2008 Pacifica Intermittent Hard To Start
#1
2008 Pacifica Intermittent Hard To Start
At my wits end. Have had an intermittent hard to start prob w/my ‘08 Pacifica LTD 4.0L since 20k mi (now have 133k mi). 5 diff Chrysler dealers & 2 independent mechanics have been unable to fix it over the yrs & have charged me thousands of $ claiming they can fix it. I’ve now replaced the battery 7 times, battery cables, ignition switch, new spark plugs, multiple load tests, checked ground wire issue, all to no avail. There is no rhyme or reason as to when/why it happens. It always starts eventually..just doesn’t turn over right away. I’m hoping someone in the forum can ID cause.
#3
Is that a design flaw? How much did that cost to fix? Seems crazy you can have a pervasive prob like this, never get any trouble codes & all the certified Chrysler mechanics that have looked at my car over the years not check for the issue you’ve described.
#4
Almost all dealer techs are paid by FLAT RATE TIME ...wire repair does not pay well and for an intermittent problem at that. YES I know very well how frustrating it is for the vehicle owner....I've been there, done that on BOTH sides of the coin!
Good luck to you, and I hope the posted suggestion will take care of the problem you face.
#6
If you are referring to me...That I could not say as I've been out of the trade for some time and was never involved with warranty handling. I would GUESS that if they found the starter solenoid (where the small wire hooks up) to be bad, then that MAY be covered and associated wire end repair...BUT I can't tell you that with certainty.
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