Q: Vehicle works perfectly fine but when it goes over a speed bump the entire vehicle turns up and must be restarted

asked by on September 22, 2016

What could be the problem of the vehicle when it turns off only when it goes over a speed bump or bumps in general

My car has 26000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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