2006 Chrysler Pacifica Electrical Problems

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NHTSA ID

11425904

Incident

Jul 22, 2021

ENTERED FREEWAY BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND LOST POWER. STARTING EXITING FREEWAY THEN CAR EXCELERATING ON ITS OWN. ENGINE WAS REVING AND HUMMING SO MUCH I THOUGHT THE ENGINE WOULD CATCH ON FIRE. CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. I HAD TO PUT IT IN NEUTRUAL AND HIT THE BRAKES AS I EXIT THE FREEWAY TO SAFELY PARKED. CALLED TOW TRUCK FOR SERVICE.

NHTSA ID

11355589

Incident

Sep 13, 2020

AS IT WOULD SEEM IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, THE OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT HAS FAILED AND LEAKS OIL ON AND INTO THE HARNESS PLUG. UPON RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND CAN PRESENT BOTH A COSTLY FIX AND A FIRE HAZARD. WHILE DRIVING THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE'S OIL PRESSURE. UPON TAKING IT TO THE SHOP OT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT HAD FAILED AND WAS LEAKING OIL INTO AND ON THE HARNESS PLUG. THE VEHICLE IS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIR TOMORROW. *TR

NHTSA ID

11324473

Incident

May 12, 2020

Mileage

190,000 mi

GAS CAP LIGHT ALWAYS REMAIN ON. MY RPM GAUGE IS JUMPING AN ALL OF MY INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE ON. THESE THINGS HAPPEN UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A ROUGH IDLE AND I HAVE TO PUSH A PINK BUTTON TO SHIFT HERS. THE GEARS WILL NOT SHIFT. I SEE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR VEHICLES OF MY BRAND BUT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. WHEN I HAD MY VEHICLE CHECKED, I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL THAT WILL TAKE CARE OF THE ISSUES THAT I AM HAVING

NHTSA ID

11298888

Incident

Nov 1, 2016

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 20 MPH. ALSO, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND LURCHED FORWARD. WHILE BRAKING ON WET PAVEMENT, THE ABS MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE. ALSO, A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE AIR VENTS AND THE FUEL CAP INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOM AHL CHRYSLER (672 KINGS AVE, LANMOR, OH) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

NHTSA ID

11286671

Incident

Nov 1, 2018

Mileage

155,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

11268686

Incident

Aug 1, 2017

Mileage

134,000 mi

WHILE GETTING CAR SERVICE MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THE SUBFRAME IS ALL ROTTEN NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR . HE SAID THE MOTOR MAY FALL OUT..

NHTSA ID

11268404

Incident

Sep 18, 2019

Mileage

127,000 mi

I STARTED THE CAR AND COULD NOT SHIFT, MOVE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, RUN RADIO, PUT THE FRONT WINDOWS DOWN....LIGHTS WORK, TRUNK LID RAISED.

NHTSA ID

11220218

Incident

Jun 14, 2019

Mileage

210,000 mi

I CAN'T COMPLETELY FILL MY FUEL TANK. AT 1/2 TANK IT BOTTOMS OUT TO EMPTY. THE FUEL GAUGE IS COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE.WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN THE FUEL IS LOW IT WILL STALL AND SPUTTER. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH THAT THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT IT BECAUSE I RAN OUT OF FUEL ON A TRIP TO OHIO FROM ILLINOIS BUT IT DIDN'T FIX THE ISSUE. I ONLY DRIVE IT IN TOWN BECAUSE I'M AFRAID OF RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. APPARENTLY THIS IS VERY COMMON WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. THIS ISSUE COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, SOMEONE TO BE STRANDED IN EXTREME COLD/HEAT. IT'S UNRELIABLE AND A MAJOR THREAT TO SOMEONE'S SAFETY. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE ASHAMED.

NHTSA ID

11172412

Incident

Jul 27, 2017

Mileage

142,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING IN A STORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND POWER WINDOWS FAILED, AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000. UPDATED 06/21/17*LJ

NHTSA ID

10983777

Incident

May 5, 2017

Mileage

122,000 mi

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..

NHTSA ID

10958740

Incident

Mar 5, 2017

Mileage

115,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR I TURNED ON MY TURN SIGNAL TO TURN RIGHT ONTO THE HIGHWAY, AND UPON ACCELERATING MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEEPED AND TURNED ON, THEN AS I TURNED MY WHEEL AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE IT WOULDN'T AND THEN MY CAR DIED. I THEN HAD MY CAR TOWED TO MY HOUSE WHERE IT REMAINS UNTIL I HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10937394

Incident

Dec 23, 2016

THIS VEHICLE HAD A RECALL FROM CHRYSLER. I WAS GIVEN A CLAIM #[XXX] AND WHEN I SPOKE TO CHRYSLER I WAS TOLD THAT OUR VIN # WAS NOT COVERED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY THEMSELVES HAD ENDED THE RECALLED VEHICLES 2 WEEKS BEFORE OURS WAS PRODUCED. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS AS OUR VEHICLE SUFFERED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AS THEY ALL DID 2 WEEKS EARLIER!!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10928123

Incident

Jan 1, 2016

Mileage

125,000 mi

RECCALL F44 (FUEL PUMP MODULE). THIS RECALL WAS FOR REPAIR/REPLACE OF MODULE DUE TO FACT THAT PACIFICA CARS STALL WITH FAULTY UNIT. MY CAR HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES. I TOOK TO DEALER AS INSTRUCTED BY RECALL LETTER. THE DEALER SAID THEY MADE REPAIR. MY VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL. DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE PART AGAIN. I AM STUCK WITH A VEHICLE I CANNOT DRIVE BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

NHTSA ID

10916082

Incident

Feb 2, 2014

Mileage

175,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE IN WHICH VARIOUS INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS AS WELL AS WAITING A BRIEF MOMENT TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AS THE FAILURE WAS GETTING WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE INDEPENDENT MECHANICS. THE MECHANICS HAD REPLACED THE BATTERY, THE ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY AND ADDITIONAL PARTS BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10871887

Incident

Dec 19, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE POWER CONTROL MODULE, THE COOLING FAN AND ACCESSORY BELT WERE REPLACED ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO TIMES. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V432000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

NHTSA ID

10851881

Incident

Jan 11, 2016

Mileage

109,000 mi

THE DRIVERS SEAT QUIT WORKING AND ALL CONTROLS ON THE STEARING WHEEL QUIT WORKING AND COULD NOT SHUT TURN SIGNALS OFF.

NHTSA ID

10821296

Incident

Jan 10, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WAS EMPTY ON FUEL BUT THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED A FULL TANK. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY ABLE TO REFUEL UP TO HALF A TANK AND THE FUEL GAUGE CONTINUED TO DISPLAY THAT THERE WAS A FULL TANK OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL TANK AND FUEL WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000.

NHTSA ID

10790209

Incident

Apr 25, 2014

Mileage

198,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TCM AND PCM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000.

NHTSA ID

10786319

Incident

Oct 2, 2015

Mileage

159,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10693593

Incident

Nov 14, 2013

Mileage

98,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT'S KNEE INADVERTENTLY STRUCK THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V432000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000. UPDATED 01/09/15*LJ UPDATED 6/11/2015 *JS

NHTSA ID

10658590

Incident

Aug 1, 2011

Mileage

124,000 mi

THE FIRST ISSUE OCCURRED IN MAY WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA UPHILL AT ABOUT 35 MPH. ABOUT HALFWAY UP THE HILL MY CAR STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY AND LOCKED UP. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND PULLED ON THE STEERING WHEEL (THE AUTOMATIC STEERING WAS OUT) WITH A LOT OF FORCE TO PUT MY BACK RIGHT TIRE ON THE CURB TO STOP SLIDING DOWN THE HILL. THEN I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN THE CAR OFF, AND RESTART THE CAR. I PULLED INTO THE NEXT AVAILABLE PARKING LOT TO RECOVER AND TRY TO EVALUATE MY CAR FOR WHAT THE ISSUE WAS. THE SECOND ISSUE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH, MY 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA STALLED WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. EVERYTHING LOCKED UP. THANKFULLY I WAS IN A LOW TRAFFIC AREA AND THE CARS BEHIND ME WERE FOLLOWING AT A SAFE DISTANCE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND RESTARTED THE CAR WITHOUT ISSUE. MY CONCERN NOW IS THAT THIS ISSUE WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. WHEN MY CAR SHUTS OFF, THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10637732

Incident

May 9, 2014

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

NHTSA ID

10633392

Incident

Sep 13, 2014

AS I WAS DRIVING ALL OF A SUDDEN THE DASHBOARD AND HEADLIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING AND THE WARNING ICONS DINGED ON. THIS HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND THE MECHANIC CAN NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10629651

Incident

Aug 28, 2014

Mileage

116,450 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10628287

Incident

Jun 30, 2014

Mileage

148,000 mi