Q: Car stalls when warm

asked by on February 07, 2017

My car has been having many unexpected brake downs when i accelerate or push on the gas pedal when i start to drive the car it starts and works but then after 20-mins driving my car will die and stop in the middle of the road, the check engine light is also on on in my car. I just bought a new battery for my car, thinking that would solve my problem, but it just stopped again today. I checked my oil and also had it changed. I hear a noise, like a high pitched scratchy noise, coming from the engine like where the coils in the car is where you put the engine oil and spark plugs are. my question is how much will it cost to have you come over to my house and just get a diagnostic of whats wrong with my car?
My car has an automatic transmission. please help me find out whats wrong with my car

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