IllustrationABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN VEHICLE SHUTS-DOWN WHILE DRIVING CAUSING STEERING TO BE LOST ETC. OWNERS MANUAL MENTIONS THIS AS NORMAL HABIT AND YOU MUST PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES TO RESTART. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING TO HAVE VEHICLE JUST STOP OPERATIONS.
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
120–25K
525–50K
2350–75K
1875–100K
24100–150K
8150K+
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
Service Brakes complaints
3 reportsWHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR LOSES POWER(ENGINE SHUTS OFF) THE RADIO, HEATER/AC STILL WORK BUT NO POWER FROM THE ENGINE. SOMETIMES THE WHEEL AND BRAKES LOCK UP AND I CAN BARELY GET IT OFF THE ROAD. OTHER TIMES, I CAN POP IT INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING AND RESTART IT. IT'S VERY SCARY AND I HAVE 3 KIDS IN THE …
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WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR LOSES POWER(ENGINE SHUTS OFF) THE RADIO, HEATER/AC STILL WORK BUT NO POWER FROM THE ENGINE. SOMETIMES THE WHEEL AND BRAKES LOCK UP AND I CAN BARELY GET IT OFF THE ROAD. OTHER TIMES, I CAN POP IT INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING AND RESTART IT. IT'S VERY SCARY AND I HAVE 3 KIDS IN THE CAR WITH ME DAILY. IT HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES, WHETHER I JUST PULL OUT OR HAVE DRIVEN SEVERAL MILES. IT HAS HAPPENED DRIVING SLOW AND AT FASTER SPEEDS. IT HAS BEEN LOOKED AT BY A CERTIFIED CHRYSLER DEALER. THEY DROVE IT UNTIL IT HAPPENED TO THEM AND DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING IT. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE, SOMETIMES TWICE EVERYDAY. *TR
DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM JUST SHUT DOWN. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM, SAME AS ON OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES, HOWEVER CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER CHRONIC PROBLEMS WITH THIS MAKE OF VEHICLE, BUT CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ADDRESS THEM WITH RECALLS. THEY JUST CONTINUE TO IGNOR…
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DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM JUST SHUT DOWN. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM, SAME AS ON OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES, HOWEVER CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER CHRONIC PROBLEMS WITH THIS MAKE OF VEHICLE, BUT CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ADDRESS THEM WITH RECALLS. THEY JUST CONTINUE TO IGNORE THEM, HOPING THE VEHICLE OWNER'S WILL SIMPLY WALK AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. THEY HAVE TRIED TO GET ME TO TRADE THE VEHICLE IN , NUMEROUS TIMES. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.