Q: At 55 mph, car stalled and then restarted itself

asked by on July 25, 2016

When I was driving at the speed of around 55 mph, my car just stalled. Then 20 seconds later, it started “on its own!” I have counted and it has happened 28 times since that first time. I have been to the dealership, but they can't diagnose it. I checked and my vehicle is not on any recall list. My current mileage is 127,000. Can you tell me what has caused this and what will fix it?

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