CarComplaints.com Notes: Engine cradle rot is a serious problem in the 2004-05 Chrysler Pacifica. Chrysler admits they didn't apply enough coating to the vehicle's sub-frame during assembly, but only offered to cover a very small portion of the vehicles they messed up.
So what happens when your engine cradle rots? Well, the engine could fall out for starters. It could also cause problems with the suspension and other components but did I mention THE ENGINE CAN FALL OUT? The worst part is you might not know because there's no way to see the problem without getting under the car.
If you have a 2004-05 Pacifica, make sure to have your mechanic inspect your sub-frame for rust and corrosion.
I bought this car in 2014, with 156000 miles. Within the last year, there are several problems that are happening. The car stalls at 60 miles an hour on the freeway, locking the steering and brakes. The gas pedal sticks and is extremely hard to push, then accelerates at a high rate of speed. The car dies then sometimes starts right away and other times it wont start for a few days.Check engine light goes on and off at random, no codes when taken to shop. The heater and A/c and the defrost just all of sudden stopped working, the dash lights for the heather and a/c just stopped working, changed the fuses still no lights. The alarm on the car sometimes does not shut off and will sound while driving.
Just got it last march still paying. not even put 8000 miles yet and stalled while driving. barely got to side of road tried to turn over but wouldn't start but had power. Had towed just got call. said timing belt and not sure if any other problems yet but gonna be 4hours of labor just to find out if that's it. i have three kids and feel unsafe. to know it could stall at anytime.
what the car lot did to fix the problem didn't. the car stalls out of the blue for no reason. gives no warning i'm afraid to drive it & exspecially put my grandbabies in it. died 3 times in one day. i saw that there was a recall i was not notified of that. found it on line today.we bought the car when it had 15000 miles. i had trouble with cd player first day a drove it. had to put 3 of them in it replaced lights 3 times. started running like crap for awhile then they did something else. now the engine is stalling which is very scarry.we almost had a bad accident because of it with my 4 year old grandson.i'm afraid to drive this pacifica
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I bought this car in 2014, with 156000 miles. Within the last year, there are several problems that are happening. The car stalls at 60 miles an hour on the freeway, locking the steering and brakes. The gas pedal sticks and is extremely hard to push, then accelerates at a high rate of speed. The car dies then sometimes starts right away and other times it wont start for a few days.Check engine light goes on and off at random, no codes when taken to shop. The heater and A/c and the defrost just all of sudden stopped working, the dash lights for the heather and a/c just stopped working, changed the fuses still no lights. The alarm on the car sometimes does not shut off and will sound while driving.
- Tanisha M., Rancho Cordova, US