Car Shuts Off While Driving: 7 Common Causes

Topic: Car Shuts off while driving causes

Ever found yourself in the stressful situation of your car suddenly shutting off while driving? You're not alone!

Today, we're diving deep into the top causes behind this alarming issue and sharing essential tips on how to prevent it. Stay tuned to keep your rides smooth and safe!

Key Points

1. Car Battery Maintenance: Learn the signs of a weakening battery and understand the 3-5 years lifespan to prevent car shutdowns.
2. Alternator Issues and Solutions: Discover how a faulty alternator can lead to unexpected car stops and learn preventive measures.
3. Fuel Pump Functionality: Uncover the importance of a fully operational fuel pump to ensure a smooth drive and avoid sudden car shutdowns. 4. Clogged Fuel Filter Troubleshooting: Recognize the signs of a clogged fuel filter and learn quick solutions to prevent car stalling.
5. Avoiding Engine Overheating: Understand the severe implications of engine overheating on car functionality and learn tips to keep your engine cool.

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[irvinjohnson]

If your car is idling and cuts off or you drive a short distance and it cuts off Check your gas pedal sensor. 2013 Malibu 2, 5 engine

[christophermarshall]

Battery warning light will not come on when the battery fails!! This only comes on when there is a fault in the charging system, such as worn alternator brushes, alternator fault, or broken drive belt.

[juanlerma]

My 2014 Toyota Camry has been shutting off on my mid drive. All the lights show on my dashboard and it feels like it has a low crank. I recently changed the battery and my mechanic could not find the issue. He recommended using super gasoline for a few weeks to see if the car is still having that issue. It stopped for a few weeks but now has come back. I can feel the car struggle when I make left turns and have to accelerate. Any clues ?

[SemperShock]

I have an 02 Silverado ( just recently bought) I noticed if I try to take off quick the truck will die. It will start back up just notice if I warm the truck up for 15 mins and drive slow for a few blocks. It won’t die.
I do hear the fuel pump, which I think it might be going out, but any ideas why it does this?

[petermugo]

I have this Nissan Note which is cutting off abruptly on the road. After stopping for some time, it will the run for a certain distance and cut off again.
What could be the problem?

[chakravarthiamithraghav]

My steering wheel locked, break seized, engine kept idling, transmission fully engaged and pushing the car in stop and go traffic at 10kmph. Only clutch pedal was responding. The gas pedal presses did not respond.

I put it to neutral, switched on hazard light, pulled parking break.

Turned off the car and recranked it. Issue temporarily resolved x reached home and parked. No balls now to start and drive it again. Using only a motorcycle now. What do I do?

[Karalove]

I have a 2018 Nissan rogue and the check engine light was on. A few days later it started to shake while I was driving and then it cut off. I had it towed to my home. It starts up with no issue but it shakes & rumbles and you can’t drive it because it will cut off the minute you try to drive. Any idea what this could be?

[slowcurt]

Anyone know why this would happen to a Chrysler 300 Hemi C 2006?

[alexdelafuente]

I got a interlock installed about a month after getting a car from a dealership and my car started to cut off while driving when trying to start my car again it would just shake and crank but refused to start.
There’s also a check engine light that appears, but I used an OBD2 scanner and got no codes multiple times

[lindame]

I have a 2000 Dodge ram 1500 van. It stalls and leaves me stranded in the middle of the road for 2 hours before it will start again. Does it every time I take it out I can go a mile and a half and come back home and it won't stall. Any further than that it stalls leave me stranded. I have replaced the fuel pump steel still stalls. Change the spark plugs and air I'm fixing to order a crank shaft position sensor. Any help is appreciated. Thank you Linda

[nabilalhamwi]

You forgot to talk about very important part of the car can shut off the engine, it's the distributor.

[raveny]

I need help. I have a 2013 Ford escape sel turbo. As im driving, all the electricity in the car stops working. The car keeps driving. As soon as I pull over and turn the car off, it doesn't turn back on. What could be my problem?

[ianaustin]

I have a question: While driving my Toyota Verso at 30 mph it suddenly made a loud rumble/banging noise (like i.e. when hitting or running over a curb or a big animal etc). And then the motor died. After a moment I turned on the engine and everything has worked normally since then. I didn`t hit a curb or animal, and no objects were lying on the street.

Sorry for my English, I hope you understand what I mean. Do you know what that could have been?

[JoeBordok]

Hi bro, my polo 1.6 TDI ( sedan ) the engine cuts off while accelerating for a second and comes back with full power and its happening all the time :/, what could it be man..?

[abonganduzulwana]

My car just cutted of while i was driving then it does not start but everything is on on it

[AJKINGGANG]

Well mines cut off just around the corner 😢😢😂

[tayydoll]

well, when I was about to drive my 2015 Kia forte and soon as I pulled out my drive way on the busy highway my car shut right off luckily no cars was coming and someone on the highway helped me pull it back into the yard in neutral . small mechanical said it was the fuel pump he put a small blue piece in it and on the way home from work my car lost power while I was trying to pass another car .. and completely lost power when I was driving on the side of the road . the first time the oil light came on and the second time the battery light and oil light came on . someone please help . my grandad put a new fuel pump in and it still lost power when he test drives it .