Mazda 3 occaionally stalls and often lurches forward when slowing to stop
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Asked by GuruZ48FP Oct 12, 2017 at 06:19 PM about the 2005 Mazda MAZDA3 S Hatchback

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Is this a dirty fuel induction system or is there something physically wrong? I recently added a fuel injector cleaner to clean up the lurching. But now it can stall. The car is running otherwise OK.  Sometimes the electric battery light will
come on as it about to nearly stall. I can avoid the stalling by lightly gasing and braking or by shifting into neutral before stopping.

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GuruZ48FP answered 6 years ago

I forgot to mention that my AT transmission light recently came on and this could be related to stalling.

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GuruZ48FP answered 6 years ago

Problem appears solved. I had recently disconnected the battery which reset computer when reconnected. The computer "thinks" car is new when reset and it can lead to stall/ lurch. Problem as solved by allowing car to sit idle for 20 minutes while parked. Then another 15 minutes of same. Picked up idea on you tube and another thread.

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