Car dies while driving, put it in park, and it turns right back on no problems
Asked by carclueless4ever Apr 08, 2014 at 07:56 AM about the 2003 Chevrolet Impala LS FWD
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
My car randomly turns off, while driving or parked, but when I put it in park and turn the key, it comes right back on. No problems. From reading other similar posts, I am sure it's not the battery because it just started doing here within the last 3 weeks. Could it be the fuel filter or air intake? Thanks!
14 Answers
GM just had a big recall on faulty ignition switches. Check to see if your car was one that was affected. In the meantime, remove your key from your key chain and just use the car key by itself. Heavy keychains can cause the key to turn in the ignition while driving and shut off.
Mine keeps cutting off on me when I cranck it it shuts off and while I'm driving down the road it just cutes off outta no where I can't figure out what's wrong with it
Got_it_Fixed answered 6 years ago
Our 2009 Impala was dying when it was cold. I'd take it out of the garage and before I was out of the drive it quit. Would get various system error messages. Found on-line lots of people with the same problem, but no one had a fix. Took it to a repair shop, they couldn't duplicate the problem. Finally took it to a Chevy dealer. They replaced the ECM control module. Works like a charm now. Been over two months--no issues at all.
My 2008 Impala when I put it in Drive it shuts off had to put in back to neutral and then it starts up and then I had to put it in first and then second and then third but this is an automatic it shuts off when I put it back in neutral then I start it back up and then put it in Park to shut it off
Mechanic11 answered 5 years ago
My sister-in-law has a 2000 impala LS 3.8 V6 and it could be the throttle position sensor i just replaced it and haven’t had any problems
I have 2011 Chevy impala it keeps cutting off juss STARTED dat and oil pressure light is coning on but i just got a oil xhange
My shut off on me when I'm driving and I have to wait 10 or 15 minutes and I can drive it again
Was driving down the Rd going around 55-60 and the whole car shut off every thing dead the key want even come out the switch don't know anything about the car except it's a 2009 Impala just got it yesterday from a pawn shop
My impala did that 2 years ago i replaced the transmition moduel and it ran fine. Now it is doing it again come to find out it only had a one year warenty.
So it just shut off I mean it's no power and can't get key out it's like everything shut up and want Crank at all had to call a wrecker
Guruq252k same thing happend to my 06 impala have no idea what it could be
I have a 2014 Chevy Impala LTZ and today all of sudden while driving it shot off, I was able to pull over and it started back up, and made it home no more problems, had the car over a year and this is first time it happen, any suggestion on why?
Guru9D2TQC answered 4 years ago
All that n9nsense about key ribgs be8ng too heavy is complete B.S. shame on GM for that. I have one sibgle key. Always have. My 2010 impala switches from ON to ACC randomly. At 60moh I get a violent jolt and at 12moh I get a smooth coast. This gaooened 4 years ago and chevy charged me 2800.oo for transmissiin work AND did the recall for ignition switch. They scammed me for sure. Now its doing it again. Auto shop wint fux anything that doesnt give a code. They have so far charged me 900 for 3 diff tranny related "fixes" even after I insist its not the tranny. Mechanics have forgotten how to be mechanics. My 2010 is not part of the recall but it should be and they fix GM provides is only temporary.
