# 2008 Toyota Corolla - Cuts iff

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-corolla-cuts-iff/129341>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [November 22, 2018, 1:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-corolla-cuts-iff/129341 "2018-11-22T01:46:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![deepakraghoober](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@deepakraghoober](https://community.cartalk.com/u/deepakraghoober)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2018, 1:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-corolla-cuts-iff/129341/1 "2018-11-22T01:46:41Z")

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Last night whilst driving the engine just cut off .the light was of . I switched off the ignition key, and started the engine anew it ran perfectly. My car is a corolla sedan 2008.

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**Author:** ![SteveCBT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevecbt/32/3192_2.png) [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-corolla-cuts-iff/129341/2 "2018-11-23T23:39:09Z")

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I would suspect the ignition switch

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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 23, 2018, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-corolla-cuts-iff/129341/3 "2018-11-23T23:47:21Z")

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One thing that can cause the engine to shut off while driving is a faulty crankshaft position sensor.

[https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/toyota,2008,corolla,1.8l+l4,1440244,ignition,crankshaft+position+sensor,7196](https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/toyota,2008,corolla,1.8l+l4,1440244,ignition,crankshaft+position+sensor,7196)

If the computer loses the signal from this sensor, the computer see’s no reason to operate the fuel and ignition systems, and the engine cuts off.

Tester

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**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2018, 4:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-corolla-cuts-iff/129341/4 "2018-11-24T04:55:42Z")

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I think you are saying that when the engine shut off the lights on the dashboard went off, too. Is that so?

If you have other keys on a ring or in a case with your car key, try using the car key by itself, no other keys or case. Sometimes the weight of a bunch of keys can wear the ignition switch and make it fail.