# Anyone help? please? car sputtering, then stalling at red light

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-help-please-car-sputtering-then-stalling-at-red-light/43456>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, lumina\
**Created:** [January 30, 2010, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-help-please-car-sputtering-then-stalling-at-red-light/43456 "2010-01-30T15:45:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![tony21249](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@tony21249](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tony21249)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2010, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-help-please-car-sputtering-then-stalling-at-red-light/43456/1 "2010-01-30T15:45:33Z")

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my girlfriends car this morning started sputtering and then stalled at a red light. she had been driving for almost an hour. before the car stalled, (and i think after) her lights didnt work (directionals, time on the dash, etc.). she did get the car started again after a few minutes and the check engine light is on. is this the alternator? would could be the problem?