2017 Chrysler Pacifica Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 89about this part
- Share
- 6%of 1,542 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 89 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, 6% of the 1,542 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,000 miles. 15 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Multiple times our 2017 Chrysler Pacifica has revved up, then stalled. The screen tells the driver to put the car in park. I did, then was able to put it in drive again. Sometimes it completely stalls, other times the RPM increases then the car decelerates and I cannot drive over 20 MPH. This has happened while driving slowly at an intersection as well as driving on a highway.”
NHTSA complaint #11341293, filed 2020-07, 66,000 miles“Periodically when pressing on gas the vehicle will not go and you need to take foot off gas and press firmly. Our car was one of the Pacifica's that stalled in the past for no known reason and it was fixed. This new problem is concerning as we have been in intersections when it occurred which is a major safety hazard.”
NHTSA complaint #11340282, filed 2020-07, 63,000 miles“We have a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica tourling l-plus that had a recent software update, all recalls have been completed. The van fully stalled while accelerated in the highway between 30-40 miles per hour, for about 5 seconds before re-engaging into gear. It did not feel like it was in between gears when it stalled- as far as we could tell, the engine still had power but temporarily stopped accelerating.”
NHTSA complaint #11130773, filed 2018-09, 22,000 miles“Our Pacifica roughly jolts forward when accelerating to about 15mph just after being stopped. It feels like being hit hard from behind. It has been an ongoing issue for over 9 months now. I have young children in the car and it is very scary.”
NHTSA complaint #11185951, filed 2019-03, 13,000 miles“On 11-15-17 my wife was driving our 2017 Pacifica, when she was parking (pulling in) it suddenly accelerated and hit a pole. I had the dealership do a scan code and there were no error codes. I just want to let you know in case there are others reporting the same problem.”
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Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 20% |
| 2024 | 2 | 4% |
| 2023 | 7 | 4% |
| 2022 | 15 | 7% |
| 2021 | 23 | 6% |
| 2020 | 5 | 3% |
| 2019 | 10 | 3% |
| 2018 | 35 | 4% |
| 2017 | 89 | 6% |
| 2008 | 4 | 4% |
| 2007 | 14 | 4% |
| 2006 | 49 | 7% |
| 2005 | 58 | 5% |
| 2004 | 33 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica
525 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
473 complaintsElectrical system
395 complaintsSteering
289 complaintsOther or unknown
219 complaintsBrakes
87 complaintsFuel system
74 complaintsBody and structure
62 complaintsElectronic stability control
27 complaintsSuspension
25 complaintsForward collision avoidance
16 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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