2022 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-IN Hybrid transmission & drivetrain problems

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1. Filed Mar 5, 202537,000 miINTransmission & Drivetrain

   The contact owns a 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted, with the image of a turtle displayed, and the message "Vehicle Speed May Be Limited" was displayed. The contact pulled over and waited for several minutes before restarting the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to two dealers to be diagnosed; however, the contact was not provided the diagnostic results by the dealers. The…

   NHTSA complaint #11646438 · source
2. Filed Jan 16, 2025NETransmission & Drivetrain

   this weekend my wife was driving my kids home from out of town and was on the highway when she got a warning that said "Stop Safely, Vehicle will shut off soon". we were able to get home and I scheduled the van to be looked at by the dealership. today the dealership was able to look at the van and told me that the code while stored as no longer showing as active and that they could not help me. they told me the best thing for me to do was to continue driving and bring it…

   NHTSA complaint #11636342 · source
3. Filed Jan 2, 2025ILEngineFuel, Hybrid & EV PropulsionTransmission & Drivetrain

   While driving on the interstate in heavy traffic car displayed "Stop Safely - Vehicle will shut off soon" power was reduced and van started slowing down. Turning the vehicle off and on again cleared the problem. Dealer installed a software update and informed us the issue was corrected. Problem persists, happened again at interstate speeds in traffic. Vehicle is now again in the shop for diagnosis.

   NHTSA complaint #11633717 · source
4. Filed Dec 23, 2024CAEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

   Driving on the freeway going roughly 70 MPH, on electrical power, and several instances (XXX, XXX, XXX, XXX, XXX) the dashboard displayed 'Stop Safely, Vehicle will Shut Off Soon' with a red turtle icon, also known as Limp Mode. In all instances we were able to safely maneuver over to the shoulder, turn off the engine for 1-2 minutes, and turn the vehicle back on. In most instances, the Check Engine light remained for a period of time (sometimes just a few hours, others a…

   NHTSA complaint #11632057 · source
5. Filed Dec 18, 2024GATransmission & Drivetrain

   While driving on a road, vehicle came to a sudden stop and began bucking wildly. Dash indicator said to place vehicle in park, but gear selector knob was unresponsive the first few tries, but was eventually successful. Attempted to put in drive to move from roadway and vehicle began bucking again, bucking continued regardless of gear selected. Attempted to place vehicle in neutral for tow truck, and bucking continued in neutral. Two children and two adults were placed in…

   NHTSA complaint #11631358 · source
6. Filed Nov 11, 2024CATransmission & Drivetrain

   After three separate incidents of stalling on the freeway, with multiple lights and chimes coming up on the dashboard, I got the car to the dealership. It needs a new transmission. The car has 25k miles on it.

   NHTSA complaint #11624553 · source
7. Filed Oct 31, 2024NYElectrical SystemOther / UnknownTransmission & Drivetrain

   Vehicle check engine light came on preventing state inspection, at same time message on dash states "service charging system" . Using the oem charger 120v. Many complaints online say clear the code and power cycle the circuit and charger. Did both and code persists. Battery not charging affecting fuel economy and raising emissions above the stated usage average due to no battery assist. Try clearing codes no luck. OBD code P0d27 is permanent. Try using OEM level Opus access,…

   NHTSA complaint #11623036 · source
8. Filed Oct 22, 202479,000 miFLTransmission & Drivetrain

   The contact rented a 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. The contact stated that while her son was driving 75 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and the vehicle decelerated to 3 MPH. In addition, the contact stated that an unknown warning light indicating to stop the vehicle and stop driving was illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the shoulder of the roadway. The contact stated that the failure occurred while driving on a busy highway while driving out of state. The contact…

   NHTSA complaint #11621339 · source
9. Filed Oct 20, 2024CATransmission & Drivetrain

   Van shut down on the freeway last night. 3 warnings came up on dash. Stop Safely, Vehicle shutting down soon engine warning light red turtle, "limp mode" light van is a 2022 pacifica hybrid limited with less than 25000 miles

   NHTSA complaint #11620869 · source
10. Filed Oct 13, 2024MDElectrical SystemAcceleration & Cruise ControlTransmission & Drivetrain

    I was driving the vehicle in the middle lane of a 3-lane (one direction) interstate highway when a message appeared on the dashboard "stop safely vehicle will shut off soon," the check engine light turned on and the vehicle lost all ability to accelerate so it was extremely challenging to navigate to the side of the road safely through busy rush hour traffic. As the driver I had zero ability to accelerate the vehicle whatsoever, the gas pedal did absolutely nothing, which…

    NHTSA complaint #11619561 · source
11. Filed Sep 22, 2024CADriver Assistance & Safety TechEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

    I was driving on the interstate with adaptive cruise control active. The gasoline engine was running. The vehicle suddenly made a "ding" sound, and the main driver screen displayed an error message "Stop Safely. The Vehicle Will Shut Off Soon". The engine shut down and vehicle completely lost motive power. I had to rapidly change across three lanes of traffic to reach the shoulder while losing speed, where I eventually parked with the hazard lights on. As we sat parked on…

    NHTSA complaint #11615877 · source
12. Filed Sep 5, 2024MAEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

    While driving on major highway, A/C stopped blowing cold air. Out side temperature above 80 degrees. Engine light came on, and later quick warning to this effect" caution, car will shut off soon" And less than 15 seconds or so engine turned off and we LUCKILY coasted across lanes to the breakdown lane. That could have been disastrous! Car would not restart. After about an hour we were able to restart the car and driver again for maybe 30 minutes before AC shut off again.…

    NHTSA complaint #11612831 · source

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