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Electrical System, electronic Stability Control (esc), engine
09/13/2020
ENTERED FREEWAY BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND LOST POWER. STARTING EXITING FREEWAY THEN CAR EXCELERATING ON ITS OWN. ENGINE WAS REVING AND HUMMING SO MUCH I THOUGHT THE ENGINE WOULD CATCH ON FIRE. CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. I HAD TO PUT IT IN NEUTRUAL AND HIT THE BRAKES AS I EXIT THE FREEWAY TO SAFELY PARKED. CALLED TOW TRUCK FOR SERVICE.
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Suspension
10/24/2019
THE ENGINE CRADLE ON MY 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA TOURING IS ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED AND CRACKED THROUGH. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC BECAUSE IT WAS SHAKING AND BUCKING AND WAS TOLD TO STOP DRIVING IT BECAUSE ONE MORE BUMP COULD BREAK THE CRADLE CAUSING MY ENGINE TO DROP. IT WILL COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE IT. MORE THAN THE CAR IS WORTH.
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Steering, structure, engine
07/30/2020
BOUGHT CAR 2018 FEB . NO MENTION OF WHOLE UNDER CARRIAGE RUSTED OUT - 2004-2008 CHRYSLER FORGOT TO SPRAY FOR RUST. WHEN WE GO WE BOUGHT IT LATER IN EVENING - WAS ASSURED THAT CAR HAD BEEN CHECKED OUT AND SOUND. WE HAVE DONE SOME REPAIRS ON OTHER THINGS - THERMOSTAT , RADIATOR , TIRES ABS SENSOR ISSUE BUT THERE WAS NO MENTION OF UNDERSIDE BEING RUSTED FROM FRONT TO BACK - TWO YEARS AND THE ENGINE IS GOING TO FALL OUT AND CAN NO LONGER DRIVE THE CAR. THIS CAR WAS SUBMERGED IN WATER SOMEWHERE BEFORE WE RECEIVED. THIS IS THE SHORTER VERSION OF THIS SITUATION. ALIGNMENT IS NOW WAY OFF , PULLS TO ONE SIDE OUT OF NOWHERE. WEARING ON TIRES- JUST TOOK IT INTO HEARTLAND TIRE BY HOUSE AND TOLD DO NOT DRIVE AND THAT FIXING IT WOULD BE OVER 3500 OR MORE.
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Suspension
07/12/2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON TAKING HER VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR SERVICE, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS EXTREMELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND CALLED ED MARTIN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2109 E 53RD ST, ANDERSON, IN 46013) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.
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Power Train, engine
03/23/2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, THROTTLE BODY AND SEVERAL OTHER VARIOUS PARTS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TEAM HODGES CHRYSLER DODGE RAM JEEP (2265 M-76, WEST BRANCH, MI 48661) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 157,000.*DT*JB