Electrical problem
1997 Pontiac Sunfire 4 cyl Automatic 270000 miles
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On the first cold day of the year, the car refused to start. My mechanic said that the battery was completely dead so I had a new one installed. The car starts fine now, but when I start the car and switch from "Park" to "drive" the engine stops and the breaks lock up. At this time, the battery light comes on. I put the car in park and turn off the engine, and restart. It usually starts again without hesitation, but sometimes the exact same thing happens again. Should this be happening with a new battery? Any idea what might be causing this? I added a liquid fuel system cleaner with my last tank of gas on the same night that this last occurred. Will this help the problem? Thank you.
1997 Pontiac Sunfire 4 cyl Automatic 270000 miles
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On the first cold day of the year, the car refused to start. My mechanic said that the battery was completely dead so I had a new one installed. The car starts fine now, but when I start the car and switch from "Park" to "drive" the engine stops and the breaks lock up. At this time, the battery light comes on. I put the car in park and turn off the engine, and restart. It usually starts again without hesitation, but sometimes the exact same thing happens again. Should this be happening with a new battery? Any idea what might be causing this? I added a liquid fuel system cleaner with my last tank of gas on the same night that this last occurred. Will this help the problem? Thank you.
Dec 12, 2007 at 6:53 PM
