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Expensive Chrysler Pacifica repairs by problem area

Engine (43%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (13%)

Brakes and Traction Control (4%)

Suspension and Steering (21%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (16%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (0%)

Other (3%)

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Chrysler Pacifica repair cost distribution

$2500+ (34%)

$1000 - $2499 (66%)

$500 - $999 (0%)

$100 - $499 (0%)

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Chart based on 47 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

32000 mi US $1400	AC Compressor clutch solenoid (just the solenoid) failed. Compressor, clutch, charge etc, were fine. Replacement requires fully removing the compressor.
34000 mi US $130	ESS Battery failed causing failed engine restart while making left turn.

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82000 mi

US $1400

Rear unit leak. Rebuild of the system.

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120000 mi

US $1000

Timing belt

131000 mi

US $1800

fuel evaporative system repairs tires replaced, motor mounts replaced, spark plugs replaced

82000 mi US $120	I attempted to correct the stalling issue that I've had since first discovering it years ago. My local repair facility was able to do a reflash of the main computer. I suspected this was the cause through internet inquiries of Pacifica owners. Bottom line - no help. The issue remains. I know how to avoid the problem, but were this car sold to an unsuspecting buyer, it could be deadly. I hear the new Pacificas have a similar issue. Chrysler SHOULD issue a recall!!!!!!!!
84000 mi US $280	Vehicle's transmission locked up in Park . Towed to shop. Lock release procedure described in manual didn't work. Required disassembly of console, & installation of Shifter Spring & lever kit, a $38 part. The rest was labor. My mechanic said local Chrysler dealer had almost 300 of these kits on order, telling him this was a "common" problem.
110000 mi US $4800	Transmission went into limp mode on a trip away from home. Got the car to a garage who diagnosed a burned tranny. It was towed to a tranny specialist who replaced it with a remanufactured one.

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60760 mi C $1400	replaced leaking air conditioning condenser right and left lower control arms replaced; front struts and bearings replaced
66960 mi C $1200	Front subframe mounts replaced to eliminate a buzzing sound that occurred when the car was in drive or reverse, but the brakes were applied. torque of the engine was causing the whole front sub-frame to twist. replacing mounts fixed this
71300 mi C $1100	Rear end of car bouncing over bumps, passenger side more than drivers so car swayed side to side over rough road. Rear self-levelling struts replaced: passenger side was leaking
76560 mi C $1200	Rear struts replaced in November 2015, leaking after 3 months. Replaced both struts and springs in April 2016. Ride and handling vastly improved.

122760 mi

C $1594

Full repair of pad & rotor due to wear

55800 mi

C $4000

Rear end of car bouncing over bumps, front end of car diving when brakes applied, knocking noises when driving over uneven road surfaces. Front struts and sway bar bushings replaced. Rear self-leveling units replaced. Wheels dynamically balanced. Car veers to the left or right when steering wheel held firmly and in the straight ahead position

34000 mi US $100	transmission and rear end sensor
42000 mi US $749	replaced water pump plus seals
101000 mi US $304	No cold air. Taken to the shop three times and no correction is found yet.
138000 mi US $1350	Radiator replacement Driveline seals

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72300 mi

US $1500

Transmission Rebuilt

100000 mi US $1000	exhaust system
105000 mi US $1000	exhaust system.. again
140000 mi US $300	gasket oil

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97000 mi US $245	replaced right front wheel bearing also replaced the egr valve
119700 mi US $1400	replaced motor mounts replaced gas gauge

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182900 mi C $2200	Rotors, Pads and emergency brake cable new tires
184140 mi C $3800	Check engine light, smell of burning rubber, loud knocking noise,

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110000 mi US $3815	Valve not seating correctly-#4 Cyl missfired.Flat LOB on CAM & Valves not seating on #1 Cyl. Replaced both heads & Hand LAP All vales, LT Camshaft, Timing Belt, Set to Factory spec, Bled Cooling Sys, Road Test, Note has bad motor mounts.
117000 mi US $500	Catalytic converter replaced.

106000 mi

US $2750

Transmission problem. Overhauled.

66960 mi C $530	Both outer tie rods have to be replaced.. Problem discovered when doing an oil change, that the front wheels wobbles a bit when grabbed at 3 and 9 o'clock. Went to the dealership to confirm the problem and get it fixed for $530 including tax.
90500 mi C $1700	Getting P0420 code. Cat converter need to be replaced.
120880 mi C $870	Cradle rust paid by Chrysler Canada, with $350 deductible. Also changed loose tie rod.

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97000 mi US $1000	Broken piece in manifold Y pipe was causing vibration, Y pipe needed to be replaced Broken rear engine mount
99000 mi US $400	Front struts worn out

123000 mi

US $1800

both rear and front main seals were leaking oil.

98200 mi US $2800	Motor mounts failed internal pump pin sheared destroying input gear train
113000 mi US $300	EGR valve (P0048) and Upstream O2 sensor errors. Self replaced sensor and valve w/o result. Shop traced error to faulty ground lead contact in harness underneath battery box.
119000 mi US $345	Oil light coming on. Change oil pickup filter

135780 mi C $2900	3 engine mounts wore out causing other suspension components to ware prematurely (outer tie-rod) tires control arm. Alignment also necessary. entire exhaust system failure. Every exhaust component aft. of the exhaust manifold required replacing as it was a one-piece system. Original part replaced. component module that manages air/fuel, pollution control, idle/acceleration was faulty. Alternator on it last legs near death. Onboard computer failure due to contamination of components. This failure in turn caused starter as well battery failure. Used computer + programming as well as 2 starters (2nd under warranty) and 2 batteries (2nd covered under warranty)
140780 mi C $650	EGR pump worn out. Oxygen sensor worn out. Wires frayed connecting to computer.
151720 mi C $700	Upper radiator hose leaking. Connecting pipe to radiator clasped. Fan relay burnt-out.
155400 mi C $2600	Transmission break down. Housing split in two damage was so severe. Cause: 2 broken engine mounts. -Transmission -left and right control arms -2 engine mounts -Transmission fluid. -2 tires -alignment
162440 mi C $900	2 engine mounts needed replacing. A component associated with the emission control required replacing.
164920 mi C $175	Alternator. Replaced under warranty .

80000 mi US $600	2 Motor Mounts replaced.
88300 mi US $500	Tie rod replaced
118300 mi US $2150	Rebuilt Transmission
124800 mi US $598	Thermostat locked up and Radiator started leaking.

30000 mi US $229	Cruise control worked intermittent, the brake light switch to the s/c servo assembly was replaced and this fixed the problem. Cruise control worked intermittent, the brake light switch to the s/c servo assembly was replaced and this fixed the problem.
31157 mi US $355	Need to replace both outer tie rod ends & perform a 4 wheel alignment
63000 mi US $227	1. Electric driver seat Lumbar support stop working 2. Driver side outside mirror develop a white haze
68700 mi US $1314	replace output shaft speed sensor Driver's side & Passenger's side Control arm rear bushings are torn, replaced both control arm assemblies
89800 mi US $1765	Found and replaced a broken front engine mount. Replace A/C compressor, Drier, Expansion Valve, flush A/C system, evacuate and recharge A/C
101099 mi US $2132	replaced timing belt tensioner and pulley, replaced spark plugs and coil boots, replace both front struts. replaced sway bar bushing
115544 mi US $1646	replace engine coolant housing ambient temperature sensor lock cylinder repair kit stabilizer bar control link engine mount transmission mount

36890 mi C $1300	outer tie rods Front outer tie rods, second replacement of these. Full brake job, roters, pads, etc. wheel alignment. Drain plug on oil pan needed replacement too.
37200 mi C $1200	Seals leaking on auto transmission, notice fluid on driveway

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49000 mi US $800	replaced rear shock absorbers
53000 mi US $301	backup warning sensors would not operate. second time these were repaired. first time under warranty but not this time.
66000 mi US $500	Was alerted that a tire pressure sensor was bad. Suggested I replace all four at $90.00 ea plus 107.00 to install. Parts are now on back order and do not expect for at least 90 days. System will be unmonitored until then.
69000 mi US $467	After several months on order parts arrived and were installed. System was updated and is now working fine.
69700 mi US $420	Replaced EGR valve after service engine soon light appeared and was diagnosed. Required replacement of IGR Valve. Had noticed some hesitation during the past 5,000 miles. Engine warning light came on just recently. Took to dealer and analyzed IGR valve.
84000 mi US $625	Replaced oil pan due to the fact that drain hole had been stripped and unable to restore to original condition.At the same time replaced alternator which was not functioning properly.
93200 mi US $1200	Replaced rear brakes, battery, flushed radiator, replaced 4 engine mounts.
103000 mi US $225	Transmission interlock broke. I could not get the car in gear. Towed to local garage who diagnosed immediately. Replaced broken part with a new metal one. Repairs took about 90 minuets.
93500 mi US $2000	Replaced front suspension on both sides and also did front brake resurfacing.
122700 mi US $685	Replaced Starter which was shorting out and giving indications of failure
132000 mi US $1400	replaced for the second time catalytic converter replaced air conditioning system as it was not operative and had been having issues for a few months.

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137100 mi

US $5000

New engine because my water pump locked up

104000 mi

US $3300

engine replacement

55800 mi C $3100	Car would not start.
58900 mi C $2700	Problem with relay being loose. Was incorrectly diagnosed and starter, wires, etc were replaced and diagnostics were done that did not fix the problem.

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60000 mi

US $640

Low speed "clunks" exhibited at low speeds over bumps,rough roads. Early build 2004 Pacificas had bad design bushings on lower control arms, only solution was to replace lower control arms . Owner decided to replace front struts at same time, and alignmen A slight "clunk" exhibited when accelerated from a stop .....does not happen all the time. Does not effect driveability, just a little annoying. Solution: install rubber gaskets on front half shafts, previously addressed with a TSB from 2005. Replaced vacuum line, engine was fine, but cruise control would not engage.....a $20 cost..... To fix looseness in the steering, the dealer wanted to replace the entire steering rack, for $1150. I found an independent garage to replace steering tie rod ends and sway bar links for a total cost of $640 .

79000 mi

US $1300

Persistent low speed "clunking/rattling" over bumps, uneven pavement. Smooth roads-no clunking or rattling. I would describe this problem as a "persistent annoyance." Problems centered in the front end of this FWD vehicle. Problem lessened by braking Alternator bearing had become noisy at idle. Decided to replace the alternator as it was time to replace the accessory belt (wear item)....

220000 mi

US $1403

repair torque converter

87000 mi US $120	Replaced passenger-side headlight
94000 mi US $265	Replaced tie rod
99000 mi US $700	Radiator, new one needed
123000 mi US $3769	Radiator leak Engine mount replacement - as well as 120,000 mile service.
135000 mi US $320	Engine mounts
141000 mi US $435	Tie rod broke - mechanic believes due to some impact, but none known of

139000 mi US $2600	Would not start.
164000 mi US $900	Stalling,

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93000 mi C $900	Loose-feeling steering, clunks in front end. Front anti-sway bar links were toast and play was found in inner tie rods.
95480 mi C $1000	Code P0201 came up: lost use of cylinder #1. Dealer initially misdiagnosed as bad fuel injector. Was actually a fried engine computer (PCM).

101700 mi US $200	New front sway bars
137000 mi US $822	Radiator and hoses
137000 mi US $1000	water pump

104000 mi US $400	Gasket leaking at solenoid on transmission. solenoid replaced due to not being able to just replace the gasket.
117700 mi US $515	EGR valve broke at the manifold
128000 mi US $300	Replaced front struts, worn out
129000 mi US $1200	Water Pump failed. Pump was leaking. Replaced the timing belt and tensioner at the same time. While repairing the pump the side and front engine mount was replaced. They also had failed.
139000 mi US $400	A/C blower fan stop working

149000 mi

US $2500

noise occurred at highway speed, followed by a smell of smoke and loss of pulling power. Complete drive train replaced except the rear end and transmission. After the shop tried to repair the problem 3 times, they said they could not find anything wrong but the symptoms would reappear after driving at highway speeds. Repair not successful. My local Chrysler dealer stated they did not carry repair manuals for a car that is 13 years old. That comment did not set well with me because the vehicle other wise works beautifully. I have heard comments from salvage yards that the car IS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. As if to say, it is not worth fixing. I would like to hear from a Chrysler tech that this is true. Any help would be appreciated.

63000 mi US $200	Broken rear engine mount.
70000 mi US $1100	Replaced broken piston and caliper
88000 mi US $375	Replaced EGR valve. Replaced battery temperature sensor replace ERG valve replace battery temperature sensor

48360 mi C $1200	DVD screen had a burned out pixel. mad a red dot on dvd screen. DVD screen replaced
86180 mi C $260	Tire sensor

112000 mi

US $3500

Transmission is not choosing the appropriate gear based upon speed/load and road conditions. Front tie rods and control arms need to be replaced again. (3rd time in 100k miles). AC no longer keeping car cool.

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