On Sun, 09 Apr 2006 06:43:18 GMT, "bramfield" >
wrote:

>Hi all you mechanics out there?
>
>Wife has a Ford Fiesta automatic. When cold the vehicle stalls when it comes
>to a stop.
>
>I didn't think it was possible to stall an automatic.
>
>Any ideas what's wrong.
>
>TIA.
>
>DAB.
>

Don't know if it happens on Fiesta's but on some of the Chevy's that
will happen because the lock up torque converter fails to unlock when
you stop. If it doesn't unlock the engine cannot continue to run if
the car is not moving.