The car needs to have a real time diagnositc reader hooked up to see what the computer is doing when it shuts off. Otherwise you'll just keeps throwing money at it anad guessing. Take it to a reputable shop and let them diagnose it.
2000 Impala keeps shutting off.
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I had a 2001 that would do the same thing. Everything pointed to the crankshaft position sensor. I removed and replaced the sensor which was a mild pain in the butt. Afterward I could never get the car to start the internal security system looked out the ignition. After spending a lot of money and getting nowhere I sold it to a friend for scrap, he tried for a year to get it to run with no luck. He finally sold it for scrap. Good luck
WOW, my mom in law has the same car, with the same problem.......somebody figure this out please, cause I'm tired of having to go get her off the side of the road! I get there after its sat for a while, try it and it starts right up! Sub'd for a resolution!
I had a similar issue. It ended up being the distributor. I eventually got tired of trying and failing to fix it doing some of the things you mentioned and gave it to the mechanic. He had to keep it three days before it was figured out.
I know in our case, there's no specific time that it kills over.....you can let it sit and idle for hours on end and it runs fine! Drive it up and down the road, runs fine! Take your eye off of it for one second and BOOM dead! Its like its possessed or something! lol
What year did the ignition switch recall start for these?
Bad switch, no power, car dies......
Bad switch, no power, car dies......
