• Mustang Forums
  • 1996 - 2004 SN95 Mustang -General/Talk-
  • SN95 V6 Mustang Tech

Car turned off while driving

  • Thread starter Thread starter slowfashow
  • Start date Start date May 18, 2009

slowfashow

New Member
Feb 12, 2009
61
0
0
29Palms california
May 18, 2009
#1
  • May 18, 2009
  • #1
I have a 2004 V6 Mustang 5 spd manual, it has about 62k miles, as I was driving on the highway the car turned off and the "Service Engine Soon" light came on, I pulled over to the side of the road, I then put the car in neutral and tried restarting it and it came on and this time there was no "service engine soon" light, it hasnt given me any problems since but i was wondering what that meant? any advice and 411 is greatly appreciated. Thanks
 

MustangLX-5.0

Founding Member
Dec 2, 2000
856
7
38
Lehigh Acres Fla.
May 18, 2009
#2
  • May 18, 2009
  • #2
I noticed that since it is a 5 spd,and you stated that the engine shut off while you were driving down the highway,were you in neutral at the time it shut off? Did this occur when you depressed the clutch? Sorry,I'm just a little stumped at the moment.Anytime the clutch is engaged and in gear,as long as you're moving,your engine is also running.Just trying to figure out how you stalled out.You noted the CE light came on afterwards.This would be normal.Anytime the key is on but the engine is not running,the CE light will be on.Take note of this every time you go to start your car.This is a normal diagnostic function of the PCM (internal OBD II computer).Hence when you restarted it,the light went off.

Now assuming it did stall on you,there must have been a reason.Was it running rough? Has it ever hesitated upon pressing the gas pedal? Did you recently run into a lot of ground water? Any bit of info helps.
 

Skymarshal

Member
Nov 5, 2004
572
0
16
Dallas
May 18, 2009
#3
  • May 18, 2009
  • #3
There are very few reasons that can cause an engine to die completely as you're driving, and even fewer that would permit it to restart- without even a trouble code.
I would just keep driving it and see if it happens again. If it does, it may be an intermittant ground, intermittant coil pack failure, fuel line blockage, etc. Hopefully you'll get a CEL soon to point you in the right direction!
 

slowfashow

New Member
Feb 12, 2009
61
0
0
29Palms california
May 21, 2009
#4
  • May 21, 2009
  • #4
the car was running normal, no strange sounds, no contact with water in months (except car wash), i did notice a smell that smelled like burnt plastic weeks before but i dont know where it was coming from, it was like a silicone glue smell but that was about 2 weeks before it shut off on me. thanks
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

P
Repeated P2004 DTC trouble code with no apparent symptoms
  • poehitman
  • Mar 11, 2026
  • SN95 V6 Mustang Tech
Replies
2
Views
193
SN95 V6 Mustang Tech Mar 12, 2026
poehitman
P
E
2007 GT Stalls when lights or a/c turned on
  • ejscarfo
  • Jun 22, 2026
  • 2005 - 2009 Specific Tech
Replies
2
Views
146
2005 - 2009 Specific Tech Jun 29, 2026
ejscarfo
E
D
SN95 V6 1994 occasional rpm surge while driving---where should I start?
  • DPP
  • Aug 30, 2025
  • SN95 V6 Mustang Tech
Replies
4
Views
450
SN95 V6 Mustang Tech May 5, 2026
DPP
D
D
Turn signals work only with ignition on & Engine off.
  • DienstXIV
  • Jul 2, 2025
  • 1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk-
Replies
7
Views
612
1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk- Jul 7, 2025
DienstXIV
D
G
Electrical Getting good ground in 1991 Fox Vert for amps - getting popping noise when I turn on the lights?
  • gvanginkel403
  • Apr 11, 2026
  • Fox 5.0 Mustang Tech
  • 2
Replies
20
Views
467
Fox 5.0 Mustang Tech Jul 21, 2026
gvanginkel403
G
Share:
Bluesky Email Share Link
  • Mustang Forums
  • 1996 - 2004 SN95 Mustang -General/Talk-
  • SN95 V6 Mustang Tech
Menu
Log in

Register

  • Forums
  • What's new
  • Media
  • Resources
  • Contact
  • Sponsor
X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?

X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?