PURCHASED THIS CAR USED IN FEBRUARY 2008. SHORTLY THEREAFTER I NOTICED A KNOCK IN THE FRONT WHEN TURNING WHEEL AT LOW SPEEDS (IE, BACKING UP). ALSO FELT SLIGHT VIBRATION ON ACCELERATION. DEALER UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING UNTIL JUNE 2009. MILES 38733. FRONT TIE ROD WAS BROKEN AND REPLACED BY DEALER. THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE KNOCK OR THE VIBRATION ON ACCELERATION. KNOCK CONTINUED AND GOT WORSE. AT 61000, THE CAR WAS AGAIN BROUGHT IN FOR THE KNOCKING. AT FIRST LOOK, THE MECHANIC DID NOT SEE A PROBLEM. I EXPLAINED THAT AT EXTREME TURN OF WHEEL AT LOW SPEEDS, THERE IS A DISTINCT KNOCK IN FRONT. AFTER HIS FURTHER INSPECTION, I WAS ADVISED BY SERVICE CENTER THAT THE CAR HAS TWO (2) BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS AND THIS COULD BE THE SOURCE OF THE KNOCK AND VIBRATION. WAS TAKEN TO DODGE DEALER WHERE PURCHASED TO CONFIRM BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS. PARTS WERE REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. STILL DID NOT RESOLVE THE KNOCK.
2006
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE WEATHER WAS RAINY OR THERE WERE DAMP WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WOULD ATTEMPT TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL AS IT WOULD BECOME INCREASINGLY HARD AND STIFF. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE YET HE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.