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    Hello I have a 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix 3.8 base model. I can start my car and drive about 5 miles, when I come to a stand still my car shuts off. If I put it in park and crank it back up it starts back up. If I wait 30 seconds to a minute it just spins and will not start. I can wait about 20 minutes and then it will start up. I need some help if anyone has had a similar problem like mine.
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    that could be the crank sensor failing. they never set a code, stall randomly start back up early on, then as it fails more it wont fire up for 30 minutes or a day, or days. the tach will also drop out moments before it stalls out. thats hard to catch some times tho.

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    as Scotty mentioned, it could be crank sensor. on my '08 it was the ICM under the coil packs. although when my ICM started failing it would stall randomly.
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