NHTSA Complaint #10881839 — 2017 JAGUAR F-PACE

THE VEHICLE HAS AN ENGINE "AUTO STOP" FEATURE ENABLED BY DEFAULT. WHEN THE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE ENGINE SHOTS OFF AND WHEN THE FOOT IS REMOVED FROM THE BREAK, THE ENGINE STARTS. THERE IS AN APPROXIMATE 1 TO 1.5 SECOND DELAY IN THE ENGINE RESTARTING. UNLESS THE DRIVER INTENTIONALLY DISABLES THIS FEATURE EVERY TIME THEY GET INTO THE CAR, IT REMAINS ENABLED. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. IN CITY TRAFFIC WHEN I WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION STOPPED IN THE INTERSECTION WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. THE ENGINE HAD SHUT OFF. I HAD TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATE TO AVOID A VEHICLE AND THE CAR HESITATED WHILE THE ENGINE RESTARTED. THIS HESITATION NEARLY CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AS I WAS BARELY ABLE TO AVOID THE OTHER VEHICLE. IF A DRIVER FORGETS DO DISABLE THIS FEATURE, THEY ATE AT RISK OF A SERIOUS OR FATAL ACCIDENT.