Random Engine shut off

joholste · Post by **joholste** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 12:57 am

i was backing out of a parking spot today and when i put it in drive my engine shut off. Has anyone had this happen to them? Is it like a safety feature or something? Does anyone know?

Kari · Post by **Kari** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:01 am

Can't say I've ever had that happen...and I can't imagine what kind of 'safety' feature would cause the car to shut off when shifting into drive from reverse. If there was one, I would probably have experienced it because I rarely come to a complete stop before shifting into drive from reverse.

Jahntassa · Post by **Jahntassa** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:20 am

Did it just, shut off? Or did it feel more like a stall?

joholste · Post by **joholste** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 7:37 am

it felt more like a stall, but everything stayed on, the engine just shut off

Jahntassa · Post by **Jahntassa** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 9:20 am

Yeah, if it's a stall, everything would stay on... It's possible the transmission just went temporarily stupid. Or, maybe you didn't push the brake all the way down? Dunno.. It's definitely wierd, but unless it happens again, it's probably just a one-time thing.

joatmon · Post by **joatmon** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:03 pm

Quote, originally posted by Jahntassa Â»unless it happens again, it's probably just a one-time thing.I wanted to make some smart&ss comment about the logic of this statement but couldn't think of anything that could not be misinterpreted as something hostile

Mase · Post by **Mase** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 12:41 am

Make sure your car comes to a complete stop before switching your auto trans to a different gear!I'm guessing you were still rolling backwards when you shifted to 'D'? That would definitely cause a stall in our low-torque engines. And on top of that, a lot of unnecessary wear on your transmission.Sorry for sounding like I'm biting your head off, but my gf does it all the time in the Grand Am and I absolutetly can't stand it.

Kari · Post by **Kari** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 1:02 am

I do the same thing all the time in my Vibe though and I've never had any problems...

Mase · Post by **Mase** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 1:15 am

Quote, originally posted by Kari Â»I do the same thing all the time in my Vibe though and I've never had any problems...And I have friends that smoke all the time and they seem ok...It just takes time, but it'll eventually catch up to you.The faster youre going in reverse then pop it into 'D' will determine the likeliness of an engine stall.I'm in no position to recommend to people how they drive their own car, but I would hope that some people would adjust little habits in order to prolong the life of their car.

Kari · Post by **Kari** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 1:34 am

Well it's definitely close to a stop, it just happens to still be rolling most of the time. I'm not going 15 mph or anything when I do it. I could definitely see where that would create a lot of problems...heh.

joholste · Post by **joholste** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 9:06 am

alright thanx all. hasn't happened again...yet

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