While driving my 1997 oldsmobile bravada the car shut off unexpectedly and continued to stall. I was able to pull off of the road and restart the car. I drove to my mechanics garage and he replaced the ignition harness. This has happed to me a total of ( 4) four times. The frequency has been about every 6 months to 1 year. The mileage of the vehicle was about 100,000 the first time this happened. The vehicle was purchased usedwith about 95,000 miles. Please help.
1997 Oldsmobile Bravada: engine stalls while driving
5 of the 104 complaints about the 1997 Oldsmobile Bravada describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 23 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Bravada shuts down while driving. While on highway I was traveling at 70 MPH. Then the truck is completely dead. I was able to pull over and sat for 5 to 10 minutes trying to restart it. It finally started. (no check engine light came on) after I let it sit for a few month I decided to replace the egr valve gasket and clean the carbon out of the throttle body. A few months go by I was driving on a road off of a high way going 40 MPH. Same thing occurred. I got it started in the same amount of time and it will run fine like nothing ever happened. After reading the other complaints I am going to replace the ignition switch even though the dealer said it could be numerous of other things and not the ignition switch. In fact they never heard of an ignition switch doing this.
The vehicle was serviced at least four times for stalling and cutting off. The ignition switch was replaced. *jb
The vehicle stalls without warning causing the loss of power steering and braking, putting transmission in neutral and cranking the engine while moving results in immediate start-up, dealer unable to duplicate the problem. Nlm
While driving vehicle just stalls , and there is a loss of power steering and power brakes. Dlr can't find a reason for it.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- Rattle noise in engine
- Engine coolant leak at intake gasket
- Rough idle after start, and/or a service engine soon (SES) light
- Some customers may comment on an exhaust boom / groan noise in the passenger compartment
- Subject regarding rust in cooling system, heater inoperative, blows cold air, engine overheats (flush...
- Some customers may comment on rough idle after start up, especially after setting overnight
- Information used when diagnosing noise conditions such as engine rattle noise, spark knock at 2000 - 2500...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Oldsmobile Bravada stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1997 Oldsmobile Bravada?
5 of 104 owner complaints about the 1997 Oldsmobile Bravada (5%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Oldsmobile Bravada?
There are 0 recalls and 23 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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