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2005 Chrysler Pacifica engine Reving problem

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PAUL BARR
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  • 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA
  • 3.5L
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 60,000 MILES
Starts fine, in neutral will not rev over 3000 rpm and engine gallops either too much gas or no enough gas. Driving it seems to have more power and no problem with rpms. It doesn't seems to effected gas milage. Also no warning lights lit/







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Saturday, February 14th, 2015 AT 7:21 PM

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Tiny
DR LOOT
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Your vehicle has rev limiter it will not allow you to rev the engine over 3000 RPMs in neutral or park, it is a safety procedure so you do not ruin the engine.
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Saturday, February 14th, 2015 AT 7:26 PM
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  • 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA
  • 6 CYL
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My vehicle will not rev over 3000 at idle. With pedal fully down it revs to 3000 steadily then starts to waiver wildly.
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Thursday, February 21st, 2019 AT 5:10 PM (Merged)
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Fuel injected vehciles are equipped with a rev limiter and when the rev limit is breached, the PCM (engine computer) would cut of some of the cylinders to prevent over revving. This is the phenomenon you are experiencing but the rpm is too low to be correct.

Most likely the PCM is getting the wrong signal and cutting of the cylinders prematurely.

Was any repairs done prior to this occurring?
Get a scan done to retrieve for trouble codes and let me know the exact code if any found.

Quite often this problem is due to a fault in the throttle position sensor or MAF.
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Thursday, February 21st, 2019 AT 5:10 PM (Merged)
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I had trouble for the two prior months with occasional drained battery issue. I did not notice the inconsistent rev issue util my last jump. I swapped out the battery (which I had tested first and it was bad). The car starts now but the rev issue did not go away. Thinking of having alternator checked next?
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Thursday, February 21st, 2019 AT 5:10 PM (Merged)
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Yes, get the alternator checked.

When the battey goes flat completely, it most likely is a parasitic drain or some electrial component had not been turned off. The PCM would lose all it memory and requires relearning to get back to working properly.

Some highway driving coupled with city driving and returning to the highway again would most probably get the relearn cycle complete.
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Thursday, February 21st, 2019 AT 5:10 PM (Merged)
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Did driving fix your problem? I am having the same thing with my 2007 Chrysler Pacifica and my alternator was bad and the battery did drain flat a couple of times and now it will not rev over 3000 rpm. I just put in a CPS (crankshaft position sensor) and still no change. I am just wondering if driving fix your problem that way I know that I will not get stranded again with this car.
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Thursday, February 21st, 2019 AT 5:10 PM (Merged)
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When car is started it just wants to rev at high rpm what could cause the problem
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Thursday, February 21st, 2019 AT 5:10 PM (Merged)
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Hello, I am having the same exact issue. 2005 Pacifica with 3.5L and 75,000 miles. Codes are P0300 and P0306, which means cylinder misfire, specifically number six. This happened about 10,000 miles ago (engine light came on). I read about a specific problem with carbon buildup on the valves in this engine, mainly due to a faulty spring retainer design. Chrysler has issues a service bulletin on the known issue. I used some Redline s1 fuel system cleaner with a full tank, engine light went off, I cleared the codes, and it stayed fine for like I said about 10,000 miles.

But engine light came on again recently, and the codes were the same. A new issue now is that the motor will not rev past 3000 in neutral or park, even if the car is rolling in neutral, exactly like what the original poster describes. When driving, it revs fine all the way to 7000 (red line) when I hold back the trans by using the auto-stick for shifting.

I did use the fuel system cleaner again, and the engine light is now off, but I did not clear the codes, and the rev problem in neutral and park is still there. I guess I can live with it, but I know its not right. Any ideas for instance why the rev limiter is doing this at only 3000? Is the PCM doing this because of the misfire codes?
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Thursday, February 21st, 2019 AT 5:10 PM (Merged)
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Does it idle down to normal after its warmed up?Any codes in the computer?
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Thursday, February 21st, 2019 AT 5:10 PM (Merged)
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What are the latest codes present?

Misfiring can trigger something resulting in the PCM going haywire. Alternatively it could be the problem that is causing the misfire codes to show, it could either be the chicken or egg first.
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