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2004 Chrysler Pacifica fuel system, gasoline problems

42 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2004 Chrysler Pacifica cite fuel system, gasoline, 5% of all 896 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 1 recall on this component.

Complaints
42
5% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
3
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the fuel system, gasoline

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A FUEL LEAK AND SMELLED A FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 12, 2015Fuel system, gasoline, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 10725001
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE AND THE FUEL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 04V113000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 03V471000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 31, 2014Fuel system, gasoline, Power trainODI 10669260
“2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FUEL SYSTEM ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 03V471000, BUT WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 4, 2014Fuel system, gasolineODI 10618546
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED AND FAILED TO READ THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL IN THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL WAS SPEW BACK OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE JET AND PRIMARY RECEIVER FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 24, 2014Fuel system, gasolineODI 10605689
“I PURCHASED A PRE OWNED 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA ON NOVEMBER 23, 2013. ON DECEMBER 5, 2013 I STARTED UP MY CAR AND BEFORE I COULD PULL OFF MY GAS HANDLE STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN REALLY FAST, THE GAS PUMP SYMBOL WAS BLINKING ON AND OFF AND IT WAS CHIMING AS WELL. I HAD A HALF A TANK OF GAS. I SAT THERE AND COUNTED A TOTAL OF 3-4 TIMES OF THIS HANDLE GOING UP AND DOWN. IT ALSO DID IT ON DECEMBER 4, 2013 WHEN I STARTED UP CAR, I HAD WELL OVER A HALF A TANK OF GAS. I HAVE A ONE YEAR WARRANTY SO I GOOGLED THIS AND READ STORIES OF ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND SAW A LINK TO THIS SITE TO FILE A COMPLAINT. I AM WONDERING IS IT THE SENDING UNIT, MODULE OR TANKS..WELL THAT IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN READING. I HATE TO HAVE TO TAKE IT IN AND HAVE THE PROBLEM NOT SOLVED ON STRANDED SOMEWHERE WITH MY CHILDREN. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 5, 2013Fuel system, gasolineODI 10554970
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE DROPPED FROM INDICATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ONE HALF A TANK FULL TO EMPTY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING AN ADDITIONAL TEN MILES BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ADDED A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL TO THE VEHICLE AND THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THE TANK AS BEING THREE-FOURTHS FULL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000. UPDATED 04/30/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL GAUGE WAS ALMOST AT A HALF TANK. SHE THEN HEARD THE GAS LOW WARNING CHIME AND WHEN SHE LOOKED DOWN, THE GAUGE WAS READY EMPTY. THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO STEER THE VEHICLE OFF TO THE SHOULDER WITH GREAT FORCE AND DIFFICULTY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PRIMARY PUMP WAS REPLACED IN DECEMBER AND THE SECONDARY FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED APRIL 6, 2013. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED WHEN SHE PUMP GAS, IT HAD TO BE…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 28, 2013Fuel system, gasolineODI 10500796

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 8, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Related recalls

1 recall on this component

Fuel system

Free remedy

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE CHASSIS FUEL SUPPLY TUBE MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED.

Fuel system, gasolineReported Nov 10, 2003NHTSA 03V471000
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Nov 8, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.