Stalled M/T, would not restart

[dwoodwo1]

Had an odd thing happen - I stalled the car out inching into my garage. Clutch in, brake engaged, the button would not restart the car. Did everything I could think of to try to restart it. Pressed and released clutch multiple times, cycled through off/acc/start multiple times, nothing. Only thing I could do to start it was put it in reverse, let it roll down my driveway, and pop the clutch. Has not happened to me again since, but the other two times I stalled it prior to that, no issues.

Any thoughts?

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[1quick1]

When it didn't start did it just cycle through off/acc/run but not start? I've found instances needing to push the brake pretty hard for it to register.

 

[VinnyV2]

I had this happen once on a stall. Had to go to "off" then restart to get back to normal.

 

[Grindhouseknives]

I had the exact same problem thing happen to me a couple of days after in bought my Sport S. I still wasn’t quite used to the clutch and stalled it on a hill about two blocks away from my house. I couldn’t get it started either. The only difference was mine wouldn’t cycle through off acc or run. It just stayed on run. I got out and checked the clutch and the connections thinking that the interlock had disconnected. It cycled through when I got back in and started right up. I don’t remember doing anything different when I got back in the jeep to make it start. I have tried to reproduce the issue several times since then but I haven’t had any more problems with it.

 

[That One Guy]

Oh boy. Manual specific problems.

 

[dwoodwo1]

Hopefully just an isolated incident.

 

[JIMBOX]

Could be STOP/START trouble ???

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[Sean L]

Hopefully just an isolated incident.

The only thing I can think of is to disable the ESS and see if that re-cranks the engine.

 

[FUBAR]

AFAIK the start / stop is only engaged when in neutral.

 

[Jeepsterfreak]

AFAIK the start / stop is only engaged when in neutral.

This is correct.

 

[Jeepsterfreak]

I had the exact same problem thing happen to me a couple of days after in bought my Sport S. I still wasn’t quite used to the clutch and stalled it on a hill about two blocks away from my house. I couldn’t get it started either. The only difference was mine wouldn’t cycle through off acc or run. It just stayed on run. I got out and checked the clutch and the connections thinking that the interlock had disconnected. It cycled through when I got back in and started right up. I don’t remember doing anything different when I got back in the jeep to make it start. I have tried to reproduce the issue several times since then but I haven’t had any more problems with it.

Maybe the seat sensor reset the ignition?

 

[Grindhouseknives]

I’m not sure what I did different. The only thing I have noticed is I need to pause slightly in between pushing the clutch in and pushing the start button. They cannot be performed at the same time.

 

[Grindhouseknives]

What I need to do is take my 16 year old daughter out in the jeep. That would give the interlock/start stop push button a work out for sure!!

 

[Ruby Jack]

Had an odd thing happen - I stalled the car out inching into my garage. Clutch in, brake engaged, the button would not restart the car. Did everything I could think of to try to restart it. Pressed and released clutch multiple times, cycled through off/acc/start multiple times, nothing. Only thing I could do to start it was put it in reverse, let it roll down my driveway, and pop the clutch. Has not happened to me again since, but the other two times I stalled it prior to that, no issues.

Any thoughts?

Well, shit. I have a manual on order and this is one of my worst fears while commuting. I have to get through a pretty steep hill on my drive home from work and stalling it there and having this issue occur will definitely ruin my day.

Guessing the Rubi manuals come with hill-start assist?

 

[Grindhouseknives]

I think that all of the manuals have hill start assist. I’m not sure about the base model sport. My Sport S has it on there.

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