2017 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-IN Hybrid drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 15 complaints for the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-IN Hybrid, 12% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 3,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 10 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 3,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
The car's lithium batteries caught fire to the point of smoldering. This happened at the end of the charge cycle. The car was parked in our garage and if the fire department did not come to help, the fire could have intensified and burned down our whole house. We are very thankful we caught it so quickly. No warnings or issues were apparent with the vehicle when it was parked and put on the charger.
Car was powered on, put in reverse and we began backing down a steep driveway. Part of the way down the motive power cut out, we lost power steering and power brakes and could not operate the gear shifter. We could not get the vehicle to restart on the hill but were able to roll down to the bottom. Once at the bottom we were able to restart the vehicle normally.
Other problems reported for the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-IN Hybrid
- Electrical system 31 complaints
- Engine 19 complaints
- Hybrid & electric propulsion 19 complaints
- Fuel system 18 complaints