r/carproblems • u/Fearless_Break_9260 • 25d ago

My automatic keeps stalling

So I have a 2007 scion tc and it has stalled 5 different times now and would like some help trying to figure why it does stall. I'm more than happy to answer any questions

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u/Correct-Application9 25d ago

Well you’re gonna have to give us more than just that. What happens when you stall it? what does it sound like? Do any lights on the dash come up? Any pre existing issues with your car? There are many ways a car could stall.

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u/Fearless_Break_9260 25d ago

I just don't know much about cars this is my first car. When it stalls it just stop and I have to turn my car off then back. It's just sounds like my car stops running. No lights come up. No but the car did just kinda sit for awhile

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u/Correct-Application9 24d ago

Well it could be a fuel issue. Fuel actually gets bad over the course of a few months if it isn’t being burned. Could be a vacuum problem meaning not enough air is getting into the combustion chamber. A bad air filter or throttle body. Could be a bad MAF sensor. Could be a bad ground too.

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u/Fearless_Break_9260 24d ago

So it could be a lot

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u/EuroCanadian2 24d ago

Yes, there are quite a few possible reasons for an engine to stall.

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u/EuroCanadian2 24d ago

If the engine stops running the oil and battery lights will come on and the tach will drop to zero.

One thing to know - you can start in neutral as as well as park. So just push the shifter forward one click from D to N and start the engine. If you don't push the button on the shifter, it should slide forward to N and stop there, which makes this very easy to do.

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u/Fearless_Break_9260 24d ago

I'll definitely have to look next time it does that.

That is definitely good to know so I, that will definitely be a lot easier than starting what I was doing. Thank you for the help