Problems with 2005 Chrysler Pacifica ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Vehicle has stalled 3 times while turning at low speeds. the three events resulted in three close calls of nearly hitting other vehicles and pedestrians at the time. vehicle was returned to dealer on 7/7/05 at 2530 miles for problem. problem could not be found. vehicle has stalled two more times since; at 3100 miles and again at 5800 miles. we are currently waiting to see if a technical service bulletin tsb gets issued by dcx regarding this problem so the vehicle can be repaired. *jb

Stalls during hard turns like into a parking space. *jb

Frequent low speed stalling of engine. *nm

Vehicle had been in to chrysler dealer several times during may for the check engine light (emition controll issues) on the day of this incident i had just picked it up from the dealership. it had been repaired due to it leaking oil. the oil leak was due to the technician accidentally tightening the valve cover down on a wire during its last time in for repairs. i had driven about ten miles from the dealership when i pulled into a gas station to get a drink. when i exited the gas station maybe three minutes later i saw my car had flames coming out from under the hood. i was able to put it out using the gas stations portable fire extinguisher but there had been damage done as several parts under the hood had melted. no one was injured thankfully but if i had not stopped for a drink i would have never been able to put the fire out. milage was 5646 the vehicle was not running while parked at the gas station. i was advised that the fire was due to a blower fan module short circiuting.

Dt consumer stated while driving, the vehicle will completely quit running. the local service dealership stated they had tried everything to fix the problem, but they can't find anything wrong with the vehicle. if the vehicle is placed into park it will restart. *jb

Dt: the vehicle would stall sometimes when the consumer drove around a curve. the problem occurred more often when the consumer made a left turn. this has happened at least 12 times. the problem first started around 4-1-05. when the consumer took the vehicle to the dealership, they were unable to duplicate the problem. there have been no accidents. *jb the vehicle can be restarted immediately after it stalls. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but they were unable to duplicate the problem. they found no fault codes stored in the power train control module. *nm

Dt: the contact stated vehicle stall with no warning while making a left turn. the vehicle was taken to the dealership, and they could not duplicate the problem. the vehicle was taken back to the dealership, and they installed the autopilot. when they checked the autopilot, they state it was not working. upon further inspection, the dealership found there was a problem with the fuel pump. the part was ordered, but according to the manufacturer, the part was being redesigned ,and will not be available until the end of the year. the engine light came on, and the dealership suggested he ignore it. after filling the gas tank the gas gauge showed empty. the dealership stated this was part of the fuel pump problem. the gas gauge still is inoperable ,and he has to constantly put fuel in the vehicle. *ak updated 12/7/2005. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled intermittently. during the last incident the vehicle stalled while traveling between 45 and 50 mph. the only operable part of the vehicle during the stalling was the heater and radio. after the vehicle was placed into park the engine restarted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the problem could not be duplicated. updated 03/20/06. *jb

1. 2005 chrysler pacifica rented by enterprise rental (odometer - 1,000 miles) 2. drove the rental off location - 1 mile away smoke came from under the hood.*ak 3. thermostat went up and chime activated. 4.was at our home office where our asc master certified mechanic looked under the hood. 5. the pressure hose coming from the radiator to the recyler bottle was not in tact. not clamped. secured with a metal clamp and fused the system to regain fluid. went back to enterprise and noted that this could have caused engine failure bad the normal prudent person were to operate this vehicle. after furhter review they had another neew pacifica on thier lot. they- the manufacturer are using plastic clips on a hose that is under extreme heat and pressure. this should be watched as a tsb or if other occurance have already occurred.