2004 Chrysler Pacifica Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 43about this part
- Share
- 5%of 896 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 128,450miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 43 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2004 Chrysler Pacifica, 5% of the 896 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 128,450 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 4 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The front chassis cross member has rotted out. My 2004 Pacifica has been parked in my driveway over 5 years because the corrosion is so bad I'm afraid to drive it. I've been waiting for a recall to fix this obvious factory defect. The rotted front cross member was pointed out to me during a state inspection in june of 2012”
NHTSA complaint #11124438, filed 2018-09, 75,000 miles“I was driving and my children smelled smoke. I pulled over and opened the hood and saw a fire. A stranger stopped and tried putting it out with a fire extinguisher but it caught on so quickly that there was no chance. I suffered a complete loss since the entire car was engulfed in flames.”
NHTSA complaint #10861252, filed 2016-04, 224,000 miles“I went to a mechanic to have an oil change and upon inspecting the vehicle, the mechanic noticed the engine frame was severely rusted. It is rusted to the point he advised me to no longer drive the vehicle. The cradle is rusted to the point you can no longer see where it is attached and can fit fingers in the rust holes. I was informed by my mechanic that this is a manufacturer issue that would put my family and I in danger.”
NHTSA complaint #10629269, filed 2014-08, 147,500 miles“Engine cradle is rusted through. Mechanic told me the engine could fall out. Very dangerous to drive. I bought it from a dealer that gave the vehicle a clean safety inspection even with the dangerous engine cradle. I reported the problem just a few months after buying the car but the dealership said that it was something I would have to take up with Chrysler. Chrysler and the dealership (ernie von schledorn) I bought the car from, refuse to repair or accept responsibility.”
NHTSA complaint #10724348, filed 2015-06, 130,000 miles“While going down the highway at 70mph to pick up my son from school the vehicle stopped accelerating (just after putting a half a tank of gas in) and sputtered a bit like it was running out of gas. It would not start back up again and after my husband inspected it and tested the fuel system, says it is not getting fuel to the motor! If I weren't driving where I was and able to pull off on the side of the road I could have killed someone else (like my small child or someone else) or been killed myself. Very scary and awful!”
NHTSA complaint #11032992, filed 2017-10, 142,000 milesOther or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 27% |
| 2025 | 2 | 7% |
| 2024 | 9 | 19% |
| 2023 | 22 | 14% |
| 2022 | 28 | 13% |
| 2021 | 56 | 15% |
| 2020 | 19 | 11% |
| 2019 | 52 | 16% |
| 2018 | 114 | 13% |
| 2017 | 219 | 14% |
| 2008 | 10 | 10% |
| 2007 | 21 | 6% |
| 2006 | 65 | 9% |
| 2005 | 87 | 7% |
| 2004 | 43 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2004 Chrysler Pacifica
323 complaintsEngine
141 complaintsSuspension
125 complaintsEngine cooling
117 complaintsElectrical system
109 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
96 complaintsFuel system
92 complaintsSteering
50 complaintsVehicle speed control
33 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
31 complaintsAir bags
25 complaintsSeats
24 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Chrysler Pacifica
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology