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2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA — SERVICE BRAKES

crash3 injured · 919434 · 2012-05-20

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
PACIFICA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
151,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS MATTER THAT THEY NEED TO ADDRESS BY CHRYSLER AND THE NHTSA IMMEDIATELY. THEY NEED RECALL ALL OF THESE VEHICLES BEFORE ME OR MY FAMILY MEMBERS OR SOME INNOCENT PEOPLE ARE KILLED DUE TO THIS DEFECTIVE BRAKING ISSUE. MY INITIAL DATE THAT THIS STARTED HAPPENING WAS ABOUT A YEAR AGO. ALTHOUGH AS OF THE END OF 2011 THE BRAKE FAILURE BEGAN TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY. I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA WHICH HAS ABOUT 100,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF ALL THE TIME. SOMETIMES IT STAYS ON FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME AS WELL AND DOES NOT RESET EVEN AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF. I LOOSE BREAKING POWER WHEN THIS HAPPENS AS IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES ARE SHAKING, GRABBING, SLIPPING AND GRINDING. IT NOW TAKES GREATER DISTANCE TO STOP MY VEHICLE. THE FEELING IS VERY MUCH LIFE THREATENING TO ME AND MY FAMILY AS IF WE ARE BEING DRAGGED TO OUR DEATH. IT IS NOT A SAFE FEELING, I HAVE TO DRIVE MY CHILDREN TO AND FROM THEIR ACTIVITIES AND SCHOOL. A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE HAPPENED TODAY 5/20/12 WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY KIDS AND I ALMOST HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. I DO NOT KNOW IF IT WILL ACTUALLY STOP WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKE. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND DOZENS OF OTHERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR ABS LIGHT. MANY ARE HAVING SPEED SENSORS REPLACED WITHOUT FIXING THE PROBLEM OTHERS ARE BEING TOLD THAT THEY NEED BRAKES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS. CHRYSLER IS IGN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10459061
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