While driving the engine, ABS and oil light turned on at the same time and the car shut off?

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2015 NISSAN VERSA
170,000 MILES

I was driving and the check engine, ABS and oil light can on at the same time, and nothing happens when I step on the brakes or gas. Then shut off and would turn on until I got a jump. I replaced the pass air flow about 3 weeks ago and check engine light went away but had come back on the day before this happened and I did notice it didn’t seem like I was using as much gas as I should for the distance I drove. It’s idling very rough. Also, I ran over a big hidden pothole that same even (don’t know if this is an important detail) but drove for a mile after no problem including stopping the car and restarting. So, I don’t think it’s that. Any help would be appreciated!

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BORIS K

MECHANIC
795 POSTS

Hello,

You report that the vehicle cut out and would not start until you got a jump. Does this mean that the battery was discharged? Rough running could also indicate a low voltage situation. Also, you mention that you hit a pothole shortly before the vehicle cut out.
I would suggest checking the battery connections and the charging of the alternator.

Please see below links.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/everything-goes-dead-when-engine-is-cranked
and
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-alternator

See video:
https://youtu.be/Z-p4dMJUpUw?si=DQCzu-tMsaBXXUZm

How to use a voltmeter:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-a-voltmeter

Cheers, Boris