# Engine shuts down will restart only after a while **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** nissan, frontier\ **Created:** [October 6, 2012, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-shuts-down-will-restart-only-after-a-while/74840 "2012-10-06T17:46:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HELINUT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3d9bf3/32.png) [@HELINUT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/HELINUT)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2012, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-shuts-down-will-restart-only-after-a-while/74840/1 "2012-10-06T17:46:49Z")
When I cut off the engine by mistake (shift slip ie ) the restart comes around but only after about 5 to 15 minutes . The last time this happened the car was at an intersection and this situation is getting dangeous. Why is the restart taking so long ? ---
**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2012, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-shuts-down-will-restart-only-after-a-while/74840/2 "2012-10-06T19:50:02Z")
We needs some more info. Standard shift transmission or automatic transmission? Does the engine turn over but refuses to start? It may just be a neutral safety switch problem but more info is needed. ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2012, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-shuts-down-will-restart-only-after-a-while/74840/3 "2012-10-06T20:34:15Z")
Please explain in detail how you cut off the engine by mistake…