2008 Chrysler Pacifica Problems, complaints & recalls

Car suddenly stuck in park for no reason. Everything in car works but suddenly unable to shift out of park (while garaged). Popped bezel off gear shifter to use pink emergency release but not only didn't that work, the cheap pink plastic release tab broke off. Had to get special tow truck to get car out of garage w/o dragging it (cost $385). Towed to Chrysler dealer who ID'd cause as being a broken 'pink thingy' spring which prevents car from shifting. I'm in shock that to have this cheap plastic ($20) part repaired it cost $699 & this isn't covered under my lifetime powertrain warranty which I've been diligent in maintaining.

I noticed that my tire was getting flat at my aunt townhouse in nephi Utah. so I took it to the maverick gas station to get a better look at it and investigate the possibility of a leak in it put some air in it and then enough to make it rise and I leaned in close to listen to see if I can hear a leak and I could hear a sound, but I couldn't locate it and right when I was about to give up and actually move my head away from my tire. My tire exploded, giving me a major concussion to the point where two ambulance...

The car runs out of gas when there is gas in it - the fuel system doesn't recognize the fuel. It is a known problem with this vehicle/fuel system (you can google it). It is difficult to add fuel to the car, as a vapor lock is created and causes the stations pump to shut off. I need to hold the nozzle 1/2 way out of the tank and dribble it in for the tank to fill. 1) this allow more gas fumes in the air 2) creates the danger of spilled fuel 3) makes it impossible to gas up the car in states that have the vapor...

Transmission completely goes out of gear while driving causing you to roll to a stop unable to move.

The airbag light in the dashboard blinks once in a while. This is issue started around august 2019.

Noise coming from 2008 model year pacifica transmission is not being covered under the lifetime powertrain warranty because chrysler says rusted engine cradle is too fragile for them to access the transmission. As rusted out engine cradles are an ongoing documented problem for chrysler pacifica models, yet chrysler is effectively voiding my lifetime powertrain warranty unless I agree to pay over $5000 for a new engine cradle.

The 2008 chrysler pacifica simply stalls while in motion. All electrical systems, including airbags, are dead. This has happened at highway speeds, while stopped, and while accelerating. It has happened during very cold temperatures (below 0), high temperatures (above 90) and other temperatures in between. A very loud knocking noise happened a few weeks ago and has gotten worse. I've been looking around to see if anyone else has had this problem and have found out that they have. This is a very bad safety issue that chrysler needs to take care of without any expense from the consumers. This are finances being taking from my family that need not to happen.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that the engine cradle was rusted and could soon fracture. The vehicle was taken to thompson chrysler, dodge, jeep (124 north point blvd, baltimore, md 21224, (410) 288-3100), but was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 123,000.

While driving 40mph the hood flew open and smashed into the windshield, blocked my view while driving & nearly caused a fatal crash. This is the second time this has happened though the first time, it stayed latched just enough that the hood just vibrated & rattled giving me enough time to pull over on the highway, open it & slam it shut again. I'm now terrified to drive the car for fear it will happen again and cause serious injuries or a fatality. Chrysler should be forced to recall all their vehicles and replace...

Front cross-member connecting the side frame rails is rusting through due to water draining from a/c evaporator. This was found at annual safety inspection at the dealer while up on rack.

Engine cradle under car has rusted to the point the vehicle is no longer safe to drive.

2008 Chrysler pacifica. Consumer writes in regards to broken tpms sensor valve stem. *Ld *js

Vehicle repair refused by aaa mechanic because of extensive frame rot, noises as frame flexes while being driven.

2008 Chrysler pacifica. Consumer writes in regards to failed sub frame. *Ld *js

Fuel gauge shows inaccurate reading. I filled the tank halfway and after driving for 30 minutes or so the gauge drops to an 1/8 tank while driving. After I shut it off for a few minutes it will go back up sometimes higher sometimes lower. It's happening more frequently. I have small children and would hate for it to leave my wife and children stranded in the middle of nowhere.

Motor mounts & cradle rot are known pervasive issues with 2008 pacificas (& other years). There is no inspection or maintenance required per the maint. Booklet nor shown anywhere so dealers never inspect them thereby leaving unsuspecting owners/drivers in a potentially dangerous crash situation. My bad motor mounts weren't noticed until 101k miles & cost $1,200 to replace. The dealer stated it was a serious safety issue at that point so a mandatory repair. In just 12 short months, they required replacement again. I now have no confidence in the safety of the motor mounts after having had (3) sets in 116k miles (original + 2 replcmts).

My 2008 4.0L limited has had the battery replaced five times & currently needs a sixth replacement (so (7) bad batteries incl the one the car came with). The 1st went bad around 20k miles & none has lasted more than 25k miles. Car has also had a persistent 'hard to start' condition for years & (5) diff dealers have been unable to diagnose the root cause of the batteries going bad or the hard to start condition. I've opened (2) chrysler cases in the past 21 mos.; The 1st when the current battery was just 3 mos old &...

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler pacifica. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and lost power. Also, the esp warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was placed in neutral and restarted. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (junction auto in chardon, ohio, 440-285-5700) for diagnostic testing, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The failure was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000.

The gearshift sticks in park position and does not release. Upon investigation there is a small plastic lever with a spring attached to it that has become broken. Upon review this has occurred the number of times with the chrysler vehicle.

Abs warning light comes on and then vehicle shuts-down while driving causing steering to be lost etc. Owners manual mentions this as normal habit and you must put vehicle in park and wait a few minutes to restart. This is dangerous while driving to have vehicle just stop operations.

We have replaced the motor mounts around 50,000, we replaced the engine at 66,000, and I was driving it today and my steering locked up on me. We have issues with the lights, and just had the timing chain and water pump replaced. I recently just put around $6,000. All issues happened while the car was in motion on a city street.

Shifter stuck in park shift solenoid recalled 2005-2007 also I have replaced ever recall on my 2008 pacifica that was in 2005-2007 recalls they need to include 2008 on all recalls. Some dangerous.

The engine would not start. Battery and connections were checked. The starter motor and solenoid assembly was replaced. The starter attempts to engage but will not turn the engine. After research I found chrysler has offered a recall for several 2008/09 model cars and vans for defective ignition switches. The safety hazard is great if the electrical portion would fail while the car was in motion.

While driving, sometimes without warning, the car loses power(engine shuts off) the radio, heater/ac still work but no power from the engine. Sometimes the wheel and brakes lock up and I can barely get it off the road. Other times, I can pop it into neutral while driving and restart it. It's very scary and I have 3 kids in the car with me daily. It happens at random times, whether I just pull out or have driven several miles. It has happened driving slow and at faster speeds. It has been looked at by a certified chrysler dealer. They drove it until it happened to them and don't know what is causing it. This happens at least once, sometimes twice everyday. *Tr

Motor mounts rusted out & needed to be replaced (100k miles) even though these do not require any type of maintenance according to the maintenance schedule & book. Furthermore, I have a lifetime powertrain warranty but the dealer & corporate both state this repair is not covered. Even though I had a 100k mile extended warranty and a lifetime powertrain warranty and have religiously serviced my car at chrysler dealerships, I was stuck paying $1,000 to replace them. Dealer stated this is a serious safety issue so I...