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2017-2020 Chrysler Pacifica: Stalling recalls + head gasket complaint pattern

KNOWN MAJOR RISK
known major failure pattern on this model

What goes wrong

2017s had a federal recall (18V049000) for engine stalling, 2017-2019s another for battery-ground stalls, and federal complaints on 2017-2018 show an unusually heavy head-gasket/coolant-loss pattern on the 3.6 with no recall covering it. The hybrid has its own separate recall history.

Federal record for the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica, pulled from NHTSA when this page was built:
343 owner complaints on file , most-reported: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (78) · POWER TRAIN (77) · SERVICE BRAKES (42).
7 safety recalls listed.
Complaint volume tracks how many were sold as well as how they held up , read it as a pattern, not a score. Counts change; confirm live at nhtsa.gov or by running the free check below.
Rough cost: $0 for recall work · $2,000-$4,000 if the head gasket goes. Broad estimates , labor rates and parts vary widely by region and shop.

What to do about it

Before you hand over cash: Recall check FIRST, every campaign must show completed. Then cold engine: coolant level marked before the drive and rechecked after, heater blowing hot at idle, no white smoke. Any coolant mystery = walk.

Whatever you find, a $100-150 pre-purchase inspection by an independent mechanic is the cheapest money you’ll spend on any used car , including this one.

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General reference information only , not a mechanical inspection, appraisal, or vehicle history report, and not specific to any individual car. Failure patterns describe documented tendencies across many vehicles; any single car may be better or worse. Cost figures are rough estimates , verify locally. The absence of a warning is not a statement that a car is safe or problem-free. Always verify recalls directly with NHTSA and get a pre-purchase inspection. Not affiliated with any manufacturer, dealer, or reporting service. No affiliate links, no commissions, no ads. © Used Car Informer, operated by MCC LLC · v6.6