Any suggestions for unexplained stalling?
#1
Pit Crew
Thread Starter
Any suggestions for unexplained stalling?
My 04 has 55,000 miles. Yesterday I had driven about 60 miles with the last 10 miles being 30 to 45 miles an hour cross street driving and then my car stalled at an intersection. The car would not move when I pressed the gas pedal and I could not to restart the car to move it. Eventually, AAA showed up and I had towed it to the dealer. An hour later, the dealer could restart my car and he has absolutely no idea why this happened as the computer codes did not tell them that anything was wrong with the car. The tow truck driver wondered if there was something wrong with the alternator but they said it was okay and the car has a new battery. I do have the platinum warranty and I would prefer to drive a reliable car so I would be grateful for any suggestions.
#5
Hesitation?
My 04 has 55,000 miles. Yesterday I had driven about 60 miles with the last 10 miles being 30 to 45 miles an hour cross street driving and then my car stalled at an intersection. The car would not move when I pressed the gas pedal and I could not to restart the car to move it. Eventually, AAA showed up and I had towed it to the dealer. An hour later, the dealer could restart my car and he has absolutely no idea why this happened as the computer codes did not tell them that anything was wrong with the car. The tow truck driver wondered if there was something wrong with the alternator but they said it was okay and the car has a new battery. I do have the platinum warranty and I would prefer to drive a reliable car so I would be grateful for any suggestions.
#10
Pit Crew
Thread Starter
Same thing happened today on the other side of Tamap Bay. I was hopeful a different dealer would find the cause in this car which I bought new and kept because the euro tuned version is harder to find. Both dealers belong to Autonation and that tempers my optimism. Both times this happened after alonger than normal drive for me(50-80 minutes) when I was driving more slowly-this time in a parking lot.
#12
Lexus Test Driver
Go get it checked at a Lexus dealer!!!!
Same thing happened today on the other side of Tamap Bay. I was hopeful a different dealer would find the cause in this car which I bought new and kept because the euro tuned version is harder to find. Both dealers belong to Autonation and that tempers my optimism. Both times this happened after alonger than normal drive for me(50-80 minutes) when I was driving more slowly-this time in a parking lot.
All The Best
L.G.N.M
#13
sounds like a cam or crank sensor. when they start to go bad the will get hot, loose signal and shut down the car. they after cool down it will restart like nothing ever happened. Have them check those sensors one on driver side cam and one on lower timing cover at crank.
#15
Lead Lap
I've had similar problems with the engine dying perhaps 5 - 7 times in the almost 19 years I've been driving Lexus LS cars. The problem has usually been a worn out or defective battery except once in my 90 LS when it was a bad alternator and another time when it was a defective battery cable.
The engine has died only at low speeds - 10 - 15 mph - sometimes when turning a corner or hitting a bump in a parking lot. My repair shop owner tells me that broken battery connection can temporarily disconnect and reconnect so that the car can usually be restarted -- at least until the battery fails completely.
The VSC warning has come on each of the 2 or 3 times the engine in my 2000 LS400 LS400 has died -- according to my owners manual, it is normal for the VSC warning to come on when power from the battery is interrupted. After replacing the battery, the VSC warning can be turned off by following the reset procedure or driving a few miles until it resets itself.
If your VSC warning is not coming on after restarting your engine after it dies, I suspect the problem is not the battery or charging system.
The engine has died only at low speeds - 10 - 15 mph - sometimes when turning a corner or hitting a bump in a parking lot. My repair shop owner tells me that broken battery connection can temporarily disconnect and reconnect so that the car can usually be restarted -- at least until the battery fails completely.
The VSC warning has come on each of the 2 or 3 times the engine in my 2000 LS400 LS400 has died -- according to my owners manual, it is normal for the VSC warning to come on when power from the battery is interrupted. After replacing the battery, the VSC warning can be turned off by following the reset procedure or driving a few miles until it resets itself.
If your VSC warning is not coming on after restarting your engine after it dies, I suspect the problem is not the battery or charging system.