2006 Chrysler Pacifica Engine Problems

The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle turned off independently but was able to be restarted. Additionally, the vehicle was difficult to start. The vehicle was taken to an independent shop, where the PCM was reprogrammed and an unknown fuel injector repair was performed; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle shut off independently but was able to be restarted. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to the dealer for the recall repair of NHTSA Campaign Number: 06V432000 (Power Train), the dealer informed the contact that the equipment and parts to do the recall repair were not available after the vehicle had remained at the dealer for two days. The contact stated that several other dealers were contacted and provided the same information. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 94,791.

NHTSA ID

11679922

Incident

Aug 11, 2025

Mileage

94,791 mi

My 2006 chrysler pacifica van has a corrosive chassis about break into, (meanimg) my engine is about to fall & hit the ground, this is my second chrysler, my first was a 2005 chrysler pacifica, when I bout the first one in 2014 they replace the chassis but I never thought to search Up under this one out of (well) even after I had taken them to a CHRYSLER DEALER no one ever told me at DEALERSHIP that I needed a chassis on either one or the 2005 nor the 2006 chrysler pacifica even when I took them in for services, I just don't understand now nor did I not get the kind of service then, I have put all kind of money in these cars mostly this one, window motor, #5fuel injector,electronic ignition,oil pump sensor,radiator,evac sensor, front struts, brakes,,,,now the chassis the gasket near the water pump ,2nd gas line which they say that I have to replace second fuel line cause it getting to much air which make my gas cap lite come on,,,,,how I mean why , I mean who can I turn to to fix or help me with these issues,

NHTSA ID

11421733

Incident

Mar 20, 2020

I BOUGHT THE CAR AND 2 MONTHS LATER WHEN I WENT TO CHANGE THE OIL I NOTICED ABOUT HALD MY ENGINE CRADLE GONE DUE TO RUST

NHTSA ID

11402527

Incident

Nov 3, 2020

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE UNDER THE IMPRESSION IT NEEDED A MOTOR MOUNT TO FIND OUT THAT THE SUB FRAME IS ROTTEN TO THE POINT IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE TO DRIVE. THE REST OF THE DETAILS MAY NOT BE OF INTEREST TO YOU BUT I AM THE SURVIVING SPOUSE OF A DECEASED VETERAN AND MOTHER OF HIS TWO CHILDREN. I'VE BEEN STRUGGLING TO RECUPERATE SINCE THEIR FATHER'S DEATH AND HEAVEN UNABLE TO DO TO THE PANDEMIC THAT'S WHAT I WAS ABOUT TO MY DAILY DRIVERS ENGINE SEIZED AND I EXHAUSTED ALL MY RESOURCES BUYING THIS VEHICLE THAT IS NOW DEEMED UNSAFE ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED

NHTSA ID

11388391

Incident

Jan 12, 2021

Mileage

140,000 mi

I TOOK MY CAR IN TODAY TO HAVE SHOCKS PUT ON AND WAS INFORMED THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS SO SEVERELY RUSTED THE RACK AND PINION WAS ABOUT TO DROP OUT OF THE CAR ALONG WITH THE MOTOR. I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY EVERYDAY AND THIS WOULD HAVE BROKE IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO AND I WOULD PROBABLY BE SEVERELY INJURED OR WORSE.

NHTSA ID

11360893

Incident

Sep 24, 2020

Mileage

247,000 mi

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

BOUGHT CAR 2018 FEB . NO MENTION OF WHOLE UNDER CARRIAGE RUSTED OUT - 2004-2008 CHRYSLER FORGOT TO SPRAY FOR RUST. WHEN WE GO WE BOUGHT IT LATER IN EVENING - WAS ASSURED THAT CAR HAD BEEN CHECKED OUT AND SOUND. WE HAVE DONE SOME REPAIRS ON OTHER THINGS - THERMOSTAT , RADIATOR , TIRES ABS SENSOR ISSUE BUT THERE WAS NO MENTION OF UNDERSIDE BEING RUSTED FROM FRONT TO BACK - TWO YEARS AND THE ENGINE IS GOING TO FALL OUT AND CAN NO LONGER DRIVE THE CAR. THIS CAR WAS SUBMERGED IN WATER SOMEWHERE BEFORE WE RECEIVED. THIS IS THE SHORTER VERSION OF THIS SITUATION. ALIGNMENT IS NOW WAY OFF , PULLS TO ONE SIDE OUT OF NOWHERE. WEARING ON TIRES- JUST TOOK IT INTO HEARTLAND TIRE BY HOUSE AND TOLD DO NOT DRIVE AND THAT FIXING IT WOULD BE OVER 3500 OR MORE.

NHTSA ID

11343505

Incident

Jul 30, 2020

Mileage

145,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, THROTTLE BODY AND SEVERAL OTHER VARIOUS PARTS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TEAM HODGES CHRYSLER DODGE RAM JEEP (2265 M-76, WEST BRANCH, MI 48661) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 157,000.*DT*JB

NHTSA ID

11329241

Incident

Mar 23, 2020

Mileage

157,000 mi

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

ENGINE CRADLE ROTTING CAUSING INABILITY TO BE INSPECTED BY PERSONAL MECHANIC

NHTSA ID

11302598

Incident

Jan 2, 2020

Mileage

115,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11280312

Incident

Aug 14, 2019

Mileage

200,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11266120

Incident

Aug 11, 2019

Mileage

183,000 mi

YEAR2006 MAKE/MODELCHRYSLER PACIFICA MILEAGEABOUT 99,000 DRIVING FOR 13+ YEARS; HAD BEEN GETTING CHECK ENGINE AND ABS SIGNS ON DASHBOARD NOW AND THEN FOR ABOUT 6 YEARS; IN HUMID DAYS RECURRENCES WERE MORE THAN IN COLDS. VA INSPECTION, BOTH EMISSION AND SAFETY, PASSED EVERY YEAR, LAST ONE BEING IN JULY 2019, WITHOUT ANY ISSUE. SINCE LATE JULY ABS SIGN CEASED TO APPEAR ANY MORE, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS APPEARING STEADILY. IN DIAGNOSTICS P0700, P0732 AND P0720 CODES WERE RETURNED. NOW A DAYS, WHEN I COME TO A STOP/RED LIGHT, ON FULL BRAKE, ENGINE MAKES A JERK, AND SPEEDOMETER READING JUMPS FROM 0 TO 20 MPH. ALSO, BREAK PEDAL EXPERIENCES A PUSH-BACK, CAUSING TENDENCY TO DRIVE FORWARD. OVER 30 MPH GAS PEDAL DEMANDS MORE COMPRESSION, AND ENGINE MOTION ROARING ALSO SURGES, NO RATTLING. WHAT KIND OF RISK I AM CARRYING IN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS, COST FOR REMEDY AND IS IT WORTH TO INVEST IN FIXING THE PROBLEM(S)? *TR

NHTSA ID

11257253

Incident

Jul 26, 2019

I ALWAYS GOT MY PACIFICA CHECKED AND THE OIL CHANGED ON A REGULAR BASIS AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP. THE LAST TIME I GOT AN OIL CHANGE, THEY ASKED ME TO COME OUT TO LOOK AT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF MY VEHICLE. THEY SHOWED ME WHERE MY "ENGINE CRADLE" WAS SO RUSTED, THE ENGINE WAS READY TO FALL OUT. I WAS MORTIFIED, BECAUSE I DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE EVERY DAY. CHRYSLER QUOTED ME A PRICE OF $4000. I DID NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY. THEY DETERMINED THE CAR AS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I WENT HOME AND LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LIKE ME WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. CHRYSLER KNEW OF THIS ENGINE CRADLE RUST PROBLEM AND DID NOTHING ABOUT IT. I CALLED THE CORPORATE OFFICE OF CHRYSLER, AND ALL I GOT WAS THE RUN AROUND. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS, MY ENGINE COULD HAVE FALLEN OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. I'M A SENIOR CITIZEN AND DON'T HAVE $4000 FOR A NEW ENGINE CRADLE. CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE TO RECALL ALL THE CARS WITH THIS RUSTED CRADLE. VERY DANDEROUS, AND CHRYSLER HAS DONE NOTHING TO COMPENSATE THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZZARD THAT IS LIFE THREATENING. MY VEHICLE IS VERY WELL KEPT, AND LOOKS LIKE NEW. I WAS THE ONLY DRIVER.

NHTSA ID

11256938

Incident

Jun 6, 2019

Mileage

103,000 mi

I HAVE FAILED MOTOR MOUNTS AND WAS TOLD I SHOULD MAKE A REPORT AS IT IS SUCH A COMMON ISSUE THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED.

NHTSA ID

11252381

Incident

Aug 25, 2019

Mileage

158,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11243778

Incident

Jan 31, 2019

Mileage

107,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING STATE INSPECTION, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE ENGINE COULD SEPARATE FROM THE SUBFRAME DUE TO THE SEVERE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,005. *BF*JB

NHTSA ID

11205726

Incident

Mar 15, 2019

Mileage

100,005 mi

ENGINE CRADLE MOUNT (SEVERLY RUSTED THROUGH). IT IS SO BAD, I CAN NO LONGER SAFELY DRIVE THIS CAR.

NHTSA ID

11195923

Incident

Apr 12, 2019

Mileage

107,000 mi

CAR ENGINE SOMETIMES SHUTS OFF WHEN DOING LEFT HAND TURNS, THE ENGINE LOOSES COMPLETE POWER WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO PARK TO TURN IT BACK ON. THERE ARE EVAP CODES ON BUT THE CHECK ENGINE DOES NOT TURN ON FOR THESE CODES, SMELL OF UN-BURNT FUEL SOMETIMES MAKES IT IN THE CABIN. THANKFULLY THE STALL HAS NOT HAPPENED WITH CARS COMING TOWARDS ME. THE GAS CAP WARNING ON CONTINUOUSLY EVEN THOUGH I HAVE PURCHASED MANY NEW OEM GAS CAPS. THIS MAY BE RELATED TO: NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V113000, 06V432000, NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA06013, I INFORMED CHRYSLER BUT THEY SAID MY VIN IS NOT IN THE CURRENT RECALLS AND WAS REFERRED TO CONTACT NHTSA. MY PACIFICA HAS ALSO DEVELOPED A TICKING NOISE THAT HAS REDUCED THE GAS MILEAGE AND ENGINE POWER WHICH I BELIEVE THIS TO BE PART OF AN INTERNAL RECALL WHICH AGAIN CHRYSLER SAYS MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF EVEN THOUGH MY VIN MATCHES THE SPECIFICATIONS BELOW: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION F35 ENGINE CONNECTING ROD BEARING DEBRIS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, ALL REPAIRS ON INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE TO BE PERFORMED ACCORDING TO THIS NOTIFICATION. RAPID RESPONSE TRANSMITTAL RRT #06-025 HAS BEEN CANCELLED. MODELS 2006 LX CHRYSLER 300, DODGE MAGNUM AND CHARGER 2006 CS CHRYSLER PACIFICA NOTE: THIS NOTIFICATION APPLIES ONLY TO THE ABOVE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.5L ENGINE ('G', 'V' OR '4' IN THE 8 TH VIN POSITION) WITH ENGINE BUILD DATE CODES FROM 900586 THROUGH 900766. IMPORTANT: THOSE VEHICLES THAT HAVE ALREADY HAD THIS REPAIR PERFORMED, AS DETERMINED BY OUR WARRANTY RECORDS, HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS NOTIFICATION IMPORTANT: SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE IN DEALER VEHICLE INVENTORY. DEALERS SHOULD COMPLETE THIS REPAIR ON THESE VEHICLES BEFORE RETAIL DELIVERY. DEALERS SHOULD ALSO PERFORM THIS REPAIR ON VEHICLES IN FOR SERVICE. INVOLVED VEHICLES CAN BE DETERMINED BY USING THE VIP INQUIRY PROCESS.

NHTSA ID

11175798

Incident

Feb 8, 2018

Mileage

146,325 mi

I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY ENGINE CRADLE IS RUSTED BEYOND REPAIR AND WILL NEED REPLACING. CHRYSLER RECALLED 2004-2005 IN RUST BELT AREAS TO REPLACE ENGINE CRADLE. THIS ISSUE AFFECTS 2004-2008 WHICH MY CAR IS A PART OF. THIS RUST ISSUE COULD CAUSE THE MOTOR TO FALL OUT FROM THE ENGINE CRADLE AND CAUSE SERIOUS SAFETY RISK

NHTSA ID

11170972

Incident

Jan 17, 2019

Mileage

136,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION TO THE POINT THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE COULD FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

NHTSA ID

11130180

Incident

Aug 1, 2018

Mileage

94,000 mi

THE FRONT SUBFRAME IS RUSTED THREW WITH A FIST SIZE WHOLE .. NOW I HAVE TO PAY LABOR AND BUY PIECE CHRYSLER REFUSES TO HELP KNOWNING THE ISSUE THEY CAUSE COULD HURT MY FAMILY AN KIDS DRIVING IN THIS TRUCK IS UNFAR

NHTSA ID

11073614

Incident

Feb 18, 2018

Mileage

110,000 mi

THE CAR STALLS WHILE IN MOTION ON AN INCLINE, MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS UP AN INCLINE, AND MAKING U-TURNS ON FLAT SURFACE. THE ENGINE WOULD JUST DIE, THEN I WOULD HAVE TO PUT IT IN PARK AND IT WOULD RESTART. THIS HAPPENED IN CITY STREETS IN SPEEDS UNDER 25MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER A DOZEN TIMES, 3 TIMES THIS MONTH. MECHANIC CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

11065261

Incident

Jan 26, 2018

Mileage

100,650 mi

THE CRADLE BREAK AND RUST AND TBE POWER TRAIN. NO WORK PROPERRY

NHTSA ID

11061418

Incident

Nov 8, 2017

Mileage

177,069 mi

WGEN I PUT THE GAS PEDAL NO RUNING LIKE ASPEC AND TGE CRUDLE IS RUST

NHTSA ID

11061397

Incident

Nov 8, 2017

Mileage

177,068 mi