2005 Chrysler Pacifica Brakes Problems

SINCE I PURCHASED THIS IN 2008, I HAVE REPLACED THE AXLE, 2 WHEEL BEARINGS A FEW MONTHS AGO, A FEW YEARS AGO 1 ABS SENSOR WAS REPLACED VIA WARRANTY BUT THEY WOULDN'T REPLACE THE OTHER - WHICH WENT OUT 2 MONTHS LATER. THEY KNEW IT WAS GOING TO. I REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION 2 YEARS, THE FUEL PUMP & CATALYTIC CONVERTER LAST YEAR, JUST REPLACED THE OIL PAN GASKET 2 MONTHS AGO, THE RADIATOR 2 WEEKS AGO DUE TO COOLANT LEAD, AND NOW THE WATER PUMP IS LEAKING COOLANT. THIS IS JUST WHAT I CAN THINK OF OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD. IT HAS BEEN ONE PROBLEM AFTER THE OTHER WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I HAVE SPENT A FORTUNE ON IT. I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE IT & MY VIN DOESN'T SHOW UP ON THE RECALLS. *TR

ABS AND TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

ABS LIGHT CAME ONWHILE TRAVELING IN FLORIDA. CAR MAKES GRINDING SOUND. LIGHT GOES ON AFTER DRIVING AWHILE. DOES NOT BRAKE PROPERLY IF LIGHT COMES ON WHILE COMING TO A STOP. REPLACE ALL BRAKES AND SENSORS AND STILL NO HELP. CHRYSLER KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND IT IS GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE DYING BEFORE THIS GETS FIXED. THERE HAVE BEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS AT MUCH LOWER MILEAGES THAN MY CAR. PLEASE DO SOMETHING. EITHER CHRYLER KNOWS WHAT THE FIX IS AND DOES NOT CARE OR AT THIS POINT THEY REALLY DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO AND WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.

THE ABS LIGHT STARTED TO JUST FLASH ON AND OFF, EVEN WHEN NOT BRAKING. THEN ABS STARTED TO MALFUNCTION CAUSING PROBLEM WITH BRAKING. WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT IN DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE AT ABOUT 25MPH, BRAKING DOWN HILL, I TAPPED ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND I COULD FEEL THE PEDAL RAPIDLY PULSATING AND NOTICED THE ABS LIGHT TURN ON AND THE CAR WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY STOPPING. THOUGHT I WOULD RUN THE STOP SIGN. IN LAST SECONDS NORMAL BRAKING OCCURRED. ABS LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY, TOOK TO SHOP FOLLOWING DAY. HAD FRONT AND REAR BRAKE REPLACED. LIGHT STARTING COMING ON AGAIN WITHIN A FEW DAYS, WHEN LIGHT COMES ON PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS, APPROACHING A STOP SIGN; DRIVING DOWN A HILLY ROAD IN DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE, TN. MY ABS LIGHT SUDDENLY CAME ON AS I PRESSED THE BRAKE IT TEMPORARY MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND BRAKES TEMPORARY FAILED THEN AS SUDDENLY AS IT HAPPENED THE BRAKES STOPPED GRINDING AND THEN STOPPED. THIS IS A BRAKING ISSUE THAT CAME HAPPEN SUDDENLY WITH NO SIGN OR WARNING BEFORE IT HAPPENED!!!!!!!! THE ABS BRAKE SENSORS OR SOME MYSTERIOUS OTHER ABS RELATED ISSUE THAT IS STOMPING MECHANICS.I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN THE NEXT DAY AND HAD BRAKES REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. MY BRAKES WORK FINE BUT AT TIMES I WOULD GET THE ABS LIGHT SIGNAL COMING ON THEN LIKE A SCRUBBING NOISE SEEM TO BE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEELS WELL BRAKES CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN STOPPING. BUT NOT AT ALL TIMES. SOMETIMES THIS HAPPENS WITH NO ABS LIGHT COMING ON! AND THIS USUALLY HAPPENS AT LOWER SPEEDS 30 AND UNDER EVEN AT 15-20 MPH WHEN I AM BREAKING FOR A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. I SAW ON SITES WHERE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND WERE TOLD BY DEALERSHIPS AND MECHANICS THAT EVEN AFTER THOSE ARE REPLACED THE PROBLEM CONTINUES, NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT THE REAL PROBLEM IS AND CHRYSLER WON'T EVEN TRY TO FIX MY VEHICLE WAS WORKING FINE THE ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE ISSUE. I THINK THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE ABS WHEEL SENSORS AND THE MODULE CONTROL OR WHATEVER THE REAL PROBLEM IS? ONLY CHRYSLER KNOWS BUTR THEY ARE NOT TELLING!!! I THINK IF THEY WON'T ADDRESS THEN THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD MAKE THEM PLEASE INCLUDE THIS INT HE CURRENT RECALL LET'S GET THESE UNSAFE VEHICLES OFF THE ROADWAYS!!! NOW IS A GOOD TIME TO DOIT, WITH THE RECALL OF OTHER LIKE VECHILES FROM CHRYSLER ARE ALREADY IN RECALLN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL STARTED TO VIBRATE AS IT WAS BEING DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ADDED MORE PRESSURE AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER BUT FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHILE HAVING MY BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED, MY MECHANIC FOUND MY ENGINE CRADLE WAS BADLY CORRODED. THERE ARE GAPING HOLES IN THE FRAME AND HE SAID IT'S VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I HAD SEEN A REPORT ON TV ABOUT THE 2005 PACIFICA HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND I CALLED CHRYSLER. LIKE MANY, THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WAS MADE IN AUGUST 2004 AND THE WINDOW OF EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS FEB 23, 2004-MARCH 31, 2004. I HIGHLY DOUBT THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. I LIVE IN CHICAGO AND WE DO USE SALT ON OUR ROADS, BUT I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY CAR. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN CHRYSLER FOR NOT RECALLING THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE CRADLES! DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE TO GET THESE CAR COMPANIES TO DO SOMETHING?? *TR

I JUST GOT MY ABS LIGHT FIXED AND IT CAME BACK ON I LOOKED ONLINE AND SEEN ALOT OF PPL ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE I JUST PAID 300$. *TR

MY ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE BRAKES LOCK UP WITHOUT WARNING. TODAY I HAD TO SWERVE ONTO THE SHOULDER TO AVOID A COLLISION. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE BUT WITHOUT INCIDENT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD RECEIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ABS AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, "NEW FUEL CAP" WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE FUEL CAP WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. MOMENTS LATER I HAD TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP AND HAD VERY LITTLE BRAKING POWER. I HAD TO SWERVE SEVERELY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. SINCE THE LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY AND BRAKING IS SEVERELY EFFECTED. NOTHING THE MECHANICS DO LASTS LONG. I CAN'T SELL THE CAR AND I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT OUTSIDE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. APPARENTLY EVERYTHING THE SERVICE CODE MAY INDICATE IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS CAR HASN'T BEEN RECALLED YET. WITH SO MANY CARS HAVING THIS PROBLEM THERE HAS TO BE A COMMON FIX. *TR

THERE IS A VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL THAT IS SEEPING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE CAR. IT SEEMS TO APPEAR AROUND 40 TO 50 MPH AND IS VERY STRONG IN THE LAST WEEK. AT 125,000 MI THE ABS SENSORS TURNS ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY. WHEN YOU FIRST PRESS THE BRAKES IT DOES NOT GRAB THE ROTORS AND CONTINUES TO NOT STOP UNTIL THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE BRAKES PERFORM NORMAL. THIS IS VERY SCARY BECAUSE THE CAR ALMOST WENT THRU SEVERAL INTERSECTIONS WITHOUT STOPPING. THE FUEL INDICATOR DROPS TO ALMOST EMPTY WHEN IT FALLS BELOW HALF A TANK FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING A STATE INSPECTION PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE SHE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000. ..UPDATED 05/10/13 *BF UPDATED 05/31/2013 *JS

ABS WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE HAD IT WORKED ON AND RESET BUT IT KEEPS COMING ON. THE MECHANIC SAYS THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. IT IS BECOMING COSTLY TO KEEP HAVING IT CHECKED. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AS THERE ARE MANY PACIFICA'S THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO BRAKE AGAIN BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESPONDED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE NO FAILURES WERE FOUND HOWEVER, THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,737. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

ABS LIGHT ON MY 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA KEEPS COMING ON AND GOING OFF. HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE PACIFICA'S. USUALLY HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH WHEEL SENSORS OR SPEED SENSORS. IF ALL THESE VEHICLES ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THERE SHOULD BE A CHRYSLER RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *KB

TWO MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT MY PACIFICA MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS CONTINUED TO COME ON EVEN AFTER IT WAS FIXED. APPARENTLY IT IS THE SENSOR THAT KEEPS HAVING ISSUES. IT READS A DIFFERENT SPEED THAN THE OTHER SENSORS. ALSO I KEEP HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON RANDOMLY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR EVALUATION 3 TIMES AND EVERY TIME THEY TELL ME I NEED TO TURN THE GAS CAP SO MANY TIMES TO STOP THIS FROM COMING ON. THIS ACTUALLY DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, AS IT IS STILL CONTINUES TO COME ON AND TURN OFF RANDOMLY. AGAIN I ASSUME A SENSOR, THE AUTOMOTIVE PLACES ARE SURE I JUST NEED TO TURN THE CAP,HOW MANY TIMES WILL IT NEED TO BE TURNED 20 CAUSE 3, 4, 5 ,6 NONE OF THESE STOP THE PROBLEM, SUPER ANNOYING CHRYSLER CANNOT JUST FIX THE PROBLEM, THEY MADE THE CAR IT CANNOT BE THAT HARD TO FIX. *TR

PURCHASED USED 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA AUG 2010 AND ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THAT TIME BUT GOES OFF WHEN THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. BRAKE PADS REPLACED JAN 2011. MARCH 2011 BRAKES STARTED GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. HAVE HAD THEM CHECKED BY TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM WITH THE ABS LIGHT UNLESS THE LIGHT IS ON WHEN THEY ARE LOOKING IT OVER. MY BRAKES GOING TO THE FLOOR HAPPENS AT LEAST 4 TO 5 TIMES A WEEK. I AM TRYING TO BE VERY CAUTIOUS IN DRIVING BUT AM STILL VERY CONCERNED THAT I MAY BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MY BRAKES FAILING ME. *TR

IN THE PAST TWO YEARS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ABS VEHICLE SENSORS ON MY PACIFICA THREE TIMES... EVEN THE DEALER SERVICE TECH SAYS THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE MODULE CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE MUST BE PUMPED PRIOR TO STOPPING. THE BRAKES WOULD SOMETIMES CATCH WHEN APPLIED AND LOCK UP. THE BRAKE PADS AND SENSORS WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL UPON ACCELERATION AND THERE WAS A SLIGHT KICK COMING FROM THE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT BUMPER WAS LOOSE. ALSO, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE UNDERNEATH THE ASHTRAY; THE PLASTIC SHOWED SIGNS OF MELTING AND THE LEATHER ON THE DASHBOARD SHOWED SIGNS OF BEING PARCHED OR SMOKED. THE SHIFT GEAR WOULD SOMETIMES BE TOO HOT TO TOUCH. UPDATED 09/07/11