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Stay tuned dudes.
See my previous comment for follow-up. I just received a phone call back from my Chrysler dealership in Montreal, Canada. The service guy started off by telliing me that he had bad news for me. Then he let me have it right between the eyes. In summary, the pisiton rings are finished and as a result, too much oil is being consumed inside the engine. The reason why the piston rings are finished is because the cylinders and no longer perfectly cylindrically round and as a result, they are wearing out the rings. He quickly added that it would be useless for me to change only the rings because they would wear out over the next few months with the bad cylinders. This is where it gets really frustrating - Chrysler is no longer making the short block for the 3.5L engine - I would have to get the long block for the 3.5L engine. The cost to replace and install the long block would be about $10,000. So, the decision was easy for me. I'm getting rid of my Pacifica and I'm going to buy a trouble free Toyota, either a Venza or a Highlander. I just feel bad that someone else will be inheriting the problem from me. This is my last comment on this forum. Thanks to everyone who has helped me better understand the oil consumption problem of my PAC and good luck to you if you are just starting to learn about your problem. One word of advice, get yourself a good mechanic and hope he has an open mind. This forum has been very helpful to me.
I have not witnessed any further oil consumption problems since they opened up my engine, told me that I needed to change the block, and changed a few oil rings, gaskets, etc... I also understand however that I simply put a band-aid solution on a very serious problem and its just a question of weeks before I start seeing the problem of oil consumption come back again.
While the Chrysler garage mechanic opened up the engine in December, he discovered worn oil rings, gaskets, etc... due to damaged cylinders. Fixing the cylinders problem would mean changing the block which would cost about $10,000 from Chrysler, so I asked him to simply change the rings, gaskets, etc... and I made the decision on the spot that I've had it with Chrysler and I'm going to a trouble-free Toyota Highlander.
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Note that Chrysler is not accepting any responsibility with this engine defect. What a waste.....
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Signed, another lost Chrysler customer for life......
ps: trust me, I will also make sure that everyone I know will be well advised of how Chrsyler has handled this situation.
It is bull__it... that's why I got rid of the car, which was the best choice I ever made with a car!
Sorry for your loss, pacman2009 - whoever gets on the class-action bandwagon, please count me in!!
Thanks for the clarification with respect to the short vs long block. I also decided to sell my PAC, just like you have done and just like many others in this forum will be doing. If anyone decides on organizing a class action, please count me in. Good luck to everyone in this forum discussion.
Cheers from Canada.
I heard this particular engine is weak and that there have been many problems however I can not find data online to back it up, only word of mouth. Any one have facts and numbers on this problem?
Has anyone pursued a class action lawsuit against Chysler related to the oil consumption problems discussed in these posts? Even the dealer mechanics agree that a 5 year old vehicle shouldn't need a complete engine replacement. If anyone has tried a class action lawsuit and failed, could you please tell me what the reasoning was?
Have you initiated a class action lawsuit against Chrysler? If so, how do I get in on that? Our 2005 Pacifica is in the shop now with a $5,000+ engine replacement.
You let the oil run low - you didn't check the oil every fuel fill up, as recommended. This is the rubrik all manufacturer's will use. You are solely responsible for the maintenance of the vehicle.
I do not believe that Chrysler can be found with out liability for these troubles, but it will take a class action to pursue this and with Chrysler's financial problems, you may have trouble finding a good lawyer to pursue this.
i owned the exact model you do - I got rid of it two years ago at 45K miles with 1 qt of Mobil 1 synthetic oil running through it every 1000 miles! That's daft!
So I sold it back to the dealer in trade of a T&C minivan, which uses an older technology 3.8L pushrod engine. It hasn't been trouble yet in 33K miles of use, so I took a discommedation for the value of the Pacifica and got out! Cost me about $15K for three years of use, so in line with expectations.
I would Love to be a part of any class action suit over the oil troubles as these are clearly Chryslers faults and omissions.
But I feel a bit like the veritable Dutch boy putting my fingers in a dike!
They are suing me and I'm countersuing. Wish me luck...
Can I do anything other than keep the oil full? What's next... Trans fluid?
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