2005 Chrysler Pacifica vehicle speed control problems

“BRAKING ISSUE; ABS LIGHT ON; INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE; FRONT UPPER MOTOR MOUNT AS WELL AS MOTOR MOUNT BY RADIATOR; (FRONT LEFT CV AXLE RECENTLY REPAIRED) BRAKING PROBLEM PERSIST 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA JUST TODAY, HAVE A $706.00 REPAIR QUOTE: JUST PAID 207.18 2 DAYS AGO TO REPLACE LEFT FRONT CV AXEL !”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE REVERSING AT 2 MPH, THE THROTTLE BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, A DUMPSTER, AND A TELEPHONE POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION REPAIR FACILITY. THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED TWO YEARS AGO. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. *TT”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR AND ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE CONTACT MANUALLY SHIFTED INTO PARK AND REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK AND THEN STALLED. WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A RAPID SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EGR VALVE, WATER TEMPERATURE SENSOR, AND INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,753.”

“WHEN DRIVING THE CAR WOULD STALL AT STOP SIGNS OR HAS ISSUES MAINTAINING SPEED GOING UP HILLS. ALSO I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO A MECHANIC AND THEY TOLD ME THE SUB-FRAME IS COMPLETELY ROTTED THROUGH AND THE STEERING IS BEING HELD TOGETHER WITH 1 BOLT. THEY STATED THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.”

“I HAD BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE SPUTTERING WHILE DRIVING ON AND OFF FOR A FEW MONTHS. I HAD A TUNE- UP DONE WHICH WORKED FOR A FEW WEEKS UNTIL IT STARTED UP AGAIN. I WAS DRIVING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO JERK FRONT AND BACK AND THE ENGINE WOULD ALTERNATE BETWEEN REVING UP AND SPUTTERING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO DIE OUT. I MANAGED TO DROP MY KIDS OF AT SCHOOL AND GET BACK HOME. MY HUSBAND TOOK THE CAR IN AND THEY SERVICE GUY SAID THAT IT WOULD COST AROUND $5000.00 TO REPAIR. HE STATED THAT THE ENGINE MOUNT WAS CRACKED AND THE FRAME WAS RUSTED WHICH HAD CAUSED DAMAGE TO SOME OF THE VEHICLE WIRING. WE TOOK IT TO ANOTHER SHOP AND THE SERVICE GUY AT THIS SHOP SAID THE SAME. HE TOLD US THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THAT THE ENGINE COULD ESSENTIALLY FALL RIGHT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. NEEDLESS TO SAY I DECIDED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN. I USED THIS VEHICLE TO DRIVE MY CHILDREN EVERYWHERE. I AM EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED WITH THIS SITUATION BECAUSE I WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. I AM THANKFUL THAT NOTHING HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN; BUT I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER HOW…”