TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS AND MIRRORS ARE TOO SMALL AND OBSTRUCT VISIBILITY. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, SHE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. SHE HAS STRUCK THREE VEHICLES AND BELIEVES THAT THE LACK OF VISIBILITY IS THE CAUSE. THE SPEED, POWERTRAIN, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,599 UPDATED 03-05-08 *BF. UPDATED 03/05/08 *TR
2007
PARKING BRAKE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED UNKNOWINGLY FROM THE PRIOR DAY. THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS DISENGAGED, FOLLOWED BY AN ABRUPT STOP. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO PROCEED IN A FORWARD DIRECTION. THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND THEN INTO THE DRIVE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,169.