NHTSA Complaint #11164952 — 2018 CHRYSLER PACIFICA FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11164952
Vehicle	2018 CHRYSLER PACIFICA
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 30, 2018
Date Filed	January 7, 2019
Mileage	10,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ENGINE STARTED HESITATING, QUICKLY FOLLOWED BY ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND TOTAL LOSS OF ACCELERATION. WITHIN SEVERAL SECONDS ENGINE RESTARTED, FOLLOWED BY A RAPID INCREASE IN RPMS. THEN ENGINE SHUT DOWN AGAIN. AFTER PULLING OFF ROAD, I WAITED SEVERAL MINUTES AND RESTARTED THE CAR. IT WOULD RUN FOR 30 SECONDS OR SO AND THEN SHUT DOWN, THIS PATTERN REPEATING UNTIL I COULD FIND A SAFE SPOT TO PARK THE CAR AND ARRANGE FOR TOW. DEALERSHIP REPLACED FUEL RAIL PRESSURE SENSOR, FUEL SUPPLY TUBE, AND FUEL PUMP. CAR IS 6 MONTHS OLD.

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