stalled vehicle
Engine quit driving
A stalled vehicle is one that has stopped running or moving, typically due to mechanical failure rather than the driver's intention.
The phrase appears on highway signs warning of hazards ahead: Caution: stalled vehicle in right lane.
A car might stall from engine trouble, an empty tank, or a dead battery.
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- strandedLeft without means to leave
- roadsideAdjacent to pavement
- hazardSource of potential harm
- hazard lightsVehicle emergency warning signals
car trouble · tow truck · engine failure · out of gas · check engine · flat tire · dead battery · won't start · traffic jam · shoulder · overheated · steaming · hood up · mechanic · jumpstart · disabled · stuck · idling
- driving hazardspotholes, black ice, debris, road debris, icy roads
- road closuresroadblock, detour, barricade, lane closure, tunnel closure
- traffic incidentsaccident, collision, car crash, pileup, fender bender
- traffictraffic jam, congestion, traffic, gridlock, traffic congestion