Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 120 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 120, in the owner's own words
My engine in my car just shut down in the middle of driving. I was told it was a recall and was fixed yrs ago but it has happened 3 times since. Twice after getting gas and one time driving in the school parking lot. Lost all control of power steering and time of engine trouble. Car started back up and engine light came on and went back of and back on. Also smelt burning wires but couldn’t find anything
CAR LOSES POWER AND CUTS OFF DUE TO PCM AND FUEL SYSTEM
THE 2005 CHRYSTLER PACIFICA WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH IN THE WINTER ON A PAVED ROAD WHEN IT JUST DIED NO WARNING. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE FOR FURTHER TESTING.THE CAR TRIES STARTING BUT NEVER TURNS OVER ACT LIKE NO FUEL. I THEN HOOKED IT UP TO MY FOXWELL NT630 ELITE OBD2 SCANNER IT DETECTED CODES P0340, P2066, P0700, & P0461 CODE P0340 CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR A CIRCUIT BANK 1 OR SINGLE SENSOR (PART REPLACED). CODE P2066 FUEL LEVEL SENSOR B (PERFORMANCE). CODE P0700 TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM. CODE P0461 FUEL LEVEL SENSOR A (RANGE/PERFORMANCE) NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V432000 MANUFACTURER DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION COMPONENTS POWER TRAIN POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED 127,928 SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL PUMP MODULE AND THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) SOFTWARE MAY ALLOW THE ENGINE TO STALL UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS. REMEDY DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WILL ALSO BE REPLACED ON VEHICLES BUILT FROM AUGUST 1, 2004 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2004. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 21, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. TWO SEPARATE DEFECT CONDITIONS THAT COULD RESULT IN ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2005-2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA VEHICLES (NHTSA RECALL NO. 06V-432). MY 2005 VEHICLES BUILT IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER OF 2004 ARE BEING RECALLED TO CORRECT A DEFECT IN THE SECONDARY FUEL PUMP MODULES, WHICH MAY HAVE AN IMPROPER PRESS FITTING ON THE INLET THAT CAN BECOME DISLODGED AND SHUT-OFF FUEL FLOW. ALL MY 2005-2006 VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN JULY 8, 2004 AND NOVEMBER 11, 2005 ARE BEING RECALLED TO CORRECT A POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) SOFTWARE ISSUE WITH THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS SYSTEM WHICH CAN ALSO CAUSE STALLING. FOR BOTH CONDITIONS, ENGINE STALL INCIDENTS TEND TO OCCUR DURING LEFT TURNS. NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: RQ06002
GAS TANK JUMPS TO EMPTY WHEN IT REACHES HALF A TANK. FUEL NOT BEING TRANSMITTED PROPERLY AND CAUSES THE CAR TO STOP RUNNING
TOOK TO GET A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND THEY SAID IT WAS A CRACKED FRAMED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS ON SAYING A FUSE
I DROVE OUT FROM CAR WASH I WAS GOING ABOUT 35MPH THEN I TURNED RIGHT ON TO THE FREEWAY SOON AS I REACHED 50MPH MY VEHICLE MADE A WEIRD NOISE AND SHUT OFF AS IM ON THE FREEWAY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON WHATSOEVER ALTHOUGH I GOT A "GAS CAP" MESSAGE. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED I HAD TO PULL OFF THE FREE WAY(NO ACCIDENT, THANKFULLY) THE BREAKS WERE HARD TO PUSH DOWN I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO LET IT ROLL THROUGH TRAFFIC I GOT TO A SAFE PLACE I PUT IT IN PARK WAITED ABOUT 30 MINUTES TO TRY STARTING IT, IT WOULD NOT START. SMOKE CAME OUT FROM BACK PASSENGER REAR TIRE. LET MY CAR SIT OVER NIGHT TRIED TO START IT THE NEXT MORNING, AGAIN IT WOULD NOT START. I HAD IT TOWED IT INTO SHOP THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM I HAD LEFT MY VEHICLE IN THE SHOP FOR A WEEK OTHER MECHANICS DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM. LATER THEY TOLD ME I NEED A WHOLE NEW ENGINE. I ONLY GOT TO DRIVE IT 2X BEFORE IT STALLED. I REALLY LIKE IT AND WISH I CAN GET IT FIXED I DO BELIEVE IT HAS TO DO WITH THE POWER TRAIN, FUEL PROPULSION, AND ENGINE. *TR
TAKATA RECALL THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD AND BANGS WHEN STOPPED, ALSO WHILE STOPPED THE CAR REGISTERS 20MPH. WHEN DRIVING SPEED REACHES 60MPH THE CAR HAS POWER SURGES AND SHUTTERS, THE CAR MAKES A LOUD WHINING NOISE WHILE DRIVING LIKE IT IS STUCK IN HIGH GEAR. THE CAR HAS A HIGH RPM SPEED OF 4-6RPMS WHILE DRIVING. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AT ALL TIMES.
I JUST CAME OUT FROM CAR WASH I TURNED RIGHT ON TO THE FREEWAY SOON AS I REACHED 50MPH MY VEHICLE MADE A WEIRD NOISE AND SHUT OFF. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED I HAD TO PULL OFF FREE WAY(NO ACCIDENT, THANKFULLY) GO TO A SAFE PLACE PUT IT IN PARK TRY STARTING IT IT WOULDN'T START. SMOKE CAME OUT FROM BACK PASSENGER REAR TIRE. LET MY CAR SIT OVER NIGHT TRIED TO START IT NEXT MORNING, WOULDN'T START. TOWED IT INTO SHOP THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM BUT LATER THEY TOLD ME I NEED A WHOLE NEW ENGINE. I ONLY GOT TO DRIVE IT 2X BEFORE IT STALLED. I REALLY LIKE IT AND WISH I CAN GET IT FIXED
WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY (DRIVING 45 MI/HR), IT STOPPED MOVING ACCELERATING (SEEMS LIKE THE CAR IS ACTUALLY SLOWING DOWN) EVEN WHEN I WAS STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL. AND THEN THE CAR STALLED.......IT WAS A GOOD THING I WAS ON THE VERY RIGHT SIDE OF THE LANE. THE FUEL PUMP MODULE AND/OR THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) SOFTWARE MAY ALLOW THE ENGINE TO STALL UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. DEALERS WILL NEED TO REPROGRAM/REPLACE THE PCM/TCM AND/OR REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE TO CORRECT THIS CONCERN. IN MOST CASES, ASIDE FROM STALLING AND ENGINE REVVING UP AND DOWN ON ITS OWN, THERE'S A LOT OF HARD JERKING WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. IT SEEMS LIKE THE ENGINE HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN SINCE WHEN I ACCELERATE, THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE OR DELAY IN MOVING FORWARD AND IF I LET GO OF THE GAS, THE CAR MOVES FORWARD. IT'S A SAFETY CONCERN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN IN THE IGNITION TO START THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE WAS SHOWING A LOW FUEL AMOUNT AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN FILLED WITH FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL (F44 ' FUEL PUMP MODULE AND/OR REPROGRAM PCM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V432000 (POWER TRAIN). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
WHILE DRIVING, THE FUEL GAUGE WILL FLUCTUATE ERRATICALLY AND, OCCASIONALLY, I WILL COMPLETELY LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL PUMP WOULD SHUT OFF EACH TIME AFTER DISPENSING 2/10 OF A GALLON OF FUEL. IN ADDITION, WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED FALSE READINGS THAT INDICATED THE FUEL TANK WAS HALF FULL BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO NO FUEL. ALSO, THE FUEL MILEAGE RANGE DISPLAYED FALSE INFORMATION, INDICATING THAT THE FUEL MILEAGE RANGE WAS 120 MILES BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO A LACK OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED FILTERS AND VALVES, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE, IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH FUEL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN SHOP WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V432000 (POWER TRAIN) WAS REPAIRED BEFORE SHE BECAME THE OWNER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE REFUELING THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL PUMP NOZZLE STOPPED INDICATING THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. AFTER A FEW DAYS OF BEING DRIVEN, THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO LACK OF FUEL; HOWEVER, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR DISPLAYED THAT THERE WAS FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE JOHN OFFER DEALER (LOCATED ON 3220 SW TOPEKA, TOPEKA, KS 66611) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS ONCE REPAIRED (DIAGNOSTIC UNKNOWN); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WOULD BE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR FEES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE A SECOND TIME. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000.
MY FUEL GAUGE IS NOT READING ANYTHING WHEN IT'S ON FULL I LOOKED OTHER RECALLS BACK IN THOSE TIMES AND THAT THE FUEL PUMP WHICH IS THE PRIMARY WASN'T READING THE SECONDARY FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. AFTER REFUELING THE FUEL TANK THE FUEL PUMP FAILED EACH TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR KEPT ILLUMINATING, AND THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CAP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000. UPDATED 05/10/17*LJ *CN
SINCE I PURCHASED THIS IN 2008, I HAVE REPLACED THE AXLE, 2 WHEEL BEARINGS A FEW MONTHS AGO, A FEW YEARS AGO 1 ABS SENSOR WAS REPLACED VIA WARRANTY BUT THEY WOULDN'T REPLACE THE OTHER - WHICH WENT OUT 2 MONTHS LATER. THEY KNEW IT WAS GOING TO. I REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION 2 YEARS, THE FUEL PUMP & CATALYTIC CONVERTER LAST YEAR, JUST REPLACED THE OIL PAN GASKET 2 MONTHS AGO, THE RADIATOR 2 WEEKS AGO DUE TO COOLANT LEAD, AND NOW THE WATER PUMP IS LEAKING COOLANT. THIS IS JUST WHAT I CAN THINK OF OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD. IT HAS BEEN ONE PROBLEM AFTER THE OTHER WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I HAVE SPENT A FORTUNE ON IT. I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE IT & MY VIN DOESN'T SHOW UP ON THE RECALLS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND SHUTTERED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE CODES INDICATED THAT THERE WERE ISSUES WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THE FUEL PUMP DELIVERY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FUEL GAUGE DROPPED TO EMPTY WHEN THERE WAS STILL FUEL IN THE CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. TE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 147,454.
THE CAR WILL JUST GO FROM HALF OF A TANK TO E. MY HUSBAND AND SON WERE STRANDED, BECAUSE WHEN THEY LEFT THE HOUSE IT WAS AT A HALF AND THEN DROPPED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO E, CAR STOPPED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I AM VERY UPSET. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE CAR LOT AT LEAST 5 TIMES, THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED X 2, THEN THEY CHANGED THE FUEL SENSOR. THE CAR HAS NEVER STOPPED DROPPING DOWN TO E. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING, CHRYSLER SHOULD RECALL THESE CARS. PLZ HELP ME AND THOUSAND MORE THNX AND GOD BLESS
GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATES TO EMPTY WITH LIGHT AND CHIME ANNOUNCING NO GAS, BUT THERE IS A THREE QUARTER TANK FULL OF GAS. THE ENGINE TURNS OFF AND STEERING LOCKS WITHOUT POWER. USED CAR PURCHASED YESTERDAY AND WE WERE STRANDED UNTIL WE FILLED THE TANK WITH THREE GALLONS THE CAR WAS IN MOTION THE FIRST TIME IT STALLED. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT. THE THIRD TIME WAS IN A PARKING LOT. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF THAN BACK ON IT RESUMED . WE WERE HEADING IN A STRAIGHT DIRECTIONS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ODD SMELL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE THAT WAS NOT FUEL RELATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE POWER STEERING WAS LEAKING AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.
MY VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED TO REFLECT AN EMPTY TANK AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING AFTER PUTTING ABOUT A HALF A TANK OR MORE OF FUEL IN THE TANK. I HAD ONE OF THE FUEL PUMPS REPLACED AND IT SEEMED TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR A WEEK OR SO AND THEN IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ABS AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, "NEW FUEL CAP" WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE FUEL CAP WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
WE JUST BOUGHT OUR 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA NOT TO LONG AGO, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON, IT ALSO AFFECTS OUR GAS MILAGE, WE HAD IT CHECKED AND THAT'S WHEN WE FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE GAS SENSOR IN THE TANK, AND EVERY NOW AND AGAIN WHEN WE MAKE LEFT HAND TURNS IT DIES ON US. WE HAVE A CHILD WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES AND WE NEED A VEHICLE THAT IS GOING TO BE SAFE TO GET HIM TO HIS APPOINTMENTS. *TR
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