Thanks for helping out!
We purchased this car a several months ago. Have had it to a mechanic for the check engine light. He did something minor, and that was it. About 2 months later after driving about 4 miles it died. Everything on the dash went out. I waited a few minutes and it started fine. Then drove all day...maybe some 150 miles with 5 stops one for 2 hours the others for 15-30 minutes. After the last stop I drove about 5 miles and it died. Jumped it and it drove about 1/2 mile and died. Jumped it and drove about a mile and died.... Had the battery, and alternator checked, both good. Towed it to a mechanic who said he couldn't really find anything other than a loose cable and had no trouble starting it. I picked it up and had no trouble for about a month. Started with no trouble one morning and drove maybe 2-4 miles each way and shut it off for an hour. Wouldn't start, jumped it. It seemed the windows opened very slow and I don't think the speedometer, gas gauge... registered. I drove about 4-6 miles and it didn't seem to have any power, then it just died. NO turning over when trying to start...DEAD. Towed again, he messed with it and said it started fine several times. If it does it again I should know that if all lights on the dash don't come on when I turn the key to the first stop, then DO NOT DRIVE. It wouldn't be sending info to the alternator...so it would only have the juice current in the battery to run then it would die again. We picked it up, no trouble starting. Drove home our 50 miles. The next morning it wouldn't start. We jumped it and it did, but I didnt drive because of the lack of lights. This is basically what happens. Whenever it sometimes starts, but never any lights (oil, battery, alternator...) so I shut it off We are at a lack...only one local (50 miles away) mechanic and this is all hes said.
ps I have my original 240 and never such problems! Guess this wasn't so good for my son??
Wordy, sorry,
Sheila