Cars stalls on me unexpectedly

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I own a 2014 Nissan Versa.

This morning, for the second time in as many months, the car hesitated a bit and stalled on me while I was at a stop.

Each time, the radio stayed playing and all of the little symbols (check engine, etc.) lit up on the dashboard. I turned off the car, then turned it on again, and everything was fine. I drove off as if nothing had happened.

Before this year, the car had stalled only one other time, but it was like 2 or 3 years ago.

Do you know what may be causing this infrequent issue?

Battery? A sensor of some kind? The fact I’m not driving as much?

Thanks.

2

The stalling can be caused by a crankshaft position sensor that’s starting to fail.

Tester

3

I understand why all the idiot light s come on. The odd symptom is that the radio starts playing. Can anybody explain that? Does the car have an infotainment system?

4

He meant the radio still works after the vehicle dies . I guess he does not know that it will still play until he opens a door.

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Cars vary. On my Chrysler minivan, the radio keeps playing for about 30 seconds after the ignition is turned off.

6

Christine’s radio started playing after she was crushed into a cube.