# 2003 Hyundai elantra stalls out while driving

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-hyundai-elantra-stalls-out-while-driving/142858>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** hyundai\
**Created:** [June 23, 2019, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-hyundai-elantra-stalls-out-while-driving/142858 "2019-06-23T20:33:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![Crazycarlady101](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/crazycarlady101/32/16516_2.png) [@Crazycarlady101](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Crazycarlady101)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2019, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-hyundai-elantra-stalls-out-while-driving/142858/1 "2019-06-23T20:33:16Z")

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Have a 2003 hyundai elantra has ran great until 2 weeks ago it cranks and fires go down the road and it bogs out and stalls it wont recrank until about 2 hours later thought it may be fuel pump replaced it replaced crankshaft. position senser.Still same problem wondering if anyone could give some insight to what else it could be before I pick it apart and waste money on sensers I may not need.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2019, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-hyundai-elantra-stalls-out-while-driving/142858/2 "2019-06-23T21:07:37Z")

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Your **Check Engine Light** isn’t illuminated?  
🤔

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2019, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-hyundai-elantra-stalls-out-while-driving/142858/3 "2019-06-23T21:10:26Z")

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Crankshaft position sensor maybe.

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**Author:** ![Crazycarlady101](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/crazycarlady101/32/16516_2.png) [@Crazycarlady101](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Crazycarlady101)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2019, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-hyundai-elantra-stalls-out-while-driving/142858/4 "2019-06-23T21:10:55Z")

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Yes check engine lights on  
but its only pulling emission codes nothing to do with the problem its having

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**Author:** ![Crazycarlady101](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/crazycarlady101/32/16516_2.png) [@Crazycarlady101](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Crazycarlady101)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2019, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-hyundai-elantra-stalls-out-while-driving/142858/5 "2019-06-23T21:11:45Z")

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Replaced camshaft position sensor thought the same thing still same problem

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2019, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-hyundai-elantra-stalls-out-while-driving/142858/6 "2019-06-23T21:12:49Z")

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CRANKshaft position sensor, not CAMshaft position sensor. They are not the same.

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**Author:** ![Crazycarlady101](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/crazycarlady101/32/16516_2.png) [@Crazycarlady101](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Crazycarlady101)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2019, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-hyundai-elantra-stalls-out-while-driving/142858/7 "2019-06-23T21:15:54Z")

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Yes replaced crankshaft postion sensor only one left is top dead center but no need to replace that one was thinking maybe idle control sensor

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2019, 10:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-hyundai-elantra-stalls-out-while-driving/142858/8 "2019-06-23T22:49:43Z")

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> [@Crazycarlady101](#):
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> it wont recrank

If the engine doesn’t crank (turn over), the starter motor is suspect - most likely, the solenoid contacts. If the engine cranks (turns over) but does not start, the problem is not in the starter motor, but in the fuel system or ignition system.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 2:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-hyundai-elantra-stalls-out-while-driving/142858/9 "2019-06-25T02:53:27Z")

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> [@Crazycarlady101](#):
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> it wont recrank until about 2 hours later

Please clarify. “Cranks ok but won’t start” means you hear that rrr rrr rrr sound with the key in start but it doesn’t catch and run. “Fails to crank” means you don’t even hear that rrr rrr rrr sound.

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**Author:** ![Crazycarlady101](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/crazycarlady101/32/16516_2.png) [@Crazycarlady101](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Crazycarlady101)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 2:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-hyundai-elantra-stalls-out-while-driving/142858/10 "2019-06-25T02:58:39Z")

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No it rrr rr it turn over but wont fire for several hours

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2019, 12:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-hyundai-elantra-stalls-out-while-driving/142858/11 "2019-06-27T00:35:36Z")

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Cranks ok but won’t start is usually caused by either no spark or no fuel. If you spray starter spray into the air intake will it start and run briefly before it stalls? If so, that’s a clue the problem is no fuel. The replacing-stuff-on-a-guess approach on newer cars like yours sometimes works, but it is also pretty easy to run out of money before running out of guesses. Suggest to focus on getting a correct diagnosis as the first objective.
