Q: Car shuts off in park and reverse
Bought my car February this year with 96,000 miles on it. I figured it sat awhile so I did the normal maintenance on it. Drove it out a town a few times with no problem. I noticed it would shut off sometimes when I put it in park or reverse, no check engine light came on. Eventually my check engine light came on I ended up having to change my Idle air control valve, then the throttle position sensor. It's still shutting off in park or reverse, a little more frequently now, my check engine light isn't coming on so it's like a big mystery at this point
My car has 117000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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