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Replying to: rhollis (Oct 14, 2009 7:19 am)
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Replying to: 08pacifica (Oct 20, 2009 10:16 am) |
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hello i have taken the 08 pacifica to the dealer 4 times 1st time they changed the front motor mount, 2nd time told me it was a computer upgradeand change the rear motor mount , 3rd time they had me ride with the service manager,4th time they tell me its normal for the car to have a hard shift into gear? and also when i go from reverse to drive i feel a bang from behind . i told them i want to have the car checked again. i have to wait until the trasmisson guy and service mansger come back on monday and they would also have a chrsyler rep check out the car. i have seen some on this site get their cars bought back how do i start the ball rolling? please advise thanks
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Replying to: 08pacifica (Nov 11, 2009 4:33 pm) The car is a pile of *&(*($#%. I'm not done yet, I'm just biding my time. They could take it back now, with oh, say, about 7K miles, or they can wait, til, I have had my complete fill at say, oh, about 20K. Either way, they ARE getting it back. They know they have a lemon on their plate they just ain't gonna admit it....yet.
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Replying to: 08pacifica (Nov 11, 2009 4:33 pm) Their address is:22500 Metropolitan Parkway Suite 200 Clinton Township, MI 48035 Make certain that you have all of your paperwork. Filing with them starts the arbitration process. I had an independent garage owner drive my car and write a report. I also had reports from others who had driven the car, and NCDS had an independent inspector drive my car before and after repairs. It took three filings but Chrysler finally bought my car back with no mileage charge. That finally happened after a Chrysler attorney took my car to the dealer of her choice and neglected to tell them all of the reasons why the car was there. |
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I joined ths forum after I purchased my Pac Ltd in March. I purchased it used from a Chrysler-Dodge Dealer for what I thought was a very fair price. Now I'm reading all of these problems and very concerned with future repair costs/issues. Would this suit get Chrysler to buy back the vehicles regardless or have a long list of issues? It may seem like a dumb question, but if the issues are there, they will happen sooner or later right? Thanks. 
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Replying to: tlars (Nov 12, 2009 8:14 am) |
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Replying to: tlars (Nov 12, 2009 8:14 am) To answer your question, will these issues come up in your PAC. Proberly not. In any vehicles mass produced about 10% will be flawless, 10% will be the biggest lemon the buyer hopes to ever have. The rest 80% will be good vehicles and people will say their vehicle was fine. This is true of most brand of vehicles. We have more than 57,000 miles on our Pacigica AWD Touring. The transmission torque converter was replaced under warranty. The motor mounts were replaced and a sway link.. There was a funny draining of the battery and the dealer found the started to be the cause and repleced it. That's all we have had dome except for oil & filter changes, tired and wiper blades. We are very pleased, and the mpg is very good for such a heavy big vehicle. We get 21 to 23 in local driving and 24 to 26 on the road. Our best mpg is 28.4 mpg and worst wass 18 mpg while sitting for a long time in the winter waiting for my bride while she was shopping at several stores. If you like us bought it new than you have the lifetime powertrain warranty, which is unheard of in the auto industry! If you purchased it used than get the Chrysler Max Care Lifetime Service contract. That covers everything but warable items, examp. wiper blades, tires, brakes etc. Even if you bought it used you can get the extended warranty for what ever mileage you want up to 100,000 miles. The Pacifica you have is a great vehicle with quality, and fit & finish way above most brands. I do strongly suggest to have the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep dealer do all the work on your PAC. Oil Changes and the like are just as cheap as any other place. Plus you have established a relationship that the dealer should stand by you should you have a problem that needs help. I have had 17 new Chrysler products in my life. Two were poor and had problems, a 1996 Dodge Caravan and a 2005 Jeep Liberty Diesel. Chrysler asked me both time if they could take care of the problem. The Caravan was replaced with a brand nes one. The Jeep was bought back from us and we bought another Jeep, a Compass. I keep all my records, and most alwats have the dealer do all the work, except an oil change or two because I was unable to get my PAC in when they were open, due to my schedule. So tlars, be alert for problems. Keep your cool when problems come, if they do. The PAC was made by humans not God, so don't expect total perfection, be reasonable with the Service Manager, but don't go along with sloppy, careless work done in haste. Except quality work, being treated with respect, and you keeping tract of when your PAC needs to be maintained as in schedule "B" in the owners manual, you PAC should deliver a long lasting vehicle for many years. Hope this helps. farout
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Replying to: hollybarry (Nov 11, 2009 5:06 pm) farout
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Replying to: farout (Nov 13, 2009 5:00 pm) OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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