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.
2007 Chrysler Pacifica fuel system complaints
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When I drive my car it runs great until I get below half a tank. When I hit a half a tank it drops to empty and stalls and dies. I have looked it up and had the car dianosed. They told me that the sending unit is bad.
Shortly after starting and driving the car, within a couple of minutes, the car completely stops running with no warning lights. Just dies while driving as if the ignition was just turned off. This has happened multiple times causing a significant safety hazard as the power brakes and steering immediately stop working. The car is under an extended manufacturer's bumper-to-bumper warranty so the repair should be covered as it is a clear defect. Apparently, because the car just stopped, no codes were recorded as to the nature of the problem. Hence, the dealer was unable to identify a problem. The dealer recommended that the cost of a suspected repair be made by the owner because they could not definitely define the problem as necessary to be reimbursed under the warranty. Recommended repair was done at owner's cost yet the same thing happened again. An earlier model of this car had a recall to repair a similar if not identical problem.
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!!!!
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.
Purchased the pacifica touring awd in september/october, 2013. It was in fabulous condition. A couple of months later, I experienced my first of eight occurrences wherein the vehicle shut off without warning. Once the engine shut off, power brakes and power steering didn't function properly, likely because the engine was no longer running. Five of these eight occurrences have been within one mile of my residence. Additionally, it occurred once in a parking lot, once in an intersection, and once as I was getting onto an interstate highway. A few of the occurrences almost resulted in accidents. I was at the mercy of the other drivers in those cases. I have six grandchildren. I'm hesitant to take them on trips because I have no confidence in my pacifica's safety and reliability. My vehicle safety complaint seems eerily similar to numerous other owner's 2007 pacifica safety complaints. I pray chrysler will investigate this issue to determine what is causing the engine failure before a precious life is lost. Chrysler, please identify the cause and notify the owners of the fix soonest. It makes no sense to continue neglecting these safety claims. I'm certain $$$ is causing your hesitation to investigate; however, it will seem like pennies compared with the cost you will undoubtedly pay due to negligence in the event of injury or fatality. Thanks in advance for hearing my concern, diagnosing the problem, identifying the solution, and quickly implementing your plan to repair the affected vehicles. Safety has a price, but human life is priceless.
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.
I purchased a vehicle end of may 2014. Vehicle has since started cutting off while driving with no warning. I have called chrysler and was referred to one of there dealers in oakville connecticut. They had the car for a week and was unable to find the problem. I took it home and the next day the car shut off while driving, I called the dealer again and was told to bring it back and its been there since september 2, 2014 and they still have not found problem. Its very frustrating that I have purchased a vehicle for safe driving and I fear for my family and myself to drive this vehicle and cause an accident and getting hurt.
Vehicle couldn't pass emissions, had to take it shop for small evap leak. This service cost me $900 to fix and during service fuel pump module needed replacing do to how car was made to fix leakage. This still didn't turn off lights in dashboard had to pay another $50 for esim(loose fuel cap) had already replaced fuel cap twice.
I was stopped at a red light. When I put my foot on the accelerator to resume driving, the car began to shake and then it cut off. I had to pull over as quickly as possible. If a car had been driving behind me fast, I could have gotten hit in the back which could have been traumatic or even fatal. I had to have the car towed. The dealership that it was taken to diagnosed the major problem as the 2 fuel pumps needed replacing; in addition to other items. The vehicle only has 126,000 miles. There are other people having the same problem with the pacifica (2006 and 2008 models as well). Chrysler needs to admit that their fuel pumps are faulty and replace them before a fatality happens and, in addition to replacing the pumps, they are faced with lawsuits.
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.
The fuel pumps in the gas tanks stop working. They wont pump fuel from one tank to the other. My gas gage shoes full then when it get a little below half im out of gas because the pumps are not pumping gas from one side to the other side. I had new pumps put in 2,000 miles ago and the went out already. Chrysler need to recall this problem. I'm not the only one that is having this problem. We as chrysler owners cant afford to pay for this all the time. I know for a fact there is a chrysler dealer that said he has them coming in like a revolving door. I cant trust the car to go on long trips. I love the car other than this problem. Thank you for reading this. I hope something get done. I called the chrysler customer service center but got nowhere with them.
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.
The vehicle shuts off while driving at low speeds mostly it happens when going around curves. I took it to the dealership they were not able to find any problems with it they just said they could replace the 2 fuel pumps for $900 but could not guarantee that would fix the problem. I did not have the pumps changed. When the vehicle shuts off loss of power assist steering is lost and power assist brakes making it dangerous to navigate to a stop to restart it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chrysler pacifica. The contact was driving approximately 50 MPH when the fuel gauge meter displayed an erroneous fuel level reading. The contact stated that the fuel gauge meter showed that the fuel tank was half full and after driving approximately 5 miles the gauge indicated the fuel tank was empty. The vehicle was repaired but the defect was not remedied. The contact was not sure of the exact repairs made to the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 101,000.
When I started the car, the check engine light came on and the word 'gascap' appeared in place of the car's mileage. I read the owner's manual and followed directions to reset the message after tightening gas cap. It had no effect. I went to autozone and had them run a free diagnostic scan which returned the diagnosis of: evaporative emission system leak. I installed a new gas cap and followed directions to reset message. The check engine light and 'gascap' message remain.
I took my 2007 chrysler in because of fuel gauge not reading properly, dealer said I had bad fuel pumps, changed pumps and seals approximately $1100 gauge still not working dealer claims bad module paid $350.00 gauge still not working, dealer said it could be battery cable changed that still not working, dealer said it have a bad fuel tank, changed tank fuel gauge still erratic, now car cuts off for no reason, you cannot put gas in the car without the car acting as if it is full, fuel gauge still does not work and car displaying more issues now than I started with and I have had the motor mounts at least 5 times since I had the car. Dealer even said fuel gauges sometimes jump around.I feel like I have been taken total advantage of, it appears I have been sold a defective car and no one wants to take responsibility for it. Look at the hundreds of similar complaints and chrysler does nothing.
When I started the car, the check engine light came on and the word 'gascap' appeared in place of the car's mileage. I read the owner's manual and followed directions to reset the message after tightening gas cap. It had no effect. I went to autozone and had them run a free diagnostic scan which returned the diagnosis of: evaporative emission system leak. I installed a new gas cap and followed directions to reset message. The check engine light and 'gascap' message remain.
2007 chrysler pacifica. I can only put less than 2 gallons of gasoline in may car at a time. Gas splashes out when trying to put gas in as if it is full. Fuel gauge not reading accurate as it drops down to "e" after it reaches 1/2 tank. Engine light remains on. Took vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed to replace my right side fuel pump and fuel gauge sender. After replacing both parts the problem still exist. I also took the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test and was unable to get a definite answer to the problem, so I paid the diagnostic fee and the problem still exist.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that he was only able to put two gallons of gas in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the three fuel pumps would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Six months later, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 42,500 and the current mileage was 61,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 88,000.
Fuel gauge does not work, generally shows empty even when filled with gasoline. Check engine light is on. Gauge will occasionally increase while driving at rates above 45 MPH, but then returns to empty.
2007 chrysler pacifica. Consumer states experience with mechanical problems. *tgw the consumer stated at 2,900 miles, a smoke condition developed in the vehicle's engine. A diagnostic revealed the front axle seal was defective. At approximately 3,800, the smoke condition developed again and the consumer was informed that the power transfer unit needed to be replaced. At 25,893, the power transfer unit had to be removed and replaced after it was discovered that there was a leak in an input seal. At 26,906 miles, the engine mount was replaced; at 48,062 miles, the blower motor was replaced; at 48,490 miles, the blend air door of the blower was replaced and the rear axle seals were replaced due to leaks; at 63,852 miles, the pvc valve, fuel pump, egr valve and battery were replaced and a short in the wiring to the alternator was repaired; at 65,479, the vehicle broke down and had to be towed. It was determined the computer needed to be replaced. At 82,439 miles, the motor mount failed and was replaced, an isolater was installed and power transfer unit was leaking again. The consumer took the vehicle back to the dealer, after driving it for 15 minutes, because it was in worse condition than when she left it with the dealer. The engine was racing at 6000 rpms, while driving at 50 MPH, there was a loud noise coming from the engine and a banging noise could be heard upon turning the steering wheel. The dealer stated there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. However, when the consumer drove the vehicle for 20 miles, the malfunction indicator light illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, and after an inspection, the dealer stated the transmission control module relay was faulty. The consumer was assured the issues were fixed. However, on her way home, the malfunction indicator light illuminated again, the engine was racing and the entire vehicle jolted every time she shifted into, drive, park or reverse. The power door locks failed and the consumer was locked inside the vehicle for several minutes.
Fax on behalf of re her 2007 chrysler pacifica experiencing various and significant mechanical failures; reply attn caroline wekselbaum/new york, ny district office *tgw the consumer stated at 2,900 miles, a smoke condition developed in the vehicle's engine. A diagnostic revealed the front axle seal was defective. At approximately 3,800, the smoke condition developed again and the consumer was informed that the power transfer unit needed to be replaced. At 25,893, the power transfer unit had to be removed and replaced after it was discovered that there was a leak in an input seal. At 26,906 miles, the engine mount was replaced; at 48,062 miles, the blower motor was replaced; at 48,490 miles, the blend air door of the blower was replaced and the rear axle seals were replaced due to leaks; at 63,852 miles, the pvc valve, fuel pump, egr valve and battery were replaced and a short in the wiring to the alternator was repaired; at 65,479, the vehicle broke down and had to be towed. It was determined the computer needed to be replaced. At 82,439 miles, the motor mount failed and was replaced, an isolater was installed and power transfer unit was leaking again. The consumer took the vehicle back to the dealer, after driving it for 15 minutes, because it was in worse condition than when she left it with the dealer. The engine was racing at 6000 rpms, while driving at 50 MPH, there was a loud noise coming from the engine and a banging noise could be heard upon turning the steering wheel. The dealer stated there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. However, when the consumer drove the vehicle for 20 miles, the malfunction indicator light illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, and after an inspection, the dealer stated the transmission control module relay was faulty. The consumer was assured the issues were fixed. However, on her way home, the malfunction indicator light illuminated again, the engine was racing and the entire vehicle jolted every time she shifted into, drive, park or reverse. The power
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that the fuel gauge was malfunctioning. The contact mentioned that the gauge would read that the tank was half full then drop to empty. The contact stated that the vehicle was supposed to have a 23 gallon tank, but the vehicle would only take 11 gallons. Also, the contact mentioned that the vehicle would spew gasoline back out when being filled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that the fuel level gauge would return to empty after refueling to capacity. The vehicle would only consume half a tank of fuel and when refueling, the contact had to slowly allow the gasoline to flow into the fuel tank. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the right and left fuel module would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unknown. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 115,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that the vehicle failed the state inspection due to a fuel leak. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who stated that they would look into the issue. The failure and the current mileage was 103,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that the fuel tank could not be filled to capacity. In addition, the vehicle was consuming gasoline at a rapidly abnormal pace. The fuel level gauge also provided inaccurate readings. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 88,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled. While fueling the vehicle the contact had to fuel the vehicle manually because the pump would stop fueling as if the tank was full. The fuel gauge also provided inaccurate readings. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test. The mechanic stated that there was a failure with the fuel system, but was unable to diagnose the exact issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 26,000.
A check engine light illuminated and the dtc code indicated a fault in fuel evap system. A smoke test on the system revealed that the plastic tube on the fuel pump had snapped off requiring a fuel pump replacement. The fuel pumps are connected by a hose which sits on top of the fuel tank. The connection point at the on the primary fuel pump snapped off. The fuel pump, and tank is mounted above the exhaust system, so it's probably not an ideal situation to have defective parts leaking small amounts of gasoline on top off hot exhaust. Also,after completing repairs my gas mileage improved by 10%. I have saved the defective part incase its needs for failure analysis.
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