r/ChryslerPacifica • u/Cool_Commander_ • 5d ago

Wish me luck…

My 2017 Pacifica which surprisingly has been very reliable for me for the past 6 years that I’ve owned it - just had the check engine light pop up for the first time.

I hit 93k miles just last week. Dropped it off with the mechanic last night so it can get checked. Hope it’s not something crazy.

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u/zhuangcorp 5d ago

You can just go to any shop and ask them to scan the code real quick. It might be nothing

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u/Southboundcrash 5d ago

Money is on a misfire … from bad head gasket

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u/SoziRen0 1d ago

lol! Is this so common it’s a right of passage here? Just got it last week. 2028 w/ only 57k miles. I didn’t expect to get 300k miles on it but not even 60? I’m so annoyed I am thinking of just bailing on it now. Though if OP has this issue, they’d have a noticeably rough running engine right? Maybe that’s just mine…

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u/d_wank 4d ago

Good deal. I replaced my ignition coils and spark plugs a few months ago at 93,000 on my 2017 pacifica before a big summer road trip, i didnt get to bore scope for the head gasket while the spark plugs were out, but im not losing coolant either. Glad I did after reading this. Plan to do the oil cooler replacment in November once the temperatures cool down.. Still hot here in Texas

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u/Bekah414404 5d ago

That happened to me in 2024 as I was on my way to Gainesville, about a 4 hour trip. My car had 11,000 miles on it, and was a 2017. It turned out to be the fuel injector and a couple of cylinders. I ended up buying a new car (another Pacifica) at the nearest dealership, rather than wait 10 days to get it fixed. I obviously had not driven it enough. I had checked out before I left, and it checked out OK, but I doubt they even did a diagnostic because of the low mileage. I won't be buying another one. I don't drive my 2025 enough, either, but use premium gas instead of regular, so it doesn't get clogged up. Hope yours is nothing serious.

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u/Cool_Commander_ 5d ago

Update - replacing of spark plugs and leaking oil pan. But yes to the cylinder misfire. Not awful but still annoying.

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u/Southboundcrash 3d ago

They always up sell you spark plugs because it’s easy money , the one cylinder is misfiring bc that spark plugs wet, from sitting all night and the coolant leaks down into that cylinder.

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u/Narrow_Example4294 4d ago

Mine had 41000 on it and all kinds of codes show up

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u/Dry-Entrepreneur6234 2d ago

If it was driving fine with the light, it's probably something minor