Why does my car shut off when I Shift Into Gear?

Why does my car shut off when I Shift Into Gear?

The first start up of the day it shuts off when you shift it into gear. It seems a little hard to restart and once it is started it will shut off again when shifted into gear. It will shut off like this six or more times before it will finally go into gear and finally stay running.

Why does my Nissan Altima shut off when put in reverse?

Hello there, many common faults will cause your 2008 Nissan Altima to shut off when put in drive or reverse. The first step in diagnosis is to check the transmission for leaks, and the fluid level and condition.

What happens when you shift from Park to drive?

It seems a little hard to restart and once it is started it will shut off again when shifted into gear. It will shut off like this six or more times before it will finally go into gear and finally stay running. It is not an issue the rest of the day, it will start and shift out of park into gear without stalling the engine just fine.

Why does my car shut off in the morning?

When you start it in the morning it idles a little higher (about 1,300 rpm) for the first minute or so and then drops down to normal idle (about 900-1,000). If you wait to put it into gear until that happens, nine times out of ten the engine will not shut off. That is what made me think it was a sensor issue of some sort.

The first start up of the day it shuts off when you shift it into gear. It seems a little hard to restart and once it is started it will shut off again when shifted into gear. It will shut off like this six or more times before it will finally go into gear and finally stay running.

Hello there, many common faults will cause your 2008 Nissan Altima to shut off when put in drive or reverse. The first step in diagnosis is to check the transmission for leaks, and the fluid level and condition.

How does a solenoid get power to shift gears?

The transmission control module (TCM) — the brains of the transmission — will send power to one of the shift solenoids in order to shift gears. Inside the solenoid, there’s a plunger surrounded by a magnetic coil.

It seems a little hard to restart and once it is started it will shut off again when shifted into gear. It will shut off like this six or more times before it will finally go into gear and finally stay running. It is not an issue the rest of the day, it will start and shift out of park into gear without stalling the engine just fine.

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