This problem is happening more frequently now I can go out to the car and it won't start. I can wait a few hours or so and it will start right up. The first time this happened I had it towed to the mechanic, the day it was towed in it wouldn't start for him either. The next day and the days following that it fired up each and every time he kept it from mon-fri, he could not duplicate the problem. He did the diagnostic test it showed nothing wrong with it. I called two buick dealers, they told me if the car doesn't break down and stay broken down they can't tell me whats wrong because the problem is too intermittent. Before all this started that ets off light was coming on and staying on and the car would stall out on me, now its not doing that anymore, but I noticed something when I'm putting the car into reverse from park I noticed that the ets off light blinks. Please help me if you can, I don't know what to do. And sometimes it stays on. The fuel pump seems to be working. I have had it looked at twice and no one can find anything wrong with it.
1996 Buick Skylark: engine stalls while driving
5 of the 85 complaints about the 1996 Buick Skylark describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- recalls
- 0
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
The federal safety agency recall 02 v 070 000 concerning ignition switch: recall repairs were done, causing intermittent stalling / starting problem. This problem was not occurring until repairs were done at steve schmitt motor co. In greensville, il; phone# 618/664-2811. Feel free to provide any further information.
While driving and without warning vehicle will stall out and die. Dealer has repaired vehicle, but problem has reoccurred. Please provide additional information.
At 28,000 miles vehicle had an intermittent restarting problem. Vehicle been to an independent repair shop on two occasions, and at a dealer shop on two occasions, and both were unable to locate cause of problem. *ak the vehicle would not start several times. Dealer replaced the alternator, fuel system but did not correct the problem. The computer and cluster are now being repaired as a cause of stalling. Intake manifold gasket is leaking.
While driving at any speed vehicle stalls, in for repairs, changed all parts, vehicle still continues to stall due to an electrical short.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- Revised piston pin removal / installation procedure
- Subject regarding revised lower intake manifold installation
- Some owners may comment on leakage of a few drops of coolant after parking their vehicle
- Subject regarding polymer service pistons
- Some owners may comment on driveability symptons of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or...
- Some owners may experience a driveability symptom of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or...
- Some V6 engines may, on a very infrequent basis, have an oil odor condition that is generally encountered...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Buick Skylark stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1996 Buick Skylark?
5 of 85 owner complaints about the 1996 Buick Skylark (6%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
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There are 0 recalls and 13 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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