2016 Malibu shut off while driving
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2016 Malibu shut off while driving
My 2016 Malibu completely shut off while driving today. I would love to hear if anyone has any thoughts on why and how I can fix it.
I was driving on the freeway for about 40 minutes. When I pulled off the the freeway, I stopped at an intersection, and the car completely turned off- the engine, the computer, everything. I couldn't restart the car, or even turn on my hazards. (Its a push start, and I was too frazzled to even think about trying to use the physical key). After a few minutes of waiting and calling a tow truck, I got the hazards to turn on and a couple of lights on the dashboard. A few minutes after that, the entire car turned on, and drove just fine, and I drove myself the rest of the way home.
I know that the spark plugs and the transmission fuel is getting a little close to needing to be changed, but I don't think either of those would do it. The battery is about 3 years old.
I was driving on the freeway for about 40 minutes. When I pulled off the the freeway, I stopped at an intersection, and the car completely turned off- the engine, the computer, everything. I couldn't restart the car, or even turn on my hazards. (Its a push start, and I was too frazzled to even think about trying to use the physical key). After a few minutes of waiting and calling a tow truck, I got the hazards to turn on and a couple of lights on the dashboard. A few minutes after that, the entire car turned on, and drove just fine, and I drove myself the rest of the way home.
I know that the spark plugs and the transmission fuel is getting a little close to needing to be changed, but I don't think either of those would do it. The battery is about 3 years old.
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My 2016 Malibu completely shut off while driving today. I would love to hear if anyone has any thoughts on why and how I can fix it.
I was driving on the freeway for about 40 minutes. When I pulled off the the freeway, I stopped at an intersection, and the car completely turned off- the engine, the computer, everything. I couldn't restart the car, or even turn on my hazards. (Its a push start, and I was too frazzled to even think about trying to use the physical key). After a few minutes of waiting and calling a tow truck, I got the hazards to turn on and a couple of lights on the dashboard. A few minutes after that, the entire car turned on, and drove just fine, and I drove myself the rest of the way home.
I know that the spark plugs and the transmission fuel is getting a little close to needing to be changed, but I don't think either of those would do it. The battery is about 3 years old.
I was driving on the freeway for about 40 minutes. When I pulled off the the freeway, I stopped at an intersection, and the car completely turned off- the engine, the computer, everything. I couldn't restart the car, or even turn on my hazards. (Its a push start, and I was too frazzled to even think about trying to use the physical key). After a few minutes of waiting and calling a tow truck, I got the hazards to turn on and a couple of lights on the dashboard. A few minutes after that, the entire car turned on, and drove just fine, and I drove myself the rest of the way home.
I know that the spark plugs and the transmission fuel is getting a little close to needing to be changed, but I don't think either of those would do it. The battery is about 3 years old.
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