I have a 1999 Mazda Protege and after driving my car for 20-30 minutes, my car stalls..I try to restart the car but it keeps turning over and won't start. I have to wait about 20-30 minutes or sometimes more. I have taken it to Auto Zone and they have tested it and they gave me a bunch of codes. I looked them up and after getting them, I literally cleaned every part and replaced the bad parts. However, after spending countless number of hours on my car, it keeps doing this. Does anyone know what could be wrong? It is a very good car and drives smooth and it would be a shame if I had to sell. Please help me!
2006-08-12 11:24:20 · 6 answers · asked by Justine 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Mazda
I have done pretty much everything except anything that has to do with the gas!
2006-08-12 11:30:06 · update #1
I don't have them off hand
2006-08-12 11:53:46 · update #2
Take it to a mazda dealer, pay them for the diagnostic fee and then replace the part. If you haven't fixed it yet by throwing hundreds if not thousands of dollars at it yet, then it is more than likely a dealer only part. MAF sensor, boost(map) sensor, ect. ect. I wouldn't be surprised if it was something covered by the emissions warranty (8/80k). And for yours and everyone that reads this question, the MIL or CEL (malfunction indicator lamp or check engine lamp) can come on for a variety of reasons. The code(s) the computer stores only give you a general area of what caused the problem. The dealership's diagnostic equipment can pull freeze frame data (a snapshot of what the car was doing at the time the MIL or CEL was triggered), that can lead the technician to the correct area of the problem. So don't alway trust Auto Zone for your technical advice. Mazda dealers pay for specialized training to know how to repair your Mazda. Going to auto zone for a MIL or CEL is like going to your family MD when you have a brain tumor.
2006-08-13 17:59:42 · answer #1 · answered by mazdaparts 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are many things that this can be. I have a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee that was doing the same thing and it turned out to be a crankshaft position sensor. I don't know too much about cars and really, it could be any number of things. I suggest that you take it to a shop and have them run a diagnostics test on it. I took my Jeep to Aamco and they found the problem immediatley. These tests usually are around 30 bucks.
Good luck!
2006-08-12 11:32:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
first off the problem is you and auto zone working on it, but it could be a plethora of things take it to a mazda specilist
2006-08-12 17:44:07 · answer #3 · answered by geetarpicker04 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-11 07:39:58 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you checked the air filter? I always try that first, if it stalls, it could easily be an air intake problem.
2006-08-12 11:28:10 · answer #5 · answered by Skipper1974 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what were the codes?
2006-08-12 11:47:59 · answer #6 · answered by Kyle M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋