2007 Chrysler Pacifica: wrong fuel gauge reading

Filed Feb 19, 2021 · Acceleration, Electrical · 71,515 miles · TX

After putting in gas in the car it will die as if it is not getting gas and when filling up I have to pump slow because it acts like it is not taking the gas. Its died on several occasions while driving without any warning. In traffic goinf through a light it shut off as if it had no gas. The car then will not turn on the key turns over but sputters. Once I pump on the gas after 3 or more attempts it come on. We have replaced the fuel pump and autozone code gave p0461 fuel level sensor a as the problem. This is dangerous as the car just shutting off while driving and unable to start in traffic or just shutting down on the highway. The oil light comes on as well. Theres a noise like a ticking sound I can hear by the gas tank when I shut off the car. As soon as I left the gas station today I had it in drive about to turn on the street with traffic coming and it shut off and wouls not turn on for about 10 minutes. I was lucky I did not get hit.

Filed Nov 10, 2018 · Fuel system · 202,000 miles · IL

"takata recall" the vehicle will only take a little fuel at a time, it will only take about 5-6 gallons per fueling stops and it wil no longer accept any fuel, there is a strong fuel odor after fueling inside of the vehicle, plus the fuel gauge shows empty right after putting fuel in the tank, let me add that this has happened at least 3 times within the last 11 years of owning the vehicle. We purchased the vehicle as a "program vehicle" in 2007 and it has been a good vehicle, I am just glad we purchased the extended warranty.we purchased this vehicle when it had 29,000 miles on it, it now has 202,000 plus miles on it.

Filed Jul 8, 2017 · Fuel system · 89,800 miles · NC

The gas gauge drops to absolute zero and the low fuel warning comes on even though there is plenty of gas in the tank. This causes a check engine light with the code u1403. There are many owners of 2004-2007 chrysler pacificas that have this exact same problem. The general consensus on forums specific to this common problem is there is a gas pressure problem that causes the gauge to not read correctly. People who have taken their car to the dealer for repair report that the dealers usually say the solution is to replace both fuel pumps. Customers, however, report that this is expensive and usually does not fix the problem (check engine light stays on). Most owners say the problem stems from the poorly designed saddle tank and believe the problem is with the gas pressure. I contacted chrysler and they were no help at all. Two separate customer service reps told me to take it to the dealer. There have been hundreds if not thousands of 2004-2007 pacifica owners (I also found many jeep forums with the same problem) and surely chrysler has a record of these problems and how to fix them. Having each owner take their car to their local chrysler dealer with no common documented fix means each owner is relying on techs that may or may not be aware of this problem and the proper way to fix it. Trial and error each time is extremely wasteful and expensive for thousands of owners. A recall would at least ensure that each service center has the correct instructions on what is exactly wrong and precisely how to fix it.

Filed Jun 2, 2017 · Fuel system, Seat belts · AR

This vehicle has had one major issue with the fuel system. When the fuel gauge gets to half way, the gauge drops to e and does not want to accept gas. It acts like it's full and you can barely put any gas in. When this happens the vehicle acts like it's out of gas even when it's not causing me to run out of gas while driving down the interstate and sometimes the car won't even start when it drops below half way.also, my odometer reads gascap like there's a leak but it's a brand new gas cap. I've read days worth of information on the world wide web and this is the most common issue but noone has done anything about it. It is not fair to the consumer. I know I will never buy another chrysler and I will warn others not to also. Not only that but my seatbelts do not work anymore, two of them anyway. My kids have to sit in the far back to buckle up. I bought this vehicle used. I've had the fuel pumps replaced, the vapor canister and vapor filter replaced, gas cap, ect. Nothing repairs the issue. I know now why the previous owner gave it up, if I didn't have to pay a down payment, I would have already let it go back.

Filed Apr 21, 2016 · Fuel system · 200,580 miles · MS

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chrysler pacifica. After the contact added fuel to the vehicle, fuel leaked out of the tank. Thirty minutes later, the fuel gauge displayed the correct amount of fuel, but then changed to empty. Also, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 202,000. Updated 06/29/16*lj updated 07/06/16.

Filed Oct 6, 2015 · Driver assistance · 130,000 miles · MS

I pulled into a gas station for fuel and upon applying brakes, felt a slight shudder. After turning off the engine and fueling up, I started the car and put it in drive and it immediately shut the engine off. I tried a second time, same result. I was able to drive in reverse to a parking spot, and continued trying to drive forward, the engine would shut down each time. I noticed the electronic stability control light on the instrument panel was on. Not knowing what it meant, eventually called a tow service for help. Fortunately, home was only 45 minutes away. This is the same car that we have reported to this site for problems with the fuel system, that is, fuel gauge not working properly and also great difficulty in filling the fuel tank!!!

Filed Aug 24, 2015 · Fuel system · 122,000 miles · MS

Much difficulty in filling the fuel tank, the pump handle would continuously shut off, as though the tank was full, we had to repeatedly operate the handle off and on for several minutes. The fuel gauge would never show the tank as full. It would also, during normal operation, reach half empty, then plunge to empty, sometimes illuminating the empty light!! We were told by our chrysler service manager, on three separate occasions, that our car was repaired, it was not repaired !!!! $1500 on a new fuel tank, and hundreds on rental cars later, our car is still not fixed!!! Never again!!!!

Filed Aug 7, 2015 · Fuel system · 150,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that when she added two and a half gallons of fuel, the fuel gauge indicated that the fuel tank was empty and the low fuel warning light illuminated. The failure recurred daily. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Dec 17, 2014 · Fuel system · 70,000 miles · OK

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that the fuel gauge level was not reading accurately and causing difficulty when refueling. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

Filed Apr 8, 2014 · Transmission · 80,000 miles · OK

When the gas gauge goes down to a half a tank the gage goes all the way to empty. Very annoying because I have no idea how much gas I really have. Then when I try to fill it up it take about 15 minutes to get $20.00 worth of gas in the tank. It will only take about 25 cents at a time before the gas pump shutts off and I have to wait a couple seconds for the gas to go down the filler tube. Also I have had problems with the motor mounts. They seem to keep breaking. These problems seem to be all over the internet. My problem is not isolated.

Filed Mar 4, 2014 · Fuel system · 102,000 miles · OK

The fuel gauge is not showing correctly. It reads that the fuel tank is half full then it suddenly drops to empty. The miles to empty gauge is not calculating correctly either. You can not tell how far you really can go before the car will run out of gas. When I attempt to fill the fuel tank, it will not let the fuel flow into the fuel tank. It stops as if it is full, but it is not.

Filed Dec 28, 2013 · Fuel system · 73,000 miles · AZ

After my 2007 chrysler pacifica fuel gauge gets below 1/2 tank, the gauge starts dropping at an alarming rate. If I drive 1 mile it reacts indicating as much as a 10 mile drop. While sitting at a stop light the gas gauge jumps around between 2 and 3 miles differences. I do not get a full 20 gallon drive from my vehicle. I can fill up the car but once the gauge indicates it's empty the car will not start. I logged it as only showing 320 miles and going empty, when full the gauge indicates 400 miles. This reading is changing now on a weekly basis. I have looked on the internet and other people are complaining about the same problem with this car.