about 3 weeks ago a guy hitme in th back of my truck (2004 dodge durango)(long story)so they already fix that and i pick my truck from the collision center and the workers there told me that i need a new battery so i buy it but before i buy iot the truck suddenly turn off by itself so i buy a new battery and now is constantly turning off while i am driving .i mean you can go at 50 miles and then it turn off by itself is so dangerous ,but it was working good before and when i leave it in the shop and since they returned is doing that.
any advice what can i do now because i can no drive it?
Could be the alternator not holding a charge and keeping the battery charged. You can take it to Autozone or O'reilly's and they can test it along with the battery for free. This does not sound like the battery! My husband is a lead technician and I can ask him his thoughts when he gets home.
My car is an 99 Olds Intrigue it would shut off by itself so frustrating it never happened to my husband it took him along time to get it fixed after several calls to come get us to my FIL.It wasn't the battery nor had anything to do with my car accident months prior, had a computer sensor,fuel pump line and something else problem that needed to be changed.
When my Tahoe did this, the dealership had us pay for a battery, a fuel pump/line cleaning, then exchange and alternator (i think) stuff. Never fixed it. AND they tried to make us pay for the tow everytime!!! I was in tears because three times they gave me the vehicle back and said it was fixed and three times I almost got creamed turning at a light.
Then, one of the mechanics asked if he could try something.....yeah.....you know what he did to fix it?!? He blew canned air over one of the sensors!!!!Yup. Canned air! After hundreds of dollars of 'non' repairs. Dirt was blocking one of the homing sensors as it spun around and sometimes it would catch, sometimes not, causing the car to just shut off and lock up!
Tell your insurance company and whoever hit you's insurance company first and quickly.
From what it sounds like, you have a pinched wire or a wire with an intermittant "open" in it. The ribbon wire to your car's computer could also be at fault. As wires get warm or vibrate as you are driving they could break contact or the resistance could increase and cause the engine to turn off.
More than likely it will take a skilled mechanic specializing in electrical failures to diagnose and repair this problem. It is not uncommon for this kind of mechanic to have $50,000+ in tools and dianostic equipment.
Good luck to you and yours.
First, let the insurance company who paid for the fix know that there is still a problem. Don't sign any paperwork that all is well now. Get the car to a good local mechanic. I do not know anything about cars but it sounds dangerous to have the car shut off. Many different things can make a car shut off - some kind of heat sensor telling the car it is overheating (fix the overheating problem), perhaps an electrical problem with a short that only touches occasionally, etc. Dealers are more expensive but know their own cars best, but a good local mechanic should be able to help. Ask around where everyone else takes their cars. And if it did not do this before the accident then the other guy's insurance still needs to pay until the car runs again. Good luck.
go back to machanic and have them 'reset' for the battery to continue working. everytime we install a battery there is a reset button.
or sounds like something to do with fuel pump or filter.
Go to a different service center. I suspect the first place broke something so you would have to come back and pay to get it fixed.
Dodges don't have a fuel switch like Fords.
My guess is you had some build up either in your fuel pump or fuel filter and it's possible that gunk got knocked loose in the accident. It's clogging up your fuel system when driving. The gunk settles when the car is cool.
Really you need to figure out what you are losing. Either spark or fuel.
When it shuts off, can you restart it right away. Or does it need to set for awhile? If it doesn't start then do this: Turn the key to the "on" position... don't start it. When you turn the key to the on position, you should hear your fuel pump prime. It will be almost a humming sound. If you do not hear this sound, it means the fuel pump is not working. It should always prime.
Sorry but we can give you a 100 reasons why your car turns off. From my experience, I do all my own car repairs, you have to find out the whole fuel or spark. Once you figure that out, then you can narrow it down.
There is simply test to do to find out if you are getting spark but I wouldn't recommend it to someone who isn't comfortable with cars.
Also check your fuses in your fuse box and make sure they are all nice and snug. Could be a lose connection to the alternator and the battery isn't recharging. Do you get any warning lights?
Maybe the connection with the battery is loose or corroded? If it is loose - tighten it, if it is corroded - you can clean it with baking soda and coke and a scrub brush - then rinse clean. Good luck!
Make sure the connection is connecting to the batteries. I would take it back if you can right away!
This just happened to my next door neighbor and it ended up he got a bad battery. Take the battery back and have them test it. if it isnt that you know to look further, but atleast that would be an easy elimination.
One reason this can happen is because the heating system is protecting your car. It may be a coincidence, or it may be that the accident rattled something loose in the cooling system. You need to check to see if there are any loose belts or if the water pump is going out of it. It's been so hot lately and especially where you are. One of my daycare mothers just found this same thing out with her car. She has been needing to drive a little ways and then sit and wait for it to cool. It's not overheating on the guage. But that's what's happening. In her case it's the water pump.
Sounds like an airflow sensor problem? But I am no mechanic...I say take it back...
This happened with my Ford Focus when I bought it used at a Ford dealership. It was a problem with the fuel pump and line. The car would just turn off as I was driving on the expressway and the wheel would of course lock, I missed being killed several times. Turns out the car was in a major rear end collision and that info wasn't on the CARFAX. Call the insurance co and go back to that garage. I hate when you are in a situation out of your control and these garages take advantage of you. You have to be assertive and let them know you want your truck fixed, period end of sentence! As for me Ford didn't want to take back the car even though they sold it as "perfect" condition. So I threatened to call our "shame on you" news station and embarras the heck out of them, they complied ;)
Call the collision center that fixed it and tell them. Also call the insurance company that paid them and tell them. They may be able to give you a rental or loaner car until its fixed properly. Insist that someone fix your car!!
I am assuming that the insurance of the guy who hit you has paid for the repairs the first time. Tell them since you got it back it shutd off, they suggested you buy a battery, which you did, but this still happenning. It is not safe to drive! Your truck did not do this before they "fixed it."
Good luck fighting this battle! Its worth fighting.
Call the insurance adjuster handling the claim today and tell him what has been happening to your car and make sure that he knows that this is not something that occurred prior to picking your car up from the body shop. I would ask that he arrange for your car to looked at again by the body shop and corrected. I would also want to be reimbursed for the cost of the battery that you did not have to buy but was purchased at the recommendation of the body shop employee.
take it back to the shop and have them go over it
