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2008 Chrysler Pacifica

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2008 Chrysler Pacifica do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 189.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

90 reports with mileage · 12 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports4 fire reports1 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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1,300 miles · Aug 16, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling

2008 CHRYSLER PACIFIA, ALL WD, TOURING EDITION, PURCHASED, MAY 20, 2008 WITH 30 MILES ON VEHICLE - FROM SHOWROOM FLOOR - CASH PAYMENT - $33,000.00 +...... NO WARNING!!! (1ST TIME)JUNE 18, 2008, WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE DIED, LOSS OF POWER STEERING & BRAKES. (NEAR 1300 MILES) APPROX 1/8 MILES FROM ENTERING ROUTE 80 (MAJOR HIGHWAY)…

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2008 CHRYSLER PACIFIA, ALL WD, TOURING EDITION, PURCHASED, MAY 20, 2008 WITH 30 MILES ON VEHICLE - FROM SHOWROOM FLOOR - CASH PAYMENT - $33,000.00 +...... NO WARNING!!! (1ST TIME)JUNE 18, 2008, WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE DIED, LOSS OF POWER STEERING & BRAKES. (NEAR 1300 MILES) APPROX 1/8 MILES FROM ENTERING ROUTE 80 (MAJOR HIGHWAY) --NEARLY CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. CAR REFUSED TO STAY STARTED AND THEN NOTHING!! 2ND TIME - AUGUST 7, 2008, (APPROX 3000 MILES) EXACT SAME THING!!! ALMOST TO ROUTE 80...AND ALMOST ANOTHER ACCIDENT, DUE TO NO BRAKES AND STEERING. BOTH TIMES THE CAR HAS BEEN TOWED TO MOTORWORLD, WILKES-BARRE, PA. 1ST TIME THEY REPLACED A HARNESS THAT WAS RUBBING, THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED - UNTIL LAST WEEK IT HAPPENS AGAIN. ALL TESTING IS SHOWING NOTHING IS WRONG. TO DATE MOTORWORLD STILL HAS MY CAR.......CHRYSLAR & MOTORWORLD ARE REFUSING A LOANER CAR - AND OR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE VEHICLE.. WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT - I HOPE IT IS NOT FATAL.....CHRYSLER CORP EXTREMELY NASTY AND MAKING NO PROGRESS WITH MOTORWORLD. IN THE MEANTIME I HAVE NO VEHICLE AND NEED TO GET BACK AND FOURTH TO MY JOB WHICH IS 50 MILES EACH WAY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10238466

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.