1996 Ford Probe GT Engine Stalls While Driving?

Question

Engine is stalling on 1996 Ford Probe GT, while driving on highway at 100km or even now in city? What is causing this?

Answer 1

More information would help, such as after it stalls does it restart?
Most common cause for this is the fuel filter being clogged.
replace fuel filter.
if problem persists test fuel pump pressure and volume.
if fuel pump tests OK
check for water in fuel.
if there is water in fuel add a can of fuel dryer like heat to your tank.
also a not so common problem that can cause this would be the ignition coil if needed check it also.

Answer 2

If you're concerned go have the battery tested along with the alternator. Usually there's some kind of tag on the battery that will tell you when it was manufactured or at least installed in the car. If it's clean and the connectors are clean it's probably fairly new. 96 has probably had at least 3 batteries. Battery will not recharge overnight unless you hook up a battery charger. Batteries recharge during driving, that's what the alternator does and it takes about 15 minutes to recharge the amount you used to start the car. Batteries usually last 3-4 years and will usually work fine up until the time they fail. They usually don't give you any indication they're going to fail.

Answer 3

IF you have checked the obvious things such as fuel filter, distributor Cap, etc. then more than likely, it is either the EGR Valve. If the car runs for a while, and then on the freeway starts to cut out like its running out of gas.........then I would say the EGR valve. I would also check the coil or coil packs.
If however, it stalls at stop lights while driving through town, I would say O2 sensor.
Good luck to you.

Answer 4

I had the same problem with a 98 chevy malibu LS..... I replaced the air filter with a *power adder* air filter, replaced the spark plugs and wires, ran dry gas in it, and fuel injector cleaner. I did this all in one month after all that it hasnt done it since

Answer 5

the distributor is going bad in it this is a common cause with the probes ,i sold mine because of this,they wanted 500 for a used distributor for it,,but that's whats causing this to happen,good luck.

Answer 6

it could just need a tune-up or just be a bad tank of gas, look at the simple things first :)

Answer 7

I work at a junk yard we junk a lot of them ,,,get ride of it befour you need to depend on it