This is strange, and it has happened twice this past week. I have been driving along, come to a stop, and the engine just quits...not stuttering or stalling, just shuts down. When I try and restart it, nothing at all. The lights, stereo, etc. work, but the Rover won't give any indication that turning the key usually causes the engine to start. After about a half hour or so, the car starts right up. Any ideas on what might be going on?

Thanks

 

Just a guess, but your ECM or BCM or one of the computer chips is overheating. Classic symptoms are that they work fine when cold, but at operating temp they just fail (vehicle dies). Then it sits and cools off, then starts fine. Since it's happening randomly, it could just be dried up thermal paste maybe..either way I'd check out the ECM.

 

Thanks. I will give that a look.