2007 Chrysler Pacifica

I PURCHASED A 2007 CHRYSLER PACIFICA IN MAY 2007. STARTING IN JANUARY 2008 I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR...SHUTTERING, IDLE PROBLEMS. IN MARCH 2008 I HAD TO HAVE A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER PUT IN THE CAR. NOW, AUGUST, 2008 AND 8000 MILES LATER I GOT IN THE CAR ONE MORNING AND IT WAS MAKING A HORRIFIC SQUEALING NOISE AND COME TO FIND OUT AGAIN I HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND NEED ANOTHER TORQUE CONVERTER PLUS A TRANSMISSION PUMP. APPARENTLY THE PUMP IS ON BACKORDER AND I AM 1 OF 3 PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES ON A WAITING LIST WAITING FOR ONE. MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IN THE SHOP FOR OVER 3 WEEKS NOW BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CHRYSLER MECHANIC HAS NO IDEA WHEN THE PART MAY COME IN. THIS IS RIDICULOUS IN MY OPINION. AN ALMOST BRAND NEW CAR WITH THESE KIND OF PROBLEMS. THE CRAZIEST THING IS THAT AFTER OWNING THE CAR FOR 6 MONTHS LAST YEAR, I FIND OUT THAT CHRYSLER DOESN'T EVEN PUT A TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK UNDER THE HOOD. YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE CAR TO A CHRYSLER DEALER TO HAVE IT WORKED ON OR CHECKED. THAT IS JUST WRONG. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS ANY TYPE OF LEMON LAW OR WHAT ON THIS BECAUSE I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND OUT I AM ONE OF MANY WHO HAS HAD THESE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THE 2007 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. PLEASE ADVISE ME IF I HAVE ANY RIGHTS IN THIS MATTER. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2007 CHRYSLER PACIFICA ON 06-05-07, WITHIN THREE DAYS I NOTICED THAT EVERYTIME I LOCKED THE CAR AND OPEN IT, THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND BOTH SIDE MIRRORS WOULD ADJUST THEMSELVES ON THEIR OWN. I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND EVENTUAL DISCONNECTED THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLLED THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT. NEEDLESS TO SAY THIS DID NOT WORK. ON JULY 13, 2007, WHILE AT WORK, I WAS DOING HOME VISITS. I WAS RUNNING BEHIND AND FORGOT TO READJUST THE MIRRORS WHEN I GOT IN THE CAR. WHILE BACKING UP I HIT A MAIL BOX CAUSING $1,000.00 DAMAGE TO THE CAR. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND INFORMED THEM OF THE ACCIDENT, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AS THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. TO DATE I AM STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM SOMEONE. IF FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR, I ASKED THAT THE PROBLEM BE FIXED, TO GIVE ME A RENTAL OR ANOTHER CAR AS I WAS HAVING KNEE SURGERY IN MARCH, NOTHING WAS DONE AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE AS YET. *TR

MY 2007 FWD PACIFICA HAS BEEN TO THE SERVICE CENTER 4 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED IT (APRIL 2008) - FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY "CLUNKY" AND SHUDDERS IN & OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING. AT THE 3RD SHOP VISIT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED & COMPUTER REFLASHED - PROBLEM CAME BACK IN ABOUT 300 MILES. LAST VISIT - REFLASH AGAIN - DEALER CALLED CHRYSLER & WAS TOLD THAT THEY (CHRYSLER) IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING AT THIS POINT IN TIME. THE CAR IS STILL SHIFTING HORRIBLE - MUCH WORSE IF I USE THE AC, SOMETIMES THE ENGINE FAN COMES ON & WON'T SHUT BACK OFF (UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING), AND NOW WHILE I AM AT RED LIGHTS, THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO STALL & SHAKES VERY BAD (THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I ACTUALLY THOUGHT SOMEONE REAR-ENDED ME - THAT'S HOW BAD IT SHAKES!) I TALKED TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT ABOUT RETURNING IT - BUT THEY WILL NOT GIVE ME CLOSE TO WHAT I PAID FOR IT. *TR

2007 CHRYSLER PACIFICA HAD LOOSE MOTOR MOUNTS CAUSING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. SERVICE MANAGER SAID VEHICLE COULD BE DRIVEN UNTIL NEW MOTOR MOUNTS COULD BE FOUND TO MAKE REPAIR. RIVING VEHICLE OUT OF TOWN THE MOTOR MOUNT SNAPPED AND THE ENGINE VIBRATION CAUSED THE RADIATOR HOSE TO BREAK AND IMMEDIATE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO NEAREST CHRYSLER DEALER AND IS NOW AWAITING FOR THIS DEALER TO LOCATE NEW MOTOR MOUNTS. HAD I BEEN IN A REMOTE LOCATION A EMERGENCY WOULD HAVE EXISTED. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL THIS VEHICLE AND INSPECT ALL MOTOR MOUNTS. *TR

2007 PACIFICA TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS WHEN LUGGING DOWN,MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN CAR IS IN 4TH GEAR AT 1800-2500 RPM. ALSO HAVE VERY HARSH SHIFT WHEN GOING INTO AND OUT OF 2ND GEAR. AFTER TWO COMPLAINTS AND TEST DRIVE WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NORMAL AND ALSO THAT THE TSP'S OUT DID NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE VIN. THE SERVICE MANAGER SENT MY COMPLAINTS TO CHRYSLER AND THEY DIRECTED LOCAL DEALER TO REPROGRAM TRANSMISSION AND REPLACE TORQUE CONVERTER. DUE TO NUMBER OF SAME COMPLAINTS CHRYSLER SHOULD TAKE INITIATIVE AND HAVE RECALL INSTEAD OF MAKING EACH INDIVIDUAL OWNER GO THROUGH THIS NONSENSE. *TR

THE A/C CONDENSER ON THE 2007 CHRYSLER PACIFICA IS UNPROTECTED UNLIKE IN ANY VEHICLE I HAVE EVER SEEN. THE OPEN GRILLE IS 12 INCHES HIGH BY 30 INCHES WIDE AND ALLOWS ROCKS AND OTHER ROAD HAZARDS UP TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER TO PASS THROUGH THE GRILL TO THE CONDENSER. THIS IS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW FOR WHICH CHRYSLER WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY BUT SEEMS ALL TOO GLAD TO ACCEPT CASH INTO THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO FIX THOSE OF US WHO HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED DAMAGE. IT IS MY BELIEF CHRYSLER SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DESIGN FLAW, REPAY CONSUMERS WHO HAVE ALREADY BEEN FORCED TO PAY THE $600 REPAIR BILL FOR ROAD HAZARDS WHICH DAMAGE THE CONDENSER AND OR RADIATOR, AND ALSO BE FORCED TO PROVIDE INSTALLATION OF METAL MESH ON THE INSIDE OF THE GRILL TO PROTECT OTHER CONSUMERS FROM SUCH AN OUTRAGEOUS REPAIR BILL FOR A NEW VEHICLE. *TR