Affected Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

Date Published
AUG 05, 2016
NHTSA TSB #
10097262
TSB Document
Summary
SITUATION: INTERMITTENTLY WITH THE VEHICLE STATIONARY DURING AN AUTO STOP/START EVENT, THE VEHICLE MAY COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, PARTICULARLY IF THE DRIVER HAS MOVED THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SWITCH (TCS) TO NEUTRAL (N). IN THESE INSTANCES, A NEW IGNITION CYCLE MUST BE PERFORMED TO RESTART THE ENGINE. UPON ENGINE RESTART, A 'TRANSMISSION FAULT' MESSAGE ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (IC) MAY BE DISPLAYED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER COMBINED WITH EITHER AN INABILITY TO PULL AWAY OR FAILURE TO ENGAGE GEAR.