2009 TL - Car shut off while driving
 

I am wondering if this has happened to anyone? I just purchased my TL 4 days ago... and while rounding the corner from my house, I began to go up hill and midway through the car shuts off... Lights and everything else work but the engine was not running. I tried starting it again and it cranked, but would not get about 2000 rpm before quickly shutting back off. I tried again, starting it up tried to give it a little gas and again rev'd up to 6000 rpm and then quickly shut off... I brought it back to the place where I purchased it and the mechanic has had it for 5 hours and said he is having a hard time locking down the issue, initally thought it would be a fuel pump or fuel injector. Any Ideas????

How cold it it where you are? A freeze in the fuel line would have that effect (and then be tough to diagnose, as the blockage would thaw in the shop).

Driver side fuse 13 is not blown?

I live in CT, but it wasn't cold when it happened it was about 40 degrees at the time it happened...
Anicra- I haven't checked fuse 13... but I will do so!

Thank you both for your insight... Im also wondering if its a sensor? maybe O2 Sensor?

I had a shutdown similar to what you described years ago; it was a frozen fuel line. But that was -30C (-22F); you wouldn't see it at 40F, even if you were buying your gas from a guy with a jerrycan in a Walmart parking lot.

13 controls your mirror and part of the computer to dash, if it goes, your car will try to start and it will for like 10 secs then die. I did on accident this last spring hooking up a mirror tap. Just figured see if it is fine, if it is then check the next area.

its been a week and still no car! This is driving me nuts! the mechanic is jerking me around and the dealer is trying to everything they can to be cheap about it. Not the way i wanted to start the journey of my dream car! Thanks for all of your help. I hope i get some good news this afternoon.

It was the o2 sensor!!!!

Why would it shut off cuz of an O2 sensor? Wouldnt a CEL come on and thats about it?

No lights or check engine light came on when this happened which i thought was really odd... but she is up and running beautifully now!! I can't wait to start doing some mods, any good places that sell Acura accessories???

Acura Acessories aren’t going to be cheap if your looking into getting the A-Spec body kit or other items. https://www.acurapartswarehouse.com/ is your best option if you wanna get OEM accessories. As for tints if you don’t have any. I did mine in Bridgeport at Tint King they come with a 3 year Warranty.

Thank you, I have tints already, it came with racing brakes and a few other goodies! I'm looking for rims and I need new brake pads as of right now. I have some work to do on the interior, but thank you for the link I will use that! Hoping to enter it in a show competition one day soon!

it's a 2009... and I would never do the " Rice Bucket" only something that is fit for a queen... and to pay tribute to my racing days that are now on the back burner

Yes, I have been to 1 and that was where my friend won 1st place for her Acura TSX... but I have a little while before I will be Honda Day ready. I want take a bit of time to come up with with the details of my concept...but im working on it! Keep in touch, im thinking a Dragon theme, to go along with the Mayan Bronze color of the car! but it has to be done right...
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/acurazi...1195acca93.jpg

Interesting I wonder how you plan to excute a theme like that? Is it like wrapping the car?

I am exploring the car wrap option but I want everything to flow inside and out... I have to find the right design that would look best for the car. Im going to take my time with this one!