2005 Chrysler Pacifica service brakes, hydraulic problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL STARTED TO VIBRATE AS IT WAS BEING DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ADDED MORE PRESSURE AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER BUT FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.”

“WHILE HAVING MY BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED, MY MECHANIC FOUND MY ENGINE CRADLE WAS BADLY CORRODED. THERE ARE GAPING HOLES IN THE FRAME AND HE SAID IT'S VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I HAD SEEN A REPORT ON TV ABOUT THE 2005 PACIFICA HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND I CALLED CHRYSLER. LIKE MANY, THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WAS MADE IN AUGUST 2004 AND THE WINDOW OF EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS FEB 23, 2004-MARCH 31, 2004. I HIGHLY DOUBT THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. I LIVE IN CHICAGO AND WE DO USE SALT ON OUR ROADS, BUT I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY CAR. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN CHRYSLER FOR NOT RECALLING THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE CRADLES! DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE TO GET THESE CAR COMPANIES TO DO SOMETHING?? *TR”

“MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THIS CAR! I WILL START WITH THE PROBLEMS THAT DIDN'T ALMOST KILL MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN. THE ABS LIGHT WOULD STAY ON AND THE DEALER HAD NO RESOLUTION. THE CAR WOULD STALL WHILE TURNING. I REPLACED THE BATTERY FIVE TIMES IN FOUR YEARS. WHILE IDLING IN THE DRIVEWAY THE DRIVERS SEAT RECLINED BY ITSELF, WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE CONTROLS AND STARTED SMOKING! THE DEALER CLAIMS THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM! LASTLY, WHILE DRIVING MY SONS TO SCHOOL, THE CAR WAS HANDLING POORLY AND BECAUSE IT WAS DARK AND RAINING, INITIALLY I BELIEVED THAT IT WAS WET ROAD CONDITIONS. TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR, I WAS TRAVELING IN THE SLOW LANE AND MY SPEED WAS APPROX. 30 MPH. UPON APPROACHING THE TOP OF A SMALL HILL, THE STEERING BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY, AT THIS TIME I BELIEVED THAT THE CAR HAD A FLAT TIRE AND THAT WAS WHAT HAD CAUSED THE POOR HANDLING WHILE DRIVING. I IMMEDIATELY HIT THE BUTTON FOR MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND BEGAN TO TRY TO EASE INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND ATTEMPT TO STOP THE CAR. IT WAS INSTANTLY APPARENT THAT THE CAR BRAKES AND POWER STEERING WERE NOT WORKING, WHICH LEFT ME STRUGGLING AT 30 MPH AND ACCELERATING BECAUSE OF THE I WAS NOW ON…”

“THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE HANDLE HAS FAILED AND HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUST, 2005. THE MOST CURRENT FAILURE EVENT WAS ON OR ABOUT 9/15/11.THE INDICATED DATE OF FIRST INCIDENT IS AN APPROXIMATION OF WHEN THE HANDLE FIRST BROKE. SINCE THEN THE HANDLE SEEMS TO BRAKE EVERY 12-16 MONTHS. WHEN THE BRAKE RELEASE HANDLE FAILS THE ENTIRE EMERGENCY BRAKE ASSEMBLY FALLS TO THE FLOOR, THEREBY RENDERING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE/RELEASE INOPERABLE. IT IS APPARENT THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF THE HANDLE. ON EACH SIDE OF THE PART THERE IS A SMALL "EAR" WITH A HOLE IN IT. THE PART CONNECTS TO THE DASHBOARD BY 2 SMALL PINS THAT SLIDE INTO THE HOLES. TO RELEASE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE THE HANDLE IS PULLED OUTWARD THUS CAUSING THE HANDLE TO PIVOT ON THE PINS WHICH, IN TURN EXERTS ENOUGH STRESS ON THE TWO "EARS" THAT OVER TIME CAUSES THEM TO BREAK, RESULTING IN THE BRAKE RELEASE ASSEMBLY SEPARATING FROM THE DASHBOARD AND FALLING TO THE FLOOR. *TT”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ABS LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME. THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSOR AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIRS AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,480.”

“ABS LIGHT ON MY 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA KEEPS COMING ON AND GOING OFF. HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE PACIFICA'S. USUALLY HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH WHEEL SENSORS OR SPEED SENSORS. IF ALL THESE VEHICLES ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THERE SHOULD BE A CHRYSLER RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *KB”