# 2015 Chevrolet Captiva Sport dies when I step on the gas

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-chevrolet-captiva-sport-dies-when-i-step-on-the-gas/140144>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, captiva-sport\
**Created:** [May 11, 2019, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-chevrolet-captiva-sport-dies-when-i-step-on-the-gas/140144 "2019-05-11T15:24:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![arnieseverson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d26b3c/32.png) [@arnieseverson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/arnieseverson)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2019, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-chevrolet-captiva-sport-dies-when-i-step-on-the-gas/140144/1 "2019-05-11T15:24:35Z")

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why does my car die when its idoling after I give it just a little gas?

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2019, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-chevrolet-captiva-sport-dies-when-i-step-on-the-gas/140144/2 "2019-05-12T15:47:33Z")

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Is the check engine light “on” ?