# Volvo dieing while in motion

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-dieing-while-in-motion/10893>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 19, 2008, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-dieing-while-in-motion/10893 "2008-02-19T20:59:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![arlene\_lawson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/90db22/32.png) [@arlene\_lawson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/arlene_lawson)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-dieing-while-in-motion/10893/1 "2008-02-19T20:59:23Z")

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I have a 960 volvo wagon 1995, I loved it until recently I will be driving and it just dies. The check engine light came on and I pull over & it starts right up. 3 mechanics have looked at it, nothing registers on the computer, so no one can figure out what to do. Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-dieing-while-in-motion/10893/2 "2008-02-19T21:27:47Z")

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An aquaint had one of these (well, almost). it was an 850. It had been a long time problem child. Someone had even thrown some expensive part at it. It would sometimes just die while in motion, or, not start. I replaced the coolant temperature sensor. No problem since  
Yours could be a different problem. Often, when an engine suddenly cuts off, it’s an ignition (spark producing) problem. Check in that area for weak coil, igniter, or the rpm signal to the computer.