# Car Stopping

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-stopping/51465>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, expedition\
**Created:** [July 8, 2010, 12:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-stopping/51465 "2010-07-08T00:27:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![boblos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/65b543/32.png) [@boblos](https://community.cartalk.com/u/boblos)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 12:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-stopping/51465/1 "2010-07-08T00:27:28Z")

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I have a 2000 Ford Expedition that shuts off when I brake at the light and then try to give it gas when it’s time to go. I had a friend look at it and they said to rule out fuel or power issues. driving me buggy!!!

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**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 1:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-stopping/51465/2 "2010-07-08T01:06:10Z")

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The best guess is that your idle air bypass valve is sticking closed. It’s a common problem for the late 90’s / early 2000’s. I’d check that.

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**Author:** ![boblos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/65b543/32.png) [@boblos](https://community.cartalk.com/u/boblos)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 2:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-stopping/51465/3 "2010-07-08T02:13:28Z")

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Thank you, I will try that immediately