Chrysler PACIFICA PLUG-IN HYBRID engine problems
81 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
613 owner complaints analyzed
12 distinct recall campaigns
12,350 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2017 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 191 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
81 of 613 complaints match this topic (13.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10983848 · 2017-05-06 (May 6, 2017)
NEW 2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA HYBRID WITH 270 MILES STALLED ON A BUSY INTERSECTION AND WON'T TURN ON. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN IT LOST POWER AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE ENGINE SIGN IS ON AND MESSAGE SAYS "PRESS BRAKE TO PREVENT ROLLONG". TURNING OFF AND TURNING THE IT BACK ON DOES NOT MAKE THE ISSUE GO AWAY.
Owner-reported narrative. 270 miles reported. Look up ODI 10983848 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10994562 · 2017-06-12 (June 12, 2017)
CHRYSLER SAYS POSSIBLE DIODE FAILURE, POSSIBLE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, POSSIBLE CRASH (FATAL), BUT CHRYSLER HAS NO REPLACEMENT, SAYS NOTHING CAN BE DONE UNTIL THIRD QUARTER 2017. THAT'S UNACCEPTABLE. I CAN'T DRIVE A DEATHMOBILE. MY CAR HAS NOT SHOWN SYMPTOMS, BUT THAT'S NOT THE POINT. MY VIN IS ON RECALL LIST. RECALL NOTICE ATTACHED.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10994562 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11055518 · 2017-12-19 (December 19, 2017)
THE CAR HAD BEEN OPERATING NORMALLY WHILE DRIVING FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES WHEN WE REALIZED WE MISSED A TURN AND DECIDED TO TURN AROUND USING A DRIVEWAY. THE CAR WAS NEVER SWITCHED OUT OF DRIVE. AFTER TURNING AROUND WE STARTED ACCELERATING TO CROSS THE TWO LANE ROAD AND THEN ALL MOTIVE POWER CUT OUT, WE LOST POWER STEERING AND COULD NOT OPERATE THE GEAR SHIFTER. THE VEHICLE STALLED, DANGEROUSLY BLOCKING BOTH LANES OF TRAFFIC WITH THREE CHILDREN AND TWO ADULTS INSIDE. WE GOT EVERYONE OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND OFF OF THE ROAD. A FEW MINUTES LATER AFTER …
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11055518 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11092778 · 2018-05-09 (May 9, 2018)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 (NA) CHRYSLER PACIFICA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. ONCE IT WAS RESTARTED, THE TEMPERATURE AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (RY DELL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 700 SAN FERNANDO ROAD, SAN FERNANDO, CA 91340) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 278.
Owner-reported narrative. 278 miles reported. Look up ODI 11092778 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11175218 · 2019-02-08 (February 8, 2019)
WHILE DRIVING, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE PUT ITSELF INTO A LOW-SPEED MODE (AKA "TURTLE MODE") AND THEN WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE AT ALL. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT AN ENTIRELY NEW TRANSMISSION IS REQUIRED.
Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11175218 at NHTSA ↗