Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (automatic and manual transmissions, CVT, axles, driveshaft, 4WD/AWD).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2007 Chrysler Pacifica owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
My Chrysler Pacifica 2007 4.0L Shifter Check Engine Light Was On. I Took It To Get Diagnosed It Came Back Ass Gas Cap My Inboard Computer Even Read Gas-cap. So I Replaced It And The Check Engine Light Was Gone. I Say A Week Later My I Was Parked An Tried To Put The Car In Drive I Wouldn't Shift Shifter Broken Only To Find Out It Was A Piece Inside The Shifter. So I Replaced That And After Replacement Of That Now I'm Having Transmission And Electric Problems. The Car Shifts Rough And As I'm Driving The Car Doesn't Shifts Gears Now Also Will Shift Into Auto-stick On It's On. I'll Put My Car Into Drive An As I'm Proceeding To Drive Say At 20mph My Rpm's A Stay At x2000 I'll Continue To Speed Up To 30,40 mph And My Rpm's Will Be The Same As If My Transmission Isn't Shifting Gears Also Hear A Whining Noise As I Drive. …
The car has a lot of dangerous problems. For one I had my truck diagnosed and code came back as gas cap. Then it was electric problems after the replacement of the gas cap. Check engine light was still on. So I went for another diagnostic now is coming up power train. Went to 3 to 6 transmission shops and all told me different reasons solenoid, pcm, Tcm, or maybe it's just shot all together is what the last shop told me. That's a $3,000 repair and that's ridiculous after I had all those pieces replaced. My car stills doesn't shift gears as I'm driving I can't really go over 40 or 50 mph because of high rpm's. The car doesn't shift gears and I'm hearing a loud whining noise as I drive. I was on the high way and could get off fast enough because of high rpm's and the car not shifting and also automatically switches from drive to auto-stick on it's on. Pls Help Me
When depressing the accelerator, the car makes a grinding or clunking noise . We lifted the hood, put the car in drive and depressed the parking brake. We then applied accelerator and the front of the engine lifted from the motor mount a good 2 or 3 inches. This is extremely dangerous and this actually started doing this shortly after I purchased it in June of 2014. It had 97000 miles and now has 117000 miles. I am fearful of having the engine come completely off the frame. I am taking it to my independent mechanic next week. I cannot believe with all the complaints that this model has that it has not been recalled. I guess since no one has died yet or been seriously injured the manufacturer must feel fairly confident that they will just wait till everyone stops buying them. Well, I am selling my car after it is fixed. …
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled intermittently without warning. The contact coasted to the shoulder of the roadway, turned the vehicle off and waited approximately 15 min for the vehicle to resume normal operation. The vehicle was taken to jack wolf Chrysler Jeep (1615 n state st, belvidere, il 61008) to be diagnosed however, the technician was unable to duplicate the failure or retrieve a fault code. The technician stated that the failure May be due to the TIPM but, was unable to say for sure that the failure was caused by the TIPM. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle tow times and determined that the control board was fractured and needed to be replaced. …
Shortly after starting and driving the car, within a couple of minutes, the car completely stops running with no warning lights. Just dies while driving as if the ignition was just turned off. This has happened multiple times causing a significant safety hazard as the power brakes and steering immediately stop working. The car is under an extended manufacturer's bumper-to-bumper warranty so the repair should be covered as it is a clear defect. Apparently, because the car just stopped, no codes were recorded as to the nature of the problem. Hence, the dealer was unable to identify a problem. The dealer recommended that the cost of a suspected repair be made by the owner because they could not definitely define the problem as necessary to be reimbursed under the warranty. Recommended repair was done at owner's cost yet the same thing happened again. …
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle jerked forward and accelerated independently without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front engine mounts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear engine mounts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. In addition, the contact also mentioned that the vehicle failed to shift into the reverse position and stalled intermittently without warning. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Power steering fails completely for about 30 seconds or more. This occurs when the vehicle travels through any water on the road that May splash into the engine compartment. The steering belt gets wet and will slip (making a screeching noise until it spins off the water and dries). The power assisted steering will stop completely not allowing the driver to maneuver the vehicle until the power steering is restored. This problem will cause the driver not to be able to change the direction of the vehicle in any direction to complete a turn or avoid a collision! It is very dangerous and can occur without warning. We are looking into the problem. It maybe that a splash guard was left off and not replace during a previous service. This has not been confirmed to be the fix. We will update this post once this is confirmed to be the fix.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would jerk. The contact also stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the jerking would happen often when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, however the failure recurred four days later according to the contact. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle cross member had corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
Takata recall. My husband was driving it on Friday and made a noise, thought it was tire brought to tire place and they stated that the transfer case has cracks in it. We had the transfer case go bad in November 2015 and replaced it with a cost of over $2,000.00. Now the transfer case cracked and Chrysler is saying that it has a 3yr 100,000 warranty on it and we took it to a dealer under their instructions, and the dealer called and said that it is not covered because the tires are off 1/8" of an inch which made it crack, never in my life have I heard that tires being low on pressure or worn cause pieces of your car to crack!! This needs to be investigated immediately.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica. While driving various speeds, the vehicle lost power without warning. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to landers mclarty Dodge Chrysler Jeep [phone], located at 6533 university dr nw, unit a, huntsville, al 35806) where the failure was duplicated; however, the technician stated that there was no recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA to file a complaint. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
Transmission complaints in other Pacifica years
Frequently asked questions
How common are transmission problems on the 2007 Chrysler Pacifica?
NHTSA has 101 complaints about the transmission & drivetrain of the 2007 Chrysler Pacifica, 27% of the model year's 380 complaints. The component named most often is automatic transmission (23 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2007 Chrysler Pacifica transmission problems?
No. NHTSA lists no transmission & drivetrain recall for the 2007 Chrysler Pacifica. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2007 Chrysler Pacifica transmission problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 66,000 miles, and 25% before 25,000 miles.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.