NHTSA Complaint #11121608 — 2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA

THE 2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA TOURING PLUS WITH ALL THE LATEST KNOWN SOFTWARE RECALLS UP TO DATE AS OF 8/22/2018 EXPERIENCED A FULL STALL WHILE UNDER WIDE OPEN THROTTLE AND ATTEMPTING TO ENTER A HIGHWAY ON RAMP. THE STALL SEEMED LIKE A TRANSMISSION LAG, SHIFTING DELAY OR LACK OF RESPONSE. THE ENGINE FROM 0-20 MPH HAD PLENTY OF POWER (RPM'S); THEN WHEN SWITCHING GEARS IT SEEMS THE POWER WAS CUT FOR A FULL 3-5 SECONDS WHILE THE TRANSMISSION MADE A SHIFT AND ONLY AFTER LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR (EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE 0 RPMS) DID IT FINALLY KICK INTO MOTION AGAIN AND PULL OUT OF THE STALL. THE SYSTEMS AUTO STOP WAS DISABLED VIA THE OVERRIDE BUTTON ON THE DASHBOARD WHEN THIS OCCURRED AND THE GAS TANK WAS 40% FULL.