub frame were to give out while the vehicle is driven, a serious and potentially deadly accident could occur. Needless to say, the car will not be driven by my family until repaired as I won't risk the potential consequence. I'm filing this complaint with the hope that at minimum pacifica owners are notified of the potential for frame rot to proactively reduce the chance of the inevitable accident. Also, I am disappointed in chrysler for not taking responsibility for this issue as other car manufacturers such as toyota, hyundai and ford have when presented with similar safety issues.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that while having regular maintenance performed, the technician notified him that the sub frame was completely corroded. The technician stated that the sub frame needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 99,000. Updated 10/07/14
Motor mounts replaced, tie rods replaced, control arms replaced all done in the last month !! Why doesn't chrysler have a recall out on this issues since it's known for it! Oh did I mention the gas pedal gets stuck all the time! Other thing is my check engine light keeps coming on and off...it's been diagnosed as the fuel pump....really at this point I'm tired of putting money into the car.
I took my vehicle to my mechanic for it's regular tire rotation & oil change on july 9, 2014. He called me to come over and showed me the rust on the front of the subframe. I've religiously maintained this vehicle and had no idea that it was a known problem on the pacifica. I've never received any notice advising me that it could be a problem and I've been a loyal chrysler customer for at least the last 20 years. This car is only 8 years old!!!
Vehicle was taken in to local dealership for a brake job and for issues with the ride and an odor in the interior cabin that appeared after prolonged acceleration. Upon inspection, it was reported that the vehicle was unsafe due to the sub-frame being rotted and the motor mounts worn to such a degree that the engine could fall out of the vehicle entirely. The entire exhaust system was compromised as well, including the exhaust manifolds. In addition, much of the front suspension was shot and needed replacement. Our family purchased this vehicle new and have had it serviced many, many times at a chrysler facility over the eight years we owned it. We were never informed once that the sub-frame had any sign of excessive corrosion until now. We believe the corrosion is the result of poor design and possibility poor material. We also believe the engine instability contributed to some of the other damage. The total repair bill exceeded $6,500.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that while the vehicle being serviced, the private mechanic stated that the frame was rusted and corroded. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
The vehicle was brought in for state inspection on 6/16/14 and failed because the engine cradle was rusted out.
My 2006 pacifica was just found to have significant engine cradle rust/corrosion issues. This problem just surfaced in the last 12 months. It is clear that chrysler is not appropriately handling the issue since they are not covering the repair and there appears to be numerous complaints addressing this same problem.
Tl* the contact owns 2006 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that the front engine cradle was rusted and needed to be replaced. The contact had not notified the manufacturer of the problem. The approximate mileage at time of failure was 97,000. Updated 8/22/14
Rust issue on front engine cradle. My mechanic told me that I had a badly corroded engine cradle. We bought the car used and it just turned 71k miles. Dealer denied the recall, there is a small window of vehicles manufactured between feb.23, 2004 and march 31,2004, a pretty small window. A couple of calls to chrysler customer assistance has fallen on deaf ears. The dealer and chrysler are not budging. It is the principle of a design problem that chrysler is not fully standing behind. For reference, the chrysler warranty bulletin is no:d-10-34 dated march 16, 2012. Subject is listed as (x26) front engine cradle extended warranty 2004-2005 chrysler pacifica's. We have a 2006 and have the same issue and chrysler needs to recall all of the models affected! I have 2 children and a wife and we depend on this vehicle. Mechanic states it is not safe to drive!!!! I cannot get any explanation as to quite why that is from chrysler despite numerous contacts with the customer care people from chrysler and/or dealership. I have never seen any type of damage such as this. What needs to be done to fix this problem? Thank you for your help.
During routine oil change, significant rust-through was discovered on engine cradle. This car has been garaged all its life and only has 51,000 miles. I see through investigation that this problem has been occurring since 2004 and there seems to be no help from chrysler for the 2006 model year. Well my days of being a "chrysler and dodge man" are over!
Rust issue on front engine cradle I am from south charleston, wv resident and recently discovered through my dealers mechanic that I had a badly corroded engine cradle. We bought the car used and it just turned 100k miles. Dealer denied the recall, there is a small window of vehicles manufactured between feb.23, 2004 and march 31,2004, a pretty small window. A couple of calls to chrysler customer assistance has fallen on deaf ears. The dealer and chrysler are not budging. It is not the money, it is the principle of a design problem that chrysler is not fully standing behind. For reference, the chrysler warranty bulletin is no:d-10-34 dated march 16, 2012. Subject is listed as (x26) front engine cradle extended warranty 2004-2005 chrysler pacifica's. We have a 2006 and have the same issue and chrysler needs to recall all of the models affected! I have 3 children and a wife and we depend on this vehicle. Only had it one year and couldn't get it pass the 1st inspection due to the rusted out cracked engine cradle. Mechanic states it is not safe to drive!!!! I cannot get any explanation as to quite why that is from chrysler despite numerous contacts with the customer care people from chrysler and/or dealership. Apparently my best hope is that if I pay for the repair myself I might get a refund later if chrysler decides to expand the group of covered vehicles. Help us please thank you
I had my 2006 chrysler pacifica in for a routine inspection and two places on my subframe it has rusted all the way through the frame. I know there has been an extended warranty letter sent by chrysler to all 2004-2005 pacifica owners but the 2006 pacificas have the exact same subframe. I filed a case with chrysler's corporate offices and am waiting for their response. I have only 90k miles and my car is in mint condition. Often I am asked if it is a brand new vehicle.
Took my 2006 pacifica in for inspection. The engine cradle is rusted through and unsafe. I found out that there is extended coverage on some of these cars. I called chrysler and was told I should pay for it (2500.00) now and save my receipts because there may be a recall someday that will cover my car. They obviously know this is a major problem but are not standing behind their product. I have found several hundred complaints on multiple websites about this same issue and even found a petition on change.org, which I signed. I also found that several people are trying to put together a class action lawsuit, count me in.
While changing the oil and filter on our 2006 pacifica (purchased new), I noticed the start of rust-through on the engine cradle/subframe. This is a design flaw because the subframe rusted primarily from the inside. Due to visible rust, every two years I have wire brushed the accessible parts of the subframe and applied an automotive undercoater. I plan to contact chrysler about this but would appreciate knowing if they have made any accommodation to other 2006 pacifica owners for this problem.
During a routine oil change, a mechanic informed me that there was severe rust (50%) to the support system holding up the engine on the passengers side. The car only has 84,000 miles. He said that it is a very dangerous situation, that, if not repaired, would eventually break way and the engine would drop out of the support system. When I contacted chrysler care, the intake operator basically read from a script and stated that my vehicle wasn't covered in the recall, even though the same part was affected, and that there was nothing that they could do to assist me. After doing some research online, I found over 700 other complaints about the same issue. This is the third chrysler that I have owned (and my second pacifica) with 100% satisfaction until this point. Unless chrysler deals with this issue to my satisfaction and my safety is they first concern, I will never own another chrysler product again. I have taken pictures of the part in question and intend to pursue this issue until it is fixed!
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that the vehicle was at the dealer for routine maintenance when the mechanic discovered that the engine cradle was severely rusted on the passenger's side. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 155,000.
On march 20th 2012 I was driving home from work when the driver side strut mount broke, slightly allowing the strut to damage my hood and break my inner tie rod end. I immediately parked the vehicle called aaa and had it towed to my house. On march 23 I purchased a new strut mount and on the 24th replaced the broken one with the new one. Unfortunately I did the work myself and didn't notice my inner tie rod broke. Which LED to my vehicle needing to be checked by my mechanic about 8 months later when my outer tie rod end gave way damaging in the process the wheel bearings and the driver side axle. I had everything fixed and ran into no more problems until july 17th 2013 when my front end alignment started to slip and a noticeable knocking noise started coming from my front end. I immediately set up an appointment to have my vehicle serviced at kelly chrysler dealership in lehigh valley and they were able to get me in a week later. It took them roughly a week to fix my car. But they replaced my upper engine mount, front lower engine mount, l/f inner outer tie rod ends and removed a damaged exhaust shield. But they still couldn't' tell me why my alignment was off and what the knocking noise was. Towards the end of august my passenger side strut mount broke and I had it replaced right away. Then again in november this time completely ripping through the hood. Then again in february, march and now today 5/7/2014 I noticed the passenger side strut mount is on the verge of breaking again. After speaking to a couple of pacifica owners in my area I have come to find out these problems are common along with engine shut offs and check engine lights being on for no reason. Its apparent that the 3/8th inch thick plate that the struts sit on are not adequate enough to handle the weight of the vehicles along with the constant jerking motion off the car from the sticky gas peddle.
Brought my car in for an oil change and mentioned it's been idling high. They called back s few hours later and told me the subframe on front of vehicle was severely corroded. It was a safety issue that needed repair and quoted me $4000.00 to repair!!!! This is a michigan made car and should not be corroding so quickly! I bought this car used with ~10,000miles on it. Only parked in garage. I called chrysler and they admitted that there is a problem with the 2004 &2005 model (and they extended the warranty on them). But they say there is nothing they can do about the 2006 model. They recommended I submit a complaint on this website.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that while having routine maintenance performed on the vehicle, he was notified that the sub-frame was completely corroded and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 130,000.
While working on my 2006 chrysler pacifica I noticed an actual hole rotted through the front sub frame. I started to check on-line and found this to be a wide spread problem. This is a serious safety concern I use this vehicle to drive my children in. Chrysler refuses to do anything or acknowledge a manufacturing defect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that she took the vehicle into the dealer for regular maintenance and was informed that the subframe had corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,800. Updated 06/09/2014*lj the consumer stated a week after repairs were made to the vehicle it began experiencing drifting, squealing/loud grinding noise. The dealer did not find any failure with the vehicle. Updated 06/12/2014
After having $1600.00 of front end work on my vehicle the mechanic informed me that I should get rid of this car because the sub frame is severely rotted and not safe. This sub frame supports the whole engine and if it fails the engine will collapse to the ground. This vehicle has been well taken care of and there is no rot at all on any other part of the car. I've researched this vehicle and there was a recall for the 2004 and 2005 models. I've read hundreds of complaints about the same problems with these vehicles made in every year not just 2004-2005. I've contacted chrysler and they say no help is available. It is defective steel that was used and I've had much older cars that the frame hasn't rotted through and I feel it's a deadly accident waiting to happen.
The subframe in the front of the vehicle , also referred to as the engine cradle was rusted away to such an extent that it would not pass our state safety inspection . It is in fact the core structure to which the engine, transmission and entire front suspension are fastened and which holds them all in place. To protect myself against this sort of catastrophe I purchased chrysler's 8/80 maximum care plan for $1365.00 in july of 2008 when I bought the pacifica. My pacifica was still well within that warranty with only 77382 miles and with the warranty due to expire 03/ 26 / 2014 when to my utter surprise and shock, chrysler refused to cover any of the repair or even replacement parts ! This is a clear breach of contract and theft of my premiums. Now I find that this has been a chronic defect in all previous pacifica model years , and chrysler has gotten away with endangering it's hapless customers without being held accountable to the point of robbing legitimate warranty holders twice. Taking our money for their guarantees in the first place and then making us pay fully for the huge repairs they were supposed to cover but flatly refused to . I want to be reimbursed for the entire repair bill from july, 2013 - or - at least have my $1365.00 returned to me in full !!
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that he took the vehicle to the dealer for an oil change but was informed that the sub frame was corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,947. Updated 10/31/13*cn the consumer was advised the vehicle had extensive rust through and a cracked front sub frame, severe rocker panel rust and brake line rust. A service manager informed the consumer that it is not required/permitted to inform the vehicle's owner of necessary repairs. Updated 11/1/2013
Vehicle inspected on 08/22/2013, found engine cradle rusted through also unitized body support structure under outer rocker cover is crumbling in large flakes. Vehicle owned since new, had rear tailgate rust repaired under warranty a few years back. Vehicle major component unitized body structurally unsound. Vehicle cannot be sold to general public without disclosure, body structural integrity is compromised.
The subframe of my 06 chrysler pacifica is rusting and my mechanic and chrysler dealer both explained that this is very unusual for a car that is only seven years old. The estimated cost to fix this is $1051.70.
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