2006 Chrysler Pacifica Engine Problems

I BOUGHT THE CAR AND 2 MONTHS LATER WHEN I WENT TO CHANGE THE OIL I NOTICED ABOUT HALD MY ENGINE CRADLE GONE DUE TO RUST

I TOOK MY CAR IN TODAY TO HAVE SHOCKS PUT ON AND WAS INFORMED THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS SO SEVERELY RUSTED THE RACK AND PINION WAS ABOUT TO DROP OUT OF THE CAR ALONG WITH THE MOTOR. I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY EVERYDAY AND THIS WOULD HAVE BROKE IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO AND I WOULD PROBABLY BE SEVERELY INJURED OR WORSE.

ENGINE CRADLE ROTTING CAUSING INABILITY TO BE INSPECTED BY PERSONAL MECHANIC

I HAVE FAILED MOTOR MOUNTS AND WAS TOLD I SHOULD MAKE A REPORT AS IT IS SUCH A COMMON ISSUE THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED.

I ALWAYS GOT MY PACIFICA CHECKED AND THE OIL CHANGED ON A REGULAR BASIS AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP. THE LAST TIME I GOT AN OIL CHANGE, THEY ASKED ME TO COME OUT TO LOOK AT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF MY VEHICLE. THEY SHOWED ME WHERE MY "ENGINE CRADLE" WAS SO RUSTED, THE ENGINE WAS READY TO FALL OUT. I WAS MORTIFIED, BECAUSE I DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE EVERY DAY. CHRYSLER QUOTED ME A PRICE OF $4000. I DID NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY. THEY DETERMINED THE CAR AS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I WENT HOME AND LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LIKE ME WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. CHRYSLER KNEW OF THIS ENGINE CRADLE RUST PROBLEM AND DID NOTHING ABOUT IT. I CALLED THE CORPORATE OFFICE OF CHRYSLER, AND ALL I GOT WAS THE RUN AROUND. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS, MY ENGINE COULD HAVE FALLEN OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. I'M A SENIOR CITIZEN AND DON'T HAVE $4000 FOR A NEW ENGINE CRADLE. CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE TO RECALL ALL THE CARS WITH THIS RUSTED CRADLE. VERY DANDEROUS, AND CHRYSLER HAS DONE NOTHING TO COMPENSATE THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZZARD THAT IS LIFE THREATENING. MY VEHICLE IS VERY WELL KEPT, AND LOOKS LIKE NEW. I WAS THE ONLY DRIVER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION TO THE POINT THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE COULD FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

CAR ENGINE SOMETIMES SHUTS OFF WHEN DOING LEFT HAND TURNS, THE ENGINE LOOSES COMPLETE POWER WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO PARK TO TURN IT BACK ON. THERE ARE EVAP CODES ON BUT THE CHECK ENGINE DOES NOT TURN ON FOR THESE CODES, SMELL OF UN-BURNT FUEL SOMETIMES MAKES IT IN THE CABIN. THANKFULLY THE STALL HAS NOT HAPPENED WITH CARS COMING TOWARDS ME. THE GAS CAP WARNING ON CONTINUOUSLY EVEN THOUGH I HAVE PURCHASED MANY NEW OEM GAS CAPS. THIS MAY BE RELATED TO: NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V113000, 06V432000, NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA06013, I INFORMED CHRYSLER BUT THEY SAID MY VIN IS NOT IN THE CURRENT RECALLS AND WAS REFERRED TO CONTACT NHTSA. MY PACIFICA HAS ALSO DEVELOPED A TICKING NOISE THAT HAS REDUCED THE GAS MILEAGE AND ENGINE POWER WHICH I BELIEVE THIS TO BE PART OF AN INTERNAL RECALL WHICH AGAIN CHRYSLER SAYS MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF EVEN THOUGH MY VIN MATCHES THE SPECIFICATIONS BELOW: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION F35 ENGINE CONNECTING ROD BEARING DEBRIS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, ALL REPAIRS ON INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE TO BE PERFORMED ACCORDING TO THIS NOTIFICATION. RAPID RESPONSE TRANSMITTAL RRT #06-025 HAS BEEN CANCELLED. MODELS 2006 LX CHRYSLER 300, DODGE MAGNUM AND CHARGER 2006 CS CHRYSLER PACIFICA NOTE: THIS NOTIFICATION APPLIES ONLY TO THE ABOVE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.5L ENGINE ('G', 'V' OR '4' IN THE 8 TH VIN POSITION) WITH ENGINE BUILD DATE CODES FROM 900586 THROUGH 900766. IMPORTANT: THOSE VEHICLES THAT HAVE ALREADY HAD THIS REPAIR PERFORMED, AS DETERMINED BY OUR WARRANTY RECORDS, HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS NOTIFICATION IMPORTANT: SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE IN DEALER VEHICLE INVENTORY. DEALERS SHOULD COMPLETE THIS REPAIR ON THESE VEHICLES BEFORE RETAIL DELIVERY. DEALERS SHOULD ALSO PERFORM THIS REPAIR ON VEHICLES IN FOR SERVICE. INVOLVED VEHICLES CAN BE DETERMINED BY USING THE VIP INQUIRY PROCESS.

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR EXHAUST REPAIR. WHEN HOISTED UP THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME OF ENGINE CRADLE ROT. HE SAID THE DRIP HOSE IS DRIPPING ONTO THE ENGINE CRADLE. CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOME ASSISTANCE, THEY SENT ME TO ROSEVILLE CHRYSLER IN ROSEVILLE, MI FOR INSPECTION, UNDER CASE #32879012. SERVICE ADVISOR BRYAN COLLINS TOLD ME THE SAME THING ENGINE CRADLE ROT DUE TO DRIP HOSE DRIPPING ON ENGINE CRADLE. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE SAID NO RECALL ON VEHILCLE AND IT IS OUT OF WARRENTY. MY RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIR. I EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS AN ENGINERING DESIGN ERROR AND THE DRIP HOSE SHOULD HAVE BEEN LONG ENOUGH TO ROUTE IT PAST THE ENGINE CRADLE.

THE ENGINE CRADLE IS RUSTING OUT DUE TO CHRYSLERS INABILITY TO WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. MIGHT HAVE TO SEND THE CAR TO THE JUNKYARD

MOTOR MOUNTS ARE BROKE

I JUST PURCHASED MY VEHICLE A MONTH AGO AND I ALREADY HAVE ENGINE CRADLE CORROSION I WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND WAS TOLD IT CAN SNAP AT ANY MINUTE WHICH CAN CAUSE FATALITIES OR SERIOUS INJURIES. I WAS ALSO TOLD MY VEHICLE HAS NO RESALE VALUE BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. I WAS DRIVING ON CITY EXPRESSWAY AND STREETS AND NOTICED IT SOUNDED FUNNY DRIVING TOOK IT IN TO GET LOOKED AT AND THE MECHANIC EXPLAINED THE ISSUE WAS SERIOUS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS PREMATURE RUST AND CORROSION, WHICH DETERIORATED THE QUALITY OF THE ENGINE CRADLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE TO DETERMINE IF THEY COULD PROVIDE A SOLUTION AND DETERMINE IF THE SAME OEM PART WAS IN PRODUCTION OR IF A NEW MANUFACTURER DESIGNED THE ENGINE CRADLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE ENGINE CRADLE ROTTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE SERVICE, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED RUST ON THE ENGINE CRADLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SEVERE ENGINE CRADLE RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

MY CAR FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE MY MECHANIC NOTICED IT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS ROTTING AND HAD HOLES IN IT ALL OVER. SO HE SAID THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER PACIFICA'S AND THAT THEY WERE POORLY DESIGNED. TO REPAIR WOULD COST ME ABOUT $2000-2500. I FEEL HORRIBLE AND LIED TO BECAUSE CHRYSLER ISN'T TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT. THAT KIND OF MONEY IS NOT IN MY BUDGET. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW SOMETHING SO IMPORTANT COULD BE OVERLOOKED BY CHRYSLER.....I'M REALLY FED UP.

TOOK CAR TO MECHANIC AND HE NOTICED THE MOTOR MOUNT SUBFRAME WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT AND CRACKED THAT SUPPORTS THE ENGINE WEIGHT AND SUSPENSION OF THE CAR. THOUGH NO INCIDENT TOOK PLACE YET, THIS ISSUE COULD HAVE HAD THE ENGINE FALL OUT AT ANY TIME.

MY VEHICLE STALLS WHEN REMAINING STILL, OR IF DRIVING IT WILL JUST SHUT OFF. TURNING LEFT AROUND A ROUND ABOUT IT WILL SHUT OFF. RECENTLY WHEN STOPPED IT WILL IDLE HIGH THEN SPUTTER AS IF IT WANTS TO SHUT OFF, SOMETIMES IT DOES. I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR VEHICLES MADE UP TO THE DATE NOVEMBER 2004. MINE WAS MANUFACTURED MAY 2005, SHOULD THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE EVEN THOUGH MINE WAS MANUFACTURED ONE YEAR LATER AND STILL CAN HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM? JUST A NOTE, I HAVE YOUNG KIDS IN MY CAR. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE ENGINE, IN RESEARCHING I NOTICES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT RUSTING ENGINE MOUNTS OR BREAKING OF ENGINE MOUNTS. AS MAY COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE READ, I BELIEVE THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. I HAVE AN ENGINE MOUNT THAT IS RUSTED AND WORN OUT. FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL THE 900 AND SOMETHING COMPLAINTS IN FORUMS, I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE FIXED. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT MY 2006 PACIFICA SHOULD BE IN THE STALLING RECALL NOTICE AND BE FIXED ALSO. ONE YEAR APART SHOULD NOT BE JUDGED IN A ISSUES. THIS HAPPENS A LOT AN MANY DATES, BUT I CAN ONLY PUT ONE.

THE FRONT MEMBER OF THE CAR HAS ROTTED AWAY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FALL OUT.

WENT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND FOUND OUT THE SUBFRAME ON THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED OUT. TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC. AFTER RESEARCHING I HAVE FOUND MANY POSTS ON THIS HAPPENING TO MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS ISSUE, IT SEEMS THAT SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT WITH THIS PART OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR IS IN PERFECT SHAPE NO RUST OR CORROSION ANYWHERE ELSE ON THE VEHICLE.

I BROUGHT MY PACIFICA IN FOR SERVICING, AND WAS TOLD THAT MY ENGINE CRADLE IS ROTTING AWAY. THEY SAID IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. FDA SAID THEY WON'T HELP BY FIXING IT.