VEHICLE CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING

2001 FORD BANTAM
280,000 MILES • 1.6L • FWD • MANUAL
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SHAUN BANTAM
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Good Day.Please Help. My vehicle cuts off completely while driving. the problem is intermitting. it happens in the morning sometimes in the afternoon.she does start back after about 15 minutes, sometimes longer. i have changed fuel pump and filters. changed the module(i think it sits next to coil pack, put in injector cleaner however problem still persisits. hope this explanation is clear enough. kindly assist if u can. thanks shaun
Jan 26, 2016 at 11:12 PM
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JOHNNYT73
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It sounds like it could be an intermittent crankshaft position sensor issue. These type of things need proper diagnosing.
Jan 27, 2016 at 6:44 AM
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SHAUN BANTAM
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Thanks Johnny. will send it in for diagnoses and suggest they check this too.
Jan 27, 2016 at 8:26 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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If you get stuck re post the codes and we can look into it a bit further.
Jan 30, 2016 at 2:24 PM
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