2004 Chrysler Pacifica Electrical System Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Sep 30, 2021 · 109 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 109 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2004 Chrysler Pacifica, 12% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 82,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “motor mount” (6% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Motor mount: mentioned in 6 of 109 complaints (6%)
  • Fuel gauge: mentioned in 6 of 109 complaints (6%)

At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?

Based on 83 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles10 · 12%
10k–25k miles7 · 8%
25k–50k miles9 · 11%
50k–75k miles12 · 14%
75k–100k miles11 · 13%
100k–150k miles20 · 24%
150k+ miles14 · 17%

How serious are the reports?

Of 109 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 10 a fire.

Chrysler Pacifica electrical system complaints by model year

Peak: 2017, with 393 complaints
2004: 10920041092005: 94942006: 572006572007: 51512008: 242008242016: 112017: 39320173932018: 2882882019: 982019982020: 64642021: 15220211522022: 61612023: 432023432024: 14142025: 1202512026: 442027: 120271

n = 1,455 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearElectrical System complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2027 Pacifica1100%—
2026 Pacifica436%700
2025 Pacifica13%—
2024 Pacifica1430%25,500
2023 Pacifica4328%32,708
2022 Pacifica6128%41,607
2021 Pacifica15241%18,000
2020 Pacifica6437%52,000
2019 Pacifica9831%18,179
2018 Pacifica28833%13,000
2017 Pacifica39326%25,500
2016 Pacifica150%12,733
2008 Pacifica2424%79,500
2007 Pacifica5116%90,000
2006 Pacifica578%78,000
2005 Pacifica948%55,000
2004 Pacifica10912%82,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2006, with 16 complaints
2004: 122004122005: 10102006: 162006162007: 882008: 5200852009: 662010: 5201052011: 332012: 112012112013: 662014: 7201472015: 772016: 6201662017: 332018: 1201812019: 112020: 220202

n = 109 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2004 Chrysler Pacifica. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

I was driving on the highway, and my lights all lit up, car stalled, and my dash board said no bus

Received Oct 16, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11364713

The vehicle does when in reverse and you step on the accelerator. Gas gauge reads empty even with fuel in it and fluctuates between empty and full. Vehicle stalls when going around a corner or coming to a stop.. Foul smell coming from the exhaust into the cab. All dash gauges go off. Check engine…

Received Aug 29, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11351956

Took a short drive. Turned off the vehicle. After a couple minutes smoke and flames were coming out of the hood. Grabbed a fire extinguisher opened the hood and put out the fire on the passenger side. The air filter housing was melted.embers were still spreading along the insulation attached to the…

Received Aug 27, 2019 · NHTSA complaint 11246596

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2004 Chrysler Pacificas have electrical system problems?

No. NHTSA has 109 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2004 Chrysler Pacifica (12% of the 896 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2004 Chrysler Pacifica electrical system?

No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.

At what mileage do electrical system problems start?

The median reported mileage is 82,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2004 Chrysler Pacifica?

The most frequent phrase is “motor mount”, in 6 of 109 complaints, followed by “fuel gauge” (6).

Other 2004 Chrysler Pacifica problems

See all 2004 Chrysler Pacifica problems or electrical system problems across all Pacifica years.