NHTSA Complaint #11235056 — 2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA PLUG-IN HYBRID

ON THREE SEPERATE OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST FIVE MONTHS, I HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE SAME ISSUE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 75-80MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WITH 32-44% LIFE ON THE HYBRID BATTERY, THE VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. A MESSAGE COMES UP ON THE CLUSTER THAT I MUST PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK TO DRIVE. THE ACCELERATOR DOES NOTHING AND POWER STEERING IS LOST. I MUST COAST OFF THE HIGHWAY. ONCE PARKED, THE VEHICLE IS IN A STATE THAT CANNOT BE TURNED ON/OFF. THE VEHICLE START BUTTON SHOWS THAT THE VEHICLE IS ON, BUT THE ENGINE IS STILL OFF. ALL OTHER ELECTRONICS IN CAR LIKE STEREO AND BLUETOOTH WORK AS THE CENTER TOUCHSCREEN REMAINS ACTIVE. TOUCHING THE START BUTTON MAKES THIS FLICKER TO OFF, BUT IT IMMEDIATELY RETURNS TO THIS STATE. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE CHRYSLER DEALER TWICE ALREADY AND CURRENTLY IS THERE FOR A THIRD TIME TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE, BUT THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION. THIS IS DEADLY!