2000 Elantra Car Stalling Problem.
dd23149006401549
07-09-2010, 12:16 AM
I am working on my cousins car and he has a problem with the car stalling while driving. Here is a list of everything I have checked.
All the fluids are fine
Checked Engine Code (Camshaft Code, Torque converter code, 2nd gear ratio code)
Replaced Camshaft Position Sensor
Cleaned Mass Airflow Sensor and Throttle body
The symptoms are when the car gets to normal operating temperature it will just randomly stall, doesn't matter whether you are idling or going 40MPH it will just stall, and wont start back up for about an hour. Also it is leaking tranny fluid like no other. To start off I checked the air filter and it was soaked with oil, I don't even know how the car started. Changed that and cleaned the entire air filter housing and intake. After that he drove it around a while and stalled in the middle of traffic. After waiting the hour to start the car back up, we drove it home and messed with it some more. I checked the engine codes again same 3 codes, and then looked at the Freeze Frame view of the car. The Car was running at 182 Degrees and driving at 27MPH. However something that surprised me was that it didn't read any RPMs, which led me to the next step of changing the Camshaft Position Sensor. We changed it and it didn't make a difference.
I talked to some people at my local Auto Zone, and they brought up something I though about too. They think it might be the Ignition Control Module, the old insulation lets more heat in, and once the car gets hot enough the ICM shuts down. However it doesn't show any Misfire codes, which I think would show up. Any how, any help would be amazing! I have included everything I can think of, but any questions just ask.
All the fluids are fine
Checked Engine Code (Camshaft Code, Torque converter code, 2nd gear ratio code)
Replaced Camshaft Position Sensor
Cleaned Mass Airflow Sensor and Throttle body
The symptoms are when the car gets to normal operating temperature it will just randomly stall, doesn't matter whether you are idling or going 40MPH it will just stall, and wont start back up for about an hour. Also it is leaking tranny fluid like no other. To start off I checked the air filter and it was soaked with oil, I don't even know how the car started. Changed that and cleaned the entire air filter housing and intake. After that he drove it around a while and stalled in the middle of traffic. After waiting the hour to start the car back up, we drove it home and messed with it some more. I checked the engine codes again same 3 codes, and then looked at the Freeze Frame view of the car. The Car was running at 182 Degrees and driving at 27MPH. However something that surprised me was that it didn't read any RPMs, which led me to the next step of changing the Camshaft Position Sensor. We changed it and it didn't make a difference.
I talked to some people at my local Auto Zone, and they brought up something I though about too. They think it might be the Ignition Control Module, the old insulation lets more heat in, and once the car gets hot enough the ICM shuts down. However it doesn't show any Misfire codes, which I think would show up. Any how, any help would be amazing! I have included everything I can think of, but any questions just ask.
dd23149006401549
07-13-2010, 04:24 PM
Well we figured it out, it turns out my cousin being the brilliant person he is over filled the Transmission. Which caused the Crankshaft position sensor to get covered in tranny fluid... drained it and cleaned the sensor and bingo bango good as new.
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