Q: Car stalling
We have replaced the coil. The ignition modual. The crank sensor. While driving at 55mph my car suddenly died. It started right up but continued to die every 15 to 20 minutes. Could it be the pcm
My car has 80000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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