Suspension
Filed Jul 19, 2018
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 Suspension Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the suspension system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Suspension reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest Jul 19, 2018
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
9%
of 102 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2008 Chrysler Pacifica submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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.
Owner reports naming suspension
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Body & structureElectricalSuspension
Filed Jan 1, 2018
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
Suspension
Filed Jan 16, 2017
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
Body & structureEngineSuspension
Filed Sep 15, 2016
I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER IN 2009 WITH 38K MILES ON IT. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE MOUNT THREE TIMES! RECENTLY , THE CAR HAS BEEN OVERHEATING WHILE DRIVING WITH SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AT FIRST, I HAD SOME HOSES REPLACED. THE MECHANIC HAS NOW ADVISED THAT IT NEEDS A RADIATOR REPLACEMENT. I HAVE CALLED AROUND AND DEALERSHIPS SAY THAT IT IS HARD TO GET TO THE RADIATOR ON THIS CAR DUE TO ITS DESIGN, SO THE COST IS $1600. AT THIS POINT, I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. I HAVE READ THROUGH THESE COMPLAINTS AND CHRYSLER HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE ENGINE MOUNT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR SINCE AT LEAST 2011, AND STILL NO RECALL! SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE OVERHEATING ISSUE. I AM BAFFLED BECAUSE CHRYSLER HAS JUST BROUGHT OUT A NEW VERSION OF THIS CAR FOR 2016, WITHOUT ADDRESSING ANY OF THE KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF THE CAR!
- NHTSA ID
- 10906804
- Incident
- Jul 1, 2015
- Mileage
- 110,000 mi
Suspension
Filed Mar 16, 2016
ENGINE CRADLE ROT. NEED TO REPLACE AT A COST OVER $2000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10849935
- Incident
- Mar 16, 2016
- Mileage
- 78,000 mi
Body & structureEngineSuspension
Filed Dec 15, 2014
ENGINE CRADLE IS EXTREMELY RUSTED FOR THE YEAR AND MILEAGE OF THE CAR. WOULD NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION LAST WEEK. PASSENGER SIDE AND MID SECTION OF ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED ENOUGH THAT YOU COULD PUT YOUR FINGERS THRU IT. READIN ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE ONLY RUST ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10664411
- Incident
- Dec 1, 2014
- Mileage
- 93,000 mi
BrakesSteeringSuspension
Filed Feb 18, 2014
A BOLT CAME OUT AT HIGH SPEED. AFTER SEARCHING, IT WAS FOUND TO BE A "KNUCKLE BOLT" ON THE FRONT, RIGHT SIDE OF CAR. IT APPEARS TO BE A BOLT THAT HOLDS THE STEERING SYSTEM TO THE FRONT, RIGHT ROTOR AND WHEEL. IT WAS NOT A CALIPER BOLT. IT WAS A VERY LARGE BOLT THAT IS NECESSARY FOR THE CAR TO MOVE. IT CAUSED THE PART OF THE CAR THAT HOLDS THE BRAKE PADS TO JAM INTO THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE RIM, THUS NOT ALLOWING THE CAR TO MOVE. AT HIGH SPEEDS, THIS COULD BE DEADLY. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10564787
- Incident
- Feb 16, 2014
- Mileage
- 160,000 mi
BrakesSteeringSuspension
Filed Feb 18, 2014
A BOLT CAME OUT AT LOW SPEED THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL. AFTER SEARCHING, IT WAS FOUND TO BE A "KNUCKLE BOLT" ON THE FRONT, LEFT SIDE OF CAR. IT APPEARS TO BE A BOLT THAT HOLDS THE STEERING SYSTEM TO THE FRONT, LEFT ROTOR AND WHEEL. IT WAS NOT A CALIPER BOLT. IT WAS A VERY LARGE BOLT THAT IS NECESSARY FOR THE CAR TO MOVE. IT CAUSED THE PART OF THE CAR THAT HOLDS THE BRAKE PADS TO JAM INTO THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE RIM, THUS NOT ALLOWING THE CAR TO MOVE. AT HIGH SPEEDS, THIS COULD BE DEADLY. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10564786
- Incident
- Nov 19, 2013
- Mileage
- 150,000 mi
Body & structurePowertrain (other)Steering+1 more
Filed Oct 17, 2009
YOU COULD ACTUALLY FEEL THE BUMP IN THE STEERING WHEEL AT INITIAL ACCELERATION AS THE MOTOR MOUNTS CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. GENERATED A VERY METALLIC NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION AS WELL. MOTOR MOUNTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT'S HARD TO TELL WHAT RESIDUAL EFFECTS THIS WILL HAVE ON THE VEHICLE SINCE THIS HAS AFFECTED THE OVERALL ALIGNMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION, STEERING ETC. I'VE SPOKEN WITH OTHER OWNERS THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. APPARENTLY, THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE CAR MODEL, 04-05. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10288743
- Incident
- Oct 5, 2009
- Mileage
- 30,000 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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