Recently, my g/f's car is stalling..atleast i think its stalling.

2001 corolla. automatic
Car starts completly normal.
Soon as you put it in reverse and step on the gas
car shakes as if the engine is about to shut off
the engine doesnt turn off though..she says its because she immediatly brakes and puts it in park and waits before she moves the car again...


so if she brakes, and puts it in park for a while when the car is shaking it works fine. I dont know if the engine will shut off if she doesnt put the car in park.


new battery? engine skipping? thanks!

Description of the shaking: Like teaching someone to drive a manual

[Edited on June 17, 2006 at 6:04 PM. Reason : .]

6/17/2006 6:01:31 PM

maybe you should duct tape over the headlights

6/17/2006 6:06:55 PM

check the corrugated plastic thing coming from the maf for cracks

6/17/2006 6:13:07 PM

picture the set of planetary gears in the at
one of the gears is held stationary in reverse
my guess is the band that holds it is slipping

6/17/2006 6:47:51 PM

just tell her to put the shit in park for a while before she reverses. lol

6/17/2006 7:02:10 PM

when in reverse the force makes the engine turn some and if you have a crack in that thing it open up causing it to stutter and almost stall.

that was my theory until i read that it was only a 2001, and i have never seen a crack there on a car less than 10 years old.

6/17/2006 8:30:07 PM

DIAL 1-800-345-PILE

6/18/2006 12:00:58 AM

6/18/2006 2:34:18 PM