Car stalls out after a short drive

Hi Jerry,

What you described sounds like a faulty crankshaft position sensor. When they begin to fail, often times they are adversely affected by heat. Do me a favor. Take a look through this link and let me know if anything seems to mirror what you are experiencing.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/symptoms-of-a-bad-crankshaft-sensor

If you feel there are similarities, here is what I need you to do. When it stalls and won't restart, we need to check for spark to the plugs. Here is a link that explains how it's done:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-for-ignition-spark

If your vehicle has a tachometer, rather than checking for spark, see if the tachometer moves a little when cranking. If it doesn't, the sensor would be my first suspect. Here is a link that explains how in general to replace one:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/crankshaft-angle-sensor-replacement

If you look at the attached pic below, it provides the directions specific to your vehicle.

Let me know if this helps or if you have other questions.

Take care,

Joe

See pic below.