2008 Chrysler Pacifica Body and structure Problems

“I was driving and the car just turned of on me in the middle of the intersection. Luckily as soon as I realized that it had turned off I was able to clear the intersection and pull to the far right before the light turned green to oncoming traffic. I had the car towed home and the next day I had a personal mechanic come take a look at it and found out that I needed to replace my ignition system. …”

“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. …”

“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. …”

“Took car in for regular maintenance and service manager showed me that the subframe/engine cradle was severely rusted especially in the center and passenger side. The car only has 76,500 miles and is regularly serviced, washed and maintained. Now it's dangerous to drive. I have a max care Chrysler extended warranty and it's not a covered component. I called Chrysler and they will do nothing. This appears to be a problem with all model year Pacifica's, yet they only warranty a very small number built in 2004-2005.”

“Purchased a 2008 Chrysler Pacifica with approximately 32k miles on it. The car was certified by Chrysler. At approximately 44k miles the engine would bang when shifting out of park to reverse or drive. According to the dealer the engine mounts were torn and needed to be replaced. I was told engine mounts are not covered under warranty because it's considered normal wear and tear and it would be around $700 to fix. I reviewed the Chrysler owner's manual and there is nothing that mentions motor mounts needing inspection for wear and tear. …”