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CAR STARTED TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING I PUT IN NEUTRAL RESTARTED THEN BACK TO DRIVE DID IT 2 SEPARATE TIMES FINALLY WAS DRIVING PARKED AND IT SHUT OFF HASN'T COME BACK ON I HAVE SEVERAL CODES FROM AUTO ZONES SCANNER PO141, PO440, PO449, PO650, AND PO742 IT IS PAID OFF RUNS SO SMOOTH IS IT WORTH FIXING ALL THIS STUFF I DON'T KNOW THE CODES. IT HAS 199,000 THIS IS MY FIRST TIME HAVING A PROBLEM BOUGHT IT 6 YEARS AGO HAD 53,000 MILES

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Dieing while driving but restarting right away, no starts from a dead stop. To me this sounds like the anti theft security system shutting you down. These have been known to turn off injectors while driving and starters while stopped. Check and see if a light is illuminated that says SECURITY when it fails to start. Leave the key forward and look for it. If you see that light, then it is 100% the security system. This link has tons of info on symptoms, causes, and some DO IT YOURSELF solutions. http://vatspasslockpasskeysecurityhelp.yolasite.com/

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