Engine Died

[Dingus]

3.6L Automatic transmission 2 door Rubicon with around 1,100 miles.

This weekend, I was pulling off a road into a parking lot. As I pull into the parking lot, something feels "weird". I look down and the dashboard LCD screen says "Put drive into P to start engine" (or something similar). The engine had just died. I put it in park, click the ignition button and it fires up without issue. No problems since. No check engine light, no warnings. It's almost as if I intentionally turned the engine off while driving. I'm assuming it's just a one-off hiccup but sending this out to see if others have experienced similar? Searched around and hadn't heard anything similar.

Only mods: Warn Zeon 10s (hooked up to the disconnect solenoid which is always off), Magnaflow Rock Crawler Exahust, dash cam. Car has only ever been fed 92 octane (I know, I know - not necessary).

Figure I'll ignore it - but if it happens again, take it more seriously.

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[biggprikk]

Will there be a viewing?

 

[Topher]

Same thing happened to me last week while driving. Made a right turn into a city street, noticed the “Shift to P” on the EVIC, looked down at my shift lever and saw “D” was flashing. Immediately pulled along a curb and shifted to Park. Engine immediately shut off as soon as I shifted to Park. I then started the vehicle and proceeded as normal. It should be noted, my seatbelt was on and the driver door was closed, so it was not a result of the Auto Park safety feature. Hasn’t happened since, and was curious myself as I searched the forums and couldn’t find anything similar. Seems to have been a hiccup of some sort, have yet to experience it again. Interested to see if any others have experienced the same.

 

[BLACKMOAB]

Typical symptom of running 92 octane in an engine designed for 87 .

 

[Topher]

Typical symptom of running 92 octane in an engine designed for 87 .

Ah, thank you for your insight.

 

[javelina]

Thanks! From here on out, it's Sunoco 104 octane! Good for the King, great for our Saharacon!

 

[Missmissy21]

Just curious if this ever happened again? I have an 18 JLU and experienced the same issue.

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