NHTSA Complaint #11165045 — 2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA

ENGINE, LIGHTS, AND ALL ELECTRICAL SHUT OFF TWICE. THE FIRST TIME WE WERE STOPPED WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN.WE WERE ABLE TO RESTART IT RIGHT AWAY. THE SECOND TIME WE WERE MAKING A RIGHT TURN OFF OF A BUSY ROAD ONTO A SIDE STREET AND GOT ABOUT HALF WAY THROUGH THE TURN WHEN EVERYTHING SHUT OFF AND WE WERE NOT ABLE TO RESTART IT.THIS WAS SCARY AND VERY DANGEROUS FORTUNATELY THE VAN ROLLED SUFFICIENTLY TO GET OFF THE MAIN RD. WE TRIED TO PUSH IT FURTHER BUT WITH OUT ELECTRIC WE WERE NOT ABLE TO RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE WHICH TURNS ON WHEN THE ENGINE STOPS. WE WERE FINALLY ABLE TO START IT WITH THE HELP OF A PORTABLE JUMP STARTER THAT WE ALWAYS CARRY IN THE VEHICLE. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT IT INVOLVES A TOTAL ELECTRIC DISCONNECT THAT IS POSSIBLY RECONNECTED WHEN AN OUTSIDE POWER SOURCE IS INTRODUCED (JUMP STARTER) . I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I NOTICE ONLINE SEVERAL MORE OF THE SAME TYPE COMPLAINTS. THE FIRST WAS 12/26/18. THE SECOND WAS 1/6/19.