TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO BRAKE AGAIN BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESPONDED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE NO FAILURES WERE FOUND HOWEVER, THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,737. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.
2007
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, A STRANGE NOISE WAS HEARD THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION CASE HAD BURST AND WAS LEAKING OIL. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT READILY AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.