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2018 Chrysler Pacifica engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 381 complaints for the 2018 Chrysler Pacifica, 27% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
381 27% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
12,000 miles 131 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
5 and 6
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 12,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 87 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 16 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 13 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 12,000 miles
Based on 131 complaints that include mileage. 89% 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 miles87
20k to 40k miles16
40k to 60k miles13
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles5
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 131 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 12,000 miles, and 89% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 5 crashes, 6 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

6/20 the engine light came on. The dealership claimed that they performed the DTC inspection and a system update (to prevent vehicle from stalling). The vehicle was returned on 6/23 and it broke down on 6/24. The car went from 10MPH to 43 MPH when pressing on the gas and then instantly stopped at around 10MPH. The vehicle turned off and was unable to start and had to be towed back to the dealership.

Reported at 12,322 miles, June 2018 CrashInjury

Problem occurs at slow speeds or when stopped. The car completely shuts off. Then we have to quickly switch into park, restart, then switch into drive. This has happened at least 8 times while driving. It is extremely dangerous. Chrysler said to turn of front collision warning collision until they have a solution. Since that temp fix, the car fail 2 more times on 3/6/19. Once while making a left turn it died before the turn was completed, and once more coming out of a parking lot turning onto a main road.

Reported at 5,500 miles, March 2019

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