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231 messages, Last post on Sep 05, 2009 at 4:00 AM
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Replying to: carrelman2 (Sep 18, 2006 9:24 am)
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Replying to: gmonei (Dec 05, 2006 7:56 pm) The recall fix does not solve the problem |
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Replying to: pf_flyer (Jun 14, 2006 3:28 am) I have a severely asthmatic baby and this is a life or death situation with her in the car. If the weather is too hot or too cold and I can't get the car to start I will have to call an ambulance...but I live in the middle of nowhere and that is why we bought a new car in the first place. The 20 minutes to 1/2 hour it takes to get an ambulance could be too long for her. I am going to the dealer now that I see others have experienced the same thing and ask how to go about getting out of my lease and into a different Pacifica. I love my car...I am just scared of it at the moment. Has anything changed for some of the posts I read previously? Any new findings on how to fix this problem? It happens almost weekly, though with no apparant pattern and it never happens at the shop.
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Replying to: aliciapfaff (Mar 12, 2007 12:30 pm) 1) For $60, they should be doing a "load" test of the battery to see if it has enough "reserve" to start after the power items are used (such as tailgate, etc.). See what the results were.  2) Have them check for corrosion on the terminals or loose connections between the battery and the starting system. This could explain the inconsistent starting.  3) Have them put an ammeter across the connections to see if there is a short that is slowly draining the battery. 3) For $75, go to Walmart and by a new one. I just did yesterday after I experienced a similar problem with a Japanese brand. Seems the slightest drain on the battery when the engine was off prevented it from kicking over.  Thanks
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Replying to: vic_vinyle (Mar 13, 2007 8:34 am)
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Replying to: spnteach (Jul 18, 2006 4:32 pm) We are having the same problem.  Pac doesn't start. Usually it will start like 15 minutes later. When you turn the key it is totally dead, no lights, no turn over of the engine, it acts like a totally dead battery.  Then 15 minutes later it will start. Have you had a fix yet? We had a stalling problem and we think that is fixed. Would appreciate a reply. Thanks.
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Replying to: omken (Sep 10, 2006 2:36 pm) I think we have a 
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Our Pacifica 04 finally completely died. Didn't start at all. It had this habit of totally dying and coming back to life,(starting) after a 15 minute wait. Just got it out of the shop. The diagnosis was bad battery cables. We will see. I will keep you posted. I am a doubting Thomas after reading all these posts.
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| I appreciate all the feedback so far...it helps when you go to speak with the dealer. | |
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