Chrysler Pacifica
Problems and Repair Histories
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Below you'll find Chrysler Pacifica problem and repair descriptions submitted through the Car Reliability Survey and the Car Repair History Survey that supplements it.
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To measure reliability, TrueDelta calculates a "Successful Repair Trips per 100 Cars per Year" stat. The latest Car Reliability Survey (CRS) results include Chrysler Pacifica reliability information based on owner experiences through June 30, 2010:
| Successful Repair Trips per Year (per 100 vehicles) | |||||
| Year | Make | Model |
Trips / Year | TS | Cars Mon/Car Av Odo |
| 2007 | Chrysler | Pacifica |  | 30 6.3 45400 | |
| 2006 | Chrysler | Pacifica* | 21 4.8 53900 | ||
| 2005 | Chrysler | Pacifica | | 25 7.0 63300 | |
| 2004 | Chrysler | Pacifica* | 21 7.7 93700 | ||
To see how the Chrysler Pacifica's repair frequency compares to other model years and competing car models, and for a table key, click here. Updated quarterly.
Details: Chrysler Pacifica Repair Histories
Odometer readings and repair costs are in local units.
Engines for which repairs have been reported
- 2008 197-horsepower 3.8L V6
- 2007 253-horsepower 4.0L V6
- 2006 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
- 2005 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
- 2004 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
Note: Repairs could have been reported for other engines, but as a non-member you can only view a maximum of 5 repair histories per model year. To view them all, become a member.
2008 Chrysler Pacifica 4dr SUV
197-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Chrysler Pacifica in Alabama, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Oct | 2007 | 6200 | 0 | Warranty - Power Steering Module replaced due to manufacturing error. |
| Sep | 2008 | 25000 | 0 | Warranty - Blower motor / Recirc switch repaired. High pressure a/c switch replaced due to leak. |
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2007 Chrysler Pacifica 4dr SUV
253-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Chrysler Pacifica in New York, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Apr | 2007 | 1500 | 0 | no repair |
| May | 2007 | 2500 | 0 | no repair |
| Jun | 2007 | 3500 | 0 | no repair |
| Dec | 2007 | 11000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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| Chrysler Pacifica in Ontario, Canada | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Nov | 2007 | 24000 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Jun | 2008 | 30000 | 0 | water leak around rear passenger quarter window |
| Mar | 2010 | 57000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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| Chrysler Pacifica in Washington, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Nov | 2007 | 1000 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Jan | 2009 | 19000 | 50 | Brake light bulb. |
| May | 2009 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
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| Chrysler Pacifica in New Jersey, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Nov | 2007 | 5000 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Mar | 2008 | 8000 | 0 | Check engine light on. Dealer performed TSB. Took 1.5 hours. My wife waited for the car. |
| Apr | 2010 | 0 | Water pump leak. Replaced under 3/36 warranty. Front crankshaft seal leak. Replaced under 3/36 warranty. | |
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| Chrysler Pacifica in Minnesota, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Feb | 2007 | 1342 | 0 | Heated Seats inoperative. Cause IOD Fuse. |
| Oct | 2007 | 7865 | 0 | Replace defect. upper dash pad. Tranny leak at PTO, repaired. |
| Apr | 2008 | 13000 | 0 | Leak at PTO, repaired, second time. Exhaust leak. Replaced defective flange. |
| Aug | 2008 | 17000 | 0 | Repeated oil leak at AWD, PTO seal. Ignition off high current draw. Unknown source, Many dead batterys. Also many luxury items work sporadically (electrical issues). Dealer found high draw module and replaced. |
| Sep | 2008 | 18000 | 0 | Body control module and battery replaced. |
| Mar | 2009 | 24000 | 0 | Replace both inner tie rod ends. |
| Nov | 2009 | 32000 | 1000 | Replace both inner tie rod ends, again. Drop Fuel Tank and Flush , bad gas. (Customer pay) Passenger Door Module Switch, replaced |
| Mar | 2010 | 35000 | 100 | Cruise Control, Door Switch |
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2006 Chrysler Pacifica 4dr SUV
250-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Chrysler Pacifica in Indiana, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Jan | 2010 | 69000 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Apr | 2010 | 71000 | 0 | seal from transmission leaking |
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| Chrysler Pacifica in Connecticut, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Oct | 2009 | 32000 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Nov | 2009 | 33000 | 105 | Dealer replaced left side tie rod,replaced 2 sway bar links, And replaced right front strut that dealer said was leaking. |
| Dec | 2009 | 34000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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| Chrysler Pacifica in Connecticut, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Sep | 2009 | 37000 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Oct | 2009 | 37000 | 0 | Mirror tiltdown in reverse was not smooth. Dealer says there's nothing they can do about this. Humming noise and vibration while driving Cruise control did not work. |
| Nov | 2009 | 0 | Fixed cruise control. | |
| Jan | 2010 | 0 | Went in again for the same humming and vibration. Brought car in and drove with tech in December. Bringing car back again to ride with tech. Going to be 5th time | |
| May | 2010 | 46000 | 0 | Transmission Mount replaced |
| Jun | 2010 | 48000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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| Chrysler Pacifica in New York, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Jun | 2009 | 60000 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Mar | 2010 | 67000 | 30 | Driver's side headlight went out for the third time in 18 mos. |
| Jun | 2010 | 68000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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| Chrysler Pacifica in Ohio, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Mar | 2009 | 30000 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Jan | 2010 | 0 | Rear differential seal leaking. Rear differential seal replaced. | |
| Jul | 2010 | 37000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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2005 Chrysler Pacifica 4dr SUV
250-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Chrysler Pacifica in New York, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Apr | 2007 | 12557 | 21900 | No repairs |
| Oct | 2007 | 22000 | 0 | ABS sensors have been replaced. Front passenger seat not fully functional, software upgrade needed |
| Jul | 2008 | 36000 | 0 | Clunk when changing in and out of gears as well as stepping on and lifting foot off pedal |
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| Chrysler Pacifica in Washington, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Nov | 2007 | 65000 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Dec | 2007 | 66000 | 100 | P0306 cylinder #6 misfire, replaced plugs on all 6 cylinders and coil on #6 cylinder. |
| Feb | 2008 | 68000 | 480 | Dealer said this is a performance engine, so it needs to be revved above 5000 rpm to get the valves to rotate. Not doing this will cause buildup and compression loss. Ran fuel system cleaner through and replaced the map sensor. Fault was back a day later. |
| May | 2008 | 76000 | 735 | Took it to Timberline Chrysler in Portland, completed remaining repairs according to TSB. Dealer sees this problem "frequently" in the 3.5l V6. |
| Aug | 2008 | 80000 | 0 | Autostick will not return to 1st gear when coming to a stop, has to be done manually, and, when done so, switches gears with a big "clunk" that shakes the vehicle. |
| Jan | 2009 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
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| Chrysler Pacifica in New Mexico, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Aug | 2007 | 43000 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Dec | 2009 | 80000 | 600 | 2 Motor Mounts replaced. |
| Jul | 2010 | 500 | Tie rod replaced | |
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| Chrysler Pacifica in Wisconsin, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Mar | 2005 | 20000 | 0 | LEAKY TRANSMISSION SEAL |
| Sep | 2008 | 55000 | 0 | Sold. |
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| Chrysler Pacifica in Michigan, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Jun | 2007 | 37000 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Sep | 2008 | 55000 | 80 | Left Rear ABS sensor went bad. |
| Sep | 2009 | 76000 | 699 | Rear cabin blower fan sqeaking. Took fan apart, lubed bearings, reassembled. Replaced front struts and rear shocks. |
| Dec | 2009 | 80000 | 40 | AWD logo writing fell off badge. |
| Feb | 2010 | 81000 | 140 | Replaced inner tie rod ends. |
| Mar | 2010 | 83000 | 40 | Front right strut riser replaced |
| Jun | 2010 | 90000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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2004 Chrysler Pacifica 4dr SUV
250-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Chrysler Pacifica in Ohio, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Jan | 2008 | 51000 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Nov | 2008 | 57000 | 1400 | Heater control went bad $500 for unit $200 to have put in. Also tire sensors reading needs service, did not have done. |
| Dec | 2009 | 69000 | 500 | Stabilizer bar bushings and tie rod ends were bad |
| May | 2010 | 72200 | 270 | Sway Bar links, Driver side tie rod end. Finally got rid of squeeky and noisy front end |
| Jul | 2010 | 72000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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| Chrysler Pacifica in Michigan, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Oct | 2007 | 50000 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Jan | 2008 | 54000 | 0 | no further repairs |
| Nov | 2008 | 63000 | 200 | Broken rear engine mount. |
| Jul | 2009 | 70000 | 1100 | Replaced broken piston and caliper |
| Aug | 2009 | 72000 | 50 | Auto opening/closing lift gate not operating. Mechanic found loose connection. |
| Jun | 2010 | 85000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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| Chrysler Pacifica in Ontario, Canada | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Nov | 2007 | 120000 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Jun | 2008 | 134000 | 0 | No repairs |
| Feb | 2009 | 150000 | 900 | Loose-feeling steering, clunks in front end. Front anti-sway bar links were toast and play was found in inner tie rods. |
| Apr | 2009 | 154000 | 1000 | Code P0201 came up: lost use of cylinder #1. Dealer initially misdiagnosed as bad fuel injector. Was actually a fried engine computer (PCM). |
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| Chrysler Pacifica in Wisconsin, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Oct | 2007 | 101000 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| May | 2008 | 122000 | 0 | Air bag system warning light came on. Ended up being the right front sensor. Dealer replaced it zero charge due to my father-in-law owns a dealship. |
| Aug | 2009 | 187000 | 67 | Cooling fan relay went out leaving the two fans to run whether the key was on or in the off position. Scanned codes, replaced radiator fan cooling relay, all is fine. Relay is riveted to front bumper, must pull grill out to see. |
| Mar | 2010 | 205000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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| Chrysler Pacifica in Colorado, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Aug | 2009 | 76000 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Sep | 2009 | 77000 | 458 | Heater not blowing hot air - paid $58 to diagnose -they said they fixed it but it stopped working a few days later. Noise from front suspension. Dealer wanted to replace entire rack/pinion unit ($1600) in order to replace inner tie rods. This other mechanic said that did not seem to be the problem and instead replaced the sway bar bushings - Problem fixed. |
| Oct | 2009 | 78000 | 180 | Heater not blowing hot air. Mechanic again flushed system and found junk in fluid - needed several flush cycles to remove majority of junk. Heater works OK now. |
| Jul | 2010 | 87000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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Important: Most cars for which no repairs have been reported are not shown to make it easy to find those with repair information. So these repair histories should not be used to infer reliability. Instead, they provide an idea of the the problems and repairs Chrysler Pacifica owners have been experiencing,
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