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my clunk
by hollybarry
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Sep 17, 2009 (3:16 pm)
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Well, it turns out the clunk was the motor mounts. A brand new car and bad motor mounts!! It's 7 months old now and besides these mounts I also needed completely new rotors. How can this be? Now I'm still not even sure I like the way my car rides even after these things have been fixed. It just seems something's inherently and insidiously wrong with the whole car!!!
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Re: my clunk [hollybarry]
by rhollis
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Sep 17, 2009 (4:09 pm)
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Replying to: hollybarry (Sep 17, 2009 3:16 pm)
During the slightly over 5000 miles and one year that I had my 2007 Pacifica Touring, the transmission was reprogrammed twice, the torque converer was replaced, the rear brake rotors were replaced, the motor mounts were replaced, the sway bar bushings were replaced, the right front strut was replaced, and the steering rack was replaced. Most of this did not solve any ofthe problems with the car. After three shots at arbitration, three independent reports, reports from others who had driven the car, and my input (I have been in the auto repair business for over 40 years) Chrysler finally bought back my car. They NEVER offered me another car and they NEVER asked if I might consider purchasing another Chrisler vehicle, which I did. In addition, because of some shady paper work on the part of the selling dealer, they tried to cheat me out of $2,700.00. I was treated like some unknowledgeable lowlife. The attroney that Chrysler had for the arbitrations was a complete idiot and she is the one who caused the efforts after the second arbitration to fail. She never told the dealer that she picked for the repairs what the problems were with the car. She said that I should have taken the car to the selling dealer each time instead of different dealers, and after it was agred that she would take it to the selling dealer, she took it to another dealer.
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Re: Pacifica transmission problems [pshanahan]
by gina19
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Sep 21, 2009 (1:59 pm)
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Replying to: pshanahan (Nov 22, 2006 7:47 am)
Check your motor mounts..we heard a clunking/knocking noise when around 40-50 mph and had to slow down suddenly or moving around curves. There was also a noise and a jerking feeling when we would stop and start. My husband swore it was the transmission, however, it turned out to be the motor mounts. This will be our second time replacing them in 8 months!
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Re: Pacifica transmission problems [gina19]
by faschulz
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Sep 21, 2009 (2:18 pm)
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Replying to: gina19 (Sep 21, 2009 1:59 pm)
Hello guys, I was the owner of a PAC 2007, with the 4.0 engine and had all the same problems that are you having. At the end Chrysler gave me my money back minus miles, I was about to buy a Chrysler Aspen but Chrysler financial was giving me a very high interest rate, (I think they make me a favor) I went to Lexus and Got a brand New Lexus Rx 350 which is a much better car and works and drives the way it should not the Chrysler way (they always said that was normal the shudder and the hard down shift that broke the engine mounts twice in one year.
Call Chrysler and let them know that you are not happy with the car, they were very nice with me and is in some way very easy to do.
Regards.
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Re: my clunk [hollybarry]
by farout
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Sep 22, 2009 (1:43 pm)
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Replying to: hollybarry (Sep 17, 2009 3:16 pm)
Chrysler has gone to a oil filled motor mount. These mounts are recent thing. The oil filled mounts make the V-6 a engine run with less vibration, and a quiter cabin. I too had our replaced, it is not a big deal, and is done while having an oil change. Don't make this out to be a huge issue, several other vehicle makers have this problem as well.
Rotors indicate a heavy foot on the brakes. Do you drive with your left foot braking when coming to a stop, or do you use your right foot? Often left foot brakers will cause faster ware on the pads, rotors, and calipers. There are times that other faulty parts acn cause this as well. The Dealer should fine the source of the problem.
The 07 Pacifica's have had some vehicles that some customers felt their vehicles were were so faulty they wanted their money back. Chrysler is a very liberal company that stands behind their vehicles and even refunds a customers money. This is good will on Chryslers part is seldom praised. Try a Ford or GMC and see what they say, these others don't do refunds.
Farout
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Re: my clunk [farout]
by rhollis
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Sep 22, 2009 (2:15 pm)
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Replying to: farout (Sep 22, 2009 1:43 pm)
Farout fancies himself as an expert. He is not.
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Re: my clunk [rhollis]
by hollybarry
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Sep 24, 2009 (4:04 pm)
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Replying to: rhollis (Sep 22, 2009 2:15 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 brand new. It's a 2008. BTW, even with the new rotors and motor mounts, I still feel like there's something wrong. It just ain't right. Something inherently just ain't right about the car....but how do you go to the dealer and tell them THAT??? I think I will call Chrysler. What a shame. Cuz the Pacifica is a dang nice looking, thick (as in safe/sturdy) car. But the innards? pooh.
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Re: my clunk [hollybarry]
by rhollis
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Sep 25, 2009 (4:27 am)
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Replying to: hollybarry (Sep 24, 2009 4:04 pm)
The brakes on my 2007 Pacifica Touring started to pulse as I was driving home from the dealer - bad rear rotors.
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Re: my clunk [rhollis]
by Biggd1999
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Sep 25, 2009 (4:51 am)
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Replying to: rhollis (Sep 25, 2009 4:27 am)
I didn't have brake problems with my 07 Pac Touring until about 35k miles, they started to pulse. However the motor mount issue plagued my car, 2 sets in under 30k miles along with mutiple other issues, so I traded it in on an 09 Charger..
I also have an 07 Durango with 34k miles on it. We bought it with 19k miles and the brakes were destroyed so the dealer paid to have them replaced. About 6 months later the front warped again and the dealer fixed them under the limited time warranty from when they put them on. Now the rears are gone and pulse like crazy... the only issue I have now is the dealer was closed by corporate so I am screwed out of having them fixed..
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Re: my clunk [Biggd1999]
by rhollis
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Sep 25, 2009 (5:27 am)
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Replying to: Biggd1999 (Sep 25, 2009 4:51 am)
The dealer argued with me about my rear brake rotors. They tried to claim that there was no problem and everything was normal. To compound the issue, the tech backed into a post while he was roadtesting my car. They would not road test it until I made a specific request. Odd, I thought, as I road test nearly every car that comes into my shop (close to 40 years in business).
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