MAZDA 3 cutting off

Postby **Ignorant Ignis** » September 5th, 2012, 11:46 am

car just cuts all of sudden when idling at traffic lights or moving slowley in traffic.

anyone experienced this or have any idea what could be causing it?

no check engine light
car starts back normal

cinco · Postby **cinco** » September 5th, 2012, 11:59 am

failing crank sensor
but check your battery and make the poles are tight

Postby **Ignorant Ignis** » September 5th, 2012, 12:40 pm

cinco wrote:failing crank sensor
but check your battery and make the poles are tight

anyway of checking that for sure?

nothing showing up on the scan

cinco · Postby **cinco** » September 5th, 2012, 1:59 pm

only way for sure is to swap it

FullStop · Postby **FullStop** » September 6th, 2012, 12:40 pm

how's the idle?

Postby **Ignorant Ignis** » September 6th, 2012, 2:16 pm

idling normal .....with and without the a/c

FTL · Postby **FTL** » September 7th, 2012, 12:07 pm

Does it cut off only in "D" or also in "N" if you are in traffic?

Postby **Ignorant Ignis** » September 7th, 2012, 2:34 pm

FTL wrote:Does it cut off only in "D" or also in "N" if you are in traffic?

never tried putting it in "N"

FullStop · Postby **FullStop** » September 9th, 2012, 7:58 am

that used to happen to me with my 323, was failing crank sensor as well. would occur on deceleration or stop, not on acceleration.

Postby **Ignorant Ignis** » September 12th, 2012, 3:29 pm

changed the fuel filter and serviced....

car cut off while reversing and the engine was cold..... hasn't cut off since though

think i will change the sensor anyway