# 2008 Buick Lucerne - Stalls

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-buick-lucerne-stalls/172373>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** buick\
**Created:** [November 17, 2020, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-buick-lucerne-stalls/172373 "2020-11-17T12:37:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![stabitrak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@stabitrak](https://community.cartalk.com/u/stabitrak)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-buick-lucerne-stalls/172373/1 "2020-11-17T12:37:54Z")

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cut just cut off while driving or sitting at stop light

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-buick-lucerne-stalls/172373/2 "2020-11-17T22:32:39Z")

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Believe it or not, it’s barely possible the seatbelt buckle is causing a short in the fuel pump relay. [https://buickforums.com/forums/threads/2008-buick-lucerne-stalling-and-cutting-off.52969/](https://buickforums.com/forums/threads/2008-buick-lucerne-stalling-and-cutting-off.52969/) Of course, it could easily be something else. A good mechanic with hands on the vehicle can tell for sure.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-buick-lucerne-stalls/172373/3 "2020-11-18T16:05:11Z")

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A bad crankshaft position sensor can cause an engine to stall out of nowhere.

> **[Symptoms of a Bad or Failing Crankshaft Position Sensor](https://www.autoblog.com/2016/01/06/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-crankshaft-position-sensor/)**
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> The crankshaft position sensor is an engine management component found on virtually all modern vehicles with internal combustion engines.

Tester
