Today, my wife was driving her Journey, while driving down the road at 30mph-ish, the dash lost power and engine shut off while transmission was in "D"/Drive. She was able to get it to the side of the road and thankfully was not at a busy intersection. I am reading this is a rather "ghost" of a problem from 2010 to current model year.
Specs:
Last 4 of vin: 7925
Year: 2012
Model: SE
Mileage: 115,000
Engine: 2.4L
Regular routine maintenance
1 owner since new
The car has been pretty flawless since owning it. I was thinking maybe the fuel pump, not supplying the right amount of pressure the engine demanded, but I just put it through its paces and it performed flawlessly. My concern is that it is actually electrical. About a year ago, sometimes the radio would not function properly, such as the power button would not turn on the radio. Also, the climate control, would automatically turn on after a manual shut down from the dash. I pulled the negative terminal on the battery to reset the system a few times, but wondering if it is somehow linked.
Symptoms:
Loss of all power while driving
Engine shut off
No power to dash
Place transmission back in park, press the start key with foot on the brake and car started back up fine
I cannot duplicate it
There were NO lights (check engine/malfunction indicator lamp/light)
There were NO codes to pull
I am kind of at a loss, I have a panic stricken wife, that doesn't want to drive it and I don't blame her and she will use this as an excuse to finally sell it and buy a minivan (which I am okay, with but want a few more years out of it). Any pointers? I can't find a bulletin, recall or anything other than similar scenarios in random forums and web searches.
The dealer will not look at it without conditions existing since they can't trouble shoot it. Any help would be greatly appreciated, I would love for a dealer to be able to just find the smoking gun to make my wife feel okay, I don't want a car payment lol.
Thanks,
Eric