Q: My 2011 Ford Edge Limited stalls when I am stopped at a red light for longer than 20 or so seconds it seems. I have to put my car
For the past week or so my car will stall when I am stopped at a red light for longer than 20 or so seconds it seems. I have to put my car in park and thankfully it will start right back up. This is causing me a lot of anxiety because I am afraid it will start stalling while I am driving. I just replaced the battery....
My car has 103000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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