# 2008 Toyota Yaris - Stalls

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-yaris-stalls/165849>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [June 15, 2020, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-yaris-stalls/165849 "2020-06-15T23:37:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Shhimpsons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Shhimpsons](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Shhimpsons)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-yaris-stalls/165849/1 "2020-06-15T23:37:29Z")

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My car stalls randomly. This happens every once in awhile. I could be going up or down a hill and it could stall.

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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 16, 2020, 1:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-yaris-stalls/165849/2 "2020-06-16T01:20:32Z")

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Does it start up again right away? Does it crank and crank without starting? After a period of time does it start OK?

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**Author:** ![Shhimpsons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Shhimpsons](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Shhimpsons)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2020, 9:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-yaris-stalls/165849/3 "2020-06-18T09:30:10Z")

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It starts up right away.

-Evan

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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 18, 2020, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-yaris-stalls/165849/4 "2020-06-18T14:08:05Z")

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My first thought is ignition switch: the circuit that powers the ignition system goes through there. If you have another key, try it, without any extra weight hanging from it. There are other possibilities. Good luck and please let us know.
