Engine quit running while driving & will not restart.No noise or sputtering.Full fuel tank.

sounds like you have water in the fuel, put in a some dry gas and let it sit over night then drive it the next day to see if it improves

first off, it seems that you may have two issues at once. 1) the noise may be from water in the tank from condensation (winter time and not filling up all the way) run some gas drier with a full tank to see if that helps. or there may be dirt of some kind in your tank clogging up the pick-up line/ sock/ filter. in that case, change the fuel filter(s) and or wait til the dirt gets filtered out of the tank.
Also, you may want to have a pressure test done to see if the fuel pump is going bad, if the noise is worse when it is hot outdoors and there is not much fuel in the tank and there is a "buzzing" sound from the pump, then the pump is likely going bad.

2) it sounds like you may have a loose connection to the fuel level sender (usually at the unit on the tank itself) I'm not familiar with this model myself as far as getting at the wiring for the sender, but it should be available in your Haynes/ Chilton, etc. manual.

Good Luck!!

Hello sit in side turn key to on position do not crank engine you should hear a grunt sound like grrrrr this is your fuel pump if you do not hear this your fuel pump is not working and will need replaced .The smell your smelling is that of high either spray in your engine.

plugged fuel filter will cause these simptoms

I would recommend having the TPS sensor checked as that is the first cause for rough idles and stalls...

REPLACE FUEL FILTER THEN FUEL PUMP

Start withe the cheapest fix first. When was the last time the fuel filter was replaced? Sounds like a plugged fuel filter but I would also check the air filter. It obviously has spark since it was running and if the air filter is clean then all that is left to check is the fuel system. When you turn on the ignition you should be able to hear the fuel pump cycle to pressurize the fuel system. If the pump does not make any noise, then hit the bottom of your fuel tank with a hammer. This will sometimes make the pump work again but should be replaced ASAP. Take off your air intake and look down the throttle body while someone else turns over the engine. You should be able to see the injectors pulsing fuel into the engine. Do you have a 3.8l engine? If so, they are notorious for the timing cover seals leaking. This means that antifreeze will leak into your oil pan and wash down your rod and main bearings. That means that your engine is in need of a rebuild.

change plugs wires also .fill gas tank up put prestone or gum out fuel injector cleaner.drive car around several miles.give injector cleaner time to clean out injectors.wait until engine cool .change fuel filter.relief fuel pressure before changing fuel filter.

dont want to sound like a smart a$$ but the fuel tank u know it is full. If it is full the transferpump is the probible cause.

Perhaps I'm too late and too long winded! But to answer your question about the fuel pump, yes the pump failure mode could be gradual. But as for your "sputtering" engine the root cause could be related to the fuel or ignition system. For clarification I have a few questions. (1) Realizing this may be an intermitent problem, can you make the engine sputter if you rev the engine with tranmission in park? If yes, this reduces the probability of the sputter being ignition related. (2) When you do rev the engine do you get full rpm's (> 2000rpm) or does it seem choked/limited? If no, your suspisions maybe correct and your engine could have a fuel system problem. (3) Or possibly the sputter only occurs/worsens when the engine is loaded? You can sufficiently load the engine by applying the park, service brake pedal, shifting the transmission into drive, and then slowly applying moderate accelerator pedal. It shouldn't take more than 25 to 50% of accelerator application to safely load the engine.

Two possible solutions: If the engine sputters with the transmission in park or you just don't trust the fuel pump you might want to check the fuel filter first before condeming the pump. The alcohol content in fuel could have cleared enough debris to plug your 3 month old fuel filter. You should be able to blow through the filter without much effort. When the fuel filter is clogged it will fatigue the pump and can lead to failure. It could also be poor fuel quality though. (2) If the engine sputters loaded check the ignition coils and module. One way to check a coil is to disconnect a plug wire set before trying to duplicate the problem. If the engine sputters worsens with a wire set disconnected that coil is okay. You will find the culprit when the sputter doesn't change with a plug wire set dis connected.