Engine Stall problems of the 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid

Two problems related to engine stall have been reported for the 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Engine Stall problem

Failure Date: 05/25/2019

I was driving the vehicle with my family. We had already used up the charge for the electric engine and the vehicle was operating in the hybrid engine. I had the adaptive cruise control set at 72 mph and I accelerated to 75 mph to change lanes to the right. As I accelerated, several alarms and warnings appeared on the driver's dashboard. They included �service hybrid system�, a red wrench with a red lighting bolt through it and the orange engine and battery icons. After the alarms sounded, a message appeared saying �shift vehicle to park�. When I tried to press the accelerator, nothing happened and it seemed that the engine had stalled. I was able to coast to the shoulder of the highway, break the vehicle and turn on my flashers. After we stopped, I put the vehicle in park, shut the vehicle off, and restarted it. After restarting the vehicle, the orange engine warning light remained on. My family and I were able to travel back home but took back roads rather than the highway.

2 Engine Stall problem

Failure Date: 09/21/2018

While on traffic 20-30 miles just after the 34miles battery charged ran out and when the car switched to engine mode the car stalled in the middle of the i80 highway. Followed on screen instruction to re start the engine and started after a minute or two and ran at a speed below 30miles per hour to a carpark. Amber engine lighted up and burning smell. I left and charged it in the carpark and managed to go home normally while using battery charge. Went to the dealership and said that its an ongoing issue and that catalytic converter is broken and could take a while as it is on back order. So I am on rental now but don't know when will the car be fixed.




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