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Chrysler Pacifica Structure Body Bumpers Safety Report | Oct 12, 2007



Reported on Oct 12, 2007


FRONT LOWER BUMPER ON 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA FELL OFF WHILE TRAVELING ON FLORIDA TURNPIKE. HEARD LOUD THUD WHILE DRIVING, RUNNING OVER SOMETHING ROUGH. ROAD AHEAD WAS CLEAR, IN REAR VIEW MIRROR SAW DARK STRIP BEING RUN OVER BY NUMEROUS CARS. WONDERED HOW I MISSED SEEING SOMETHING SO BIG. THIRTY MILES LATER WE STOPPED. LOOKED AT THE FRONT OF THE CAR, AND REALIZED IT WAS OUR LOWER BUMPER. THANK GOD WE WERE NOT KILLED, NOR WAS ANYONE BEHIND US. CHRYSLER SERVICE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, LOOKED AT CAR. SAID, SORRY, WE CAN DO NOTHING, THE PART IS MISSING. SEARCHED INTERNET, FOUND 5 OTHER CASES OF FRONT LOWER BUMPERS FALLING OFF PACIFICA'S WHILE DRIVING. CAR ONLY HAS 26,934 MILES ON IT. NOW CHRYSLER WANTS $ 811.- TO FIX THE PROBLEM? AS I SAID, THANK GOD NOBODY WAS KILLED. NOTHING DONE TO FIX OR REPLACE PART. AFRAID TO PUT IT BACK ON THE VEHICLE UNLESS IT HAPPENS AGAIN WITH DIRE CONSEQUENCES. *JB
Make: Chrysler
Model: Pacifica
Manufactured by: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Year: 2005
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported? 0 person(s) were injured.
Was a death reported? 0 person(s) died.
Was a fire reported? N
Location: MIAMI FL
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 2C8GM68435R
Mileage: 26400 miles.
Speed: 65 MPH
Number of cylinders:
Vehicle type: U
Vehicle fuel: GAS Fuel injection.
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location: TAMIAMI AUTOMOTIVE GROUP MIAMI FL 33144
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