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2017 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid fuel/propulsion system problems

18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid23% of all complaints for this model year.

18
Fuel/propulsion System complaints
23%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 4
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The car's lithium batteries caught fire to the point of smoldering. This happened at the end of the charge cycle. The car was parked in our garage and if the fire department did not come to help, the fire could have intensified and burned down our whole house. We are very thankful we caught it so…

    filed Dec 2, 2023

  • What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? - Internal charging system or vehicle battery pack malfunctioned & caught fire. Vehicle is available for inspection now, but not sure about when it is removed from our property. How was your safety or…

    filed Nov 2, 2023

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.