2000 Malibu engine problem

[NYMase]

I have had a problem recently with my 2000 Chevy Malibu where after driving on the interstate for about an hour going 70 to 75 mph, the car will just cut off....I pull over to the side of the road and wait about 5 mins and then the car will start right up...Is this a common problem with the 2000 Chevy Malibu? Is it a fuel sensor or some other sensor? Thanks for any and all help....

[mikeyg153]

i have the same problem w/ my 2000 Malibu...just shuts off..noone can tell me what is wrong with it, i have replaced the ignition module (under coil pack) and still problem exists.

[amac209]

might be the crank position sensor they get heat sensitive when they go bad

[burly]

Yes we had something like this happen to a our '89 Jeep Cherokee. I cannot remember what the name of the part was (I was only 12). I do remember that when the part got warm, it would break its connection and the car would cut off. After a couple minutes of rest it cool down, make contact again, and the car would start right up. I "believe" it was a part in the ignition system, and I think it might have even been something to do with the coils. Sorry I'm not more help, but *maybe* this can point you in the general direction.

[amac209]

90% of the time and intermittent dying problem exists it's one of 3 things. fuel pump cutting out, bad ignition module, bad crank sensor. the other 10% it's something you'd never think of like bad gas gage with an empty tank. or bad electrical conections, broken timing belt/jumped a few spots, water in gas, low compression, ignition switch.. well the list goes on and on for miles.. if you know about when your car is going to cut out get a shop to give you a data logger then trigger it when you think it might die this will show all information from all the sensors and probably pinpoint exactly what happened.

[NYMase]

Thanks a lot for your help, guys....I suspect it is the crank position sensor and will replace that and possibly the oxygen sensor....