***car turning off while driving??!!!
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***car turning off while driving??!!!
okay here is the whole story. It happened to me TWICE today. FIRST time ever happening to me. My car is a Manual.
The first time was during lunch hour, I was driving and was in 6th gear I believe and was probably slowing down and noticed that my steering wheel got really stiff and could barely move it. So I looked at my dashboard? and saw the check engine light, break light, and etc on like if my car has turned off and I came to a stopped at a red light and turned it back on and the car seemed fine and I got food and went back to work.
The next time, I went to go get an estimate on my car(because of an accident) and when I was making a right turn to get back to work, my car turned off again HALF way making a right. I believe I was in second gear this time while doing this.... I do not know what is wrong. This has never happened to me before... can anyone give me any advice?
The first time was during lunch hour, I was driving and was in 6th gear I believe and was probably slowing down and noticed that my steering wheel got really stiff and could barely move it. So I looked at my dashboard? and saw the check engine light, break light, and etc on like if my car has turned off and I came to a stopped at a red light and turned it back on and the car seemed fine and I got food and went back to work.
The next time, I went to go get an estimate on my car(because of an accident) and when I was making a right turn to get back to work, my car turned off again HALF way making a right. I believe I was in second gear this time while doing this.... I do not know what is wrong. This has never happened to me before... can anyone give me any advice?
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Well, I remember someone either on this site or another had a similar problem. Don't remember the exact cause but I think it was a sensor....
Now I had a 93 Taurus SHO and belonged to the SHO Registry in the early/mid 90's when I had the car. Some guy had a similar problem. He went to pass a truck and when he was in the opposing traffic lane, in the middle of the pass his car just shut down, completely. Turns out it was a faulty crank shaft sensor.
You may also want to check you MAF.. Do a search here and other Infiniti forums. You'll find hits. Good luck.
Now I had a 93 Taurus SHO and belonged to the SHO Registry in the early/mid 90's when I had the car. Some guy had a similar problem. He went to pass a truck and when he was in the opposing traffic lane, in the middle of the pass his car just shut down, completely. Turns out it was a faulty crank shaft sensor.
You may also want to check you MAF.. Do a search here and other Infiniti forums. You'll find hits. Good luck.
Last edited by geronimomoe; 02-15-2009 at 01:18 PM.
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Thanks for all the replies guys! I seriously thought I would be by myself on this one. I was freaking out. I talked to one of my friends that is a certified Tech and he told me that it could be two things:
1. Gunk in the gas tank so I had to buy some stuff to clean it with.
2. Spark Plugs so I went to go buy new ones but didn't install them yet because the car is in the shop for the repair because of the accident last week.
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I have a friend that is a car technician and he said it could be four things:
1. Clean out MAF sensor on Intake *usual problem*
2. Replace Spark plugs
3. Buy the liquid thing that cleans out your gas tank/gas. I bought the Chevron thing from Auto Zone.
4. Check for Loose Wires
I did #1-3 and it still happens. I will have to get one of my friends to take a look under the hood again this weekend to help me check for loose wires.
Does anyone have any other ideas?
Note: I do notice it happens most of the time when I am in 6th gear going fast and put my car in neutral to slow down.
1. Clean out MAF sensor on Intake *usual problem*
2. Replace Spark plugs
3. Buy the liquid thing that cleans out your gas tank/gas. I bought the Chevron thing from Auto Zone.
4. Check for Loose Wires
I did #1-3 and it still happens. I will have to get one of my friends to take a look under the hood again this weekend to help me check for loose wires.
Does anyone have any other ideas?
Note: I do notice it happens most of the time when I am in 6th gear going fast and put my car in neutral to slow down.