2018 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid Engine Problems

“Driving from san francisco to las vegas at 70 MPH the engine stopped. We were able to get off the expressway under some duress. We called emergency responders but after 30 to 40 minutes the car started again. A part was ordered (energy inverter modem) but has not arrived in almost three months. Afraid to use car out of town.”

“The vehicle had no power at a stoplight. It was like the vehicle had completely shut down, but the power display was still on. I was unable to go forward and the car. I turned off the engine completely and after about 30 secs or so, restarted the car and then I was able to regain power. No warning lights or indicators came on. Then a burnt smell started coming from the car.”

“We took our car in for recall u73 on saturday morning. It took about an hour and had no issues that day or the next day. On monday morning, the check engine light came on, and the turtle icon appeared. We were on a city street in motion. We needed to limp home - no more than 15mph. We brought it to the dealer (safford, springfield, va) and they supposedly fixed it. They said it was an issue with the u73 update, and they cleared some codes and it shouldn't happen again. …”

“Two weeks into ownership and with only 750 miles driven, the engine started smoking and caught fire while I was driving my family to lunch. I was heading eastbound on highway 18 in washington state, toward I-90. Updated 10/31/18”

“My brand new 2018 Chrysler pacifica hybrid which I got on july 4th 2018 shuts off last week on a highway while I was driving from raleigh to charlotte about 70 miles/hr. With lot of difficulty we were able to pull over. I stopped the car and restarted the car, the car behaved normal but with malfunction indicator in my dash. Dealer is saying there was buggy software installed on july 3rd 2018 as a part of some u73 recall. Our family is very scared to sit in the car again. …”