2019 Chrysler Pacifica Brakes Problems

“Ever since I have had this car the brakes have been an issue. I can step on the brake at a stop light and then the brakes push back at me and make a hissing sound as it happens. Then I try to push it back down and it won't allow me to and it starts to move. It has happened several times so every time is happens I just have to put the car in park until the light turns green.”

“Countless episodes when on slippery conditions and using regenerative braking, usually going down a hill trying to maintain speed with steady moderate break pedal pressure. When I encounter these slippery conditions the regenerative brakes rapidly decrease their force (or entirely loose braking) for about 1 second. If I am on a longer stretch of slippery conditions (packed snow, ice) then this repeats at about 1 second intervals. This has occurred at speeds ranging from 10-35 MPH. …”

“On numerous occasions the van has lost brake function. I can slowly be coming to a stop and press brakes all the way to the floor and I'm still coasting. Very scary. However today took the cake. I was leaving a steep driveway and it happened, I panicked and tried to apply the parking break but it did not help. Praise the lord a car wasnt coming bc I coasted right on into the road. We will likely have to get it in shop bc this is getting very dangerous and we have 4 kids in tow. Please recall this”

“As I was driving on a city street and applied the brakes the car suddenly stopped and completely shut off the engine and shut down. Unable to start the car after a few attempts it finally started again, went a few more feet and then completely shut down and the vehicle turned off again, in the middle of the road. The car began to smoke from the front and there was a strong smell of gas. A pedestrian came over and told me not to attempt to start the car again because there was gasoline leaking from the bottom of the car. …”

“The vehicle would not stop whenever I pressed the brake pedal. It felt hard and did not respond. Much like other complaints on this website, the pedal made a hissing sound whenever it came up. The power brake system is being looked at and is a common problem. A recall on this system clearly needs to occur before someone dies. Could not stop at stoplight without pumping brakes and could not stop in driveway without hitting my other vehicle entirely. Highly recommend a different vehicle until this system is recalled because of how often this occurs”