stalled car
Engine quit driving
A stalled car is one whose engine has stopped running unexpectedly, leaving it unable to move under its own power.
The phrase typically describes a vehicle stopped in an inconvenient location—blocking traffic, stranded on a highway shoulder, or stuck at an intersection: A stalled car caused a backup for miles.
The stalling may result from mechanical failure, running out of fuel, or driver error with a manual transmission.
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- engine troubleVehicle power malfunction
- engineMachine producing motion
- check engine lightDashboard diagnostic warning lamp
- roadsideAdjacent to pavement
side of the road · tow · mechanic · stranded · dead battery · hood · jumper cables · jump start · hazard lights · road flare · flat tire · shoulder · stuck · overheated · smoking · ignition · turn the key · won't start
- car troubleflat tire, dead battery, flooded engine, seized engine, blown gasket
- car troublesflat tire, dead battery, breakdown, overheating, engine failure
- traffic incidentsaccident, collision, pileup, fender bender, wreck
- travel problemslost luggage, flight delays, flight delay, delayed flight, missed flight
- travel troublesgetting lost, dead end, detour, flat tire, traffic jam
- traffic stoppersaccident, red light, stop sign, roadblock, barricade