# Stalling Car

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/stalling-car/58339>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dodge, stratus\
**Created:** [December 5, 2010, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stalling-car/58339 "2010-12-05T20:49:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![lucky87lk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8baadc/32.png) [@lucky87lk](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lucky87lk)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stalling-car/58339/1 "2010-12-05T20:49:03Z")

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I have a 99 Dodge Stratus which has been dying recently. It only happens after the car is warmed up and has been driving highway speed for at least 20 minutes. It does’t make a noise- just stops running and I then have to steer to the side of the road and wait 5 minutes or so for it to start back up. It has a brand-new battery (that’s what my repair guy thought it was first) and a new fuel pump relay (my dad’s idea) but it is still dying. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stalling-car/58339/2 "2010-12-05T20:57:45Z")

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The problem might be caused from an ignition coil breaking down when it gets hot.

If the vehicle has the V6 engine, look under the intake manifold for the distributor/coil.

Tester