2017 Chrysler Pacifica vehicle speed control problems
88 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When driving van will jerk or bang like slipping in gear, feels like possible being hit from behind, we have tried the adaptive learning reset several times, we had just purchased this less than 2 months ago with about 4800 miles in it. Feels dangerous to drive, especially with kids. We are scared…”
filed Aug 9, 2025
“Hi! This vehicle stopped twice in the middle of a road on its own. Vehicle was driving fine and the next second it slowed down and wouldn’t accelerate as I would push the gas pedal. It’s as if the engine shut down due to the car signals not transmitting correctly. The screen started blinking on and…”
filed May 8, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Pacifica years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pacifica | 5 | 21% |
| 2024 Pacifica | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 Pacifica | 6 | 4% |
| 2022 Pacifica | 14 | 7% |
| 2021 Pacifica | 22 | 6% |
| 2020 Pacifica | 5 | 3% |
| 2019 Pacifica | 10 | 3% |
| 2018 Pacifica | 35 | 4% |
| 2008 Pacifica | 4 | 4% |
| 2007 Pacifica | 14 | 4% |
| 2006 Pacifica | 49 | 7% |
| 2005 Pacifica | 58 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.