What does it mean when your car stalls while driving?

Some of the most common causes for a car's stalling whilst driving include: a poor idle speed control, or ISC, system, low fuel pressure, loss of ignition and vacuum or EGR leaks. Diagnosing the specific problem should be a priority in order to get it fixed. read more

A car that stalls while you’re driving is a dangerous situation no matter where it happens. If you’re in traffic; even slow traffic, and your car stalls you might get rear-ended. If it stalls on the highway, you could be involved in a very serious accident. read more

The very first thing you should do, as soon as you have any indication of a potential stall or other vehicle trouble, is to get over to the side of the highway. read more

General Motors’ recall of 1.6 million cars with faulty ignition switches raises the question of what to do if you’re driving along and the engine stalls. read more