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2018 Chrysler Pacifica Engine Problems

Complaints
378about this part
Share
43%of 889 total for the year
Median mileage
11,134miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 378 complaints about the engine of the 2018 Chrysler Pacifica, 43% of the 889 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,134 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved and 6 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The vehicle stalled in the middle of a city intersection. I was at a full stop at a stoplight, then when the light turned green, I proceeded forward into the intersection. After pulling into the intersection, the van stalled. I had to put the vehicle into p park and then restart the vehicle. Our family was in the vehicle and had a near miss with oncoming traffic.”

NHTSA complaint #11390078, filed 2021-01, 24,200 miles

“Car will stall out while it's in drive, but braking. Yesterday it did it as I was turning left in the middle of an intersection. It stalled and turned off the engine flashing 'fcw/ lanesense unavailable restart required.' I then will have to shift to park and restart the car. This has happened several times and Chrysler has not fixed the issue.”

NHTSA complaint #11311635, filed 2020-02, 26,834 miles

“While I am at a quick stop - stop sign, rotary, light, intersection - my vehicle will shut off without warning, causing me to have to put the car into park, restart, and put the car back into drive before I am able to continue in motion. This causes me to stall for 30 seconds - 1 minute with traffic piling up behind me.”

NHTSA complaint #11390447, filed 2021-01, 29 miles

“While driving - slowing to a stop for a stoplight, my car's computer screens started flashing various warnings to restart the engine. At this point, the car was not responsive to the gas pedal / would not move and the power steering was also not functional. I had to put on my hazards, put the car in park and turn off and turn back on the engine.”

NHTSA complaint #11170164, filed 2019-01, 30,000 miles

“Twice now I have been driving and the car has turned itself off. I look at the dash and it gives and error about being in park sense mode. I took it to the dealer and they say I must have had a voltage spike but they can not reproduce the error so they cannot fix it. Its pretty scary luckily no one was barreling up behind me when it happened.”

NHTSA complaint #11189907, filed 2019-03, 9,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026327%
2025517%
2024919%
20234730%
20226831%
202114137%
20205331%
20198427%
201837843%
201752534%
20082121%
20077623%
200614620%
200522418%
200414116%

Other parts of the 2018 Chrysler Pacifica

Electrical system
290 complaintsSteering
185 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
157 complaintsOther or unknown
114 complaintsFuel system
48 complaintsElectronic stability control
37 complaintsVehicle speed control
35 complaintsBrakes
31 complaintsSuspension
20 complaintsBody and structure
19 complaintsForward collision avoidance
15 complaintsSeats
10 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Chrysler Pacifica

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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