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2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA — WHEELS

crash · 1407883 · 2017-09-14

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
PACIFICA
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
WHEELS
Miles at failure
500
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE , WHEELS SPINNING AND TRANSMISSION SHUDDERING PROBLEM ON MY NEW 2017 CHYRSLER PACIFICA MODEL, OCCURS MORE SHARPLY AND FREQUENTLY ON WET ROADS. WHILE SHIFTING TO DRIVE MODE AND PICKING UP FROM IDLE POSITION AT SIGNALS & TURNS THE VEHICLE SHAKES, WHEELS DON'T GRAB THE ROADS, TRANSMISSION SLIPS, VEHICLE SHUDDERS, LOSES MOMENTUM AND HALTS MOMENTARILY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, AND THIS IS WORST ON INCLINED ROADS. I BARELY ESCAPED AN ACCIDENT TODAY WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE TRYING TO TAKE A TURN AT AN INTERSECTION AND WHEELS KEPT SPINNING, TRANSMISSION KEPT SHUDDERING AND CAR WASN'T MOVING ANYWHERE. I COMPLAINED A FEW TIMES WITH CHRYSLER DEALER, THEY SAID INSPECTION DOES NOT FIND ANY ERROR CODE. THE ISSUE IS SO APPARENT AND CAN BE REPLICATED EASILY BY JUST DRIVING IT ONCE. IT'S A SERIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND IT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS AND DEATH..I INTEND TO PURSUE THIS SERIOUSLY WITH CHRYSLER AND HOPE THEY ARE ABLE TO FIX. IF ANYBODY HAS ANY SIMILAR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE POST IT HERE. ..UPDATED 10/25/17 *BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11023484
Machine
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