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2007 Chrysler Pacifica Awd Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Chrysler Pacifica Awd, most often about the engine (46% of complaints, typically around 78,000 miles). It is the most complained-about Pacifica Awd model year since 2000.
Most common 2007 Chrysler Pacifica Awd problems
Engine
25 complaints · 46%Half of these problems showed up before 78,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine.
While traveling at highway speeds the car simply turned off (engine stops just like you turned the key to off). Total loss of power steering and power braking. Coasted to side of road, where car was restarted. This problem is similar to a problem in may 2012 when the car while traveling at highway speeds turned itself…
Car will turn off unexpectedly with no error code/check engine light while driving down the road! It does not happen on a normal basis but it has happened about 10 times since I purchased this vehicle in march 2014.
Transmission
13 complaints · 24%Half of these problems showed up before 75,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
I was driving along and all of a sudden it sounded like my tired popped and the car jerked and than felt like it was dragging along and kept making a popping noise until I came to a complete stop. I had to have the car towed to the garage. Transfer case had blown. Transfer case was replaced and less than a year later…
About a week prior the veh was driving very sluggish and would not resume normal until reaching 50mph, then the next week while driving at about 35mph the veh began shaking very bad forcing me to drop speed to about 15mph. Took it to a mechanic and was told I needed a rear drive shaft and engine mounts and from what I…
Steering
11 complaints · 20%Half of these problems showed up before 85,500 miles.
I was slowing down to yield at a rotary and my car suddenly shut down causing the brakes and steering to not work almost causing a major accident. The same thing occurred several minutes later.
Just bought this vehicle from dodge dealership. One four different occasions a couple at low speed <15 and a couple at higher speed >40 the vehicle stalls or turns off. You lose power steering (hard to control) and braking(hard to press pedal). No engine lights or warning lights to show failure anywhere. Vehicle…
Electrical
8 complaints · 15%Half of these problems showed up before 89,500 miles.
07 pacificia will just die when driving at low speed. No warning lights comes on. You lose all control of the car. You can put the car park or netural is will start. You can drive for couple days and will do it again without notice. You take to shop and they can scan it do to no warning light. This happen when you…
I have a Chrysler pacifica that as I've driven it has completely shut off while driving down the highway or road. It completely shut off as I was going through an intersection. I've had it in and out of the repair shop for the last 5 months and I've been given different answers as to what's wrong. None of them have…
Fuel system
8 complaints · 15%Half of these problems showed up before 75,000 miles.
Beginning in july 2011 the gas gauge became erratic. It would show 1/2 tank and 200miles to empty. Within 20 miles it would show low fuel and shortly after run out of gas. Around the same time the fuel tank would take a very long time to fill. The nozzle keeps kicking off as if the tank were full. The only way to fuel…
As I was coming out of a parking lot at a minimum speed about to make a right turn the car suddenly cut off. The steering wheel locked and I was unable to make turn, then as suddenly as it shut off it came back on in mid turn. This has occurred to me several times approx a year after buying this veh in 2010 and on…
Brakes
6 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 82,500 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
I was slowing down to yield at a rotary and my car suddenly shut down causing the brakes and steering to not work almost causing a major accident. The same thing occurred several minutes later.
I was driving the car to the gas station to put gas in it and the car shut off as I was pulling up to the gas station and there was a car coming towards me and the car had the right of way. I had to literally stop my car and run to the front of the car that was coming towards me in order to prevent and accident of the…
Other or unspecified
5 complaints · 9%Engine stalls when shift into d, but not when shift into r. It started doing this feb. 14th 2016. There is no check engine light therefore no obdii code. It stall when I stop, start back up and stall as soon as I shift to d. It's my daughter's car she got the car in november 2015.
While driving on the highway at speeds over 40 MPH, the car stalls and restarts; it is an extremely frightening experience. It happens when accelerating. It has happened approximately 10 times. We have attempted to fix this 3 times with our mechanic. As no codes are triggered, it is a guess as to what to address.…
Speed control
4 complaints · 7%About a week prior the veh was driving very sluggish and would not resume normal until reaching 50mph, then the next week while driving at about 35mph the veh began shaking very bad forcing me to drop speed to about 15mph. Took it to a mechanic and was told I needed a rear drive shaft and engine mounts and from what I…
As I was coming out of a parking lot at a minimum speed about to make a right turn the car suddenly cut off. The steering wheel locked and I was unable to make turn, then as suddenly as it shut off it came back on in mid turn. This has occurred to me several times approx a year after buying this veh in 2010 and on…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2007 Chrysler Pacifica Awd recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Engine compartment fire
Summary
The agency has closed this investigation based on its review of consumer complaints, field reports, warranty claims and other data regarding engine compartment fires and power steering fluid leakage in model year (my) 2007 chrysler pacifica vehicles with 4.0l engines.the available evidence indicates that power steering fluid leaks in the subject vehicles and the fires that may result from these leaks, occurred early in the vehicle's service life.moreover, changes in the assembly process appear to have remedied the condition causing the leaks.the available data confirms a declining trend for both complaints and warranty claims as the subject vehicles remain in service. The closing of this inv
Engine compartment fire
Summary
Complainants allege that a fire erupted under the hood, near the front of the vehicle.in chrysler's response to odi's november 2, 2007 information request, chrysler asserts that the alleged defect occurs only in the 4.0l engines and the consumer will experience a loss of power steering fluid or a noisy power steering pump before seeing any evidence of smoke or fire.chrysler also states that a tube nut on the high pressure power steering line was discovered to be cross threaded during the assembly process and did not allow proper sealing of the o-ring.the power steering system in the 4.0l engine is assembled at the chrysler plant.the power steering system for the 3.8l engines arrives at the c
Questions about the 2007 Chrysler Pacifica Awd
- What are the most common problems with the 2007 Chrysler Pacifica Awd?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (25 complaints, typically around 78,000 miles); transmission (13 complaints, typically around 75,000 miles); steering (11 complaints, typically around 85,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2007 Chrysler Pacifica Awd have?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2007 Chrysler Pacifica Awd. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls in case one is issued later.
- Is the 2007 a bad year for the Chrysler Pacifica Awd?
- It is the most complained-about Pacifica Awd model year since 2000, with 54 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.
Other Chrysler Pacifica Awd years
- 2007