Engine shuts off when idling?

HOOVES10

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2011 DODGE DURANGO
140,000 MILES

My vehicle will shut off while sitting at a stop light. I have to restart the vehicle. Occasionally, it will not shift into drive after this happens as well, so I have to shut it off and restart again. It will then shift to drive and work fine. There are no codes coming up. It does usually say following this happening to service the TPS but not sure that would be related to the stalling issue.

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KEN L

MASTER CERTIFIED MECHANIC
47,643 POSTS

Stalling at ides is usually one of two things, either you have a vacuum leak or a throttle actuator that needs service. Here are three guides to help us fix the problem and I have included instructions in the images below to help you work on your car:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/stall-at-idle

And use this guide when the engine is cold only:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-an-engine-vacuum-gauge

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/throttle-actuator-service

Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.

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