02 L200 Mystery
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02 L200 Mystery
Here's the story...
Stuck in stop-and-go traffic on a hot day, it felt like I went over a small bump and then the Oil Pressure and Charging System lights came on, my automatic brakes stopped working (so I had to press really hard on the brake pedal), and my engine had turned off. I coasted over to the side of the road and turned off my vehicle.
After spending a few moments gathering myself, I turned the key and it started. I cautiously drove another 15 miles. I stopped at a stoplight near my house and turned right. As I tried to accelerate, the vehicle shut off again. I coasted to the side of the road again, but this time when I turned the key, I couldn't get the engine to turn over. I'm not sure of the proper terminology, but it would try to start, and it wouldn't actually turn over.
A tow truck came 3 days later (had to wait for my AAA membership to kick in), and tow truck guy was able to start the vehicle and drive it onto the truck.
For 2 weeks now my mechanic (honest and experienced) has been trying to figure out the problem. He seems to think that anti-theft is kicking in. He tried installing a body control module, but there was no change.
Thanks for any advice you can offer!
Stuck in stop-and-go traffic on a hot day, it felt like I went over a small bump and then the Oil Pressure and Charging System lights came on, my automatic brakes stopped working (so I had to press really hard on the brake pedal), and my engine had turned off. I coasted over to the side of the road and turned off my vehicle.
After spending a few moments gathering myself, I turned the key and it started. I cautiously drove another 15 miles. I stopped at a stoplight near my house and turned right. As I tried to accelerate, the vehicle shut off again. I coasted to the side of the road again, but this time when I turned the key, I couldn't get the engine to turn over. I'm not sure of the proper terminology, but it would try to start, and it wouldn't actually turn over.
A tow truck came 3 days later (had to wait for my AAA membership to kick in), and tow truck guy was able to start the vehicle and drive it onto the truck.
For 2 weeks now my mechanic (honest and experienced) has been trying to figure out the problem. He seems to think that anti-theft is kicking in. He tried installing a body control module, but there was no change.
Thanks for any advice you can offer!
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