What do you think it is....?

Question

I drive an automatic 2003 Saturn L300, 98k miles

Wednesday morning I got in my car to go to work, and it wouldnt start. It would turn over but wouldnt start. I sat back for 3 minutes and called Saturn... while on the phone, it started.

I drove to work, back to work, all around town that evening, and then at 11pm going to a friends house, driving 40 mph.. it literally shuts off and i'm coasting down the road. I was able to pull over, but it would not start at all. It would roll (turn) over and i was able to get it started a couple of times, but it would die after 5 seconds.

The lights, radio, everything works... its almost like the engine just wont "grab" when it finally starts.

I got it towed to Saturn and for two days they have been checking it, running tests on it, and today called me and said there is NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. No alternator problems, no fuel system problem, no starter or battery problem..... They said its been starting for them each time, they've driven it around many times and the tests come up completely clean.

Then they said to come get it.

????

What?

That doesnt exactly make me feel safe... Any advice of what could have caused that?

Answer 1

I had a plymouth that did near the same thing and i gave up after checking all that stuff and sent it to a mechanic.  It ended up being a electronic board in the distributer.  It would work some and then just die like it was not getting spark to the cylinders.  Sometimes start right back up and others have to wait a few minutes.

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Answer 2

Sounds a little like a fuel pump going bad..

Good Luck

Tim

Answer 3

Your right if it's not broke they don't know how to fix it> Something is going and will leave you stranded>  Do they think you had it towed for fun tell them to find what's wrong with it>