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I was driving in the cold for a few minutes and then my c...


I was driving in the cold for a few minutes and then my car stalled and then i turned it back on and it was fine and then it stalled again and then it was fine and we parked it and now it seems fine but my check [engine](/topics-e...

I was driving in the cold for a few minutes and then my car stalled and then i turned it back on and it was fine and then it stalled again and then it was fine and we parked it and now it seems fine but my check [engine](/topics-engine-gmc/) light is on now Mechanic's Assistant: Does the light stay on, or does it blink? It stays on Mechanic's Assistant: What is the make/model/year of your car? Gmc [terrain](/topics-terrain/) 2015 Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Terrain yourself? What have you tried so far? Not much looked at the engine but everything seemed fine

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Automotive Expert
Hello I'm Rick from justanswer, sorry to hear about your terrain issues I know how frustrating this can be, hopefully I can get you in the right direction and get this resolved...did this only happens once?

but the one time but it stalled three times
Automotive Expert
Ok, is this the 4cyl or v6?

4cyl
Automotive Expert
Ok, do you have access to a code reader or scan tool by chance?

No I don'tHow do I get one
Automotive Expert
Ok, you could go to like advanced auto or autozone O'Reily and they will scan it for free and tell you the codes, or you can just purchase one in store, these are known for the intake or [exhaust](/topics-exhaust-gmc/) solenoids going bad and from what your symptoms are, it sounds likely the best thing to do since your engine light did pop on is to get the codes, and from there you can probably fix this issue yourself as I can walk you through it

Okay thank you I will try to get to an auto zone and see what to do about it you've been such a good help!!
Automotive Expert
No problem that's what I'm here for, if you need anything else don't hesitate to let me know, take care!

Thank you so much!! Have a great holiday!
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