Car died while driving, any ideas?

[tjvan]

Alright so I was driving down the highway and my car started to act funny I was pushing I. the gas and the engine wasn't really accelerating at all and eventually it just died. So I pulled over to the side of the road and now it won't start back up at all. When I turn the key to start the car it doesn't even make a noise. Any ideas?

[dsobering47]

alternator took a crap, so you sucked all the juice from your battery, and now its dead. buy alternator and prob a battery.

[thebutcher37]

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also try tapping/banging on your starter while someone tries to turn the key and start the car.


could be a loose ground on the starter.

[eur04lif3]

also try tapping/banging on your starter while someone tries to turn the key and start the car.


could be a loose ground on the starter.

i had the same problem...used a 2x4 and it worked ;)

[Eecen]

Alternator issues.

Chances are it was just the carbon brushes shitting the bed.
Before you go spend 300 on a refurbished unit, check those brushes.

Brushes are part of the voltage regulator.

[CleanAzzE30z]

This happened to me and along with the more likely suggestions above, mine was caused by one of the battery cables coming off of the battery.