2003 Ford Taurus stops while running

Tiny
MISSSHAY01
  • MEMBER
  • 2003 FORD TAURUS
  • 3.0L
  • V6
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 138,000 MILES
If I come to a stop such as a traffic light my car Stops and I have to turn it off than back on and it runs. For it not to stop sometimes I tap on gas so it keeps running. When it stops I never lose any power like all lights on Radio on but the car Stops running. What the problem could be?
Tuesday, May 20th, 2014 AT 10:42 AM

1 Reply

Tiny
WRENCHTECH
  • MECHANIC
  • 20,761 POSTS
First eliminate all vacuum or air leaks in the system. You may have a bad IAC ( idle air control) but try cleaning the throttle body first. Remove the intake snorkel, have someone hold the throttle wide open for you and scrub the back side of the throttle plate and surrounding bore with an old tooth brush and some carb cleaner. Be sure to spray some into the small holes next to the throttle plate. That should help stabilize the idle. If it still has a problem, replace the IAC.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Tuesday, May 20th, 2014 AT 11:26 AM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Related Engine Stall While Driving Content

How to Read Codes
VIDEO
How to Read Codes
In­struc­tional re­pair video
Engine Stalls While Driving
GUIDE
Engine Stalls While Driving
An en­gine that stalls while dri­ving and then starts back up again, ei­ther im­me­di­ately or af­ter a short time is dif­fer­ent from an en­gine that just wont start or if the...
VIEW MORE