2005 Chrysler Pacifica suspension problems
189 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 189 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 113,000 miles 148 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 18 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 40 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 29 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 21 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 9 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 6 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 148 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 113,000 miles, and 10% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
I purchased a 2005 pacifica touring with AWD in the summer of 2006. Three times my car has had difficulties when there was a dusting of snow blowing over the road. The 1st incident was on jan. 24 2007, the front end of my vehicle started to lose control and finally I went into a spin. I was in the left lane of a 2 lane road heading south. My car spun in front of the vehicle in the right lane, through the ditch, and finally ended up in the trees on the other side of the ditch.
Went in for annual inspection on 2005 pacifica. Mechanic reported rusted sub frame; everything else is fine; mileage is about 130000. Service center informed me this is a known issue by chrysler. Excellent article on it too: [link removed] I called chrysler and they said my vehicle falls outside the narrow window they recalled so I am not eligible for any warranty. They could not give me any reason why the recall window was limited to a 6 week period.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica
- Engine 430 complaints
- Body & structure 416 complaints
- Fuel system 124 complaints
- Electrical system 96 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 95 complaints
- Brakes 88 complaints
- Cruise control 58 complaints
- Steering 55 complaints