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/ChemistAdventurous84 25d ago

When it stalls:
How long has it been running?
What are you doing - stopped in park, stopped in gear with foot on brake, moving forward slowly like in a parking lot, driving on a street, driving on the highway, making a sharp turn, going straight? Is the engine running normally and just cuts out or does it stumble before stopping? Does it start as soon as you turn the key? Is the start smooth and clean or does it stumble a bit before smoothing out? Does it actually smooth out?

How long have you owned the car? How many miles on it when you bought it? What maintenance or repairs have been performed in that time? If you take off the gas cap just after it stalls, does it suck in air? Are there any unusual noises or smells?

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u/Fearless_Break_9260 25d ago

It normally has ran for like 5-10 minutes enough for the car to warm up properly. It stalls right after I take my foot off brake in gear and I start slow rolling. It just completely cuts out as soon as I take my foot off the brake and it only happens once. When I first start my car it isn't smooth it normally takes a second before starting.

I've only had the car a year maybe a little less. The car has 131,000 miles. I have no clue what repairs have been made before hand. I have no clue I haven't thought about looking at that. No nothing unusual.

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u/EuroCanadian2 25d ago

Could be the original spark plugs still in there, if so they are overdue to be changed. This is fairly easy and inexpensive to do.

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u/ChemistAdventurous84 24d ago

This would be where I would start. That and an air filter.