# Ask Someone: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica #1599914924

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ask-someone-2017-chrysler-pacifica-1599914924/169848>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 12, 2020, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ask-someone-2017-chrysler-pacifica-1599914924/169848 "2020-09-12T12:48:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![michael\_170687](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@michael\_170687](https://community.cartalk.com/u/michael_170687)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2020, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ask-someone-2017-chrysler-pacifica-1599914924/169848/1 "2020-09-12T12:48:45Z")

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Chrysler Pacifica 2017 seems like it’s about to stall?

Just noticed that the van is idling weird. If I am not moving, it goes and almost stalls, then RPMs pick back up. It goes in cycles. It doesn’t happen all the time, but happens enough that I am getting concerned. As this is happening the voltage is fluctuating when I watch the gauge. ~14v down to ~10 (almost stall), then back up, then back down, etc…

Not sure if it is related, but when I press the ignition start, the car start fine, but it’s not as ‘clean’ of a start as a brand new car. Not bad by any means though. It has never not started.

Any ideas of what could be the problem before I bring to a mechanic? Any ‘known’ issues with this on Pacifica’s?

I’m the original owner and have generally maintained it.

Year - 2017

Make/Model - Chrysler Pacifica

Mileage - 48k

Engine size - 6 cylinder

Transmission Type - Automatic

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2020, 12:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ask-someone-2017-chrysler-pacifica-1599914924/169848/2 "2020-09-12T12:59:04Z")

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Is the check engine light on? Can you scan it for any stored codes that may not be setting a CEL?

A mechanic with a scan tool can watch the data from the engine at start-up to help identify problems that haven’t set a CEL yet.

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**Author:** ![michael\_170687](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@michael\_170687](https://community.cartalk.com/u/michael_170687)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2020, 1:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ask-someone-2017-chrysler-pacifica-1599914924/169848/3 "2020-09-12T13:12:18Z")

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Thanks. It’s sporadic, so it doesn’t happen all the time. Even when it happens there is no check engine light.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2020, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ask-someone-2017-chrysler-pacifica-1599914924/169848/4 "2020-09-12T15:35:46Z")

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Have someone try cleaning the electronic throttle body.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/0/a/0aecb66d6850d62f02ce0533a09b5b563e7c6759.jpeg)

Tester