Chrysler Pacifica Luxury meets versatility in this mid-sized sport utility vehicle

To buy one or not?

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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 09:07 PM
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I'm looking to get out of my current vehicle and wanted to get an SUV and I liked what the Pacifica has to offer. I'm currently looking at a black 2006 Limited AWD with 47k miles on it and from what I can tell has all of the options. They have it for $16,500 and I'm thinking I want to get it but what do you guys think? Are there any common issues that I need to be aware of or to look out for when checking the car out? I keep hearing about transmission problems or is that for older models? FWD and AWD? Thanks for your help guys
 
Old Feb 24, 2010 | 09:45 PM
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As far as the tranny concerns go I believe they were mostly found with the AWD models, dont recall the model year.
 
Old Feb 25, 2010 | 12:27 PM
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You may want to look at the '07 Pac. The big change there is they went to a 4.0L engine and 6 speed tranny.
 
Old Feb 25, 2010 | 12:54 PM
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The 6 speed would be a fantastic tranny for the 3.5... Why they chose a 4 speed is beyond me.
 
Old Feb 25, 2010 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by SDHUSKER
You may want to look at the '07 Pac. The big change there is they went to a 4.0L engine and 6 speed tranny.
Those are the one's I wanted to get. I like the dual exhaust setup even though it's a fake dual exhaust but there are only base model 2007's around here and I wanted black and this is the only black Pacifica within 100 miles of where I live so I'm kinda limited as to what my options are.
 
Old Feb 25, 2010 | 05:00 PM
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I think it was the 07 6 speed torque converters that had the tranny problems. There were module flashes and TC replacements.
 
Old Mar 9, 2010 | 11:56 AM
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Yep, we had the torque converter problem within the first 3,000 miles. Replaced it under warrantee and has worked perfectly ever since (now 38,000).
 
Old Apr 3, 2010 | 04:04 AM
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SImply put: buy any Chrysler car but Fiat 500. It's best policy to save the environment, but not when essence is at question. There are better ways to save fuel, anyway.
 
Old Apr 3, 2010 | 01:44 PM
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Sounds like a reasonable price for the year and miles.

Check into an extended warranty pricing. It might be worth it.
 
Old Apr 3, 2010 | 05:25 PM
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I have a black 2006 touring with most options and I like it alot. I only have 25k miles tho. I would check how much a warranty is. I had to replace the fuel pump right after I got it.
 



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