2008 Chrysler Pacifica transmission problems

Filed Nov 7, 2026 · Engine, Transmission · CT

Car suddenly stuck in park for no reason. Everything in car works but suddenly unable to shift out of park (while garaged). Popped bezel off gear shifter to use pink emergency release but not only didn’t that work, the cheap pink plastic release tab broke off. Had to get special tow truck to get car out of garage w/o dragging it (cost $385). Towed to Chrysler dealer who ID’d cause as being a broken ‘pink thingy’ spring which prevents car from shifting. I’m in shock that to have this cheap plastic ($20) part repaired it cost $699 & this isn’t covered under my lifetime powertrain warranty which I’ve been diligent in maintaining.

Filed Feb 27, 2023 · Transmission · OH

Transmission completely goes out of gear while driving causing you to roll to a stop unable to move.

Filed Jul 29, 2019 · Transmission · 174,000 miles · MI

Noise coming from 2008 model year pacifica transmission is not being covered under the lifetime powertrain warranty because chrysler says rusted engine cradle is too fragile for them to access the transmission. As rusted out engine cradles are an ongoing documented problem for chrysler pacifica models, yet chrysler is effectively voiding my lifetime powertrain warranty unless I agree to pay over $5000 for a new engine cradle.

Filed Nov 21, 2017 · Transmission · 47,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler pacifica. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and lost power. Also, the esp warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was placed in neutral and restarted. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (junction auto in chardon, ohio, 440‑285‑5700) for diagnostic testing, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The failure was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000.

Filed Nov 3, 2017 · Transmission · UT

The gearshift sticks in park position and does not release. Upon investigation there is a small plastic lever with a spring attached to it that has become broken. Upon review this has occurred the number of times with the chrysler vehicle.

Filed Jan 11, 2017 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 80,000 miles · AE

My car will unexpectedly stall out while driving thus creating a serious safety hazard. This has been happening intermittently for the past 8 months. I have had a local chrysler dealership check and they think it's the PCM or fuel pump as had been reported in other model years. They reset the PCM but this did not repair the problem. Chrysler has recalled other models from 2004 and 2006 for this issue but will not aknowledge responsibility for the 2008 model. The car is currently being used in brussels, belgium as I am working for the department of defense there. I contacted the europe chrysler customer care but the representative said she had no knowledge of any relevant recalls past or present. I have sent an email to them (copy to the federal safety agency) again requesting financial coverage for the necessary repairs and I await their response. What are my options now?

Filed Aug 19, 2015 · Steering, Transmission · 110,000 miles · TX

When driving the car on streets the car will just shut down. No steering power ,brakes is so hard and no system!!! It always seem to happen as I'm going around a corner or a curb .today 8/18/2015 really upset me, because it shut off as I turned a curb and I almost slammed into a fire hydrant. Starting the car up I have to put it in neutral .20% of the time the car will start in drive 80% in neutral . We have took it to dealerships chrysler and drivetime and no answers . What's so sick about it is the car is almost payed off..I love the car,but I am surely not ready to loose my life or my 4children and wife in this car,but what can you do when you can't afford to buy another .we could trade it ,but I would never want to hurt another family!!!

Filed Jul 3, 2014 · Transmission · 55,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked violently and the gears slipped. The vehicle was repaired by an independent mechanic on several occasions, but the failure recurred. The front motor mount was replaced three times and the isolator was replaced once. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic who stated that the isolator and front motor mounts needed to be replaced again. The VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign number: 06v432000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified and the vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

Filed Jun 2, 2014 · Transmission · 120,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated while driving various speeds, the vehicle spontaneously stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the torque converter would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000. The current mileage was 125,000.

Filed Nov 12, 2013 · Transmission · 85,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler pacifica. The contacted stated that while driving various speeds, the transmission jerked without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic three times where the motor mount was replaced on each visit but to no avail. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.