2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA Suspension Problems

PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2013, INQUIRED ABOUT DEFECTS AND RECALLS BUT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NONE. VEHICLE HAD 46,000 MILES ON IT AT TIME OF PURCHASE 104K PRESENTLY. GOOD RUNNING VEHICLE UP TO PAR ON MAINTENANCE, WHICH ALL GOES TO WASTE WITH A ROTTED SUBFRAME. RESEARCHED 100'S POSSIBLY 1000'S OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH THE SAME ISSUE, WHERE WAS MENTIONED NOTHING WAS DONE ABOUT IT. CONTACTED CHRYSLER MYSELF TO PUT IN COMPLAINT AND AGENT WOULD NOT EVEN FORWARD IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL BECAUSE THE LACK OF RECALL OR EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE COST FOR A NEW FRAME FROM A CHRYSLER DEALER IS OVER 2K AND COST JUST AS MUCH TO REPLACE. BUT THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER FOR WEEKS. (COULD THIS MEAN THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE IN LINE WAITING TO ORDER AND NEEDING THIS PARTICULAR PART?) CANNOT TRUST USED PARTS BECAUSE OF MANY CHRYSLER PACIFICA OWNERS HAD TO SALVAGE THEIR VEHICLE FOR THE SAME REASON. MORE OF AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE DONE INTO THIS. IN THE MIDST OF A PANDEMIC WHO CAN AFFORD THESE OUTRAGEOUS, UNEXPECTED REPAIR COSTS OR EVEN A NEW VEHICLE. MY ONLY OPTION IS TO SALVAGE IT FOR WAY LESS THAT IT'S WORTH, AS I MENTIONED IT DRIVE GREAT! I CANNOT SELL IT TO ANYONE ELSE KNOWING THE SAFETY HAZARD IT HAS ON IT AND I CANNOT AFFORD A CAR PAYMENT. I AM FEARFUL OF MY ENGINE FALLING OUT OF THE BOTTOM IF I DRIVE IT. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE, TOO MANY VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ISSUE. FORCE A RECALL ON CHRYSLER FOR THEIR ROTTED SUBFRAMES.

NOTICED A LOT OF CLUNKING COMING FROM THE FRONT OF OUR 2006 PACIFICA. LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE AND NOTICED RUST AND HOLES IN THE ENGINE CRADLE. TOOK TO MY MECHANIC, HE CONFIRMED THE ENGINE CRADLE IS ABOUT TO FAIL. I CONTACTED BURGER CHRYSLER IN TERRE HAUTE IN. THEY STATED VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER ANY RECALL OR SAFETY NOTICE. AND FIXING IT WOULD BE OUT OF MY POCKET. I RESEARCHED THE VEHICLE ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE. NEED LESS TO SAY I'M ASHAMED TO OWN ONE. CHRYSLER WILL NOT STAND BEHIND WHAT THEY MESS UP.

Mileage: 190,000

THE ENGINE CRADLE ON MY 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA TOURING IS ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED AND CRACKED THROUGH. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC BECAUSE IT WAS SHAKING AND BUCKING AND WAS TOLD TO STOP DRIVING IT BECAUSE ONE MORE BUMP COULD BREAK THE CRADLE CAUSING MY ENGINE TO DROP. IT WILL COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE IT. MORE THAN THE CAR IS WORTH.

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON TAKING HER VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR SERVICE, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS EXTREMELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND CALLED ED MARTIN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2109 E 53RD ST, ANDERSON, IN 46013) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

Mileage: 190,000

MY CAR WAS BUILT IN 2005 WHEN THE SUBFRAME RECALL WAS ISSUED, I CALLED THEM TO TRY AND GET SOME HELP, BASICALLY GET REIMBURSED FOR THE LABOR OF GETTING THE REPLACEMENT SUBFRAME INSTALLED. THE OLD SUBFRAME FINALLY BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT CITY SPEEDS AND I WAS LUCKY THAT THE SHOP I USED LET ME KNOW. WHEN I CONTACTED THEM, THE STATEMENT WAS THAT DUE TO THE AGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE OF THE CAR, WE CAN NOT HELP YOU. NOW IF I HAD OF BEEN ON A ROAD TRIP OR DRIVING AT THE SPEED LIMIT THIS WOULD HAVE CAUSE SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE TO ANYONE WHO HAS THIS VEHICLE AND HAS RUN OUT OF WARRANTY TO GET IT REPLACED. BELOW ARE PHOTOS OF THE OLD SUBFRAME AND THE DOOR STICKER

Mileage: 186,000

WHEN MOVING FROM THE HUMID EAST TO THE DESERT WEST ALL CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS AND MOTOR MOUNTS DRIED UP AND CRACKED CAUSING OVER THE COURSE OF A FEW WEEK TRACTIONS PROBLEMS MADE WORSE WHEN GETTING NEW TIRES AND AFTER FISHTAILING IN THE RAIN I BROUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC THAT FOUND THAT ALL RUBBER COMPONENTS HAD DRIED UP. I ENDED UP HAVING TO CHANGE ALL CONTROL ARMS AND MOTOR MOUNTS WHICH WHERE ALL CRACKED AND BROKEN.

Mileage: 145,000

ENGINE CRADLE IS TOTALLY ROTTED THROUGH.ENGINE MOUNTS ARE BAD TO.ENGINE ABOUT TO FALL OUT FROM RUSTED ENGINE CRADLE

Mileage: 176,000

THE ENGINE CRADLE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND MOTOR MOUNTS AS WELL.I TOOK INTO A SHOP,HE REFUSED TO FIX MY IDLE PULLEY AND TOLD US IT'S UNSAFE TO DRIVE OUR 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA.

Mileage: 183,000

SUB FRAME RUSTED THROUGH

Mileage: 210,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARM AND VEHICLE FRAME WERE CORRODED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HUNTINGTON JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE RAM (1220 E JERICHO TURNPIKE, HUNTINGTON, NY 11743, (631) 629-6920) WHERE THE CORROSION WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

Mileage: 138,000

SUBFRAME ROTTING, VEHICLE WELL MAINTAINED , NOW SCARRED TO DRIVE THAT I SEE THAT FOR MYSELF

Mileage: 116,000

THE FRONT SUBFRAME IS RUSTED THREW WITH A FIST SIZE WHOLE .. NOW I HAVE TO PAY LABOR AND BUY PIECE CHRYSLER REFUSES TO HELP KNOWNING THE ISSUE THEY CAUSE COULD HURT MY FAMILY AN KIDS DRIVING IN THIS TRUCK IS UNFAR

Mileage: 110,000

THE CHASSIS THAT CONNECTS UNDER THE ENGINE FROM LEFT FRONT TIRE TO RIGHT FRONT TIRE , WAS DIAGNOSED BY A CERTIFIED AUTO REPAIR SHOP. THAT THE METAL WAS NOT TREATED PROPERLY TO STOP THE METAL FROM CORRODING AND THE POSSIBILITY OF THE ENGINE FALLING OR STEERING COMPROMISED ,I WAS INSTRUCTED BY CHRYSLER IN DETROIT MICHIGAN TO TAKE THE AUTOMOBILE TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP ZIEGLERS IN SCHAUMBURG IL 60172 , TO HAVE A DEALER LOOK AT IT , AND THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME ALMOST $150.00 BECAUSE THEY WANT A CASE # FIRST BUT THE PEOPLE WE TALKED TO AT CHRYSLER IN DETROIT , NOELOYN AND ANGELICA AT 1-800-247-9753 SAID THEY WERE JUST GOING TO MAKE A NOTATION OF IT . THIS PROBLEM BECAME KNOWN TO MYSELF WHEN THE TEMP DROPPED BELOW 20 DEGREES AROUND NEW YEAR DAY , DRIVING . I HEARD AND FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE SUSPENSION . I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC , WHO THEN REFERRED ME TO A BODY SHOP ,ELMARS ON NORTH AVE IN GLENDALE HEIGHTS ,IL 60139 WHO SAID THE CHASSIE PART UNDER THE ENGINE WAS NOT COATED TO STOP IT FROM DETERIORATING, BUT IT IS SO BAD , TO NOT DRIVE IT . THE ENGINE MIGHT FALL OUT AND THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR PACIFICAS FROM THE YEARS BEFORE FOR THE SAME DEFAULT

Mileage: 104,000

CAR MILEAGE 59,698. IN DECEMBER 2017 TOOK MY CAR FOR A TIRE ROTATION AS THE 2 FRONT TIRES ARE SHOWING VISIBLE WEAR AND WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT MY SUB FRAME BELOW THE ENGINE IS ROTTED OUT. AND YEP SAW IT FOR MYSELF. BOTH SIDES OF FRAME ROTTED OUT WITH VISIBLE HOLES. WAS TOLD SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES OF THERE ARE CRACKS OR SEAMS WHICH ALLOWED WATER AND JUNK IN BUT NO WHERE FOR IT TO EXIT. WAS QUOTED $1600 TO REPLACE. VERY UPSET AS WE HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS OUT OF POCKET AND VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE OTHER THEN VERY SHORT DISTANCES UNTIL WE CAN AFFORD TO FIX IT. ALSO WE ARE THINKING 2 FRONT TIRES ARE OUT OF TREAD AND NEED REPLACED WAS/IS CAUSED FROM THE SUB FRAME BEING DEFECTIVE AND THROWING VEHICLE TIRES OUT OF BALANCE. SO AS WELL, WE HAVE TO PURCHASE 2 NEW TIRES. FIX I

Mileage: 59,698

I HAD THE OIL CHANGED ON DECEMBER 20TH, 2017, AND WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE ENGINE WAS READY TO FALL OUT. HE SAID THE SUB FRAME THAT SUPPORTS THE ENGINE WAS ROTTED OUT AND READY TO FAIL. I WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR IN THIS CONDITION.I WAS GIVEN A QUOTE OF AROUND $3,000.00 TO FIX IT. I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 50 YEARS AND NEVER HEARD OF ANY CAR EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM.

Mileage: 100,730

ENGINE CRADLE IS CORRODED THROUGH.

Mileage: 145,000

TAKATA RECALL I WAS TOLD AT 118,963 MILES THAT MY PACIFICA IS IN DESPERATE NEED OF A NEW SUBFRAME.

Mileage: 118,963

2006 PACIFICA WITH 105,000 MILES. TOOK IN FOR SERVICE AND MECHANIC FOUND BADLY CORRODED ENGINE CRADLE. I CAN PEEL THE RUST AWAY AND PUT MY FINGERS IN THE HOLES AND GAPS IN THE CENTER SUPPORT TIE IN. IN ADDITION TO STRESS CRACKS IN THE LH SIDE OF THE ENGINE SUPPORT. DEALER TOLD ME NO WARRANTY COVERAGE, NO RECALL. CANT AFFORD REPAIR AND CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. FRAME RUSTED OUT AFTER ONLY 11 YEARS OLD!! WHAT HAPPENED TO "MADE IN AMERICA" STOOD FOR QUALITY AND BEING A GOOD THING.

ENGINE CRADDLE RUST & CRACK

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2016 THE ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED THROUGH AND THE ENGINE LOWERED AND THE CRADLE ITSELF WAS DRAGGING ALONG THE STREET. MY WIFE WAS LEAVING OUR TOWN OF OWOSSO, MICHIGAN TO GO TO DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS IN LANSING, MICHIGAN ABOUT 35 MILES AWAY. THE PACIFICA HAD 119,101 MILES ON IT AND WAS OTHERWISE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. WE HAD PURCHASED THE CAR FROM A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP ABOUT 15 MILES AWAY ABOUT SEVEN YEARS PRIOR WITH 42,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAD ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL THE DEALERSHIP WAS SOLD IN FEBRUARY 2016. WITHOUT REPAIR THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE WAS JUST SCRAP METAL, REPAIR WAS AN ABSOLUTE TO SALVAGE ANY VALUE, THE REPAIR COST $3214.07. *TR

Mileage: 119,101

DRIVING 70MPH ON INTERSTATE, CAR SUDDENLY FEELS AS THOUGH IT IS HYDROPLANING BUT ROAD SURFACE IS DRY, NO CONTROL OVER STEERING. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHO SAID REAR SUSPENSION HAD COLLAPSED THE WEIGHT FROM THIS HAD SHREDDED BOTH NEW BACK TIRES DOWN TO STEEL BELT $1200 REPAIR BILL...ALSO UNDERCARRIAGE IS STARTING TO RUST OUT, HAVE SEEN COMPLAINTS OF THIS ON INTERNET..CHRYSLER WILL DO NOTHING. *TR

Mileage: 117,122

I HAVE OWNED THIS 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA FWD TOURING MODEL SINCE BRAND NEW. WE LIVE IN MICHIGAN SO OF COURSE THERE ARE WINTER ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH CARS IN GENERAL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS IN GREAT CONDITION GARAGE KEPT ALL OF ITS LIFE UNLESS DRIVING, NO SURFACE RUST,ETC ETC. BASICALLY A GREAT CAR. I WENT TO GET THE OIL CHANGED AND THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME BY THE WAY THERE IS A BIG RUT HOLE IN THE SUB FRAME AND YOU MIGHT WANT TO HAVE THAT LOOKED AT. HE ALSO STATED IT LOOKS STRANGE BECAUSE THE REST OF THE CAR IS IN SUCH GREAT SHAPE. I HAD NEW STRUTS AND TIE ROD INSTALLED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO SO I TOOK IT IN THERE TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT NEXT. I WAS THEN TOLD THIS IS AMAZING, BUT WE HAVE SEEN THIS BEFORE ON THESE CHRYSLER PACIFICAS! (RED FLAG). THEY TOLD ME TO CHECK WITH THE DEALER BECAUSE THERE IS PROBABLY A RECALL ON IT. I THEN CALLED THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE SERVICE TECH TOLD ME HE KNOWS WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT AND TOOK MY VIN NUMBER OVER THE PHONE. AFTER A FEW MINUTES HE TOLD ME THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS CASE AND UNFORTUNATELY IT DID NOT COVER MY VIN. THEN HE SUGGESTED I CALL CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE TO COMPLAIN AND SEE WHERE IT GETS ME. (NICE). AFTER SPEAKING WITH CHRYSLER AND TOLD THEM THE STORY AND HOW IT BASICALLY RENDERS MY CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE SHE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THERE WAS A WARRANTY FOR A 6 WEEK PERIOD IN 2004 AND I DID NOT QUALIFY. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS ARTICLES ON THE INTERNET NOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND POSSIBLE CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I DRIVE AROUND WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND THIS THING IS A TIME BOMB AND CHRYSLER NEEDS TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND WARN ALL CURRENT OWNERS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR KILLED!

Mileage: 130,000

MY 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA CRADLE IS RUSTING OUT AND THE DEALERSHIP THAT CHANGED MY OIL SAID IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY THEM THAT THE 2004 AND 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA HAD RECALLS ON THIS SAME ISSUE BUT NOT THE 2006. WHEN I CALLED CHRYSLER UP TO REPORT THIS ISSUE THEY TOLD ME THAT MY VIN # IS NOT ON THE RECALL AND CAN NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. BUT AS I READ ON HERE CHRYSLER SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I HAVE MY GRANDSON IN MY CAR A LOT OF THE TIME AND I HOPE AND PRAY NOTHING HAPPENS TO EITHER ONE OF US WHILE I AM DRIVING THIS CAR. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO GET THIS FIXED BECAUSE IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR ALIGNMENT AND I WAS INFORMED THE ENGINE CRADLE IS ROTTED OUT AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. I DID SOME HOMEWORK AND LEARNED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL PACIFICA'S. CHRYSLER HAS ONLY REPAIR ROUGHLY 7,000 VEHICLES MADE IS 2004 DURING A ONE MONTH PERIOD. THIS IS A MODEL/YEAR WIDE PROBLEM. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT CURRENTLY PENDING.

Mileage: 114,000

MY ENGINE CRADLE IS RUSTED THROUGH CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED.

Mileage: 147,000

ON JUNE 21, 2016 TOOK VEHICLE TO CHRYSLER DEALER FOR EMISSION REPAIRS. INFORMED VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO RUSTED SUB-FRAME AND CRADLE WHICH HOLDS THE ENGINE. WENT BACK AND VIEWED VEHICLE. ENTIRE CRADLE, I.E. SUB-FRAME CORRODED. NEVER RECEIVED RECALL. OWNED VEHICLE SINCE 2007. ESTIMATE OF REPAIRS OF $5,000.00.

Mileage: 88,000

PURCHASED CAR USED WITH LESS THAN 85K MILES. WHEN I WENT TO GET IT STATE INSPECTED 1 WEEK AFTER PURCHASE I WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO ENGINE CRADLE WAS RUSTED OUT. REPAIR ESTIMATES RANGE FROM $3300 TO OVER $4000. THE CAR IS LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD AND UNDER 100K MILES. NO HELP FROM THE MANUFACTURER. MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME SITUATION. THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL LIFE THREATENING SITUATION FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. CAR IS WORTH AS MUCH AS THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE MADE TO MAKE THIS RIGHT. BAD PRODUCT. EVEN PARTIAL HELP WITH THE REPAIRS WOULD HELP. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN "AMERICAN MADE".

Mileage: 88,000

THE ENGINE/SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER IS SEVERELY RUSTED THROUGH. THIS TYPE OF CORROSION IS NOT EVIDENT ELSEWHERE ON THE VEHICLE FRAME, ONLY ON THIS CROSSMEMBER. THIS PROBLEM HAS GAINED NATIONAL ATTENTION FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS YET CHRYSLER HAS CHOSEN NOT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR A MANUFACTURING DEFECT; NAMELY INADEQUATE ANTI-CORROSION COATING THICKNESS. I SPOKE TO A CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE TODAY AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE WITH THE $3,050 REPAIR/REPLACEMENT COST OF THIS FAILED COMPONENT. I HAVE ALL OF MY VEHICLE SERVICE DONE AT A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. I'VE HAD THEM INSPECT FOR THIS DEFECT IN THE PAST BUT THERE WERE PREVIOUSLY NO REPORTED ISSUES. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR ROUTINE OIL CHANGE YESTERDAY, THE MECHANIC WARMED ME OF THE NOW OBVIOUSLY UNSAFE SITUATION. IN FACT, I NORMALLY PURCHASE A MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP THAT LASTS TWO YEARS. THEY DECLINED TO SELL ME THE CONTRACT SITING THAT THE ENGINE COULD POSSIBLY FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLE WITHIN THAT TIME. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT CHRYSLER COULDN'T EVEN OFFER TO DISCOUNT THIS SIZABLE REPAIR BILL. I'VE FOUND NUMEROUS NEWS STORIES ONLINE ABOUT THIS EXACT SAME SAFETY ISSUE OCCURRING AROUND THE US YET NOTHING SEEMS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT. WHY?

Mileage: 103,974

WHILE CHECKING TIRES, NOTICED HOLES RUSTED THROUGH IN THE FRAME. TOOK THE CAR TO THE GARAGE AND MECHANIC PUT IT ON HOIST AND SAW THE WHOLE FRAME IS RUSTED IN THE ENGINE CARRIAGE AND SIDES. WHOLE UNDERSIDE IS READY TO FALL THROUGH. CAN'T BE WELDED, JUST REPLACED.

Mileage: 102,179

I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA TOURING EDITION WITH LESS THAN 115,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR RUNS FLAWLESSLY EXCEPT FOR THE SUB FRAME RUST CORROSION THAT HAS EATEN AWAY THE ENGINE AND CAR SUPPORT UNDERNEATH MY CAR. I HAVE READ CONTINUOUSLY THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. MY CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I FEAR I WILL GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING IT. I WILL BE TAKING THIS CAR TO CHRYSLER IN PARAMUS, NJ TO FIND OUT WHAT CAN BE DONE ON MY BEHALF. ARE THERE ANY RECALLS OUT THERE, OR MANUFACTURER WARRANTIES COVERING SUCH MAJOR REPAIRS. I AM NOT IN A POSITION TO PURCHASE TO NEW CAR RIGHT NOW. PLEASE HELP.

DRIVING WITH KIDS FRONT OF VEHICLE KEPT FEELING AS IF THE WHOLE FRONT END WAS ABOUT YO FALL OFF. MECHANIC SD PROBABLY TIE ROD ENDS AND MOTOR MOUNT. TOOK TO MECHANIC WHEN THEY LIFTED THE CAR MY WHOLE ENGINE CRADLE WAS SEVERLY RUSTED, SEPERATED AND WAS TOLD LUCKY ENGINE DIDNT FALL THROUGH WHILE DRIVING. I CAN NOT SAFELY DRIVE CAR AND TO REPAIR IS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS! BOUGHT AT A DEALERSHIP AUG 2012 THEY WILL NOT HELP WITH REPAIRS EITHER. I STILL OWE ON MY CAR AND IT COULD BE LIFE THREATNING TO DRIVE THIS CAR. VERY UPSET BUT THANKFUL ME AND THE KIDS DID NOT GET HURT. THE MECHANICS WERE IN SHOCK WHEN THEY SAW THE RUSTED OUT ENGINE CRADLE!

Mileage: 145,000

MY 2006 PACIFICA HAS A RUSTED /ROTTED ENGINE SUB FRAME / CRADLE. THE BODY AND PAINT ARE NEAR PERFECT. HOW CAN A PART THE HOLDS THE ENGINE/TRANS/SUSPENSION DETERIORATE SO BADLY NEW SUB FRAME IS A LIST PRICE OF $3500.00.THE COST OF REPAIR IS MORE THAN THE CAR IS WORTH. IT IS OTHERWISE A PERFECT CAR. NO HELP FROM CHRYSLER. MY ONLY OPTION IS TO TRY AND FIND A USED SUB FRAME FROM FLORIDA OR ARIZONA.

Mileage: 110,000

I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA, HAVE HAD IT 2 YEARS NOW. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE GARAGE TO GET AN OIL CHANGE MY MECHANIC CALLED ME OVER TO THE SERVICE BAY TO SHOW ME THAT HE HAD FOUND THAT THE ENGINE SUB-FRAME WAS ALMOST RUSTED THROUGH. THE MECHANIC WENT ON TO TELL ME THAT WHEN IT FINALLY RUSTS THROUGH THAT THE ENGINE WILL DROP DOWN ON TO THE ROAD AND CAUSE ME TO LOSS ALL STEERING CONTROL AND THAT THE ENGINE MAY SLIDE UP UNDER THE CAR THUS RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, I HAVE TO DRIVE A MAJOR FREEWAY EVERYDAY TO GET TO WORK AND IF THAT HAPPENS TO ME THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THAT I OR SOMEONE ELSE COULD GET SERIOUSLY HURT/AND KILLED. WHEN I CONTACTED MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER HE ALL BUT LAUGHED WHEN I ASKED WHAT CHRYSLER WAS GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS SAFETY HAZARD, HE TOLD ME THAT CHRYSLER IS NOT GOING TO RECALL THESE CARS FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THAT I WAS ON MY OWN IN GETTING IT FIXED, NOW I AM STUCK WITH A CAR THAT HAS NO VALUE AND IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. WHAT CAN I DO?

ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE I CALLED CHRYSLER THEY SAID TOO BAD FOR ME I HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS.

FRONT SUB FRAME RUST THROUGH. WAS TOLD FRAME COULD CRACK OR BREAK CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF CAR. NEEDS $3,100.00 REPAIR AT CHRYSLER DEALER TO MAKE SAFE..

MY SUB-FRAME IS RUSTING OUT ON MY CAR. I SEE THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT REGARDING THIS HAZARDOUS CONDITION. BY DOING RESEARCH, I UNDERSTAND THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE CAN FALL OUT. I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA TOURING.

A FEW WEEKS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED, I NOTICED MY REAR TIRE LEANING OUTWARD. TOOK IT TOO THE SHOP A FEW TIMES WONDERING WHAT WAS THE CAUSE. IT WAS DETERMINED FROM A DEALERSHIP IT WAS THE STRUTS. I WAS TOLD THE PACIFICA WAS KNOWN FOR IT. SO I HAD THE STRUTS REPLACED. IT HELPED BUT THE TIRE WAS STILL LEANING, IT WASN'T PERFECT LIKE THE REST. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO OTHER REASON BECAUSE EVERYTHING LOOKED GOOD UNDERNEATH AND SUSPENSION. I LOOKED SEVERAL TIMES, MYSELF. NOT SEEING ANY MAJOR RUST OR ANYTHING UNSAFE. THEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY 150 MILE'S FROM HOME, AT 70 MPH, A HARD BANG AND THE REAR END LIFTED UP AND DROPPED DOWN. CAR UNCONTROLLABLE. FINALLY ABLE TO STOP AND REALIZE THE SUBFRAME DROPPED RIGHT OUT OF THE CAR LEAVING MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL ON THE GROUND. IT HAD RUSTED FROM THE TOP OF THE SUBFRAME DOWN. LOOKED ON LINE AND SEEN IT WAS HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE. CALLED CHRYSLER WAS TOLD MY PROBLEM. HENCE MY FIRST AMERICAN MADE CAR AND MY LAST. POS!!!

Mileage: 140,000

WHEN TAKING MY 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA TO BE SERVICED FOR BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT. MY VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN THE SHOP, NOT EVEN 30 MINUTES PASSED AND I WAS CONTACTED IMMEDIATELY BY THE MECHANIC, THAT IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING MY MOTOR MOUNT HE NOTICED THAT MY CRADLE WAS ROTTED OUT AND VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THIS WAS A VERY IMPORTANT COMPONENT ON MY VEHICLE, (STEERING, ENGINE, TRANSMISSION AND ECT.) ARE BEING HELD UP BY THE CRADLE, AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE CAN FALL OUT AT ANYTIME! I AM IN FEAR FOR MY FAMILY AND I, TO KNOW THAT WE TRAVEL AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE FREE WAY. WE LIVE IN A CITY WHERE THERE ARE MANY POT HOLES AND CRATERS IN THE STREETS WE DRIVE ON, AND TO KNOW THAT WE CAN BE IN DANGER IS INSANE. HE QUOTED ME AROUND $3,000 TO REPAIR AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO COVER THIS ISSUE. THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING DONE BY THE CHRYSLER CORP. HOPEFULLY THIS SPEAKS FOR MANY OWNERS OF THIS SAME VEHICLE.

Mileage: 122,107

DISCOVERED EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE SUBFRAME AND UNDERBODY MEMBERS AFTER TRYING TO DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. SPECIFICALLY, A "CLICKING" NOISE HAD APPEARED UNEXPECTEDLY DURING TURNING AND THE STEERING WHEEL HAD UNDUE RESISTANCE WHILE TURNING. AFTER CHECKING FOR TIRE PROBLEMS AND OTHER ISSUES, A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A SUBFRAME FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST. HE MENTIONED THAT IF THE RUST PROGRESSED TOO FAR, THE ENGINE COULD LITERALLY FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THIS ISSUE DEMANDS A RECALL. UPDATED 09/15/15*LJ UPDATED 12/12/2017*CN

Mileage: 72,000

UPDATE ON EARLIER REPORT. HAD AN INDEPENDENT SEVICE STATION CHECK CONDITION OF RUSTING ENGINE CRADLE ON 7/21/15. MECHANIC REPORTED THAT THE ROT DAMAGE IS A SAFETY ISSUE, CAR SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. REAR ENGINE CRADLE CROSS MEMBER RUSTING OUT OVER THE YEARS DRIVEN, UNKNOWN TO ME. ALSO BROUGHT CAR TO CHRYSLER SEVICE STATION FOR THEIR MECHANIC'S INSPECTION ON 7/ 27/15. REPORTED THAT THE CRADLE WAS VERY RUSTY. LARGE RUSTED OUT HOLES IN THE STUCTURE ARE VERY EASY TO SEE. I WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS O.K. TO DRIVE TODAY AND THAT THE ENGINE COULD FALL THROUGH AT ANY TIME LATER. NOT A SAFETY ISSUE ? WAS ALSO TOLD I COULD KEEP COMMING BACK REPETEDLY AT 52$ A POP TO HAVE THEM CHECK ON THE PROGRESSION OF THE ROT. QUOTED $2800 FOR REPAIR, CAR NOT WORTH THE COST, NOR CAN I AFFORD THE COST. I WAS RUSHED OUT OF THE SEVICE AREA AFTER BEING HANDED THE BILL. NO TALK ABOUT HOW THE CRADLE WAS MANUFACTURED POORLY, ONLY THAT I COULD SPRAY SOME TYPE OF RUST INHIBITOR ON THE EFFECTED AREAS. CHRYSLER HAS HAD MY THREE YOUNG CHILDREN AND WIFE SITTING IN A CAR THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THEM SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THE FAULTY PRODUCT AND CONTINUED TO PRODUCE MORE. I DEPENDED ON THIS CAR EVERYDAY , I WAS HAPPY WITH IT UNTILL NOW. I WAS HAPPY WITH CHRYSLER INTILL NOW, THEY NEED TO STEP-UP AND FIX WHAT THEY KNOW WAS NOT SAFE TO START WITH. MY CAR NOW SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY UNTILL I CAN TAKE FURTHER ACTION.

Mileage: 107,871

ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED THROUGH LOWER SECTION ON EACH END. NOTICED AT ONSET OF OIL CHANGE.

Mileage: 107,000

TRAVELING AT 35 - 40 MPH AND CARS CAME TO A STOP AND NO MATTER HOW HARD I PUSHED THE BRAKES, THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. STEERING WHEEL AND UNDER STEERING WHEEL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, BURNING MY SHIN. UPON STARTING THE CAR AT THE BODY SHOP, THE DASHBOARD CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE AIRBAG MODULAR. FIRE DESTROYED MY VEHICLE.

Mileage: 88,015

WE HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA THAT WE PURCHASED USED IN 2008 WITH 26K MILES. IN 2011 WE STARTED EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. SIMULTANEOUSLY, WE CAME UP WITH CODES P0700, P0420 AND P0456 AND HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT , THE CATALYST CONVERTER REPLACED AND NEW FUEL PUMP DUE TO THE EVAP LEAK. IN A MATTER OF MONTHS, WE SPENT $5,900 ON REPAIRS AND IN ORDER FOR THE CAR TO PASS INSPECTION. WE WERE STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS CAR AND AFTER CONTACTING CHRYSLER REPEATEDLY, WE WERE TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE, SO WE WERE FORCED TO MAKE THESE REPAIRS. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH, WE FOUND THAT MANY PACIFICAS HAD MANY OF THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT WE WERE EXPERIENCING AND THAT CHRYSLER REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUES.WE HAVE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER SEATS, BLUETOOTH , SIDE VIEW MIRRORS. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTENS THE LIFE OF THE BATTERY AND WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY PREMATURELY SEVERAL TIMES. NOW WE NEED AN ABS SENSOR, AND THE CAR LEAKS IN THROUGH THE FRONT WINDOW SEALS ON BOTH SIDES WHEN IT RAINS. WE HAVE JUST FOUND OUT WHEN WE HAD THE CAR IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, THAT OUR ENGINE CRADLE(SUB FRAME) IS RUSTED AND IS A HAZARD TO DRIVE AND WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $2,500 TO REPLACE! WE JUST MADE OUR LAST PAYMENT ON THIS CAR AS WE FOUND THIS INFORMATION OUT. WE HAVE ALSO FOUND OUT THAT MANY PACIFICAS HAVE THIS RUSTING PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER DID ACKNOWLEDGE THIS FOR 2004 & 2005 MODELS BUT NOT AFTER. WE ARE AWARE THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT AND WANT TO BE SURE THAT THE NTSA IS AWARE OF THIS. THIS IS A FAMILY CAR AND THERE MAY BE MANY UNSUSPECTING PACIFICA OWNERS AND THEIR FAMILIES OUT THERE WHO ARE AT RISK OF INJURY OR POSSIBLY LOSS OF LIFE. WE FEEL THAT CHRYSLER NEEDS TO WARN ALL OWNERS AND IMPLORE THEM TO HAVE THEM BRING THEIR PACIFICAS TO THE DEALERSHIP FREE OF CHARGE TO HAVE IT INSPECTED AND REPAIRED FOR THIS HAZARDOUS ISSUE.

Mileage: 102,000

FRAME AT MOTOR MOUNTS HAS SIGNIFICANT RUST. REST OF CAR IS VERY GOOD SHAPE WITH NO RUST. THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS MORE DAMAGE THAN PASSENGER BUT BOTH SIDE HAVE A GOOD REAL OF RUST IN THE ENGINE CRADLE AREA

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA TOURING WITH UNDER 87,000 MILES. WHEN I WENT TO HAVE THE STATE INSPECTION PERFORMED I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS CAR WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE ENGINE CRADLE. WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND NEEDS OVER $3,600 OF REPAIR WORK DONE. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND CAN NOT AFFORD THAT KIND OF REPAIR COST. I FIND IT CRAZY THAT A CAR UNDER 10 YEARS OLD SHOULD HAVE THIS KIND OF RUST DAMAGE. THE VISIBLE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR IS IN PERFECT SHAPE, BUT THE UNDERSIDE IS TOTALLY CORRODED! WHEN I STARTED LOOKING ONLINE TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS ENCOUNTERED THIS ISSUE, I WAS AMAZED AT THE NUMBER OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE ENCOUNTERED THIS SAME ISSUE. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WITH MY DAUGHTER, AS ONE GOOD POT HOLE COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FALL OUT AND KILL BOTH OF US OR ANYONE ELSE ON THE ROAD AROUND US. I WILL PAYING FOR YEARS ON A CAR I CANT EVEN DRIVE NOR IN GOOD CONSCIENCE SELL TO SOMEONE ELSE. I FIND IT EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING THAT CHRYSLER REFUSES TO STEP UP AND DO RIGHT BY ITS CUSTOMERS. IT WILL ONLY BE A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL SOMEONE IS KILLED BY THIS CAR. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

WITH ONLY 50512 MILES I WAS NOTIFIED BY MY SERVICE AGENT THAT THE CAR FRONT SUB FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH AND RISKING COLLISION OR ENGINE FALLING OUT CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED SEVERAL TIMES AND IS WELL DOCUMENTED OVER THE INTERNET.I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND GOT "SORRY WE CANT HELP YOU" FOR A RESPONSE. *TR

Mileage: 50,512

I TOOK MY 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA IN TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I COULDN'T PASS THE IL EMISSIONS TEST. I WAS TOLD THAT MY SUBFRAME WAS VERY RUSTED AND HOLES WERE IN IT. HE TOLD ME THAT THEY FIXED MY CAR SO I CAN PASS EMISSIONS ($900) AND BASICALLY TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT FOR A FEW MONTHS AND GET RID OF IT. I ASKED HIM HOW MUCH IT WOULD BE TO FIX IT AND HE TOLD ME, IT WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE. I DID MY RESEARCH AND THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS A RECALL FOR 04-05 PACIFICAS AND AFTER LOOKING AT PICTURES OF OTHER SUBFRAMES FOR 04-05 MODELS, THEY LOOK JUST LIKE MINE (RUSTED W/HOLES). 06 PACIFICAS SHOULD ALSO BE IN THE RECALL. I DID NOT CALL CHRYSLER BECAUSE I FELT I WOULD GET THE SAME RESPONSE AS OTHERS. SO NOW I HAVE TO PRAY EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE THAT THE SUBFRAME DOESN'T BREAK. I STILL OWE ON THE VEHICLE AND CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER. PLEASE DO SOMETHING! *TR

Mileage: 137,000

TODAY I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE OF MY 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA WITH 125214 MILES WAS RUSTED OUT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, WILL NOT PASS NYS INSPECTION. ONLINE I READ THAT CHRYSLER IS ONLY ARE COVERING THE 2004 AND 2005 MODELS. THIS IS A EXTREME SAFETY PROBLEM JUST LIKE THE DEFECTS IN THE 2004 AND 2005 THAT CHRYSLER NEEDS TO COVER. *TR

Mileage: 125,214

I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO GANLEY DODGE, BEDFORD, OHIO AND IT WAS POINTED OUT TO ME THAT I NEEDED A SUBFRAME BECAUSE MINE WAS RUSTING OUT VERY BADLY AND IT NEEDS REPLACING. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THIS DEALERSHIP AND APPARENTLY THEY HAVE FAILED ON THEIR INSPECTION TO FIND THIS ITEM TO BE DEFECTIVE. THEY TELL ME THAT IT RUSTED DUE TO THE FACT THAT WATER ENTERS THE FRAME AND IT HAS NO WHERE TO GO EXCEPT TO MAKE RUST HOLES FOR THE WATER TO DRAIN OUT. *TR

SATURDAY I CHANGED THE OIL AND FILTER ON MY 2006 PACIFICA. I ALMOST HAD A HEART ATTACK WHEN I SAW THAT THE CRADLE PART OF THE FRAME, THE CRADLE THAT HOLDS THE POWER TRAIN, WAS RUSTED. THIS WAS NOT SURFACE RUST BUT SERIOUS "METAL MISSING" RUST. THE CAR IS ONLY 9 YEARS OLD, HAS JUST OVER 72000 MILES, HAS BEEN IN A GARAGE EVERY NIGHT AND HAS HAD ALL PERIODIC OIL, FILTERS, COOLANT, ETC. DONE ON A PRESCRIBED BASIS. I HAVE KEPT THIS VEHICLE IN "MINT" CONDITION SINCE ONE OF MY KIDS WANTS THE CAR. I CALLED WALSER CHRYSLER, A LOCAL DEALERSHIP I HAVE BOUGHT ALL MY MINI VANS, 300S AND MY PACIFICA FROM. THEY GAVE ME AN 800 NUMBER. I CALLED THE 800 NUMBER WHICH WAS A CHRYSLER OFFICE NUMBER. THEY PRETENDED THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM AND THERE WAS NO RECALL OR WARRANTY OFFERED BY CHRYSLER. THE FRAME OF THIS VEHICLE AND ALL THE PACIFICA FROM 2004 TO 2007 WERE MERCEDES BENZ FRAMES. ONE WOULD CERTAINLY ASSUME THAT A MB FRAME, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IN A CHRYSLER PRODUCT, SHOULD NOT RUST THROUGH IN NINE YEARS. IT IS ALMOST INCONCEIVABLE! IF YOU GOOGLE THIS CRADLE/FRAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET YOU WILL BE FLOODED WITH EXAMPLES OF WHAT I FOUND ON MY PACIFICA. YET CHRYSLER'S WARRANTY DEPARTMENT HAS "NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM". SOME WRITERS CLAIM CHRYSLER HAS APPROVED REPAIRS ON THEIR VEHICLES. IN FACT THERE IS A PAGE LONG FORM, NOT ON CHRYSLER'S LETTERHEAD, THAT STATES CHRYSLER HAS ADMITTED TO THE DEFECTIVE FAULTS, WILL REPAIR OR REIMBURSE AS NECESSARY AND COVERS ALL PACIFICAS FROM 2004 TO 2007. ONE OF THE WRITERS SAID THE QUOTE FOR FIXING HIS CRADLE/FRAME WAS JUST UNDER $4,000. I THINK WHERE THERE IS THIS DEFECT ON SO VERY MANY VEHICLES IT IS TIME FOR CHRYSLER TO STEP UP. ADD THAT IF THE CRADLE FINALLY BREAKS THE ENTIRE POWER TRAIN WILL FALL OUT. THE POWER TRAIN SITS OVER THE FRONT AXLES SO THAT WOULD CAUSE A HORRID PROBLEM! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! ANY DEATH WILL BE ON CHRYSLER!!! *TR

TODAY I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE OF MY 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA WAS RUSTED OUT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ONLINE CHRYSLER SAYS THEY ONLY ARE COVERING THE 2004 AND 2005 YEARS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A EXTREME SAFETY PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER IS OVERLOOKING. *TR

Mileage: 137,000

THE SUB FRAME AND ENGINE CRADLE ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY! THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW, GARAGE KEPT AND DEALER SERVICED. THE ENGINE SUB FRAME AND CRADLE IS RUSTED AND GONE FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS IS SO UNSAFE! CAR SUB FRAMES NEVER RUST AWAY. CHRYSLER IS PLACING PEOPLES LIVES IN JEOPARDY! PROFIT OVER LIVES. PLEASE TAKE SOME ACTION ON THIS SERIOUS LIFE THREATENING ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 88,581

I AM THE OWNER OF THE CAR AND WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THE ENTIRE ENGINE CRADLE IS RUSTED / ROTTED THRU AND THAT THE CAR IS NOW UNSAFE TO DRIVE. CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES (WHICHEVER IS 1ST) FOR 2004-2005 BUT NOT FOR 2006, APPARENTLY I HAVE THE EXACT SAME ROT & RUST ISSUE (SO IT WAS NEVER RESOLVED AT CHRYSLER) BUT A LESS ACCOMMODATING WARRANTY TO FIX AND ADDRESS IT. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

MY GRANDMOTHER BROUGHT HER 06 PACIFICA IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN MARCH OF 2006 AND HAS HAD ALL WORK DONE SINCE. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT SHE NEEDED TO HAVE THE SUB FRAME (ENGINE CRADLE) REPLACED IMMEDIATELY AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT SHE SHOULD NO LONGER OPERATE THE VEHICLE. HER CAR HAS JUST OVER 94,000 MILES SHE NEEDS TO HAVE OVER 5,000.00 OF WORK PERFORMED ON HER CAR. FROM A QUICK SEARCH ON THE ISSUE THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES AND HAS CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS WITH THE FAILURE OF THE SUB FRAME CAUSING THE WHEELS TO FALL OFF THE CAR. *TR

LIKE OTHER EARLY MODEL CHRYSLER PACIFICAS NOTED ON THE NHTSA SITE- MY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE SHOP INFORMED ME THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE ENGINE CRADLE/ SUBFRAME BEING RUSTED/ROTTED OUT SO BADLY YOU COULD SEE THROUGH IT. THEY SAID THAT IF A LARGE ENOUGH BUMP WAS ROLLED OVER, THE ENGINE COULD FALL OUT AND A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR AS THE VEHICLE WOULD MORE THAN LIKELY LOSE CONTROL. I AM NOW AFRAID TO ALLOW MY WIFE AND 2 SMALL CHILDREN TO DRIVE IN IT FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED FOR ROUGHLY $10,000 LESS THAN A YEAR PRIOR TO LEARNING ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE FROM A CHRYSLER USED AND NEW CAR DEALER-BRYDEN MOTORS IN BELOIT, WI. I ALSO PURCHASED AN $2000 EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH OF COURSE SOMETHING LIKE THIS IS NOT COVERED IN SUCH A PLAN. I BELIEVE THE DAMAGE WAS THERE PRIOR TO PURCHASE AND THE DEALER EITHER FAILED TO INFORM ME, OR DIDN'T PERFORM A WELL CARED FOR INSPECTION PRIOR TO THE SALE. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER-THEY SAID IT WAS TOO FAR OUT FROM THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THEY DID TAKE PICTURES AND SEND TO THE CHRYSLER "IMAGING DEPARTMENT" WHERE THE MANUFACTURER DEFECT CLAIM I ASKED FOR THEM TO PLACE FOR ME WAS IMMEDIATELY DENIED FOR COVERAGE. I WILL BE REACHING OUT TO CHRYSLER AND THE LOCAL MEDIA IF NECESSARY. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN AND SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN WITH THE PACIFICA MODEL AND DUE TO THE EXPENSE INVOLVED TO FIX (WAS TOLD BETWEEN $2500-$5000) ABSOLUTELY RUINS THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER PURCHASE FROM WHAT I THOUGH WAS A REPUTABLE DEALER AND A REPUTABLE BRAND SUCH AS CHRYSLER. THIS IS MY 4RD CHRYSLER/DODGE VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED IN THE PAST 19 YEARS, AND IF THE MATTER IS NOT RESOLVED, IT WILL ULTIMATELY BE MY LAST. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

MY "SUBFRAME" BROKE OFF OF THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE ON BOTH SIDES. WHEN I BACKED OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, IT SOUNDED LIKE I HIT SOMETHING, THERE WAS A CLUNK IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. LATER THAT DAY, SOMEONE TOLD ME MY REAR WHEELS LOOKED LIKE THEY WERE TILTING IN. NOT LONG AFTER THAT, MY DAUGHTER HAPPENED TO BE DRIVING BEHIND ME AND CALLED AND SAID THERE WAS A BIG METAL THING HANGING DOWN UNDER MY CAR AND MY REAR WHEELS WERE TILTING IN. I WENT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND IT APPEARS THAT IT RUSTED AND BROKE. THE GARAGE IS CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR PARTS/REPAIR INFORMATION. *TR

Mileage: 133,000

WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD THE CAR SERVICED AT THE CHRYSLER DEALER AND ON THIS OIL CHANGE WERE JUST INFORMED ABOUT THE EXTENSIVE RUST ON THE ENGINE CRADLE. DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER PACIFICA AND THAT CHRYSLER HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON ONLY A FEW 2004 AND 2005 MODELS. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY REFUSED TO HELP WITH ANY REPAIRS SAYING THAT MY VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY MODELS. THERE IS A LARGE RUST HOLE IN THE ENGINE CRADLE ON ONE SIDE AND EXTENSIVE RUST ON THE OTHER SIDE. *TR

Mileage: 123,000

FRONT SUB FRAME ROTTED OUT BY LOWER CONTROL ARMS CALLED CHRYSLER HQ THEY WILL NOT COVER UNLESS IT BECOMES A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 147,000

WHILE HAVING NORMAL OIL CHANGE, FRAME WAS FOUND TO HAVE RUST HOLES WITH RUST COMING FROM INSIDE. BY DIGGING DEEPER FOUND THAT MANY OTHER CARS IN YEARS 2004-2007 HAVE THE SAME EXPENSIVE REPAIR PROBLEMS. ALSO, A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM AS THIS CAN CAUSE A FAILURE OF FRONT END COMPONENTS. NO RECALLS OR FIXES FROM CHRYSLER. WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT WHY NOT ON THIS MAJOR PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 71,817

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR LUBE OIL FILTER AND SERVICE TECH HAD ME COME IN AND LOOK AND THE RUSTED FRAME.QUOTED $1800 FOR A USED FRAME TO REPLACE. I SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ON LINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND I AM HOPING TO GET SOME HELP WITH REPAIR COST. *TR

Mileage: 833,245

THE ENGINE FRAME CRADLE IS ROTTING OUT. THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION COULD POTENTIALLY FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY STATED THAT IF IT WAS A 2004/05 THEY WOULD COVER THE REPAIRS BUT NOT A 2006. THIS ISSUE APPEARS TO BE A COMMON. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

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! *TR

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*LJ

Mileage: 99,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

I TOOK MY 2006 PACIFICA IN TO A DEALER ON 7/18/2014 TO HAVE A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END INSPECTED. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE TIE ROD BUSHINGS HAD FAILED FOR A SECOND TIME IN ABOUT A YEAR. THEN HE TOLD ME THAT PART OF THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTING AND CRACKING TO THE POINT THAT THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION COULD FALL OUT. I FOUND OUT THAT CHRYSLER HAD A RECALL FOR 2004 AND 2005 PACIFICAS WITH THE SAME ISSUE BUT WOULD NOT COVER IT FOR ANY OTHER YEARS. THE FACT THAT THEY KNOW THEY HAD A PROBLEM COUPLED WITH THE NUMBER OF ISSUES THAT I HAVE SEEN ONLINE, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY WOULDN'T COVER THIS FAILURE ON ALL MODEL YEARS. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN RECALLED? THIS WILL BE THE LAST CHRYSLER THAT I WILL EVER BUY. *TR

Mileage: 119,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 97,728

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!!! *TR

Mileage: 126,449

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! *TR

Mileage: 51,421

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. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

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! *TR

Mileage: 84,205

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. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

AS I HAD MY CAR SERVICED THE MECHANIC TOLD ME MY ENGINE CRADLE IS RUSTING OUT. *TR

Mileage: 110,117

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 !! *TR

Mileage: 77,382

THERE ARE HOLES AND RUST ALL OVER THE ENGINE CRADLE. I SEE THAT THE 2004 AND 2005 MODELS HAVE RECALLS ON THEM AND WAS WONDERING HOW TO START ACTION ON THIS FOR 2006 MODELS. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40MPH I NOTICED THAT MY CAR FELT AS IF IT HAD A FLAT TIRE. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTHING SEEMED AMISS. GET HOME AND LOOK UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICE THAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR THE LOWER CONTROL ARM IS SPLIT IN HALF. THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ANY OTHER DAMAGE. *TR

Mileage: 117,000

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION AND OIL CHANGE AN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN IDENTIFIED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE (AKA SUB-FRAME) WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY TWO OTHER AUTO TECHNICIANS AND BOTH CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE IS CORRODED AND THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE IS CONSIDERED A SAFETY HAZARD TO BOTH ITS PASSENGERS AND OTHER VEHICLES OPERATING IN THE VICINITY. THE VEHICLE IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE ZERO RESALE VALUE UNLESS THIS IS REPAIRED. PARTS FOR THIS VEHICLE HAVE BEEN ORDERED AND REPAIR IS SCHEDULE TO OCCUR WITHIN 10 DAYS. ESTIMATED COST FOR REPAIR IS $4,000. A REVIEW OF THE NHTSA DATABASE FOR THIS MODEL YEAR VEHICLE INDICATES 6 COMPLAINTS OF AN IDENTICAL NATURE FILED WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. SIMILAR SEARCHES OF OTHER WEBSITES CONFIRM THAT THIS IS AN EVOLVING PROBLEM. PACIFICA MODELS YEARS 2004 AND 2005 HAVE WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUES RELATIVE TO CORRODED ENGINE CRADLES AND BOTH MODEL YEARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED AS A RESULT. IT IS HIGHLY PROBABLE THAT THE FREQUENCY OF REPORTED CORRODED ENGINE CRADLES WILL INCREASE AS THESE VEHICLES AGE. A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR INJURY MAY BE THE OUTCOME IN SITUATIONS WHERE THIS PROBLEM REMAINS UNCHECKED. THIS ISSUE WARRANTS ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION AS IT IS BECOMING APPARENT THAT THE PROBLEM ENCOUNTERED IN THE 2004 AND 2005 MODELS YEARS IS ALSO SURFACING IN THE 2006 MODEL YEAR. *TR

Mileage: 114,106

ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED OUT,HOLE IN IT. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

WE BOUGHT A CHRY PACIFICA FROM COUNTRY CLUB JUNE 25,2011 WITH 89,000 MILES ON IT. DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE ON APRIL 30,2012, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME CROSS MEMBER WAS ROTTED OUT AND IT WAS UNFIXABLE IMMEDIATELY CALLED DEALER TOOK IT THAT SAME DAY. THEY AGREED THAT THE FRAME WAS ROTTED AND WE REQUESTED A RENTAL WHILE REPAIRS COULD BE MADE INSTEAD THEY TRIED SELLING US A CAR. SPENT HALF A DAY AT THE DEALERS AND HAD TO DRIVE THE UNSAFE CAR HOME AND STILL NO PREVAIL ON GETTING US A RENTAL CAR OR TOLD US WHEN THE REPAIRS COULD BE MADE OR IF THEY COULD FIND PARTS. STILL WAITING WILL SEND ANOTHER REPORT WHEN PROBLEM IS RESOLVED. *JS

Mileage: 106,000

DRIVING MY CAR, NO NOTICEABLE PROBLEMS. I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND I SAW A LOT OF FLUID ON THE DRIVEWAY. I WAS EXTREMELY CONCERNED, CHECKED ALL MY FLUIDS WHICH WERE OK. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. I THEN STARTED NOTICING THE CAR RIDING "ROUGH" AND IDLING ROUGH ALONG WITH A 'BANGING" WHEN STARTING OR STOPPING AT REDLIGHTS. TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS NOT TOLD ANYTHING ABOUT THESE ISSUES (THERE FOR UNRELATED ITEM) AND WAS INFORMED I HAVE A BAD MOTOR MOUNT. HE ASKED IF I NOTICED 3 SPECIFIC ITEMS.. UH.. YAH... ALL THE THINGS I TOLD THE DEALER! WAITING FOR HIM TO CHECK OVER THE ENTIRE CAR RIGHT NOW TO SEE IF ANYTHING ELSE IS WRONG. (PROBLEM WITH THE HEAT AND I THINK WITH MY SUSPENSION). ALSO, THE HEAT WILL NOT STOP BLOWING ON THE WINDSHIELD (DEFROST) BARELY GIVES OFF HEAT TO FEET ETC. GOT SO HOT IT MELTED THE PLASTIC ON THE DASHBOARD WHERE THE DEFROST EMITS FROM...DEALER "CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM" BUT YET ALL I DO IS TURN ON THE CAR, SIT THERE 5 MINUTES AND TRY TO TURN THE HEAT TO ANYWHERE OTHER THAN DEFROST AND IT'S BLATANTLY OBVIOUS AS YOU CAN'T BREATHE FROM THE AMOUNT OF HOT AIR STILL BLOWING IN YOUR FACE OFF THE WINDSHIELD. CURRENTLY HAVE LOCAL MECHANIC LOOKING AT IT. PREVIOUS LOCAL MECHANIC FOUND ISSUE BUT WOULDN'T TEAR THE DASHBOARD APART TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX IT. RECOMMENDED DEALER AS I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. DEALER CHARGED $88 DOLLARS TO LOOK AT CAR FOR ALL ABOVE ISSUES AND SAID NOTHING IS WRONG ... RATHER "CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM". BULL! *TR

Mileage: 55,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS FAULTY AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

PREMATURE WEARING OF 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA TIE RODS. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE THEN HEADED DOWN A RAVINE AND DROVE ACROSS THE SHOULDER INTO THE NORTHBOUND LANE. THERE WAS NO CRASH. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT ALL OF THE ALIGNMENT ADJUSTER BOLTS ON THE REAR WHEELS WERE LOOSE. HE STATED THAT THE REAR WHEELS HAD NOT BEEN ALIGNED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,300.

Mileage: 52,300

BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS AND AXLE. ABS SENSORS HAD TO REPLACE BATTERY AND BOTH HEADLIGHTS ALL BEFORE 50000 MILES. 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I DON'T KNOW WHY THESE MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED. FURTHERMORE MOTOR MOUNTS ON 2 MONTH BACK ORDER UNABLE TO FIX SO PUTTING MORE STRESS ON MY CAR NEEDING MORE REPAIRS. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE, CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. GAVE A LITTLE GAS AND HEARD A LOUD POP. FOUND 3-4" PIECE OF TEMPERED METAL ON GROUND. AFTER LOOKING UNDER THE CAR, REALIZED THAT THE ROCKER ARM ON REAR DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL HAD BROKEN IN 2 PLACES.

Mileage: 10,300

AFTER DRIVING A NEW 2066 FWD BASIC PACIFICA OFF THE DEALER LOT, I NOTICED A GENERAL PULL TO THE RIGHT EVERY TIME I ACCELERATED. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND STARTED A PROCESS OF COMPLAINING AND HAVING THE CAR DRIVEN BY CHRYSLER EMPLOYEES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A TECHNICAL ADVISOR FOR THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE, BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT HE DOES NOT EVEN FEEL A PULL TO THE RIGHT AND BY A SENIOR CHRYSLER TECHNICIAN THAT PULLING TO THE RIGHT WHEN ACCELERATION IS DUE TO ROAD CROWN SENSITIVITY. I FIND THE VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITHOUT KEEPING BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL AND ALWAYS BEING CONSCIENCE OF WHAT I AM DOING. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULD BE A CHARACTERISTIC OF A VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN ON TODAY'S HIGHWAYS AND HOPE THAT FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE THAT THIS POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE WILL BE INVESTIGATED. I HAVE ALSO RECENTLY BEEN INFORMED BY FORMER EMPLOYEES THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE WHEN THE CHRYSLER VAN WAS FIRST INTRODUCED. *JB