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Wish this had solved our next problem. The instructions told us to put a fuse in slot 10 in the fuse panel. Slot 10 in the 2008 Pacifica is used for something else.
thanks :confuse:
I have brought the car to a Chrysler dealer twice now, and of course both times the seats decided to be in perfect working condition. The first time they charged me $40 for labor and told me nothing was wrong. They said maybe it was a circuit breaker tripping because it was overheated (yeah, I just play with the power seats all day long...). I know nothing's overheating, because many times it happens when I start the car for the first time in the morning. On my second visit to the dealer, the mechanic messed around with the wiring under the driver's seat to see if he could cause the controls to fail (they were working at the time), but nothing happened. I was told that they can't help me unless I bring the car in while the seats aren't working. That's easier said than done considering they are only open 9 to 5, Monday through Friday, and I have to work! >:-(
I'm just wondering if anyone has some idea about what this could be. I had a similar problem with my old car - the turn signals would stop working randomly, and it was because of a faulty hazard switch. Is there a relay or switch that could be faulty in my Pacifica? Is there really no way to figure out the problem while the seats are working?
When my seats stop working, I pull the fuse for about 10 minutes and then replace the fuse. The seat movement function is restored. I've also disabled the selection for the memory. My hunch is that the memory function is sending a signal through the control module to one of the motors which then are at the extreme, and do not cut off. This in turn causes the circuit breaker to overheat and "pop" which then cannot reset because it remains overheated.
We need to post this complaint on the NHTSA website under the vehicle complaints.
(If this continues to be a problem for me, instead of paying the outrageous dealer labor charges and parts costs, I will wire (14 gauge wire) a fused circuit from the battery to the door switches and cut out the entire circuit as designed.)
Checking if anyone else has had this issue or knows anything. After the big snow storm (dont know if it has to do with it) my check engine light came on, then the whole inst. cluster started flashing, every light going on, the speedometer went up and down and the RPMs also. The Nav flashed a "speed cable not connected" sign. when I got to my destination, all the lights were on, I turned the car off. I went back to my PAC after giving it about an hour to calm down, then the inst. cluster was blank...... nothing..... on speedometer, no lights, no gas gauge, nothing. I drove it away anyway, after about 20 minutes it popped back on, but now the message center said "services immobilizer" and where the miles are said "no bus"
I went home, after realizing I was out of microwave popcorn I went to the store and found it to be acting normal......Im so confused....any ideas? :shades:
Oh yeah, i have a 04 pac awd
Also.... Does the tire pressure message center tell you guys WHICH tire is high or low? dealer said it is but mine doesnt....
1. While headlights are on, and all buttons are lit - I am missing light behind the Temp & Pwr buttons. Any idea what the process is to get this fixed? 1 or 2 bulbs? removal process for the heating unit to reach the bulb?
2. Are the Cruise buttons on the steering wheel light up? They do not right now, should they? I hope so, cannot see them in the dark.
3. Auto on/off headlight option... is missing from this vehicle. My last 4 vehicles had this option - they were from 2000. I mean come on!! Is it true that only the auto dimming mirror and a new turn signal stick will provide this option? (Mirror 4894387AA & Turn signal 4685956AC) Are these difficult to install?
Thanks in advance!!
The overall seat will move forward and aft when you push that button. The seat heats fine.
Any suggestions?
10 days ago, I stopped at the bank on the way to work--the seats had ceased working a few days before with no success getting them restored. When I went to restart the car, nothing happened. The instrument panel lit up and all seemed okay, except the starter motor would not even engage. This after havning just driven the car about 5 miles moments before. The message center had a message "SERVICE DISABLED."
Wnen the car got to the dealer, it took them two days to troubleshoot and diagnose the problem. Battery acid had somehow dripped from the battery tray onto a major wiring bundle/harness connector beneath the battery, corroded the connections, and then shorted out some of the circuits. The end result was that the harness ends had to be "re-wired" and the PCM, the trans contol module and the speed sensor were all fried.
Dino
Up until this event, I had been able to pull the No. 8 fuse for 10-15 minutes to reset the CB, but with this occurence, that did not work. Today they are working perfectly--however, if they do go out again--on the assumption it is not the major wiring issue, I will jumper a wire from the battery (fused) to the switches in the doors, and by pass the control modules.
The service manual states that to diagnose the door panel systems (windows, seats, mirrors) to use the "DRB III tester." Anyone know how much one of these costs? or where to obtain one?
I am having the same issue with my 04 pacifica, did you get any solution to this problem? I have complained to the dealership and they say it's a problem with the pacificas. Now if that is the case must someone die in an accident before they address this issue. It is scary dangerous driving, I have to be winding down the windows when ever I want to change lane or merge. This is just crazy!
I have the exact same problem with m '06 Pacifica. I have had my car at the dealership several times and they can not find a solution to this problem. Were you ever able to get your car fixed and if so what did they have to do to fix it? Thank you.
My 06 Pacifica started doing the same thing. The ABS :mad: :confuse: and Brake light flash along with a ding...and the radio cuts out every so often. And all the interior lights flicker, so do the exterior lights.
The dealer said it was a bad battery, it was a fix for a week. another mechanic i brought it to said the code was low voltage from altenator, but it has a brand new altenator.
So far, the problem disappeared but I don't think it is gone. I have seen the ABS lights come on one and every once a while I would see the lights flicker.
Talking to a mechanic, he said most likely it is a bad connector/wire. Or a wire about to get burned. In his point of view, keep driving it till it stops or to the point where we can produce the problem.
Good luck. Please keep me posted with your fix.
The whole box comes off with four tabs two on the battery side and two on the body side. I would disconnect the battery first. Remove the box, lift up, remove and reset reset all of the connectors. There are a dozen or so. Seats work again and no flickering.
If you remove the battery you only have to release the tabs next to the body and the box is hinged towards the battery.