Engine cradle rotted through. firestone tells me it is unsafe to drive.
There is a default with the ignition switch when trying to start the car. there are five more chrysler pacificas that i know of with the same problem.
I have to completely replace the under carriage/frame of my chrysler pacifica due to it corroding & rusting out the passenger wheel framework. this is a safety hazard seeing as if a large pothole was hit or an immediate braking were needed the entire tire could snap off & cause a major accident. i am fearful to drive my car.
The vehicle is stuck in park. the transmission shifter interlock lever is broken (small pink plastic piece that attaches to a spring). the vehicle will not shift from park to reverse, neutral, drive, etc.
I purchased a 2005 chrysler pacifica from prime auto sales on 10/19/18 for $4573.13. on 8/24/19 i took the vehicle to midas to have brakes installed on the vehicle. midas did not even want to put the brakes on the car, because they say the car is unsafe to drive. they informed me that the engine cradle is completely rusted out and i should not drive the vehicle. they told me that it is illegal for a dealership to sell unsafe vehicles with this much frame damage. this is not something that happens overnight. they had to know this when they sold me the vehicle. also they misled me when i purchased the car by saying that it was an all-wheel drive vehicle when it was not. now, not only am i paying a car loan but because i have a loan i am required to carry full-coverage insurance on a vehicle that is not even safe for my family to ride in.
When you hit the brakes a noise comes out of the rear brakes (more on the rear passenger side) and i feel a small vibration on the brake pedal. when i let go of the pedal the noise stops.this happens when the car is moving and is worse if you pulling a trailer at 50 to 60 mph. it's been happening since i got the car 6/15/2019.
I have an 05 chrysler pacifica that in january of this year i was informed that i needed motor mounts, after taking it to a couple of mechanics to see what the issue was i was told to replace the motor mounts would be anywhere in the area of $800 to $1,200 , so my pacifica sat all winter. after checking around some of my friends told me they knew of a mechanic who would be able to do it provided i bought the parts online. i found the parts online for under $100 for four motor mounts i set up an appointment this summer with the mechanic to have them installed, he was able to install three of the four motor mounts he was not able to install the fourth one because of rust damage to the subframe or engine cradle.i called chrysler to see if they would be able to help me they told me i needed to get in touch with my dealer to see if they would be able to do anything.i went to my dealer explained my situation they never even looked at the car and told me that there was nothing they could ...
Recently bought a 2005 chrysler pacifica. after doing some research online i discovered that there has been thousands of complaints about the engine cradle rusting out due to chrysler improperly coating the framework. i naturally went out to look at mine to make sure it did not have the same problem. i was very disappointed. i bought this vehicle for a family vehicle and now do not feel safe driving it with my 4 children and cannot afford the repairs as my savings was used to purchase said vehicle. one would think after thousands of such dangerous claims that the nhtsa would do something about this
Takata recall my entire undercarriage has completely rusted out the muffler fell off and the bolts that hold the frame to the bottom of the car rusted out and are hanging there unconnected.the mechanic put his fingers right through the motor mount and explained that my car ..after i have made my last payment is undrivable. we do not ive in a state that has salt on the roads and my car is housed in a garage at all times.the repairs are over 4800. i cannot sell it as it is unsafe to drive. the mechanic explained if the car was driving fast enough and a bump was hit the motor would come up into the driver and front seat killing anyone in it not to mention other vehicles on the road. i love my car and am very sad that this problem isnt on the recall list as other pacifia owners have had the same issues once it hits 100k mies.
I took my car into the mechanic to have the water pump replaced which he did. but he also told me that it was not safe to drive because the cradle holding the engine in was all rusted out. and that the engine could just fall out at any moment. and that the car would stop i would lose steering. he did show me he pictures on his phone. and told me he would look for a cradle for my car. so i went home to check this problem out on the internet and found that other pacifica's were having this problem also. so i think chrysler needs to compensate us and get this problem fixed before somebody is killed. luckily my mechanic let me know this so that i would not be driving on a highway. after realizing i could make a complaint i ask my mechanic if he still had the pictures on his phone. no he did not he had dropped his phone in the water while fishing. but if you look on the internet you will see other people who have had this problem also with their pacifica's. and there are youtube video showing how ...
After doing a major repair of $800 on my car for a new water pump and timing chain. i was told that my cradle holding the engine in place could drop any minute because of the rust. my mechanic informed me that he would not recommend driving this vehiclebecause at anytime the egine and steringcolom could fall out any monent.the cradle hold these items in were rusted out so bad.. i looked online and noticed there was many people complaining of this. let's get something done before someone dies. thank you my mechanic toke pictures of all this rust. but i was unable to get them. but i'm sure i'm not the first to complain. please reconsider this recall. thank you.
I was traveling down the road and was turning slightly at a curve at the road, i was traveling at approximately 25-30 mph and the car just shut off completely. it did start back up and has driven ok but was told it was a previous recall issue but i haven't been able to find it so i'm taking the next step.
Engine cradle and motor mounts rotted. possibility of engine falling out if not fixed, i have been quoted $950 to fix by callahan's brake and muffler shop in pontiac, mi. vehicle was under inspection. i have already incurred cost from the same problem and yet again here i am looking at the same issue.
My mechanic discovered that the frame is very badly rusted making the car unsafe to drive. when he tried to find a replacement part, quickly found out that this problem is widespread on this type of car from the same year. we cannot drive this car without a $2500 repair and the car is only worth about $4000. so it is basically junk because of the rusted frame.
My 2005 chrysler pacifica started making noise in front passenger side in the suspension and wheel area while on the interstate. a short time later the front passenger wheel started shaking and wobbling uncontrollably at speeds of 65mph. their was no warning! thank god i was entering town and was close to home. i got the car home and had friend who is a mechanic investigate the problem. what he found was scary!!!!! the whole sub frame and engine cradle was almost completely gone due to severe rusting in the exact area where the suspension components attach to the frame. super bad day when i showed the pictures to 3 different local automotive shops with well over 100 yrs of experience combined and all informed me that the estimated cost to repair was 4000.00 up to 5500.00. completely absurd! car is worthless and only has 100,000 miles on it. you should make chrysler own up to every pacifica that has this problem, not just a few that was manufactured in a few months. their is overwhelming evidence that they didn't coat the frame properly. i will be sharing my pictures and when you see them ask yourself if you ...