My wife had her 2005 xB in park with it running, she heard a loud pop from the engine and smoke starting rising out from the front of the hood. The car stalled right then and there.
The problem is the car will start but then will immediately stall unless I keep my foot on the pedal giving it gas. Anyone know what might have caused this pop and smoke, and why the stalling is now occurring?

All vacuum lines seem to be in place, Should I check the fuses? There is some sort of sensor that sits on top of the big air filter hose, might be the MAF sensor, should I look into this?

Thanks.

 

That sounds kinda bad...

 

Start with the MAF... make sure the connector is nice and snug. Car throw any CELs?

 

wow sounds serious - still under warranty take it to the dealer - does it sound like its running on 3 cyclinders check the spark plug cables if one isnt making contact with the plug it will throw off your ecu and your check engine light will come on - well good luck !

 

Where is the MAF located?? Is it located near the Air filter box like I'm thinking?

 

its held on by 2 screws by the airbox

 

It is not a MAF.

Take it to a Toyota dealer.

something tells me that there is more to the story than you want other people to know, cars just don't do that without something leading up to it.

 

Sounds like for some reason it backfired and the pop might have been the intake manifold breaking...I have seen this on one other xB....

 

If the manifold broke would it not run as if it were wide open?

 

No it would sound like a vacuum leak..a big one..sucking air nad is would run for only a few seconds or less then die..unless you "play" with the throttle and keep it going.

 

OK that sounds exactly like what he is describing then.