Hey can you guys help me? We just stalled after exiting the free way and we pushed it into a lot. The car was running fine all day, drove it about 80 miles there and 80 miles, and after we exited the freeway and brakes at a red light the engine stalled and shut off. Turned the engine back on and it was idling but putting it into reverse made it stall again. What’s wrong with my car?
I agree with the advice from others that a torque converter could be the issue but if it were my car I would take a hard look at main wiring harness moving when the car is put in gear. Engine assemblies move to one side when a car is put in drive or reverse and they usually move opposite ways depending on the gear. I would start the car in park with brake on (be safe) and with it idling do a basic and methodical “wiggle test” where you start at a point in the engine bay and give each harness and connection a “wiggle” to see if you can replicate the stalling. It could be as simple as an air intake hose has come loose but I doubt it.