Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that the valve train assembly in the engine made a clicking noise and the pins in the rocker arms failed. The noise has been occurring since 2008. The contact stated that the engine could eventually fail and fall out of the vehicle. The dealer stated that this was a common failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 48,000.
2006 Chrysler Pacifica engine complaints
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At just over 46,000 my heater quit. It started out as not working only when you were idle but would work when driving then it progressed to where it would only work at highway speeds and would go cold if you slowed or stopped. Now it will not get warm at all. It has not been in the shop yet.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. While accelerating, the vehicle hesitated. The dealer stated that there was carbon build up on the throttle body. The cost to repair the failure was $200. The vehicle has not been repaired. The contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The failure mileage updated 06/11/09.
I purchased a 2006 chrysler pacifica in may 2007 w/ 20,134 miles on it. It started a tapping noise at the beginning of aug 2008 (apprx 40,840 miles) and went into the shop on 08/04/08. The dealership called me on 08/08/08 to p/u my vehicle and reported that the noise was due to my using non-mopar oil and filter (they changed the oil and filter that day). The car was still making the noise when I started it but the mechanic informed me that "well it sounds better than it did, you just need to drive it for a few days". I left the dealership and drove it the 35 miles home. By the time I got home the noise was worse than ever. My husband hauled the car back to the dealership 08/11/08 (all tow drivers picked by roadside assistance wanted at least $100 over the $100 daimler warranty pays). The car sat there for a week and when I tried to p/u a rental car 08/15/08, the service manager stated that my car was drivable even though they had just ordered new lifters. He also told this to daimler so they would only pay for 5 days rental which of course did not cover the full time they took to complete the repairs on 08/22/08. The noise was gone when I got it that day. On 09/06/08 the noise started again and is now in the shop (a different dealership this time) for the 3rd time in a month for the same problem.
Oil consumption problem with 2006 chrysler pacifica. My 2006 pacifica has 38000 miles on it and I am experiencing issues with oil consumption. I was told by the dealership that chrysler corporation believes it is 'acceptable' that a car with under 50,000 miles burns approximately 1 quart of oil per 1000 miles! This is absurd if you ask me! How can this be acceptable ? Another problem is that I've read from other blogs is that chrysler does not feel that this is an issue that warrants further investigation and many times, the underlying issue for the poor oil consumption is not found until a major problem occurs with the engine, and the car's warranty has expired, leaving the consumer to suffer the consequences! This is not only bad business but has to be bad for the environment, if a car is 'burning' oil that fast, where is it going? No wonder the world is suffering from global warming if automakers like chrysler and ford find that burning oil this fast is acceptable!! Please help! I know this must be a widespread issue. I've read many on-line comments of consumer suffering from this same problem with chrysler pt cruisers, pacificas, and others!
We bought a brand new 2006 chrysler pacifica (in june of 2006) and, with only, 29,000 miles, it already has an internal engine failure and the air conditioning has broken down (possibly a computer chip error). Chrysler refuses to accept the warranty claim and is trying to get us to pay for it all. The total charges are now over $2,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was constantly sticking. The failure only occurs when the vehicle is at a complete stop and the accelerator pedal is depressed. The contact must apply maximum pressure on the pedal in order for the vehicle to move. As a result, the vehicle takes off very quickly. The dealer stated that there was carbon build up on the inside of the throttle and suggested that it be cleaned. The current mileage was 41,500 and failure mileage was 40,000.
2006 pacifica I have had 10-12 instances where my vehicle has stalled during a left hand turn. Initially they were far enough apart that it didn't seem that bad and they appeared to only happen at slow parking lot speeds. My most recent 2 events were much worse: one happened with my children in the car driving on a mountain road and had to do a hard "hairpin" left turn that almost resulted in our driving off the face of the mountain!!! Latest event occurred while making a left hand turn through traffic on a divided highway. The vehicle once again stalled during the left turn at about 40 MPH while crossing traffic. I narrowly avoided being hit and almost hit another vehicle head on due to the failure. Please help us.. This is unreal!
2006 chrysler pacifica with stalling concerns. Customer states that stalling sometimes happens when he makes a slow left hand turn and wants to know if this is a know issue*
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. While driving 15 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the engine surged. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of failure. The VIN was unknown. The current mileage is 7,500 and failure mileage was 3,544.
While making a slow left-hand turn into a shopping center, my 2006 pacifica touring awd stalled without a warning of any kind. I was not able to steer (no power steering). I had to coast out of the lane to the curb. I was then able to restart it without an incident. I was fortunate that this did not happen on the main road. My pacifica was bought new in february '06 and has approx 9300 miles. I had about 3/4 tank of gas at the time. There have been zero problems with this car until now. I take it to the dealership tomorrow, but I fear that they won't be able to 'duplicate' the problem.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 20 MPH and making a left turn over a speed hump, the vehicle stalled completely without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted immediately, and displayed no further issues. A service dealer was notified, who informed the contact that since there were no illuminated warning lights prior to the incident, there was nothing that could be done. The vehicle was not immediately taken in for service. Updated 9/27/2006 - when the vehicle was taken tp the dealer the technician performed tsb 1803905; update flash. *nm updated 08/14/08.
No injury, death or collision. 2006 pacifica engine stalled when making a downhill left. Just purchased 2 weeks ago with 13,000 mi.
(1) own a 2006 chrysler 2006 pacifica awd and have experienced the vehicle stalling on three separate occurrences. The issue has happened while making a left hand turn. First occurrence was in april with approximately 2000 miles on the vehicle. The other two happened on 8/18 and 8/19 with approximately 4000 miles on the car. (2) consequence could have resulted in an accident with oncoming traffic, but we made it out of the way. (3) reviewed edmunds forum and found the issue was happening with other pacifica owners and no fix was found. Called suburban chrysler in farmington hills michigan and they were not aware of any issues. They read about it in the paper and have not seen any vehicles in for this issue.
My wife was driving vehicle around town on a short trip (<10 mi). She had come to a complete stop to perform a "michigan" turn (turning left using separate turn-around drives located in the median). When she began to accelerate to perform the turn, the car lunged but did not move. Her initial reaction was that the car was in neutral, but further review showed that the car had stalled (identified by the "dummy" lights lit up on the dash). She put the car in park, restarted it and proceeded. This is our first experience with the "stalling" problem with this vehicle. Gas tank was greater than full but not completely full. Vehicle mileage: 7788 miles. Vehicle had probably not reached full operating temperature.
Car stalled when making a left turn. Was able to restart engine right away. Engine was well warmed on a 90f day. For now, I don't think there is anything that the dealer can do. I did an internet search and found that other owners are having the same problem. I also saw that action rq06-002 was reopened for the same problem. I just wanted to add myself to the group.
While making left turns into traffic or left "u-turns" the vehicle stalls putting my family in extreme danger to oncoming traffic. I have taken it to a "5 star" chrysler dealership in greensburg, pa and they told me that they can't fix it because there is no error code associated with it. This condition is extremely unsafe and needs to be corrected immediately.
Engine stalled on two separate occasions within a week while making a slow left hand turn with foot off the accelerator. It started again immediately and haven't had it happen in more than a month. Mileage on vehicle at the time was ~ 11,000.
Incident #1: 3 days after purchasing the vehicle, I noticed there was something wrong with my brakes. I took it in and was told that my rotors needed to be replaced (the vehicle had 30 miles on it when I bought it). I was told all the rotors were warped. Incident #2: approximately 4 weeks after purchasing, my left headlight went out. Not a major problem, but still an inconvenience...especially when car is brand new. Incident #3: I was making a right hand turn out of the parking lot when vehicle stalled on me. My steering wheel locked up and I glided across 2 lanes of the road (amazingly without hurting myself or others). No warning at all. Vehicle started back up just find...but very scary. Took it into the service and was told that my computer needed to be "flashed" incident #4: ABS light came on out of nowhere and I felt a "fluttering" of the brake pedal when pressing the brake. I was told the sensors needed to be replaced and they were. Incident #5: received my vehicle back from repair on incident #4 on tuesday, vehicle is back in the shop today (2 days later). Fluttering from the brake pedal again. Unsure what the outcome is...still in service. Fortunately, none of these incidents have caused me, my family, or others any injury or harm but each of these incidents (besides the headlight) could have resulted in serious injuries or resulted in deaths.
2006 pacifica engine stalled while taking a left turn. Coasted to a stop. Restarted the engine without incident. This is the second time this has happened.
My 2006 pacifica 2wd touring is stalling out with no warning. This has happened twice and I have only had this vehicle for three months (bought it brand new). This last time I was turning left into a shopping center. After yielding to oncoming traffic I turned left and proceeded through the intersection and my pacifica stalled out with no warning again. This almost caused a serious accident. It gives no warning at all that it is about to stall out and the only way to know is that the steering wheel locks up and the car stops.
Vehicle stalled without any notice or warning.
Chrysler pacifica 2005 all wheel drive, while turning a corner and hitting a slight dip the car cut completely off. Lost steering and all I could do to avoid hitting another car in the side.
2006 chrysler pacifica with 13000 miles stalled making a left turn at a very low speed. There was no warning the vehicle was about to stall. I was turning left in a residential area, driving around 10 miles per hour or less, when I let off the brake to make a left turn, the steering while tightened up and my dash lights came on (the mil malfunction indicator light did not come on). I put the car in park, turned off the engine, and restarted the vehicle. Arrived at my destination few minutes later. An hour later when my family and I were leaving to go to another store, the same scenario; I was turning left to enter the parking area when the steering while tightened up and my dash lights came on. I put the car in park, turned off the engine, and restarted and did not stall the remainder of the trip. It was 90 degrees outside and sunny, and I had more than 3/4 of a tank of gas. Vehicle was manufactured 9/05. This is the same problem that many people have reported with 2004, 2005 and 2006 model year pacificas. This is an extremely serious issue that concerns us, obviously for safety reasons. Please help.
I was waiting to make a left turn at a traffic light. The light turned yellow, and I promptly made my left turn so as not to hold up the cars on my left. I made it through the intersection, and the car stalled. I was able to shift to neutral and immediately restart the car. I had the AC on, and had three fourths of a tank of sunoco 89 octane gas. I always run 89 octane per the owners manual.
2005 chrysler pacifica - stalls when performing slow turns and low speeds. Almost caused a severe accident in traffic.
2006 chrysler pacifica with 1650 miles stalled making a left turn at a very low speed. There was no warning the vehicle was about to stall. I had just come off a major highway where I was traveling approximately 50-60 MPH for about 10 miles. I exited the highway and slowed to about 3 MPH, when I let off the brake to make a left turn, the steering while tightened up and my dash lights came on. I put the car in neutral, it started right up and did not stall the remainder of the trip. It was 60 degrees outside and sunny, and I had more than 3/4 of a tank of 89 octane gas. Vehicle was manufactured 9/05. This is the same problem that many people have reported with 2004 and 2005 model year pacificas. This is an extremely serious safety issue that obviously chrysler hasn't resolved.
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