After hitting a pothole when I come to a complete stop, after about 20 seconds the engine shuts off?

QUANGE

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2009 TOYOTA RAV4
6 CYL
4WD
AUTOMATIC
209,000 MILES

Hit a pothole going 25MPH, transmission light, 4wd light, and slip light came on. Car made it a little further engine sounded fine, once I come to a complete stop, after about 20 seconds it shuts off. Every time I start up, it sounds a little sluggish at the first second, has a tiny rattle like noise for the next sec, runs normally for like 20 seconds, then shuts off. The light remains on, and when the engine shuts off, all the lights on the dash light up.

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KEN L

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That must have been some pothole. It sounds like one of the front bearing hubs got damaged which affects the ABS/Traction control system. As far as the engine goes either the throttle pedal position sensor went out or the throttle actuator needs to be replaced. Let's run the codes to see what comes up.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/anti-lock-system-testing-and-repair-abs

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

Let me know the codes, so we can give you instructions on how to fix it.
You can get a CAN scanner (Controller Area Network) from Amazon for about $32.00.

Here is a video to show you how:

https://youtu.be/u-4syLc-ifQ

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/can-scan-controller-area-network-easy

Amazon CAN scanner link:

https://amzn.to/3sX8MCX

Please let us know what you find.