Hello Everyone,

I ran into an interesting issue while commuting home the other day -

I drive a 2002 WRX impreza 2.0 turbo wagon, 135,000 miles.

While i was stopped at a red light - my car shut off.
This was not like the car had stalled out, ALL of my power was completely cut off. My trip meter and clocks reset. Power returned immediately, and I was able to just use the ignition to start the car again.

This happened again when I stopped at another light.

I looked at my instruments, and turned off my AC and put the fan down a setting.

After turning off the AC the car did not die at idle again. I've been trying to replicate this error again without success.

To reiterate,
I was commuting home in traffic, when stopped, and idling, in neutral on a flat road, the car lost all power and shut down - clocks and trip meters reset.

This happened again on the same trip, not even a full mile down the road.



Any experts have an opinion about what may be the issue?

 

i can understand an IACV causing idle to die or AC compressor starting to seize up. take off AC belt and see if the problem persists? I know a buddy whos power steering pump seized on him and left him stranded. car wouldnt start