I have a 97 passat 5 speed im new to vw's and this problem just started happening. Ill be drving along and all of a sudden my rpm's will drop to 0 and my car will just turn off. I try to turn it over and it sounds like its going to turn over but nothing. I wait 10 to fifteen minutes open the hood and it just starts just fine. Can anyone explain what this may be ??

 

Have you had anyone look at it? Can't remember off hand, but there's a sensor that makes it do that..don't rember what it's called though...Jrail would know....

 

might be cam sensor
check engine light on??

 

yes, the check engine light came on. Im going to have it looked at today. one thing i noticed as i was driving home from work was that right before it stalled i heard a couple of clicks. after it stalled i lifted up my hood for about 15 mintues sat and waited and it started up again just fine.

 

That's right cam sensor...told ya he would know...LOL

 

yeah it was the crankshaft position sensor. not a very cheap thing to fix either.[:@]around 550.00 !! but hopefully my car wil be up and running again