# Sputtering and stalling

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/sputtering-and-stalling/43454>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 30, 2010, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sputtering-and-stalling/43454 "2010-01-30T15:23:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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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, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sputtering-and-stalling/43454/1 "2010-01-30T15:23:08Z")

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i need some help. my gf car is a chevy lumina late 90’s and this morning she got off the highway and the car started sputtering and shaking and then died. it took her a few minutes to start it up again at the intersection. the check engine light is on. what could it be? anyone?

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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, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sputtering-and-stalling/43454/2 "2010-01-30T15:42:24Z")

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also, before the car died the lights went off and the directionals didnt work…is that the alternator?