What 1,475 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Awd

The contact owned a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while attempting to enter the garage from a stop, the accelerator pedal was depressed and it traveled to the floorboard, causing the vehicle to violently accelerate 7 feet and crash into the garage. The vehicle crashed into the garage, through a wall, garden box, fence, and a mud ground where the vehicle came to a stop. No warning light illuminated prior to the failure. None of the air bags deployed. There was property damage to the garage and walls. No injuries were sustained. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision center. The insurance company deemed it a total loss. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 79,828.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SAFFORD CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM FIAT OF SPRINGFIELD, 7611 LOISDALE RD, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22150, FOR A ROUTINE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE STARTED THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE AND TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A POLE AND KNOCKED OVER THE POLE AND CRASHED INTO A WALL BEHIND THE POLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISING FROM THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG BUT NO SERIOUS INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT REMAINED BUT WAS NOT YET DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HIS WIFE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,196.

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2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM WAS INOPERABLE. *JS

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WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE - CAR UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED! I QUICKLY REACTED AND BROUGHT A CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP. GAS PEDAL BROKE OFF. POLICE AND AUTO-INSURER WERE NOTIFIED. POLICE OFFICER STATED THAT BROKEN GAS PEDAL WHILE DRIVING = SEVERE MANUFACTURING DEFECT; AND THAT I AM VERY LUCKY TO COME OUT ALIVE. NO ONE WANTS TO BOTHER WITH THE REPAIR ' NOW RETURNING THIS DEFECTIVE PRODUCT TO A LOAN-LENDER REQUESTING TERMINATE LEASE DUE TO A CAR DEFECT. LEASING AGENT'NOTIFIED, DOESN'T RESPOND. DEALERSHIP'REFUSED TO ACCEPT, EACH TIME I CALL ' REQUESTS TO DEAL WITH MANUFACTURER. CHRYSLER ' MANUFACTURER-WAS NOTIFIED; CASE WAS OPENED = IN 2 HRS-MATTER ESCALATED TO THE HIGHEST DEPARTMENT SUPPOSEDLY, AND THAT I WOULD BE CONTACTED. MY NUMEROUS AND CONTINUES ATTEMPTS FOR 2 MONTHS = CUSTOMER CARE SAID REPEATEDLY THAT, AS TO MY PARTICULAR CASE, THEY ARE INSTRUCTED TO ONLY TAKE MY MESSAGES; WOULD NOT TRANSFER TO ANY OF THE SUPERVISORS AND DECLINED PROVIDING ANY INFO. I'VE BEEN REPEATEDLY TOLD THAT MY CASE IS WITH A SPECIAL INVESTIGATION UNIT; AS I MUST WAIT FOR THEIR CALL. AT EACH CALL I'M DENIED ANY INFORMATION OR HELP AS TO THAT SPECIAL INVESTIGATION UNIT'S ADDRESS, NAME OF THE DEPARTMENT, LAST NAME OF THE ASSIGNED AGENT, HIS TITLE, PHONE NUMBER, CONTACT INFO, EVERYTHING LITERALLY. LATELY, THEY'VE BEEN SIMPLY HANGING UP ON ME. ONE TIME ONE REP SAID THAT LEGAL DEPARTMENT IS HOLDING THE PROCESS. THEY RECONFIRMED-ALL MY MESSAGES WERE DELIVERED AND ACCEPTED BY MY ASSIGNED CASE MANAGER, WHO CALLED OUR HOME ONCE - MAY 9TH W/OUT LEAVING A MESSAGE. WHEN I CALLED DISPLAYED 586-274-8000 AS CHRYSTLER GRP, IT SAID 'OLD CHRYSLER NON-WORKING NUMBER'. AUTO-INSURER REQUIRES FULL COVERAGE REGARDLESS OF A DEFECT. AUTO-POLICY ADJUSTER ' CAN NOT REPAIR FOR IT'S MANUFACTURING DEFECT. LOAN-LENDER DEMANDS PAYMENTS, KNOWS DEFECT, SAYS 'DOESN'T CARE' AND NOT HELPING TO GET THROUGH TO CHRYSLER.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. IN TURN, THE OTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO TWO ADDITIONAL VEHICLES. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,496.

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WHILE PULLING UP TO GARAGE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT THE BRICK WALL BETWEEN MY TWO GARAGES CAUSING $2500 WORTH OF DAMAGE.

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2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION RESULTING IN MORE THAN $4,000 IN REPAIRS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. *JS

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THE VAN ACCELERATED ON ME CAUSE A CRASH IN MY GARAGE. I WAS PULLING INTO THE GARAGE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VAN TOOK OFF BY ITSELF AND CRASHED INTO THE THE BENCH THAT SUPPORTS THE HOT WATER HEATER FOR THE HOUSE.

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WHILE IDLING AT A LIGHT AND PRESSING PEDAL TO GO. MY 2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA FAILED. LIGHTS STARTED. FLASHING IN DUST CYCLING THROUGH CHECK ABS, CHECK TIRE PRESSURE, ETC... CAR WAS IN DRIVE AND WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS WITH BREAKS AND STEERING NOT WORKING. THIS RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT ROLLING INTO THE VECHICAL BEHIND US. THE NICE INDIVIDUAL THE WE CRASHED INTO WAS ABLE TO CATCH THE FAILURE ON HIS DASH CAM. WE HAVE BROUGHT IN THE VAN ON OTHER OCCASIONS TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT FOR TRANSMISSION WANTING TO LAUNCH FORWARD WHEN GOING FROM IDLE. THEY STILL CAN NOT FIGURE IT OUT AND TOLD USE NO RECORD IN SERVICE REPORTS WITH OTHER HAVING ANY PROBLEMS. AFTER A 10 SECOND SEARCH WE FOUND OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH SAME MAKE AND MODEL. THESE. CAN BE FOUND ON CONSUMERS REPORTS. WITH. OUT A GUARANTEE THE BREAKS AND STEERING WILL NOT GO OUT AGAIN I DO NOT WANT THE CAR BACK. I. JUST. WANT MY MONEY BACK. THE SELL THIS THING AS A SAFE FAMILY VEHICLE, BUT LOOSING BREAKS AND STEERING IS NOT WHAT I WANT MY FAMILY IN. THEY STILL CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WAY IT HAPPENS.

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ON THURSDAY FEB. 15, 2018 IN HARLINGEN, TX I ENTERED THE EXPRESSWAY THEN PLANNED TO IMMEDIATELY GET OFF AS THIS BYPASSES A TWISTY FRONTAGE ROAD. WHEN WE (MY WIFE AND ANOTHER COUPLE) GOT TO THE TOP OF THE RAMP AND ON THE EXIT LANE, WE COULD SEE THAT DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT AND ALL THREE LANES WERE FILLED WITH STOPPED TRAFFIC. AS WE APPROACHED THE EXIT, THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED TO ACCELERATE AT A RAPID RATE. I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND IT WOULD NOT WORK. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO TRY TO STOP THE CAR, BUT COULDN'T. IT CONTINUED TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATE. WE WENT FROM 20 MPH TO VERY FAST IN A MATTER OF FEET. WE HAD NOWHERE TO GO. WE HIT A TAN CAR ON THE LEFT BACK SIDE WHICH IN TURN FLIPPED OUR CAR. IT ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES THEN CAME TO A STOP ON ITS LEFT SIDE UP AGAINST THE CEMENT BARRIER. THE CAR FILLED WITH A TOXIC SMOKE. IT TURNED OUT TO BE WHAT WAS IN THE AIR BAGS. WE COULD HEAR PEOPLE OUTSIDE TRYING TO BREAK THE WINDSHIELD TO GET US OUT, BUT IT WOULDN'T BREAK. SEVERAL MEN REACHED UP AND HELD THE DOOR OPEN WHICH WAS ON TOP NOW. THEY REACHED IN AND PULLED MY WIFE OUT. SHE WAS OK. THE MEN OPENED THE BACK HATCH AND GOT THE REST OUT THAT WAY. WE WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. I REFUSED TREATMENT AS I WAS FINE. MY WIFE WAS IN A HEAD BRACE AS SHE SAID MY NECK WAS A BIT SORE. IT TURNED OUT THAT SHE HAD A CERVICAL STRAIN AND SOME BRUISING ON HER LEG, ARM AND STOMACH. OUR FRIEND HAD SOME CHEST CONTUSIONS, BUT WAS OK. HIS WIFE HOWEVER, WAS IN A LOT OF PAIN. HER STOMACH WAS SWELLING AND SHE HAD BRUISING FROM THE SEAT BELT. SHE ALSO HAD A COMPRESSED # L12 VERTEBRAE. SHE WAS ADMITTED AND SPENT THE NIGHT IN THE ICU. THE NEXT DAY HER HUSBAND SAID SHE WAS STILL IN A LOT OF PAIN, BUT WAS OUT OF THE ICU. SHE WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL WED. FEB. 21, 2018 TO AWAIT PLACEMENT IN A REHAB HOSPITAL. *LN*JB

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DATE OF INCIDENT 11/29/2017: WE HAVE A 2017 CHRYSLER PACIFIC WITH 17,000 MILES. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, CAUSING A MINOR COLLISION. CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP DID A SCAN AND FOUND NO ERROR CODES. *BF UPDATED 8/16/18*JB

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ON 11-15-17 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2017 PACIFICA, WHEN SHE WAS PARKING (PULLING IN) IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT A POLE. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP DO A SCAN CODE AND THERE WERE NO ERROR CODES. I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW IN CASE THERE ARE OTHERS REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM.

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A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE , WHEELS SPINNING AND TRANSMISSION SHUDDERING PROBLEM ON MY NEW 2017 CHYRSLER PACIFICA MODEL, OCCURS MORE SHARPLY AND FREQUENTLY ON WET ROADS. WHILE SHIFTING TO DRIVE MODE AND PICKING UP FROM IDLE POSITION AT SIGNALS & TURNS THE VEHICLE SHAKES, WHEELS DON'T GRAB THE ROADS, TRANSMISSION SLIPS, VEHICLE SHUDDERS, LOSES MOMENTUM AND HALTS MOMENTARILY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, AND THIS IS WORST ON INCLINED ROADS. I BARELY ESCAPED AN ACCIDENT TODAY WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE TRYING TO TAKE A TURN AT AN INTERSECTION AND WHEELS KEPT SPINNING, TRANSMISSION KEPT SHUDDERING AND CAR WASN'T MOVING ANYWHERE. I COMPLAINED A FEW TIMES WITH CHRYSLER DEALER, THEY SAID INSPECTION DOES NOT FIND ANY ERROR CODE. THE ISSUE IS SO APPARENT AND CAN BE REPLICATED EASILY BY JUST DRIVING IT ONCE. IT'S A SERIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND IT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS AND DEATH..I INTEND TO PURSUE THIS SERIOUSLY WITH CHRYSLER AND HOPE THEY ARE ABLE TO FIX. IF ANYBODY HAS ANY SIMILAR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE POST IT HERE. ..UPDATED 10/25/17 *BF

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THE VEHICLE HAS 950 MILES ON IT, A ROTATORY GEAR SHIFT KNOW, AND AN ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE. AT HOME I PARK THE VEHICLE ON A LEVEL SURFACE. I DO NOT ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE WHEN I LEAVE THE VEHICLE. ON QUITE A FEW OCCASIONS WHEN I ENTER THE VEHICLE AND TURN ON THE ENGINE, THE PARKING-BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE BRAKE IS ENGAGED EVEN THOUGH I DID NOT SET IT. FOR MOST OCCURRENCES, I CAN PRESS THE PARKING BRAKE BUTTON, AND THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF AND THE BRAKE WILL DISENGAGE. HOWEVER, ON SOME OCCASIONS, PRESSING THE BRAKE BUTTON GIVES NO RESPONSE. IF I TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN BACK ON, THE BRAKE THEN DISENGAGES. A FEW TIMES I HAVE HAD TO TURN THE ENGINE ON AND OFF MORE THAN ONE TIME TO GET THE BRAKE DISENGAGED. A MORE SERIES PROBLEM WITH THE PARKING BRAKE IS THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE BRAKE HAS SUDDENLY COME ON WHILE I AM DRIVING. THIS HAS OCCURRED WHEN I HAVE STARTED THE ENGINE AND DRIVEN ABOUT 100 FEET. IT HAS OCCURRED WHEN I AM MOVING FORWARD AND WHEN I AM BACKING UP. THE BRAKE SUDDENLY ENGAGES AND BRINGS THE VEHICLE TO AN ABRUPT HALT. ON THESE OCCASIONS PRESSING THE BRAKE BUTTON GAVE NO RESPONSE. I HAD TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON. 7/5 I STOPPED AT A PHARMACY DRIVE-UP WINDOW, AND PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. AFTER MY TRANSACTION, I ROTATED THE GEAR KNOB TO DRIVE, AND THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT THEN WENT ON. I PRESSED THE BRAKE BUTTON MULTIPLE TIMES, AND THE LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT. I THEN TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON. (TO DO THIS I HAD TO HAVE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL.) WHEN I TURNED THE ENGINE BACK ON THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT SIGNIFICANT SPEED, AND I CRASHED INTO A STREET LIGHT POLE. WHEN A TOW TRUCK CAME TO GET THE VEHICLE THE TRUCK OPERATOR FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE GEAR KNOB WAS IN THE PARK GEAR. HE HAD A GOOD DEAL OF DIFFICULTY IN GETTING THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL GEAR FOR THE TOWING PROCESS. HAVE PICTURES UPON REQUEST. .....UPDATED 11/03/17 *BF ..UPDATED 11/13/2017*JS ...UPDATED 11/17/17 *BF *JS *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK SEVERAL TIMES WHEN APPLIED, AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES WITH FORCE AND THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COAST OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE SWIPED A METAL POLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS IMPACTED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A TECHNICIAN TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 738.

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