Engine is stalling out while driving

Rescanned the computer by using a scantool/scanner or go to autozone and get it read and comeback with the OBD2 code/s

Inspect EGR Valve Clogged, dirty or improperly functioning or defective egr valve.

Inspect MAP Sensor Improperly connected or faulty m.A.P. Sensor.

Inspect Fuel Pump Improperly functioning fuel pump or circuits

Inspect Wireset Damaged, worn, or deteriorating spark plug or coil wire(s).

Inspect Spark Plug Fouled, damaged or broken spark plug(s).

Inspect PCV Valve Plugged or damaged pcv valve.

You need to check for spark and fuel to the engine when it won't restart. One will be missing. From that, we will know what system to focus on.

Let me know.

Yes to the coil pack and crank sensor.

Hi:
If the check engine light is on or was on, there is a code set in the computer. I recommend that you take the van to a nationally recognized parts store and have them scan the computer for codes. Most stores will do it for free. The codes they pull will help us identify the problem.

Let me know what you find.

Joe

I use Chrysler's DRB3 scanner. It does everything possible, and with a plug-in card, will do anything emission related on any brand of car, '96 and newer, sold in the U.S. They're not cheap over the internet, but I get mine through the dealership I used to work for.

Do you know how to retrieve diagnostic fault codes with the ignition switch? That will get you the codes that will direct you to the circuit or system with the problem, not necessarily the defective part.

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You have not included any test results or information to start the diagnosis, but one dandy observation is the engine will restart after only a few minutes. A real common cause of this type of stalling on any brand of vehicle is a crankshaft position sensor or camshaft position sensor that is failing by becoming heat-sensitive, but your symptoms do not really match this problem. With those sensors, they typically work okay as long as you keep driving and natural air flow keeps them cool. The problem occurs when a hot engine is stopped for a short period of time, as in when stopping for gas, then the heat migrates up to the sensors and causes one to fail. The other clue is it almost always has to cool down for at least an hour before it works again and the engine will restart.

Your observation of being able to restart the engine after only a few minutes points to a very elusive cause. That is a collapsing pick-up screen inside the gas tank. That blocks fuel flow to the pump. An additional clue to look for is the stalling usually occurs when the largest volume of fuel is being pumped, which is during coasting. The engine will usually run fine at higher speeds and when accelerating. I had this happen to me four times with three vehicles. With one of them, it took me four hours to get through Minneapolis with road construction on all three bypasses, then, once out of the city, my van ran fine the next three hours all the way home, until I started coasting, then it stalled again and I had to wait a few minutes.

You can also identify this cause by connecting a fuel pressure gauge and clipping it under a wiper arm so you can watch it while driving. You'll see pressure drop a little when coasting, but if the screen is plugged or collapsing, pressure will drop abnormally-low. In my case, forty five pounds was normal during coasting, but with the plugged screen, it dropped to twenty pounds when coasting, and stalling and surging showed up at fifteen pounds.

The screen costs around $12.00, but the fuel pump assembly has to be removed from the tank to replace it.

Are you getting power to the coil? And yes a crank sensor can cause this. However, was the check engine light on?

It sounds like you have the aame type of luck I have. Regardless, I'm glad you got it fixed. Let us know if you have questions in the future, and thanks for using 2carpros. Com.

Joe

Although you can try installing another relay I believe an electronic scan tool can be plugged in to test and repair your van fairly easily, it is important to drive a safe van, and I don't want anyone to get into an accident. If it was because of a missing relay, the scan tool will pick it up electronically. It is your choice for repair facilities. If you see another mini-van like yours ask the owner where he has his van serviced. Ok good luck

Pushing the brakes hard or not has nothing to do with it,
American made cars very comfortable drive and easy too
now do you have a check engine light on while driving and if so we need to find the codes
if no OBDII reader available to you, we can try and get the codes by cycling the ignition switch on off on off on read p codes in the odometer area if no codes DONE will appear
let us know what you have for codes
also you say it happens but not all the times try and notice if the amount of fuel in the tank makes any different
and if its happening when low on fuel start to suspect fuel pump issue
if not
check IAC valve, clean it and throttle body too
after it stalls does it start right back up or it take time for it to fire back up if it take time suspect ASD relay and or crank sensor

good luck