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Posted on Oct 10, 2008

2000 olds Alero shutting off while driving

When driving on highway the engine starts to run very rough and then the trac off light comes on and the car dies. I cost it to a stop and then all my gauge lights come on. Shut the car off wait a few minutes and try to restart. Turns over very roughly and then finally restarts after a few tries. I have replaced gas filter, coil packs, plugs, boots, igination timing switch, air filter, and cat converter. Also no codes have come up and have put it on a recorder chip. The engine seems to run fine but did notice that when it happens my igination timing goes from 15 to 4 then to 0.

  • sweetlady82 Feb 20, 2009

    Had my spark plugs changed a new fuel filter put on oil change gas treatment and my car still turns off with no warning it starts losing speed and just kills if i wait a few minutes it cranks back up and it goes a little futher without turning off but sometimes when i crank it back up it runs rough.

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Check the 02 sensor and the ignition switc.

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