Re: Purchased (Brand new 2008 Pacifica) [jaffe801]
Written by: jtg61 on Feb 1, 2012 10:05:21 AM
I purchased a brand new 2008 Pacifica Touring WP Chrysler Signature Series in March 2009. It sat on the dealer's lot since it was manufactured in October 2007. It only has 33,000 miles on it today and is still under the original 3/36 warranty, probably one of the last Pacifica's still under the original 3/36 warranty. The 2008 model year has a Lifetime Powertrain Warranty for the original owner. If you ... Read More
Purchased (Brand new 2008 Pacifica)
Written by: jaffe801 on Jan 31, 2012 1:08:12 PM
Well when I purchased my Pacifica back in 2008 I was actually working at the Larry H Miller Chrysler&Jeep Dealer me and my wife both agreed on getting the Pacifica at the time it had the space we needed for the kids but now just recently my Vehicle started to run like crap it first started out with the car would die when I push on the breaks to come to ... Read More
Written by: valerie0328 on Nov 25, 2011 11:45:50 AM
Hi, we have a 2006 Pacifica having some of the same problems. Only mine had been making that horrendus thud in when going into reverse. We have had it looked at when under warranty and said there was no problem jus a noise it made when shifting. Then as soon as out warranty was up within 500 miles it quit shifting into reverse, and stating need a new transmission. We bout ... Read More
Heeeyyy Brooks (Steelydan), I can't believe you are still here, after all these years ! I didn't click on this discussion group since 2008, when I got rid of our Crapacifica. You might remember that we agressively defended it for countless posts, against lots of people ! Well ... I lost it when the transmission blew in pieces when climbing on our driveway (fixed under warranty). Fortunately I found a dealer ... Read More
My wife started this thread, and the last response I could see that she posted was in June of 2008. At that time we were having the engine pulled for the third time (this is the second engine). We had the motor replaced, ensured the check engine light was out, and the differential was properly attached (as this fell apart after the first engine replacement), and went car shopping. She went ... Read More
I wouldn't buy a Pacifica any older than 2007. You definitely want the 4.0L and 6-Speed Transmission. This is the same package in the current Town & Country. 2007 was the first year for both which might account for the 'tricky' issues. I would hope they would have been worked out during the warranty period. I have a 2008 Touring WP Chrysler Signature Series and love it. The mileage computer regularly ... Read More
I have a 2008 Pacifica Touring Signature Series with 8000 mi. The car obviously has not been driven much in 2 years and most driving was highway, but when braking now there is a shimmy in the steering wheel. My technical experience led me to suspect the front rotors were no longer true and that warping had occurred. Took vehicle to dealer who stated that "diagnostics" charge would be over $100 ... Read More
I have hit 30K miles and am looking into acquiring a Service Contract. I want to get a REAL Chrysler Service Contract. I know there are all sorts out there, but I want the real thing. I know that the contract is a negotiable item. I have called different dealers in my area and get different prices for exact same contract. Has anyone purchased a contract from ChryslerWarrantys.com? They claim they ... Read More
Hi Grant, Quite ironic you ask this question. I also have a 2008 Pacifica. And I just bought an aftermarket fllip down monitor for the car. And just today, I took the car out to a stereo installation place to get it installed. And not only does the roof do not have the wiring, the back of the head unit (dvd player), there are no RCA video/audio outs. There is a ... Read More
I have had my 2008 Pacifica in the shop three times in the last two months for a rear brake poping (or slapping) sound when brakes are applied. The dealership can work on th problem and resolve it for a couple of weeks then it starts up again. The car has 28000 miles so we are begining to push the 36000 mile. Yes I know the brakes are really out of ... Read More
Clunkectomy apparently succesful after 2nd Repair Visit
Written by: steelydan on Feb 2, 2010 1:56:43 PM
My 2004 FWD Pacifica ( original owner) slowly developed the familiar front end clunking issues from about 45,000 miles onward. I originally took it in to a local Chrysler dealer , who diagnosed the tie rod linkages were bad and the whole rack and pinion system was bad. I only had the front brake pads replaced at the dealership and nothing else. I went to an independent garage recommended to me ... Read More
Re: Can anyone say, "Class action lawsuit"? [qpower]
Written by: jtg61 on Jan 7, 2010 5:44:36 PM
I am happy to have the 4.0 Liter, 6-speed combo in the 2008 Pacifica. These are still production products in Chrysler's present line. I am also happy to have the lifetime powertrain warranty. I would not own anything other than an '07 or '08 Pacifica with this powertrain combo and the lifetime warranty. Everyone else, good luck!
Can anyone say, "Class action lawsuit"?
Written by: qpower on Jan 7, 2010 3:18:08 PM
I am Sooo glad I got rid of my 2005 Pacifica 3.5 as the engine oil consumption was 1 qt of Mobil 1 per 1000 miles, and this is completely unacceptable for a modern, well made engine. The net result would have been engine damages, exhaust system damage, and extraordinary costs... I sold off at 45K miles back to my dealer in place of a new 2008 T&C, he got stuck ... Read More
Re: Oil problems have lead to engine problems [hozz]
Written by: qpower on Jul 7, 2008 4:45:15 AM
I read your blog posts and you need to step up to the reality of owning a large, complex mechanical device! You do need to check oil levels every time you fill the gas tank, I am sure that this advice is within the owner's manual. You need to check tire pressures frequently too! This isn't to say that you need to like the exercise, rather that it is a function ... Read More
Sorry to hear about your problems dc2005. I had a similar problem to yours with the weird instrument cluster light failure. I posted the problem to another forum and never got a response. I never found a solution either except to get rid of the car. See my original post below. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Chrysler Pacifica Instrument Cluster Dark & Remote Lock Failure I have a 2005 3.8L Pacifica bought new in July ... Read More
Re: my clunk [rhollis]
Written by: hollybarry on Sep 24, 2009 5:04:20 PM
Well all I know is whomever said I prolly had motor mount problems was right on. Apparently the "front two were in bad shape and the rear one was just gone". Now was "just gone" gone as in not there or gone as in real bad I will not know. However, the rotors? I am not a 2-foot driver and have only had the car since February when I got it ... Read More
I bought a leftover 2008 Pacifica Touring WP Chrysler Signature Series for $10k under MSRP. It doesn't get any better than this. It was manufactured in Oct '07 which is close to the end if the line (12-12-07). My dealer's service department checked for Recalls and TSB's and couldn't find any. When you think that the '04 was first offered for sale in '03, this is five model years for the ... Read More
Re: I woud buy another, but.... [pssimon]
Written by: jtg61 on Apr 10, 2009 4:27:59 AM
I brought my 2005 3.8L Pacifica in for an oil change and saw four 2008 Pacifica's sitting on the dealer's lot. One was a beautiful Clearwater Blue Touring WP Chrysler Signature Series for $34k MSRP. It was built in Oct 07 and this was Mar 09 so it was sitting on the dealer's lot for 17 months. It only had 43 miles on the odometer so it hadn't been driven much. ... Read More
farout: I called chrysler as you told me and spoke with Richard, I told him that I want to buy other Chrysler car and in this time go sticker price vs sticker price was unfair because to get a similar equiped car is $5000 to $7000 more, I told him that I was been told to drive the car at least 5000 miles for the torque converter to break in that ... Read More
Written by: michaelki295 on Feb 5, 2009 1:47:37 PM
I shopped in West Tennessee. I traded in a Ford Ranger and got 5500 off the deal. I used the EMPLOYEE ++ pricing to get the price I spoke of earlier. I had seen a handful of better advertised prices in NC and GA, but noone could quote a better price for the signature series that I got. I plan on having this for quite a while, so I am just ... Read More
Re: Considering 2008 Pacifica [joe29001]
Written by: Lady_Lavender on Jan 28, 2009 8:31:29 AM
I made the decision to purchase my Pacifica last December and we love it. My husband has a Smart and so does my Mother-in-Law. We needed a car that we could all use for longer trips. We find it very comfortable and don't mind the extra gas it takes. I have very long legs and my husband is tall from the waiste up so up, so it was very hard for ... Read More
Re: Considering 2008 Pacifica [ZYB]
Written by: joe29001 on Dec 21, 2008 4:56:14 PM
$29,000 sounds close for a $39,000 MSRP. You could probably do better, but it sounds like a good place to begin haggling. If the car sits on the lot much longer (and it may), then the price should drop accordingly. It seems like a buyer's market these days, and could be for some time. If you keep the car 7 years, then the steep depreciation shouldn't matter. The steep part of ... Read More
Re: Considering 2008 Pacifica [ZYB]
Written by: mtjc521 on Dec 21, 2008 9:36:48 AM
Since you got no replies here, did you find answers to your questions elsewhere? I cannot help you much other than what you probably already know -- Consumer Reports, JD Powers, Edmunds (of course). With the discontinuation of Pacifica, and with Chrysler's major financial deficits (?bankruptcy and parts availability down the road), with Pacifica inability to hold resale value, I say hold out for a "steal" of, say, 30-40 percent off ... Read More
Considering 2008 Pacifica
Written by: ZYB on Dec 10, 2008 7:11:16 PM
I have always liked the Pacifica AWD- it seems like a sturdy car with a lot of features for the money. Now that Chrysler has discontinued it, I am tempted to purchase a loaded AWD Touring version with all the bells and whistles (essentially a loaded Limited without the nameplate). The MSRP is about $39,000, and my local dealer came down to $29,000. Can someone help me with the following questions: ... Read More
faschulz: The last Pacifica rolled off the assembly line on Dec. 12. 2007. That was the last of the 2008 PAC's and the PAC is perhaps the best vehicle Chrysler ever made. At least thats my opinion. Any "new PAC' sold today would or should be marked down big time. In Sept 2008 the national sales for all PAC's sold was less than 600. The last stats I saw said there ... Read More
Re: Over it... [faschulz]
Written by: rhollis on Oct 16, 2008 7:53:14 AM
Being mice and receptive and repairing the vehicle are two different things. It is like dealing with many companies whose employees apologize over and over again for your inconvenience but they don't have a plan to do anything about it. They are programmed to apologize thinking that by doing so they will make you go away. In March, perhaps, I went to a local Chrysler dealer to wee about buying a ... Read More
Re: pacifica 2007 [katie24]
Written by: farout on Jul 26, 2008 7:52:18 PM
We are very pleased with our Pacifica Touring AWD ! We have almost 21,000 miles and we bought it Aug 31, 07. Yes we too had the trans. shifting hard and the shuddering problems. We has the TC replaced in Dec. 07. Until the March 08 reflash came out the shudder was still there. After the march 08 reflash there has not been any shudder issue. They did replace the park ... Read More
Re: Chrysler Pacifica 2005 problems [tigger12]
Written by: elmo3 on Jun 22, 2008 7:04:08 PM
Sorry for the delay in responding. i did not see your post. In Ohio I have contacted Burge Law Office in Dayton Ohio and the experience has been great so far. As of June 2008 we are persuing Class Action against Chrysler as I have had enough run around. You may call and speak wiht anyone in their office and there phone number should be easy to find by google or ... Read More
I really loved the Pac even if it was clunking (remember that I invented the "CLUNKING COMES STANDARD" logo ?). But the level of happiness I reached when I traded our 3 years old Pacifica, for a brand spanking new 2008 Pilot SE, doesn't match any level of happiness I felt recently. The unfixable front end was unacceptable for me. The fact that the transmission broke in the middle of the ... Read More
Another Pacifica for Me
Written by: djag on May 7, 2008 7:34:18 PM
I finally bought a 2008 new Limited with all options on Ebay for $29,000 new looking at many other options. I have a leased 2005 Limited which as been terrific and every way. The 6 speed and 4.0 liter make a big difference. I honestly could not find a better option especially for the price. Considered the new GM crossovers (Saturn, Buick, etc.) but they really were not dealing. While they ... Read More
Chrysler Extended Warranties
Written by: pogofile on Apr 30, 2008 5:06:49 AM
My wife bought a 2008 Pacifica Limited two days ago. She traded in a similar 2004, for which we had purchased the Max Care 85,000 mile/$100 deductible coverage. Anyone have experience with 'cashing in' a partially used warranty?Even though the 2008 has a 100,000 powertrain warranty, she'd feel more comfortable with an extended bumper to bumper warranty on the new car. Please suggest the best warranty, and the best place to ... Read More
Re: Discontinued... [Jason5]
Written by: steelydan on Apr 23, 2008 2:06:41 PM
Jason5, I don't know where you get your information , but if you got it from a Chrysler dealer , you can rest assured that they do not which end to back out first in the morning. I will bet that half of them still think the Pacifica is still in production .. I read in the business section of the Houston Chronicle that the last 2008 Pacifica rolled off the ... Read More
Update: I have had the second TC installed in the vehicle along with the latest TSB Flash (March 2008) and it performed well for the first 300 miles but now have the same problems with shudder and hard shifts and in places worse than before. I am going to push the Lemon Law hard as we have filed against the dealer and Chrysler and refused there latest offer. At this point ... Read More
PacificaTransmission
Written by: rhollis on Mar 30, 2008 6:45:27 AM
The Chrysler standard answer seems to be, that if you aren't happy with your cars performance, you will have to get used to it. I drove a 2008 T&C yesterday with the same transmission. It was so smooth that you could not tell it was shifting. If they ever buy back my Pacifica, which they certainly should do (52 days in the shop in 8 months) I will be getting a ... Read More
Date of Manufacture and Grand Caravan/ T & C?
Written by: mrrogers on Jan 18, 2008 6:47:18 PM
I have a 2006 Pacifica FWD Base that I will need to replace in a couple of months. It appears that all of the posts on this site for transmission problems are 2007 Pacificas. Can one assume that all of the 2008's on the dealers' lots are okay? I realize that production stopped at the end of November 2007, so there will only be a limited number of 2008's available. There ... Read More
2008 will be the last year for the Pacifica. The Pacifica is quite comfy, so I think you'll be OK there. Nothing like a test drive with the whole family to truly decide, though. Mileage is a different issue. With AWD, we get ~18 mpg in mixed driving (70% highway). FWD models do much better. Mine, however, is an '05 with a different engine and transmission than the current models. I ... Read More
Thanks for your prompt reply. My first experience with the 2007 Pacifica transmission problem occurred this June in Vermont. I flew into Burlington for a sales meeting in Stowe. One of our senior sales engineers picked me up at the Burlington airport in his 2007 base FWD Pacifica company car. It had the 3.8 overhead valve engine and the four speed transmission. Five minutes out of the airport, it began doing ... Read More
Re: buy back [faschulz]
Written by: farout on Nov 2, 2007 9:05:52 PM
I have had a buy back on a 2005 Jeep Liberty Diesel in April of this year. It takes about 3 months to complete, and Chrysler is very very fair! We had the shudder you are having. We had it at 26 to 40 depending on the RPM's. Took it to the dealer for the 3000 mile oil change. The service tec. noticed there was a TSB on the transmission. He ... Read More
mrrogers: A couple of things come to mind. The effort to remove and replace these things would be very costly. The other fact is the air bag might not work from one year to the other. The 2007 Pasifica has a $4000. rebate plus a $1000. dealer option discount makes a 2007 cheaper than a 2008. The 2007 has duel exhaust, and 2008 does not. Talk to the dealer and see ... Read More
Re: 08 Pacifica [turbanski]
Written by: farout on Sep 25, 2007 3:09:33 PM
turbanski: The Lifetime was free on any new vehicle 2006, 2007, and 2008 if bought after July 28th. However buyers of these years can purchase the lifetime powertrain warranty for $750. until the 30th of this month. After that the cost does increase. We bought on Aug. 31st and we did get the Lifetime Powertrain warranty/ But we also bought the Lifetime bumper to bumper Max. Care that anyone can get ... Read More
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