CharlieS
GOLD Star
Hi all,
I have a 2013 cruiser, with 99.9k miles. I've never had problems with it, it has been terrific.
However... today, I hopped in with my wife to run to an appointment, and a few miles down the road, the engine died. The dash lighting and gauges stayed lit and active, but the engine shut off. Thinking I must have done something wrong, I stopped the car, put it in park and hit the start button, where it started right up. I drove a few more miles and the same thing happened: it died, and I was able to pull over and restart it. Finally, after the third time in 10 minutes, we turned around and returned home, during which time, it stalled twice more. The last time it stalled, all of the dash lights went out. The car restarted every time and when it was running, it ran well (as well as it always does). We parked it and grabbed another car.
So, now I need to figure out what to do to troubleshoot it. It seems electrical, but isolated to the engine, not the other electronics. The engine dies but the dashboard stays lit. Alternator? Voltage regulator?
How would you recommend troubleshooting this?
The battery is a new interstate unit less than a month old. The rest of the car is bone stock.
Thanks in advance for any guidance or advice.
I have a 2013 cruiser, with 99.9k miles. I've never had problems with it, it has been terrific.
However... today, I hopped in with my wife to run to an appointment, and a few miles down the road, the engine died. The dash lighting and gauges stayed lit and active, but the engine shut off. Thinking I must have done something wrong, I stopped the car, put it in park and hit the start button, where it started right up. I drove a few more miles and the same thing happened: it died, and I was able to pull over and restart it. Finally, after the third time in 10 minutes, we turned around and returned home, during which time, it stalled twice more. The last time it stalled, all of the dash lights went out. The car restarted every time and when it was running, it ran well (as well as it always does). We parked it and grabbed another car.
So, now I need to figure out what to do to troubleshoot it. It seems electrical, but isolated to the engine, not the other electronics. The engine dies but the dashboard stays lit. Alternator? Voltage regulator?
How would you recommend troubleshooting this?
The battery is a new interstate unit less than a month old. The rest of the car is bone stock.
Thanks in advance for any guidance or advice.