Conquering Car Shutdowns A Practical Guide to Troubleshooting

This is the most common symptom of a bad crankshaft position sensor (CPS), which tells the engine control unit (ECU) when to operate the fuel injectors and the ... Check engine light on? When the MAF sensor was going bad on my older Tacoma it would randomly stall like you describe, but it would start back ... This issue can appear in newer and older vehicles, with the most common signs being failure to start up again after stalling, slow engine crank ... While it's possible that the ignition switch or immobilizer is at fault, try checking all of the battery's terminal connections and wiring. Also ... Plug a scanner into the car's OBD2 port (under the dash next to the parking brake pedal) and see if any codes are being logged. There are a ... Check your ECT sensor. If this is going bad it will cause the car to shut off or not start when hot. Unplug it when the car wont start and try ... Like mentioned above, check your battery terminals make sure they are firmly attached to the posts. if that checks out start looking at fuses in ... The fuel pump is designed to run continously when the key is on. If my car did this often I would hook up a pressure gauge on the fuel supply ... I was able to pull over safely, at this point the car was in accessory power mode so I turned it off and was able to start the car right away. Likely a crankshaft position sensor issue as it sometimes won't set a code or warning light on these.