Problems with 2006 Chrysler Pacifica POWER TRAIN

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled, lost power, and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. when the vehicle was turned off and restarted, it resumed normal operation. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure recurred multiple times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the crankshaft sensors needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the contact stated that the crankshaft sensors were replaced two times. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 06v432000 (power train). the manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. while driving 55 mph, the contact lost control of the steering and almost crashed. in addition, the vehicle failed to shift into second gear or reverse. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 200,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. while driving 10 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the brake pedal failed to stop the vehicle. the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 06v432000 (power train). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was informed of the failure. the failure mileage was 76,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. while driving 65 mph, the contact experienced sudden engine failure without warning. the vehicle was towed to the contact's home. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and was informed that she should have the vehicle towed to a chrysler dealer. fred martin superstore (3195 barber rd, barberton, oh 44203, (330) 753-4444) diagnosed that the engine rod bearing was defective. the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 06v432000 (power train). the contact called the manufacturer back and was informed that the remedy for the recall had already been performed on the vehicle. they also informed the contact that because they found no defect with the vehicle, the recall repair was never performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 107,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. on several occasions, while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact stated that the fuel gauge also changed from a half tank to empty very quickly. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the fuel pump and power train control module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 06v432000 (power train). a local dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 162,000.

My vehicle has extensive cradle rot underneath the carriage which causes the car to shake and has the possibility to have the motor drop out of the car, i was having routine maintence completed on my car when i found this out. i called chrysler and although hundreds of complaints have been filed no recall has been issued on this matter.

Wgen i put the gas pedal no runing like aspec and tge crudle is rust

The cradle break and rust and tbe power train. no work properry

Engine cradle is corroded through.

Car is stalling while driving and fuel pump and system have had to be replaced twice! head lights and turning signals are have to be replaced often as well!

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and shut off without warning. the contact also stated that the gauges on the vehicle moved up and down independently while the engine seized. the electrical system also operated independently by displaying inaccurate readings. the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 06v432000 (power train). the manufacturer and ginn chrysler jeep dodge (5190 us-278, covington, ga 30014, 770-679-2202) were notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 134,000. *dt the consumer stated the fuel pump and fuel sender unit failed. *tp

Vehicle shuts off unexpectedly, gas gauge suddenly drops to empty, vehicle will suddenly register invalid key fob. vehicle has suddenly stopped on city street 5 times in pass 3 mos. researched year, make and model, found there is a recall. called dealership, they state my vin number is not included in recall. i feel car is unsafe to drive. can't afford repair to pcm, nor tcm. would cost over 1,000 dollars at dealership. car not repaired as of 7-24-2017

My 2006 chrysler pacifica seems to have some very common and related issues to an existing recall. my vehicle experiences all kind of issues related to a faulty fuel pump/tank design and possibly software issues also. my vehicle can be very hard to start. my vehicle can shut off without warning. (no other known issues) my vehicle tends to think the gas cap is bad. displaying gascap in the odometer area. we experience power loss, stalls, poor fuel economy, fuel capor smell on occasion that could ignite, if for any reason the fuel system is slightly overfilled by even ten cents worth of fuel it can poor fuel onto the ground. this happens on top of the tank. not at the filler hose. check engin light code points to evaporative system. my vehicle was manufactured in august 2005. i believe the fuel pump module is bad as well as possibly software. if you do your own research you will find this car is know to have evap system and fuel system issues. lots of them. one that comes to mind is a connector on the pump or model cracking and allowing fuel /air to escape. i am terrified my car might blow up with my children in it. i can't give exact dates because this happens all of the time. evap codes return, fuel smells, poor engine performance power loss, if it does shut off while driving it becomes hard to steer. etc etc

Car began to make loud, abrupt knocking noise from right side, passenger front of vehicle. we took it to three separate repair shops for evaluation and at all three repairs shops were told that our engine cradle was so badly rotted and rusted that the car was not drivable. it was a huge safety concern as the engine and transmission can both drop out of the vehicle at any moment without warning. this has been a known issue to chrysler and they are not assisting current owners with repair.

I was on freeway doing 60_70 miles per hour when i noticed my car felt like it was not accelerating and gas pedal felt stiff like when car is off. i had my whole family in car and i could of wrecked if i didn't notice in time to put car in neutral and restarted it some how before we got rear ended. i got off freeway somehow and turned car on and off again a few times and it seemed like it was a one time thing . a few miles later it did same thing and i was stalled out in middle of on coming traffic . cars braked and swerved out of my way to avoid rear ending us . my children were scared cause of this happening out of the blue. i now have no desire to even drive my car with any of my family in it incase this happens again. i contacted chrysler but they claimed my vin wasn't part of the f44 recalls but i know it is same issues...i will be taking car to chrysler first thing in morning to leave them car to find out why my family almost got in accident due to this issue. so in total it stalled out on me 6 times twice on freeway the rest on city streets just to get home ....this is a serious issue that could of killed everyone in my vehicle if i didn't react fast enough to avoid that from happening..

The engine light came on. the car would not accelerate over 25 mph. it kept feeling as if it was stalling when stopped at light and trying to accelerate. hard to go up inclines. after being parked for 4 hours we noticed the car was smoking. i called the fire department who discovered that the insulation and the engine was smoldering. it is now at excalibur being looked at. i was driving on a city street when this happened. when we discovered the car was smoking, it had been parked for four hours.

The engine mounts have broken, and been replaced, and broke again. the floorboard, has rusted through on the drivers side, and the frame is rusting out. the suspension is breaking and has now blow out 2 tires. the electrical panel /dash, doesn't work and causes other problems. i don't live by salt water and have been informed that this is not a new problem with this make/model. gas fumes come up through the floorboard, and i have been dealing with this since i took it off of the dealership. i am a single mom of 3,and am not finding help from anyone. can you please help me?

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated that while coming to a stop, the vehicle accelerated independently when the accelerator pedal was not depressed. the failure recurred intermittently. the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic when it was diagnosed that the transmission control module had failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 18,800.

The center bearing/drive shaft is no good. i prepaid the dealer in march of 2016 for a new one. as of today sep 18, 2006 it ha not come in yet. the car is undriveable. excuse after excuse. i have notified the mass attorney generals office. there investigation. i also have a rotted sub frame. and the dealer wont stand behind it. i am looking to start or join a class action suit against chrysler.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. while driving approximately 80 mph, the transfer case failed and disconnected from the motor. the driver side, steering wheel, and front passenger side air bags deployed with force. there was a white substance that emitted into the interior of the vehicle, which affected the four occupants in the vehicle. the force of the air bag deployment hindered the vision of the driver and front passenger. the driver, front passenger, and two rear passengers were uninjured. the insurance company stated that they would not cover the repair because there was no crash. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided a third party technician who diagnosed the vehicle. neither the insurance company nor the manufacturer repaired the vehicle. the contact was to take the vehicle to an independent mechanic for further inspection and repair. the failure mileage was not available.

2006 chrysler pacifica. consumer writes in regards to fuel pump module and/or reprogram pcm recall. *smd the consumer stated the problem occurred long before the recall was issued. one day while attempting to make a turn, the vehicle stalled. then the fuel gauge started dropping immediately from half-full to empty. the vehicle sat at the dealer for two weeks, while they tried to diagnose and fix the problem. the consumer has since sold the vehicle. *jb updated 11/20/15*lj updated 9/17/2017*cn

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".

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. while driving approximately 55 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle started to make a jerking motion. the failure recurred multiple times. the contact also stated that the vehicle shut off while driving, and was not able to be restarted. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the technician stated that the motor and transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

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

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and it was determined that the power train control module needed to be reprogrammed and the fuel pump module needed to be replaced. the dealer informed the contact about nhtsa campaign number: 06v432 (power train), but the contacts vehicle was not included. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 84,000.

The engine cradle is rusting through leaving holes, and flaking off even when just touched by hand. this is a problem with 2004 and 2005 pacificas as well; chrysler extended warranties for those model years, but decided not to for 2006 for some reason. really these should all be recalled anyway as it is a major safety issue since the engine support is rotten with rust which could easily cause major accidents. *tr

When getting oil change mechanic pointed out front frame (engine cradle) rust. frame rusted through. not safe to drive. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated that while approaching a stop at approximately 3 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was able to restart. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 06v432000 (power train) however, the vin was not included. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 8,000.

While stopped at a traffic light i heard a noise coming from under the hood. i put the car in (n), and listened for the noise i then noticed the speedometer moving from 0 to 20 mph while i was not moving. *tr

I was at stopped at signal light in traffic at rush hour. when light turned green to go, i stepped on gas pedal and vehicle started to snorkel and stall. it started jerking and continued to stall then it took off for a bit and started to stall again, then continued to go. cars were honking and i almost got rear ended and hit on the side!. another few times before that it would rev up on its own while stopped at signal light lunging forward. few times almost hit vehicle in front of me due to this issue! recall most definitely needs to be enforced>>>> *tr

Had to have my vehicle towed due to my ignition switch. i am glad that i was not driving when this happened! getting this car repair will set me back in my bills and i just got this car 2 years ago! *tr

Car has rotten sub frame that cradles engine suspension! in looking at chrysler complaints this appears to be prevalent in all the sub frames. my mechanic has welded in metal in place of rot. this sub frame is responsible for suspension of the front end and cradles engine mounts. there is no way a car design should allow for failure of such a critical job after 89000 miles and 8 years. these cars need to be recalled and or removed from the road before there are unnecessary deaths. *tr

Got in our car, preparing to back out and do some shopping. gear shift (automatic) would not move. called a wrecker, pushed car out into driveway, and car was loaded up. the shift lock lever was broken. it seems to be a very important part and yet was made of plastic. a metal part was used to make repair. if this part had broken while we were speeding down the interstate, a tragedy would most likely have resulted. total cost to us was $230.00. cost to our insurance company for the wrecker service was $50.00. thank you for any assistance you can give us. *tr

Pulling into parking lot, engine quit. did not notice if check engine light came on. was able to restart vehicle after coming to stop and shifting into park. a repeat of incident occurred on jan. 1, 2015. do not know if related to pcm recall in 2006. *tr

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

My car failed on us as we were on our trip towards brownsville texas. the electrical in my car started flickering and the motor kept accelerating itself.. then the gas indicator went from showing half tank full to 10 miles to empty.. we were in the deserted part of the checkpoint ranch so we had about 30 miles until a gas station we thought we couldn't possibly just run out of gas, but as we continued 5 minutes later our car electrical just sounded a spark and our car starting shutting off, hard steering to pull on side of road.. but thank god we had no vehicles behind us so that prevented an accident from happening.. we called family member to go help us haul our car to a nearest gas station or mechanic.. something i never want to experience with my children 3 and 1 in my car and the hot summer.. i have searched for my car if it falls in the recall category but it shows nothing.. yet it showed to have similar defects as the ones being recalled. *tr

I filled up the tank with gas and was on a long road trip. i had reset the trip at the time of fill up and i had tracked the highway mileage using a little less than 1/2 tank then refilled it then took how many miles i had gone divided it by how many gallons of gas it took to fill it back up. i was getting 21 miles per gallon. when the gas gauge reached 1/2 tank, it dropped straight to empty. i had only gone roughly 200 miles and figured at 21 miles per gallon i should easily get 350 to 400 miles before needing gas so i carried on. after i had traveled 220 miles on a full tank, (20 gallons) the motor just shut itself off. i pulled over and called for help. they brought 2 gallons of gas and put it in and it fired right up. i drove 2 miles back to the gas station and filled it back up and it only took 8 gallons to fill it back up. 10 if you include the 2 we had just put in on the side of the road. that is 1/2 a tank of gas. when i got home i looked up recalls and there is a recall f44 on my vehicle that describes this problem but when i called chrysler, they said my vehicle was not manufactured within the dates of the recall. if my vehicle is having the issue shouldn't they cover it? *tr

Went in for regular yearly inspection to find out that my motor mount was almost detatched from my vehicle .the powertrain was rusted .so i had to replace the motor mount the powertrain still needs replaced.in the 6 years that i have owned this vehicle i have never been notifyed of a powertrain recall.at this point i'm very upset to find out that this was never brought to my attention.however this could have put my family at risk .i hope and pray that this can be replaced as it should have been since the recal.l please notify your customer before something tragic occurs. *tr

While i was driving down the road my car stalled and then cut off in the middle of the road. my car started back up right away but as i continue to drive home it continued to stall and shut off. thank god there was not very many cars on the road because someone could have gotten seriously hurt. my car has been down since april 2014 and it is now september 2014. my husband and i have put so much money into this car because the mechanics can't figure out the problem. we have had replaced the egr valve, o2 censors, throttle position sensors, idle air control valve, and a tune up and my car still runs the same, like crap. the computer is not diagnosing the car properly and neither are the mechanics. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, there was a sudden loss in engine power and the power train control module warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer were the technician stated that the power train control module needed to be reprogrammed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 100,000. the vin was not available.

I had the brakes repaired in 2012; the next month the abs light came on and the sensor was replaced. ten months later, the sensor light came on again. i was told it was insignificant, that the brakes are fine. in the fall of 2013, i had the car towed to a shop because it tried to accelerate while i was pressing the brakes. i spent over $800.00 having a bunch of codes cleared with the transmission and other things. the engine light was off for a few days but came back on. there was an error that read gas cap. i replaced the gas cap but the engine light remains on. in march 2014 the brake light came on, i was told that i needed to replace the calibers but later was told that i didn't. i had someone else to check and they said that i needed new front brakes. i had those replaced. on 4/7/2014, i was leaving the parking garage at the doctor's office and the gas pedal was stuck. lucky for me it was on a downhill slope and i was able to stop at the stop sign and put the car in park and press the accelerator to unstick it. today, april 13, 2014 the brake light is back on and there is a noise in the frontend. i love my car but it just does not feel safe to drive. *js

While driving approximately 55-60 mph on the highway, through a very dangerous curve (s-curve), in rush hour traffic, my vehicle just shut off. after safely pulling over (difficultly) and stopping i let it sit while calling my husband. then the vehicle started back up no problem after about 5 minutes, from that point forward the vehicle would only stay running for 5-7 minutes, then while trying to diagnose the problem the vehicle would only stay running for 3-5 seconds and now sometimes won't even start at all. after finally towing to a dealership believing it was the skim module we were told that it is the power train control module that is bad and would need to be replaced. in researching this problem i find that there has been a recall on the same vehicle and year for these same exact type issues, but have been told now by 2 dealerships and the daimler chrysler corporation that my specific vehicle checked by the vin # is not part of the recall. *tr

I own a 2006 chrysler pacific. while traveling 35 mph the abs lights, and brake lights illuminated, followed by a chime noise that sounded through out the vehicle.then a ticking noise prior to the vehicle loosing all electrical power, this happens everyday! this a very dangerous situation and when this happens i have to sit and wait for awhile, once for more than 30 min then car cuts back on and works fine until the abs lights, come on and the engine light followed by the chimes and the ticking the car cuts off again. can not get a mechanic to fix it they have told me that there is no way to fix it that chrysler knows about the recall and refuses to do anything about it. i have had the battery replaced. problem #2 is the mounts that hold the motor are corroded and rusted. i was told that this is another defect and there have been instances where the motor just falls out. two mounts have been replaced but i still hear the knocking and a pulling sensation sometimes. first incident was in january the past two months it happens everyday at least once a day where the car just cuts off. *js

This issue has now happened multiple times. while driving the car, it will completely shutdown (stall). i have been able to get the car over to the side of the road every time. i can turn the key off and then restart the vehicle without issue. *tr

My vehicle stalls at the first movement from a long parked position. i have had the sensor fixed and fuel pump replaced. these things helped temporarily. it is now doing the same things. i noticed a recall for the power train of 2006 model chrysler pacifica but when i enter my vin it states my vehicle is not in the recall. i believe my vehicle has a faulty power train. *tr

First began 11/2013 when headed out after picking up my daughter, slowed to enter left turn lane (on major busy intersection at night!) and entire car simply died - fried the battery (it was only a yr old & the second time i had replaced it since i purchased it two yrs prior from original owner) nearly was hit by several cars before tow truck arrived (so dead couldn't even be shifted into neutral!) after multiple opinions by several mechanics had to face the fact that issue w/rods caused metal pieces to infiltrate oil (all oil changes on time, previous before incident 6 week prior) causing all engine bears to go. luckily, was able to work out a fairly decent deal to the tune of $1200, only to be faced w/multiple additional needed repairs thereafter and over a year later, i'm still trying to get to the bottom of why engine totally stalls when coming to a complete stop if my a/c is on - check engine light has been on since i purchased it & still won't stay off despite multiple re-sets & computer checks, as is abs light (again, checked multiple times & since no issue i have left it as is) now battery light also comes on intermittently. all codes come back fine, and hoses & seals all fine.... as of two days ago, seems i'm now looking at engine cradle issue as well! nearly $3000 in (just counting these latest issues!) after replacing battery for a third time & tire replacement (all 4) twice within a year, in addition to breaks & rotors for 2nd time in 2 years ...seems to be a common problem w/these vehicles and yet my vin # isn't included in the recall...shame on you chrysler....i am a single mother, who has had all regular maintenance and upkeep & cannot afford to continue to throw $ into this issue, and am afraid every time my kids are in the car that the stalling issues will cause a horrible accident! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled as the service immobilizer warning light illuminated. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the power train module needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was repaired but did not resolve the failure. the approximate failure and current mileage was 92,000.

Driving home from work on a thursday at and average of around 65 mph the vehicles rpm's jumped up to 4,000 and it was like it down shifted. i stopped immediately to check for problems and there weren't any visible signs. i proceeded home while the vehicle was stuck in a gear causing me to only travel a max of 45mph. i contacted chrysler which said there was a recall for my make, model, and year vehicle but my vin number was not included in the recall. *tr