2008 Chrysler Pacifica Owner Complaints

I noticed that my tire was getting flat at my aunt townhouse in nephi Utah. so I took it to the maverick gas station to get a better look at it and investigate the possibility of a leak in it put some air in it and then enough to make it rise and I leaned in close to listen to see if I can hear a leak and I could hear a sound, but I couldn’t locate it and right when I was about to give up and actually move my head away from my tire. My tire exploded, giving me a major concussion to the point where two ambulance services were called. The police were called. I ended up going to the ER that night because I could not remember how to spell my name what day it was and where I was at exactly aka the hospital.

NHTSA ID

11708619

Incident

Dec 25, 2025

The car runs out of gas when there is gas in it - the fuel system doesn't recognize the fuel. It is a known problem with this vehicle/fuel system (you can google it). It is difficult to add fuel to the car, as a vapor lock is created and causes the stations pump to shut off. I need to hold the nozzle 1/2 way out of the tank and dribble it in for the tank to fill. 1) this allow more gas fumes in the air 2) creates the danger of spilled fuel 3) makes it impossible to gas up the car in states that have the vapor covers. The gas gauge gets to 1/2 a tank, then drops to 0 immediately. Even with monitoring the mileage, the car 'ran out of gas' long before it should have. After being stranded and calling AAA, they brought me 2 gals. I went immediately to the gas station to fill up, and the tank was overfilliing and spilling on the ground after only putting 10 gallons in it (the vehicle has a 23 gal tank) The fuel system has a maufacturers defect, the fix for which should be the responsibility of the manufacturer. I have had my mechanic check it and he cannot figure out the problem other than replacing the whole faulty system. This is the car my teenage daugher drives. It is dangerous for her to be stranded on the side of the road. It is dangerous to have fuel spilling at the gas pump, It is

NHTSA ID

11536273

Incident

Aug 2, 2023

Transmission completely goes out of gear while driving causing you to roll to a stop unable to move.

NHTSA ID

11509274

Incident

Jan 11, 2023

THE AIRBAG LIGHT IN THE DASHBOARD BLINKS ONCE IN A WHILE. THIS IS ISSUE STARTED AROUND AUGUST 2019.

NHTSA ID

11269608

Incident

Aug 10, 2019

Mileage

55,867 mi

NOISE COMING FROM 2008 MODEL YEAR PACIFICA TRANSMISSION IS NOT BEING COVERED UNDER THE LIFETIME POWERTRAIN WARRANTY BECAUSE CHRYSLER SAYS RUSTED ENGINE CRADLE IS TOO FRAGILE FOR THEM TO ACCESS THE TRANSMISSION. AS RUSTED OUT ENGINE CRADLES ARE AN ONGOING DOCUMENTED PROBLEM FOR CHRYSLER PACIFICA MODELS, YET CHRYSLER IS EFFECTIVELY VOIDING MY LIFETIME POWERTRAIN WARRANTY UNLESS I AGREE TO PAY OVER $5000 FOR A NEW ENGINE CRADLE.

NHTSA ID

11240370

Incident

Jul 26, 2019

Mileage

174,000 mi

THE 2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA SIMPLY STALLS WHILE IN MOTION. ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INCLUDING AIRBAGS, ARE DEAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WHILE STOPPED, AND WHILE ACCELERATING. IT HAS HAPPENED DURING VERY COLD TEMPERATURES (BELOW 0), HIGH TEMPERATURES (ABOVE 90) AND OTHER TEMPERATURES IN BETWEEN. A VERY LOUD KNOCKING NOISE HAPPENED A FEW WEEKS AGO AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE. I'VE BEEN LOOKING AROUND TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THEY HAVE. THIS IS A VERY BAD SAFETY ISSUE THAT CHRYSLER NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF WITHOUT ANY EXPENSE FROM THE CONSUMERS. THIS ARE FINANCES BEING TAKING FROM MY FAMILY THAT NEED NOT TO HAPPEN.

NHTSA ID

11205678

Incident

Mar 11, 2019

Mileage

117,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS RUSTED AND COULD SOON FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THOMPSON CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP (124 NORTH POINT BLVD, BALTIMORE, MD 21224, (410) 288-3100), BUT WAS NOT YET DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

NHTSA ID

11173287

Incident

Jan 29, 2019

Mileage

123,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 40MPH THE HOOD FLEW OPEN AND SMASHED INTO THE WINDSHIELD, BLOCKED MY VIEW WHILE DRIVING & NEARLY CAUSED A FATAL CRASH. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED THOUGH THE FIRST TIME, IT STAYED LATCHED JUST ENOUGH THAT THE HOOD JUST VIBRATED & RATTLED GIVING ME ENOUGH TIME TO PULL OVER ON THE HIGHWAY, OPEN IT & SLAM IT SHUT AGAIN. I'M NOW TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR FEAR IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES OR A FATALITY. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL ALL THEIR VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE HOOD LATCH. MY CAR WAS IN MINT CONDITION AND WILL NOW COST THOUSANDS TO REPAIR. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS LIGHTS OR INFO DISPLAYED ON THE DASH INDICATING THE HOOD WASN'T LATCHED SO NO WAY OF KNOWING THERE WAS A POTENTIAL (SERIOUS) PROBLEM. IT'S SHOCKING THERE'S NO SENSOR THAT TELLS YOU IT'S OPEN/UNLATCHED LIKE THERE IS WHEN A DOOR ISN'T CLOSED PROPERLY.

NHTSA ID

11165592

Incident

Dec 31, 2018

Mileage

127,500 mi

FRONT CROSS-MEMBER CONNECTING THE SIDE FRAME RAILS IS RUSTING THROUGH DUE TO WATER DRAINING FROM A/C EVAPORATOR. THIS WAS FOUND AT ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTION AT THE DEALER WHILE UP ON RACK.

NHTSA ID

11153232

Incident

Nov 14, 2018

Mileage

98,400 mi

ENGINE CRADLE UNDER CAR HAS RUSTED TO THE POINT THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE.

NHTSA ID

11112466

Incident

Jul 19, 2018

Mileage

155,000 mi

2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BROKEN TPMS SENSOR VALVE STEM. *LD *JS

NHTSA ID

11104390

Incident

Jun 12, 2018

VEHICLE REPAIR REFUSED BY AAA MECHANIC BECAUSE OF EXTENSIVE FRAME ROT, NOISES AS FRAME FLEXES WHILE BEING DRIVEN.

NHTSA ID

11092657

Incident

May 9, 2018

Mileage

130,000 mi

2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAILED SUB FRAME. *LD *JS

NHTSA ID

11090710

Incident

Jun 1, 2017

FUEL GAUGE SHOWS INACCURATE READING. I FILLED THE TANK HALFWAY AND AFTER DRIVING FOR 30 MINUTES OR SO THE GAUGE DROPS TO AN 1/8 TANK WHILE DRIVING. AFTER I SHUT IT OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES IT WILL GO BACK UP SOMETIMES HIGHER SOMETIMES LOWER. IT'S HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN AND WOULD HATE FOR IT TO LEAVE MY WIFE AND CHILDREN STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE.

NHTSA ID

11089739

Incident

Apr 23, 2018

Mileage

222,167 mi

MOTOR MOUNTS & CRADLE ROT ARE KNOWN PERVASIVE ISSUES WITH 2008 PACIFICAS (& OTHER YEARS). THERE IS NO INSPECTION OR MAINTENANCE REQUIRED PER THE MAINT. BOOKLET NOR SHOWN ANYWHERE SO DEALERS NEVER INSPECT THEM THEREBY LEAVING UNSUSPECTING OWNERS/DRIVERS IN A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CRASH SITUATION. MY BAD MOTOR MOUNTS WEREN'T NOTICED UNTIL 101K MILES & COST $1,200 TO REPLACE. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AT THAT POINT SO A MANDATORY REPAIR. IN JUST 12 SHORT MONTHS, THEY REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AGAIN. I NOW HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN THE SAFETY OF THE MOTOR MOUNTS AFTER HAVING HAD (3) SETS IN 116K MILES (ORIGINAL + 2 REPLCMTS).

NHTSA ID

11057832

Incident

Jun 25, 2017

Mileage

116,000 mi

MY 2008 4.0L LIMITED HAS HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED FIVE TIMES & CURRENTLY NEEDS A SIXTH REPLACEMENT (SO (7) BAD BATTERIES INCL THE ONE THE CAR CAME WITH). THE 1ST WENT BAD AROUND 20K MILES & NONE HAS LASTED MORE THAN 25K MILES. CAR HAS ALSO HAD A PERSISTENT 'HARD TO START' CONDITION FOR YEARS & (5) DIFF DEALERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE BATTERIES GOING BAD OR THE HARD TO START CONDITION. I'VE OPENED (2) CHRYSLER CASES IN THE PAST 21 MOS.; THE 1ST WHEN THE CURRENT BATTERY WAS JUST 3 MOS OLD & AGAIN DURING THE 24 MO. PART WARRANTY. CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE & ADDRESS THE PROBLEM NOR PAY FOR BATTERY REPLCMTS. DEALERS WILL NOT HONOR THE 24 MO. PART WARRANTY SIMPLE BECAUSE IT PASSES THE CHARGE TEST, DESPITE VISIBLE EVIDENCE OF A BULGE & BATTERY ACID LEAKING ALL OVER THE BATTERY TRAY, TERMINALS & CABLE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN GIVEN THE VEHICLE HAS SHUT DOWN AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED (3) TIMES NEARLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS CRASHES. THE NHTSA SHOULD TAKE ACTION GIVEN THE # OF REPORTS OF STALLING/SHUT ON THIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11057824

Incident

Oct 8, 2017

Mileage

116,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER. ALSO, THE ESP WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (JUNCTION AUTO IN CHARDON, OHIO, 440-285-5700) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000.

NHTSA ID

11047744

Incident

Dec 9, 2014

Mileage

47,000 mi

THE GEARSHIFT STICKS IN PARK POSITION AND DOES NOT RELEASE. UPON INVESTIGATION THERE IS A SMALL PLASTIC LEVER WITH A SPRING ATTACHED TO IT THAT HAS BECOME BROKEN. UPON REVIEW THIS HAS OCCURRED THE NUMBER OF TIMES WITH THE CHRYSLER VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11042832

Incident

Nov 2, 2017

ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN VEHICLE SHUTS-DOWN WHILE DRIVING CAUSING STEERING TO BE LOST ETC. OWNERS MANUAL MENTIONS THIS AS NORMAL HABIT AND YOU MUST PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES TO RESTART. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING TO HAVE VEHICLE JUST STOP OPERATIONS.

NHTSA ID

11042614

Incident

Nov 2, 2017

Mileage

120,000 mi

WE HAVE REPLACED THE MOTOR MOUNTS AROUND 50,000, WE REPLACED THE ENGINE AT 66,000, AND I WAS DRIVING IT TODAY AND MY STEERING LOCKED UP ON ME. WE HAVE ISSUES WITH THE LIGHTS, AND JUST HAD THE TIMING CHAIN AND WATER PUMP REPLACED. I RECENTLY JUST PUT AROUND $6,000. ALL ISSUES HAPPENED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET.

NHTSA ID

11003499

Incident

Jul 6, 2017

Mileage

50,000 mi

SHIFTER STUCK IN PARK SHIFT SOLENOID RECALLED 2005-2007 ALSO I HAVE REPLACED EVER RECALL ON MY 2008 PACIFICA THAT WAS IN 2005-2007 RECALLS THEY NEED TO INCLUDE 2008 ON ALL RECALLS. SOME DANGEROUS.

NHTSA ID

10995854

Incident

May 1, 2016

Mileage

194,000 mi

THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. BATTERY AND CONNECTIONS WERE CHECKED. THE STARTER MOTOR AND SOLENOID ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE STARTER ATTEMPTS TO ENGAGE BUT WILL NOT TURN THE ENGINE. AFTER RESEARCH I FOUND CHRYSLER HAS OFFERED A RECALL FOR SEVERAL 2008/09 MODEL CARS AND VANS FOR DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCHES. THE SAFETY HAZARD IS GREAT IF THE ELECTRICAL PORTION WOULD FAIL WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION.

NHTSA ID

10959629

Incident

Mar 1, 2017

Mileage

130,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR LOSES POWER(ENGINE SHUTS OFF) THE RADIO, HEATER/AC STILL WORK BUT NO POWER FROM THE ENGINE. SOMETIMES THE WHEEL AND BRAKES LOCK UP AND I CAN BARELY GET IT OFF THE ROAD. OTHER TIMES, I CAN POP IT INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING AND RESTART IT. IT'S VERY SCARY AND I HAVE 3 KIDS IN THE CAR WITH ME DAILY. IT HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES, WHETHER I JUST PULL OUT OR HAVE DRIVEN SEVERAL MILES. IT HAS HAPPENED DRIVING SLOW AND AT FASTER SPEEDS. IT HAS BEEN LOOKED AT BY A CERTIFIED CHRYSLER DEALER. THEY DROVE IT UNTIL IT HAPPENED TO THEM AND DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING IT. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE, SOMETIMES TWICE EVERYDAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10948076

Incident

Apr 1, 2016

MOTOR MOUNTS RUSTED OUT & NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (100K MILES) EVEN THOUGH THESE DO NOT REQUIRE ANY TYPE OF MAINTENANCE ACCORDING TO THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE & BOOK. FURTHERMORE, I HAVE A LIFETIME POWERTRAIN WARRANTY BUT THE DEALER & CORPORATE BOTH STATE THIS REPAIR IS NOT COVERED. EVEN THOUGH I HAD A 100K MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND A LIFETIME POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AND HAVE RELIGIOUSLY SERVICED MY CAR AT CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS, I WAS STUCK PAYING $1,000 TO REPLACE THEM. DEALER STATED THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE SO I HAD NO CHOICE. NHTSA SHOULD INSIST CHRYSLER REPAIR OR REIMBURSE OWNERS AS THIS IS A PERVASIVE ISSUE WITH THE PACIFICAS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW (AC DRIPS ON MOTOR MOUNTS WHICH CAUSES THEM TO RUST OUT).

NHTSA ID

10947671

Incident

Jan 20, 2016

Mileage

100,000 mi

BODY FRAME ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT OF VEHICLE IS ROTTED AND CHYSLER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND WILL NOT PAY FOR REPAIR TO FRAME OF CAR. ENGINE CRADLE ROT.

NHTSA ID

10945474

Incident

Jan 16, 2017

Mileage

110,000 mi