Lawsuit Filed Over Chrysler Pacifica Engine Cradle Rust Problems - CarComplaints.com
— A class-action lawsuit filed in Ohio alleges model year 2004-2008 Chrysler Pacifica cars have engine cradles that rust so severely the engines can fall out of the cars. The lawsuit includes current owners of 2004-2008 Chrysler Pacificas with engine cradles that rust, corrode or experience perforation. Mechanics were told to check the engine cradles and front suspension of certain 2004-2005 Chrysler Pacificas with V6 3. 5L engines. However, the TSB applied only in certain areas of Canada and 19 "salt belt" states in the U. S. Then on November 9, 2010, FCA US issued a letter extending warranty coverage for 2004-2005 Chrysler Pacificas and offering to reimburse owners who paid... The March 2012 bulletin said the extended warranty and engine cradle defect applied to 2004-2005 Chrysler Pacificas in the salt belt, but only those cars that were manufactured during a specific six-week period in 2004: February 23, 2004 through... The lawsuit alleges thousands of Pacifica owners whose vehicles were manufactured outside the six week time frame have been forced to either stop using their Pacificas or have been forced to pay for extensive repairs. Source: www.carcomplaints.com
