Analysis of 1990 420 SEL: Car goes dead
January 2004:
Driving to San Francisco from Sunnyvale - 45 minutes into the drive: Radio stopped playing Heater motor stopped Airbag light came on Brake light came on Car started to serge (like stepping on the gas and letting off), got off freeway and pulled into a parking lot, once the rpms were lower than 1,000, the car stopped running. Turning the ignition switch to the start position had no response (dead) Head lights were bright
Repair: New battery and new alternator.
March 2004
Driving from San Francisco to Sunnyvale - driving through San Francisco with air conditioner on and radio on, then started to drive south on 280, about 1 hour of driving, Radio stopped playing Heater motor stopped Airbag light came on Brake light came on Car started to serge (like stepping on the gas and letting off), kept on driving at 70 mph until reach Sunnyvale Saratoga Rd.
Kept car at 1,000 rpm at all stop lights with foot on gas and foot on brake. When turning into driveway, the car went below 1,000 rpm and stopped running. Turning the ignition switch to the start position had no response (dead) Head lights were bright
Repair: Replaced antenna assembly and replaced alternator which burned out.
May 2004
Driving from Sunnyvale to Palo Alto to San Jose, about 1 hour of driving with air conditioner and radio on
Came to intersection and car went below 1,000 rpm and the stopped running.
Turning the ignition switch to the start position had no response (dead) Head lights were bright
Waiting about 10 minutes - the car started. I kept the car above 1,000 rpm to get home.
Next day - running like nothing happened.
Have any suggestions.
Thanks David