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Old Mar 8, 2016 | 11:00 AM
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Dies In Park

2013 S with 71,000 Miles
So When I put my car in Park for a few minutes (7-10) the car will either die or the break light on the dash and some other lights come on then they'll turn off or I'll have to restart the car. When I'm in drive. I can idle all day with no problems. My friend told me it might be my fuel injector and to get some spray to put in my gas tank before next fill up. You guys have the car so I want your thought.. Thanks guys!!!!
Old Mar 8, 2016 | 12:25 PM
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I believe if the alternator has failed you will get the brake and battery light at the same time. Have that checked.
Old Mar 8, 2016 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by brooklynboss22
2013 S with 71,000 Miles
So When I put my car in Park for a few minutes (7-10) the car will either die or the break light on the dash and some other lights come on then they'll turn off or I'll have to restart the car. When I'm in drive. I can idle all day with no problems. My friend told me it might be my fuel injector and to get some spray to put in my gas tank before next fill up. You guys have the car so I want your thought.. Thanks guys!!!!
Does your light click on and off and you can't turn off the ignition?
Old Mar 8, 2016 | 01:00 PM
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Does your light click on and off and you can't turn off the ignition?
Not that I'm aware. Its only happened twice so i don't idle in park long since its happened. The light turn on then the car dies and goes to Accessory Mode until i put my foot on the break and start it on....
That or it has spurts where it will Idle really hard and loud then it'll shut off.
Old Mar 8, 2016 | 01:24 PM
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What you described, (brake lights and dash lights lit up) sounds like a dying alternator. Especially since you said you can start it right back up, (that means the battery is still good). Take the car by Auto Zone and have them check the system for you.
Old Mar 8, 2016 | 09:12 PM
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Clean your terminals!!!

I was experiencing intermediate starting problems with my car suddenly not wanting to start after driving it and turning the car off. I would be gone just for a few minutes and I would get almost nothing.

I feel I know what your problem is but lets trouble shoot this real quick.
A REAL easy way is to just take it to Advance or AutoZone and they will check your alternator, you don't have to remove it for this. They can also check your battery. Take the guess work out of this problem and take it in to get tested to eliminate those possibilities.

For me, my problem was my battery terminals were so corroded the connection would be hit or miss. For the LIFE of me I couldn't figure it out until I remove the battery for charging (I thought it was a charge issue)... When I did O-Man O-Man the corrosion fell off the terminals.
I know this sounds to simple and obvious but trust me I've been working on cars for a long time and never seen this much corrosion on a New-ish car, my 2011 SV so I suspected it could be that.
After I cleaned the connections like hell i NEVER had this problem again.. This problem have left my wife and I stranded 3 times and just out of pure luck 2 times the car started back.
3rd time was of course one the coldest nights here in GA but luckily I was around the corner from my brother..
Keep us posted.
Old Mar 9, 2016 | 04:45 AM
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SR20 the battery corrosion stranded my son a few times too. It happened at the gas station the last time and when I drove out to help him we tried jumping it and nothing you couldn't even tell there was acid buildup on the terminals because it was inside of them. Once I removed them we saw the problem.
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