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2000 Buick Park Ave, multiple issues with starting/running


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casey0118
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Mar 26, 2012, 8:11 AM

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2000 Buick Park Ave, multiple issues with starting/running Sign In

I have a 2000 Buick Park Avenue with 145k miles on it, I've had it for 3 years. In the past couple of months I've been running into some strange issues...

-It will shut off while I'm driving - usually as I'm leaving a stop light or stop sign. It just turns off, I pull over and can start it back up without an issue. (About once a week)

-Sometimes won't start - I turn the key and the lights all come on but there is no clicking, no sound of it trying to turn over, absolutely nothing. I keep trying every couple of minutes and eventually it starts up like nothing ever happened. (About once a week, sometimes after sitting overnight, other times after running into a store for 5 minutes)

-This morning for the first time, as I was driving 65mph it suddenly got really quiet, like it turned off. I stepped on the gas and there was no acceleration. I kept pushing on the gas and about 10-15 seconds later there was a sound (almost sputtering, for lack of a better word) and suddenly it was running again.

I'm guessing these are related problems, but I'd like to see what may be the issue before spending a lot of money I don't have taking it somewhere.


nickwarner
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Mar 26, 2012, 4:47 PM

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Re: 2000 Buick Park Ave, multiple issues with starting/running Sign In

First thing, get your codes scanned and post them here. We need the exact code numbers. Generic descriptions do not help at all. Don't buy anything from the parts guy who scans it for free and tries to tell you whats wrong with it. He is a saleman, not a mechanic. Get the codes and we can go from there.


casey0118
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Mar 28, 2012, 10:19 AM

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Re: 2000 Buick Park Ave, multiple issues with starting/running Sign In

I brought it to Autozone today and there are no codes. I put in fuel system cleaner in the gas tank, filled up the antifreeze reserve, put a quart of oil in because it was getting low. I bought a fuel filter and my friend is going to change that. But today there is something new...

I was sitting at a red light and it sounded like a bunch of rocks being thrown at my car, but the sound was coming from underneath while I was at a dead stop.






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