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2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA — ENGINE

firecrash · 1712964 · 2020-12-13

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
PACIFICA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
150,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE WHEN THE CRUISE CUT OUT AND THE ENGINE SKIPPED. PULLED OVER TO CHECK ENGINE FLUIDS AND ALL WERE OK. NO ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS OR ANY OTHER INDICATION OF SOMETHING BEING WRONG. CONTINUED AT APPROX 70 MPH WHEN THERE SEEMED TO BE AN INTERNAL EXPLOSION WITHIN THE ENGINE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STOP AND ALL FRONT AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11383210
Machine
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