Will oil pressure sensor shut the car down - 2004 Buick Century

check and test oil pressure sender --sender also has a micro mesh filter that cloggs which can cause shut down --also check when stalls if its fuel or spark --shutting down w/no codes their are a few reasons beside oil --coil -fuse --fuel pump--cam /crank sensor --cat converter etc

Low oil pressure sensor light will not shut off the vehicle . Newer vehicles yes , yours no . Have it checked by a qualified repair shop .

Well, yes and no.
If the red oil pressure light comes on, yes the engine could stop running. You could actually lose oil pressure, or the switch could fail.
A "change oil" notice would not cause the engine to stop.

the oil pressure sensor tells the ECM when there is insufficient oil pressure to safely run the engine
when you start an engine there is oil covering the pump inlet and the pressure buils up
if there is insufficient oil to maintain pressure ,or the pump cannot maintain a low preset pressure , the ecm will shut the engine down to protect it
like wise if the wiring is loose /faulty the signal from the sensor is interrupted and that tells the ecm to shut the engine down
again if the sensor is faulty , the ecm will shut the engine down
how to fix :-
install a mechanical oil gauge in the system and check for oil pressure achieved
replace the sensor switch with a known good one
run the fault codes

Yes it would. If there is no oil pressure then the computer shuts down the engine. I believe all cars have that security now.

Don't run the engine with the oil light on. No oil pressure means no oil circulation, and damage will result. Have a shop check the oil pressure with a gauge that plugs into the oil pressure sensor port. If no pressure, check if you need a new oil pump.

Yes,here it is.http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/Duralast-Oil-Pressure-Switch/2007-Dodge-RAM-2500-3-4-ton-2WD/_/N-jq7tpZ8znc6?itemIdentifier=715966_0_8537_

Most engines have a low pressure shut-off OR the lifters no longer work with lack of oil.
Have someone check the REAL oil pressure with a gauge.They can thread a gauge into the Oil pressure sensor hole.
Since the oil pressure sender COULD be bad,you need this true reading.
It should run just long enough to give a reading,I hope.
I don't know if the OBD II codes would show the oil pressure.UIt doesn't on my Focus.I hope you get `er going,but the engine must have at least 25 psi oil pressure.Have you replaced the oil filter? don-ohio

You will need to inspect the correct operation of your oil pressure sensor. If your vehicle is running and shuts down by itself, then it may be getting a signal of low oil pressure. This shut's down the engine to prevent engine damage!

Oil pressure sensor blocked or faulty. both oil level sensor and oil pressure sensor activate the oil light. engine goes into safe mode and shuts off ignition.