2018 Chrysler Pacifica electronic stability control (esc) problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2018 Chrysler Pacifica — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving on major highway at 70 mph, car suddenly lost power with no warning other than a message on dash 'parking brake may temporarily be unavailable', car did not shut off but gas pedal unresponsive. Pulled over, turned off car, restarted, put in drive, car did not move. New message: service…”
filed Oct 25, 2020
“On four occasions, I started the van and it immediately became locked in park mode with a notice about electronic stability control issues. You can't turn off the vehicle or take it out of park. Chrysler is buying back the vehicle because they can't fix it.”
filed Oct 17, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Pacifica years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Pacifica | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 Pacifica | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 Pacifica | 27 | 2% |
| 2008 Pacifica | 5 | 5% |
| 2007 Pacifica | 15 | 5% |
| 2006 Pacifica | 7 | 1% |
| 2005 Pacifica | 5 | 0% |
| 2004 Pacifica | 6 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 Chrysler Pacifica
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.