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Old 07-31-2015, 01:03 PM
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i have a 2005 ford mustang.... i have a red top battery in my car. each year i start having this problem where my car starts shutting off for no reason while i am driving it... it shakes a bit then turns off... i see my rpm going up and down from 0.5-1.5 randomly. i keep replacing the battery and my fuel pumps recently i had my transmission replaced also. just had the battery and alternator checked and right as the mechanic was telling me that everything was good with them both, the car shuts off..... sometimes it fires right back on and other times i have to wait a few hours.... i notice it cuts off when i turn/ or brake when driving... sometimes it turns off just if i have the car running. i have no idea where else to start. i have had my connectors replaced on the battery cables... replace battery, changed both fuel pumps and just had transmission done..... help
also i notice that if i am on a slope i have to floor the gas to get the car to move....
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Old 08-02-2015, 03:07 AM
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Judging by your symptoms and ruling out alternator, battery, and fuel pump. I believe your next step is to check if you have a vacuum leak.
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Old 08-03-2015, 12:02 AM
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Have you checked for engine codes?
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Old 08-03-2015, 07:01 AM
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+1 ^^^

There should be some stored codes that may help track this down.

And welcome to the forum, hope we can help solve this for you.
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