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2005 Chrysler Pacifica drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 95 complaints for the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica, 5% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
95 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
100,000 miles 83 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2005 Chrysler Pacifica Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 100,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 7 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 16 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 14 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 11 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 7 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 5 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 4 complaints 200k+ miles: 4 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 100,000 miles
Based on 83 complaints that include mileage. 22% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles6
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles7
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles16
100k to 120k miles14
120k to 140k miles11
140k to 160k miles7
160k to 180k miles5
180k to 200k miles4
200k+ miles4

What the data shows

Of the 83 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 22% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Poping noises at front end on driver and passenger sides, while turning at slow speeds going forward and backing up. Also filled up gas tank, "mileage/guage till empty" was 344, drove one mile and it went to 243. It is currently in the shop again, they are waiting on a part "shaft" to replace it. They usually don't have old parts available because it is still under warranty.

Reported at 27,000 miles, April 2005

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pacifica. While driving approximately 5 MPH in a residential driveway, the contact engaged the brakes and the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated to the contact that the failure was contributed to a faulty power transfer unit. The vehicle had not been repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Reported at 100,000 miles, March 2009

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