2022 CHRYSLER PACIFICA Complaints

Event 1: On Feb 5, 2023 my car lost engine power suddenly while I was driving. I had my entire family with me and had to somehow maneuver myself away from traffic and avoid any accident. There was a malfunction light that came on once the engine stalled. And the screen was reading that engine has lost power, please stop and restart the car. Right after this incidence, I got an email from Chrysler reporting there is a recall on my vehicle for lost engine power. Event 2: I get the vehicle back from repair and reported that the recall has been fixed on Feb 18th. Again while riding the vehicle on Feb 18th with my family the car gives a warning that the Engine is about to stop and I need to stop safely. Also there is a red turtle on the screen and the car completely stops accelerating even if I press the gas pedal. I was at that movement on an interchange ramp between two express ways and had several fast moving vehicles around me and no engine power to maneuver myself. I had to stop the vehicle on a side on the fast moving highway and narrowly escaped getting stuck from vehicle coming from behind. I had to call in a tow vehicle and highway patrol to help get me and my family to safety.

While driving on the freeway at 60-70 mph, in 20 degree weather at night, the engine suddenly, and without warning, stopped. A dash error message showed instructions to put the car in park and push the start / run button. The van was still traveling at a high rate of speed while the message stayed up and the van had to be carefully maneuvered through traffic, across multiple lanes to the next exit, without the ability to accelerate when needed. Somehow no one was hurt and the vehicle did not get into an accident, but it came to a stop in the middle of the exit ramp, which had a steep uphill grade. The van was unable to be restarted. A Good Samaritan helped push the car to a nearby lot while car was in neutral. It was unable to be started then and two and three days later. The roadside assistance couldn’t be provided until a few days later because the incident occurred at the beginning of the weekend. The vehicle was finally towed to the closest dealership today. The dealership said the software update is available for the recall of potential loss of motive power, which appears to be the issue we experienced. They said it would take 2-3 weeks to look at the vehicle due to their backlog. I called the dealership where we bought it, and they said the same. Also, based on initial research, it seems the software update will only give advance warning when an electrical short is about to cause the engine to stop so the driver can have advanced warning and presumably drive to safety without an accident. Unfortunately, the manufacturer still needs to address the root cause and build a solution to prevent the electrical short from happening in the first place. The situation is troubling and the manufacturer and both dealerships are even stalling in getting us a complimentary loaner vehicle. Also note that we were not instructed to stop driving the vehicle when we found out about the recall prior to the incident. Again the van won’t be fixed for weeks, NHTSA shows no remedy yet

The contact was an insurance agent who was filing a complaint on behalf of her client, who leased a 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid from Enterprise Rental Car. The contact stated that while her client was driving 62 MPH, the engine seized, and the vehicle lost motive power. The client pulled over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an unknown location and was not yet diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. Upon investigation, the client was made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V010000 (Electrical System, Hybrid Propulsion System) associated with the VIN. The failure mileage was approximately 33,449.

I purchased this van brand new. On the day I picked up on a Saturday and very excited! Sunday I went to go out and it didn’t start! Called the dealer on Monday and they sent out someone to jumpstart it and it wouldn’t start. It was towed to dealer and it was told it was the pcm that needed to replace. Work was done and it seemed fine. As I was driving on a trip from Chicago to Vegas with my grandchildren on two and a half day trip! The navigation system would shut down and reboot this has happen 5 times while driving. Making me lose my route. Then one day about two weeks ago it wouldn’t start or lock. After numerous times finally got it started but it wouldn’t lock so I and drove it to dealer. They hooked it up and could not find anything on the monitor. Then drove it back home and the same thing happened! So again I drove it to the dealer and again nothing showed up! This is very scary that it is happening and no explanation. The dealer says if we can’t recreate it then we don’t know what is going on! I need help on finding out why this is happening.

The contact owns a 2022 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while driving at 80 MPH with the cruise control activated, the vehicle experienced phantom braking. The following day, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was vibrating and the brakes failed to immediately stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the brakes caught fire, and there were flames coming from the brake calipers. The contact was able to put out the fire with a hose. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it remained for twenty-one days; however, no cause of failure was found. The failure recurred, and the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who recommended the contact stop driving the vehicle as it was unsafe on the roadway. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and dispatched an inspector to the dealer to inspect the vehicle, but the report was not yet available. The failure mileage was approximately 13,000.

The contact owned a 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. The contact stated that while making a left turn, the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the engine failed to increase in speed. As a result, another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side of the contact’s vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The air bags deployed. No injuries were sustained. No medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard and deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact then stated that she became aware of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V010000 (Electrical System, Hybrid Propulsion System) upon searching the NHTSA website. The dealer nor the manufacturer was not notified of the failure.  The failure mileage was approximately 9,000.

I was driving our chrysler pacifica (under 35 mph, thankfully not on highway) when it shut off and restarted very quickly. Happened in a second.

My car has lost power unexpectedly while driving 3 times in the past month. Twice on the highway, and once in a residential area. I had to coast until I could safely pull over. The engine light stays lit for up to 1 day. The "D" in the gear shifter flashes. After turning off the ignition for several minutes, the engine will restart and the car can resume driving. The Chrysler service department says they cannot find anything wrong with my vehicle and it may be due to the recall issue. This sudden loss of power is extremely dangerous and I am fearful every time I drive this car. Customer service has been extremely unhelpful. A case has been opened for me for 2 weeks now and no one ever calls me, even though I have been repeatedly told someone will reach out to me. I have been calling almost daily and all I am told is that there is no repair available for the recall out on my vehicle and they cannot provide me with a rental. I'm not sure what needs to happen before someone will help me. Either I will end up in a vehicle collision and I will have to pursue legal recourse, or I may have to look into the lemon law. Extremely disappointed in Chrysler.

Second complaint for same issue. Our vehicle stalled 6 times over the course of 17 miles driving around town, maximum of 50 MPH at times. We have multiple videos of this. Have contacted Chrysler and was told they do not have a fix for this issue even though they are aware it is a safety issue. Awaiting call back on how they will help resolve this issue ASAP as the car is basically undrivable with stalling that many times in such a short trip!

It seems that some of the standard safety features are unavailable or missing due to some reason which is mentioned in the optional equipment. below two things seem to be missing: 1. Safety sphere 2. ParkSense Rear Park Assist Additionally, there is also a recall on this vehicle regarding the safety issue. Dealer is denied to make any changes or repair to the vehicle. Please investigate the matter as these are major safety issues.