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2022 Chrysler Pacifica Owner Comments (Page 1 of 2)

problem #37

Nov 082024

Pacifica

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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

When driving downhill, at highway speeds, the following warning comes on and the car loses power: "Stop Safely Vehicle Will Shut Off Soon". A red turtle symbol also comes on. I had to pull aside, shut off the vehicle, wait a few moments then start again. I brought the vehicle to the dealership on Nov 10, 2024.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #36

Oct 182024

Pacifica

  • miles
Vehicle check engine light came on preventing state inspection, at same time message on dash states "service charging system". Using the oem charger 120v. Many complaints online say clear the code and power cycle the circuit and charger. Did both and code persists. Battery not charging affecting fuel economy and raising emissions above the stated usage average due to no battery assist. Try clearing codes no luck. OBD code P0d27 is permanent. Try using OEM level Opus access, factory tech says its a known issue, Tried clearing code no luck. This defect could cause vehicle to have no electric propulsion causing stall if gas engine died and lead to a collision. This defect should be recalled and corrected with a module or software update so generic scan tool or automatic monitor resets upon removal and replug of charging cable. Dealer tech says the IDCM is the cause. 30625 miles. This is causing higher than expected emissions, gas costs, and possible accident risk.

- Highland, NY, USA

problem #35

Oct 182024

Pacifica

  • miles
Wheel Bearing failure at 70,000 miles. Almost caused a head on crash.

- Wheatfield, IN, USA

problem #34

Jun 132024

Pacifica

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The recall has still not been remedied Manufacturer Recall Number: 66B NHTSA Recall Number: 24V-436 Recall Status: Recall Incomplete

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #33

Jun 012024

Pacifica

  • miles
We purchased a 2022 Pacifica Hybrid in Feb of 2024 that is still under full factory warranty. We had the vehicle serviced once for A/c issues and it's regularly scheduled 30k mile service in April and May. [XXX] our van had a. Catastrophic failure in Texas, where it has remained since June 1st. The deep cycle hybrid battery overheated, making it inoperable. They have replaced the deep cycle hybrid battery twice-those batteries run 15-16k$, plus the additional parts and labor. Stellantis customer service promised rental reimbursement for the 2 vehicles we had to rent to continue our trip to Arizona. Then they declined to reimburse for both. They also stated they would pay for rentals ongoing while our van was in Texas and after we rented a van for two additional weeks, refused to pay for that. We requested a buyback at week 7 and that was denied. Two weeks ago, they stated the van was repaired and it sat in Texas while the dealership argued with Stellantis customer service about who was responsible for returning our van. Finally chrysler agreed to ship it to us and while the area manager was driving the van to the loading point for the shipping company, it had the same catastrophic failure. Chrysler had it towed to a different dealership in Texas and that dealership says they are going to start over and hopefully they can diagnose the issue fully, but they will have to replace the battery for a. 3rd time, totaling 4 batteries in 3 months or 64k$..The vehicle purchase price was 42k$. We purchased extensive extended warranties. We put down 24,500$ in cash and trade. We have since found out that a dealer in New Jersey put this car back on the market after they knew there was something wrong with it and made it someone else's problem. The selling dealership had no way of knowing the vehicle battery would overheat in the summer, as they purchased it from auction in November and sold it to us in Feb. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Dayton, OH, USA

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problem #32

Jun 232024

Pacifica

  • miles
While driving the vehicle, received a message to stop safely vehicle will shut off soon. The car stops responding to the gas pedal and I had to try to quickly find a safe place to park the vehicle. I am lucky that I was not on a major highway at the time as I had three young children in the vehicle. Once stopped I was unable to turn off the van. The vehicle start/stop button was not responding and it took a long time before I was able to turn off the vehicle to try to restart it. The message remained and the car had to be towed to a dealership. It is now with the dealership while they determine the cause of the shut down. This is a serious issue to occur on a relatively new vehicle.

- Davenport, FL, USA

problem #31

Jun 092024

Pacifica

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

We were on the interstate. Driving the 80 mph speed limit. Got warning that said stop safety vehicle will shut off soon. I had 4 kids in the vehicle with me. I barely got it onto the shoulder before it completely shut off and would not move. Had to get it towed to nearest dealership 60 miles away. No answers left and now we are stranded. We could have been killed. No warning signs.

- Westminster, CO, USA

problem #30

Mar 282024

Pacifica

  • miles
4 incidents total (3 on the freeway, once just getting out of a parking area), accelerator won-??t work and car makes a beep with the following message -??Stop Safely, Vehicle will shutoff soon-?? Was able to pull to the side of the freeway turn off and on the car, lock it and unlock it; then I was able to drive again with the check engine light on. Took the car to Chrysler dealer on Monday but they said they didn-??t see any faults. I was driving with my wife and kids and this was extremely dangerous. Stopping and getting out of the car on a freeway with car passing at 65+ miles per hour. I am concerned if my wife encounters the issue on the freeway and not pulling safely to the side, her or the kids can get into a terrible accident. Here are some dates and details: 3/28/24 Stop safely vehicle will stop soon Parked 3 days 3/31/24 engine line on 4-1-24 no lights; car serviced 6/1/2024 stop safely (just got in the car in Thousand Oaks after lunch ) 6/2/2024 twice on the freeway 6/3/2024 spoke with dealer, he transferred me to appointments; lady at appointments told me June 17 2024 is the nearest appointment.

- Chatsworth, CA, USA

problem #29

May 262024

Pacifica

  • miles
I was driving on highway, speed was about 70mph. All the sudden the dashboard said -?? Stop Safely Vehicle Will Shut Off Soon-??. Then the car start reducing the speed immediately no matter how hard I tried to accelerate. I stopped in the emergency lane. Shutdown the car. Then restart, I could drive about 30s to 60s, then the error came again. It occurred 6 times in total while I drove out the highway to a safety place in 2 miles.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #28

May 102024

Pacifica

  • miles
Driving in residential area at 30mph and van turned off while moving. Message on dashboard said to push break and press to start. Vehicle put itself in park. No lights turned on. I heard a beep and felt engine shut off. Problem just happened and I haven't driven it since. Called auto shop and was advised to document I'd it happened again because they need a code or some evidence to give to techs.

- White Settlement, TX, USA

problem #27

Apr 212024

Pacifica

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Driving on highway and got a message saying "Stop Safely - Vehicle Will Shut Off Soon". Pulled over to the shoulder before the engine stopped once. researched the issue and tried to drive to a dealership. Stayed in right lane and the issue happened a second time with the same message displaying and this time, I actually did lose propulsion, but was able to safely park on the shoulder again.

- Henrico, VA, USA

problem #26

Mar 292024

Pacifica

  • miles
On three separate days (2/27, 3/18, 3/29), the vehicle has shown a message saying -??Stop safely, Vehicle will shut off soon-??. The ability to accelerate is cut off. This has happened twice while on the highway, requiring a move across lanes to pull over safely due to loss of acceleration. After turning the car off, the car is able to turn back. The check engine light remains on for the next trip, but turns off on its own by the next day. This is a vehicle which was recently serviced for the following recalls: 1. NHTSA 23V-010 (unexpected engine shut down) completed on 1/16 2. FCA Campaign 47A (squealing serpentine belt) completed on 2/11

- Dewitt, MI, USA

problem #25

Jan 232024

Pacifica

  • miles
I was driving on [XXX] in Virginia, speed limit is 70mph, a warning flashed in the screen: -??Stop Safely, Vehicle will Shut Off Soon.-?? The car immediately began decelerating, I pulled off the highway and restarted the car, but it would only drive very slowly (approx 15mph). After restarting two more times, it was able to drive normally. This is the second such incident, the car is under warranty. The first incident happened [XXX] and I brought the car to the dealer, Chrysler of Culpepper, Va. Their service department told me that they were unable to replicate the event after the first incident and it was likely just a computer glitch that has corrected itself. I have another service appointment scheduled, but they seem to be clueless on how to fix this incredibly dangerous problem. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Luray, VA, USA

problem #24

Sep 202023

Pacifica

  • miles
Check engine lights keep coming back despite dealer trying to fix it 4times. The vehicle does not move when the check engine light turns on. It once stalled while driving."service charging system" error comes on the screen when the check engine light turns

- Fort Dodge, IA, USA

problem #23

Dec 142023

Pacifica

  • miles
While driving on the highway, warning came on to pull over safely that car would be shutting off. I had approximately 20 seconds to coast to side of the 3 lane highway an park on shoulder, as acceleration did not work. Car then shut down completely.

- Longmeadow, MA, USA

problem #22

Dec 302023

Pacifica

  • miles
While driving on the highway, warning came on to pull over safely that car would be shutting off. I had approximately 20 seconds to coast to side of the 3 lane highway an park on shoulder, as acceleration did not work. Car then shut down completely.

- Longmeadow, MA, USA

problem #21

Aug 192023

Pacifica

  • miles
The vehicle warning said it would shut down and to pull over immediately (the "Loss of Motive Power" issue known to these vehicles). THe vehicle is available as it has been sitting at the dealership waiting for the transmission for FOUR MONTHS. This occurred on 8/19/23 and as of today, 12/20/23, the transmission is yet to be replaced. I was driving on a 70mph highway with my two small children in the backseat. It was terrifying to lose power steering and the inability to accelerate. I had to pull over on the busy highway and turn off the van, wait a little bit, then turn it back on. I made it about another 1-2 miles when it did it AGAIN. I did the same thing, turned it off/on again, and then made it to the next exit to wait for a tow truck. Yes, this is the known Transmission issue with the Pacifica Hybrids made through Jan 2023. This was confirmed by the Chrysler dealership I had it towed to and inspected by then, there was no police or insurance report. It has not been test-driven or reproduced, to my knowledge, as they know what the issue is and have been waiting for four months to fix it. The dash displayed the known warning with this issue immediately when it happened the two times it occurred, there was no warning beforehand or any symptoms of any issue with the vehicle. The dash displayed "Stop Safely. Vehicle Will Shut Off Soon."

- Geneseo, NY, USA

problem #20

Aug 262023

Pacifica

  • miles
On Aug 26th, 2023, I was driving on NJ turnpike. under the speed limit of 65 mph. I was raining a bit and rain intensity picked up. I had both my hand on steering wheel. As I tap on the brakes a little bit to further slow down my vehicle, the brakes got locked and the vehicle started spinning and the went into the ditch divider between lanes. Fortunately nobody was hurt in the vehicle. It was a rental vehicle and I was driving it from 12th of August. I had driven that vehicle for about 12 days and I recollect that braking of that vehicle was always a bit odd. I've been driving for over 20 years and never had I ever had such braking experience. I thought it was atypical because I was not used to hybrid vehicle braking, but in hindsight their may have been more to it.

- Chester Springs, PA, USA

problem #19

Jan 102023

Pacifica

  • miles
Stalls while driving

- Vestavia Hills, AL, USA

problem #18

Jul 272023

Pacifica

  • miles
Vehicle lost all motive power. Accessories[Wdws, HzrdFlashers] still operational. Stopped DEAD in the middle of the road. Managed to ReStart vehicle. "Limped" along to a safer location, in pkg lot.

- Columbia, SC, USA

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