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farout
When you say "they" I assume that means a tranny shop? I think I would like to see the bill they paid for that at the Chrysler parts dept. To many places buy parts from AutoZone ect. A trans oil and filter and labor runs $149 to $180. The dealer I use all the time says it will cose me $179. I have 65,00 miles on our Pac now and maybe somewhere about 75,000 to 85,000 I may change it.
What made you change it now? These trannys are great IF you start out with everything working out right from the first. Our Pac did have clunking and shuddering and after the TC was replaced it took a reflash and 4,000 miles to finally work like a great tranny should.
I hope I am helping a little.
farout
The Service tec. said the TC was faulty. With the new TC I notice no shudder, or anything that reminds me of the first TC replacement.
The best thing was now I do not need a fluid and filter change! That was done while doing the R&R of the TC. We still really like the PC.
Anyone else have the same thing happen? Would like to hear from someone else on this forum.
farout
Thanks a bunch
Thanks,
Dean
with 186,000 miles what engine do you have? If you have a 3.5 L did you change your timing belt? Also who and how much did it cost you for spark plug tune up?
We now have 77,200 miles on ours. at 102,000 miles a tune up and timing belt are to be replaced. With the 4. L engine, it must be done by then or the LifeTime Powertrain warranty is void. We plan on driving this until it won't drive any more. Chrysler will loose money on us, that I am sure of unless we get in a wreck and can't fix it. We pray that won't happen.
farout
Perhaps with luck, just a filter and fluid change will do it. If you have a great Dodge or Chrysler, Jeep dealer ( as I do) that's where I would suggest to go. Too many "Transmission Specialists" and garages screw up this pretty basic service.
Did you get an Owners manual? There is what the Chrysler says should be dome on certian mileage intervals. This is a good general rule of thumb to follow, I think so anyway. A good quality filter and fluid change should be somewhere about
$ 149. to $170. .
I hope this helps and let us know how it turns out.
justme
It only has 50,000 miles on it, and drives great overall- on Monday I put new tires on it, which were slightly larger than the factory tires- I keep seeing posts on having the pinion factor set in the transmission- but think it may have been a coincidence
either way, upon driving my Pacifica back from the tire shop it was having a very hard time changing gears, and for about an hour after that I was able to get it to drive completely fine, except it did not seem to want to go into 5th gear. I took it into my local Chrysler dealership to have the transmission serviced. The tech found chunks of metal on the magnet- that were fairly large size- I live in Idaho where buyers rights are an absolute joke, so after a lot of fury I was able to get the dealer that sold it to me to agree to pay $700 toward another tranny at a junk yard with similar miles.
It dawned on me that a 50K tranny should not be destroyed, and if it is there is a likely factory issue that I should consider before buying the same exact tranny- I see that there are a lot of TC complaints on here- I do not know that much about transmissions as a whole, but am imagining that maybe had mine been let go malfunctioning for the last 50,000mi that it could be what is sharding off metal in the transmission. Before me this car was a rental car, which takes down the chance that the drivers would have been likely to report something such as a shutter.
I am needing to call the dealer tomorrow in hopes that he has not bought the used transmission yet- and figure out what I should do. Part of me thinks to take the $700 and apply it to the gamble of taking it to the dealership and hoping that it could be as simple as replacing the TC, part says pay the arm and a leg to get the tranny rebuilt, and part says maybe the used tranny isn't all bad
The one thing that was noticed, when I had a mechanic look at the car before purchase were that the tie rods were slightly bent, which I have seen several other people are experiencing, not sure if it is coincidence or if that says something about the manufacturing quirks of the same time frame
I have 81,000 miles on mine. Mine was replaced at 10,000 miles and at 75,000 miles the TC went out and was replaced once again. The orignal owner got a LIFETIME POWERTRAIN warranty. That's why I bought this PAC and why I intend to drive it forever or my passing on which ever comes first.
The way it sounds you bought it from some place other than a Chrysler dealer, am I right? I think you could still get a Chrysler extended warranty, which I always do even when I get it new.
I would NOT let a transmission shop touch this transmission! It may only need a TC.
The tire size is pretty critical, the trie shop should have told you that as well. The 6 speed automatic in 07 was brand new. It is a very good transmission, but requires some dealer special care that I just do not trust these cheap not factory trained shops, they are over priced and don't have much experience on these trannies.
Tortion links and tie rods are pretty much the weak spot on most big vehicles these days. I have the tie rods replaced twice and the tortion links replaced twice as well. We live on a very rough gravel and big rocks road. Our road looks like a creek bed. We had three Jeep Liberty's and they did not hold up as ell as the PAC does.
If you bought this PAC from a Chrysler dealer I think you have some leverage to get something done to help you.
Let me hear how this turned out. By the way the 4.L engine is s very powerful engine and we get 22 to 25 mpf most all the time. We really like our PAC.
farout
Has anyone had any luck or good experience with any of the other extended warranty companies, most of the input I am finding on extended warranties are complaints that they cover what mostly isn't needed/ powertrain issues- which in my case is exactly what I need- I really like everything about the Pacifica besides the one day of bad driving and the knowing that it will cost me an arm and a leg very soon- if I had my choice I would just have my Tacoma back, because I felt assured that I could trust it to keep me driving and out of the shop, but that aside the Pacifica is all together a very great running car.
I was looking at Carchex warranties, as they were the one that came up through carfax which made me feel a little more at ease that they were a valid company, and for the price I would pay to have my transmission fixed I could have a warranty that would fix it this time, and cover it for a while after along with other odds and ends
Just so you can know the 4.l engine is a new design as well, but taken from the 3.5 which is a great engine as well. The only things you will need to know is use only 10-30 oil, I use Mobil 5000 and that is what Chrysler uses as Mopar oil. I change ours about 4,000 to 5,000 miles, we go between 2,500 and 3,000 miles each month. thus is 37 months we have 81,000 miles on our PAC. We had front brake pads put on at 75,000 miles. there was still lots of pad left, but I was concerned as we have never got more than 30,000 miles on brakes before. We are on our second set of tires, and most likely wa will put on new ones by mid November.
The big things to have done are at 102,000 miles the timing belt and a tune up are needed. Thats about 6 to hundred dollars.....ug!
We burn only 87 octane gas and it runs great. For us this is the best vehicle we have ever owned in 41 years of our marriage, and 48 years of me driving. What we like are the heated seats in the cold temp and the Sirius radio. the PAC is so smooth and easy to relax in. Chrysler sure kept this vehicle a well kept secret. The quality and fit and finish are way above anything I ve seen even up to now.
The main thing I dislike....is it's not paid for yet. LOL IT would not hurt to talk to the general manager of the Chrysler dealership you bought it from for some help with this transmission problem, maybe they can do some good will effort for you. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
farout
Today I had Pep Boys read the OBD code (P0732), which suggests, "Incorrect 2nd gear ratio".
Nowhere have I been able to find anything further on this problem. What are the implications? What might be involved in correcting it?
I bought the car used, more than 2 years ago, at Car Max. It has about 56K miles and is past the manufacturer's warranty.
It seems to drive just fine. The only transmission issues I've noticed occur when I come to a full stop, then immediately start again. Sometimes it seems to slip or jump. But If I wait a couple seconds for the RPMs to drop, that doesn't happen.
Also, I saw elsewhere in this forum that there was a Torque Converter recall on the 4.0L 6-speed 2007 Pacifica. I never received a notice of any such recall. Might the OBD indicator be related to that TC problem?
I tried to check my transmission fluid, but in the spot where the manual says the dipstick should be, there is a tube with a plug, stamped "Dealer Use Only".
Should I take it to a dealer, or to a transmission shop?
Thanks. For your suggestions.
The code MAY mean the tires on the PAC are the wrong size. P235 65 17 is the correct size. Check and make sure that's what you got.
I had my TC replaced at 10,000 and again at 74,000 miles. The recall can be checked by calling you Chrysler dealer and have them run the VIN. If yours has not been replaced I think they might still have the open recall.
The transmission is sealed. The fluid is a new type in 2007 and often places wont put in the correct fluid as it is expensive, and not allways easy to get. DO NOT attenpt to force the sealed plug open. There is a light that will come on if its low on fluid. The fluod shoul be changed at 60,000 miles.
PeP Boys hire thecs that are unable to secure a job at a better place. They pay less than $13. andn hour. The readers for the codes are not equal to the dealers. I encourage you to have technical service at least checkes out by the dealer, or call to see what they charge. I would rather pay a dealer $65.00 for 1 hour at a dealer than $ 80.00 for two hours work at Pep Boys. I used to think Pep Boys was great, when I was in my twenties. Now at 65 I have learned that lesson long time ago. I have two dealers that I trust and in the final cost is cheaper and warrantied for longer then cut rate places. Check it out and I think you might agree. I was allways afraid of over charges, and fast expensive work at the dealer, but thats not the case at all. Hope this helps. I would sure like to hear how this turns out.
farout
I have been searching for quite a while for someone who can modify the ECU of my 2007 Pacifica FWD.
At the very least, I want the program changed to hold gears in 'manual' mode "no matter what" (only leave low RPM and high RPM limit in).
I have been changing programs on other cars (either via flashing with programmer, or via sending ECU in to do the change), but have not found ANYBODY to touch the Pacifica ECU.
Can someone please suggest any likely candidates that MIGHT be able to change my ECU?
But I started finding allot of others that have had the issue also .
There is a bad part in these Cryslers and Dodges that causes this a cheap little plastic piece that breaks, it is tied with the saftey feature that you have to push your brake down when you start the car.
Anyway if you do what the manual tells you you can get the car out of park and drive it until you get it fixed, two pink plastic tabs one on the back right closet to 1st gear and the other which is a little harder to get engaged is the front one its in the middle front just look for a little pink dead center that tab slides forward. Here is the process start car push the brake down push the back pink tab down slide front pink tab shift car from park into gear. you might need two people to do it the first few times. A long flat head screw driver (skinny) works pretty good for the front tab(its pretty tight) you off and running at least to the shop!
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The 7/70 warranty included a deductible per repair visit, and coverage was transferable for a fee of $150.
Unfortunately now when you sell or trade your PAC in you are requried by law to disclose your attemp at Lemon Law resolution. That will also be attached in the CarFax and outer places tha tchek you vehicles VIN.
What are your issues? They are seldom as bad as you think, and often if you are willing to eat humble pie and appoligize there may be some mercy from Chrysler or the dealer you bought it from.
I personally have had 15 new Chrysler made vehicles, and two were bought back and replaced by Chrysler! This is unheard of by just about any other vehicle company. Perhaps there might be some hope left for you. Chrysler MUST still honor their warranty, if you have any left. Remember if you traded in this car tomorrow someone else will buy it and it just might be a wonderful vehicle past this point. I woul be willing to give some directions if you want to share what has happened up to this point.
farout
Best advice is call a Chrysler dealer near you or where you bought it and ask the service center to run a VIN checkand see if thereisan open recall or tsb.
It sounds like something is broke, but thats for the service dept. to say.
farout
I had it towed to the dealer and it cost about $500 to replace the shifter. Its always shifted rough with a hesitation when you accelerate from lower speeds but now it feels like the transmission is about to fall out and the hesitation is almost a temporary stop. I took it back to the dealer and they told me it had internal damage and wanted $1,000 to drop the transmission and take it apart plus whatever they then found it needed. I've already replaced the engine because I didn't check my oil often enough and didn't realize how bad they burn oil. So I told the dealer put it back together, charge me you inspection fee and I'll trade the piece of junk in on a Honda. I'll never own another Chrysler!!!!
Sorry for your Pacifica Problems, but when buying a Honda you can expect the same transmission problems. Google "Honda transmission problems"
The Honda engines are great, but when hooked up to poorly designed a/ts, what's the point?
There is not a vehicle made that runs for long with our keeping up on oil changes, checking the oil and changing the tranny fluid on a regular basis.
Even an Army Tank needs regular oil changes! Big expensive need care too.
Hondas are great cars just like Chrysler Pacifica's....if you go by the owners manual........its the little book in the dash. Have you ever read it?
Pacifica's will last a long time IF YOU take care of it.
By farout 07 Pac Touring AWD 109,800 and going strong. Very well protected investment we made!
Many transmission shope try to be honest. I hove found only one or two I have ever used. They do NOT know about recalls and want the $ so it does not pay for them to call and see. The 2007 PAC was Chryslers first vehicle to use the brand new 6 speed trans. It requires special fluid, and if the shop does not use the special kind you will be tottally replacing the whole trans.
How many miles on yor PAC? We had the torque Converter replaced at about 6,000 and again at 72,000. Bothe were recalls, the last one just went out all ar once.
Personally I ALways go to the Chrysler dealership. The service is the best I have ever had, and their prices are cheaper than most private repair shops. But I also know not all dealerships are the same. Perhaps Missouri has a more honest and better work ethic than other places.
We now have 113,500 on our PAC. I will say that at 110,00 miles is when we had the timing belt replaced and the belt tentioner was all but broken. So do not neglect the timing belt and the spark plug replacement, it is a must and will add years to your driving. The tune up and the water pump repacement and the timing belt cost a total of $ and coolant replacement cost less than $600. I doubt you will find that anywhere else. So check and see at severla places.
I sure would like to know how this turns out, good luch. Merry Christmass!