Car Died While Driving

[deuce08s]

Ok, so I understand it feels like -40 degrees but I had to eat lunch. I took the car out and drove it fine to my place of lunch and when it came time to leave the car started up fine. I let it idle for 15 seconds or so and started to proceed to the highway. I got about 1000 ft to an intersection and when I drove through the car seemed to lose it's breath. I quickly pushed in the clutch pedal and it went to idle but when I gave it gas and let out the clutch it just kept struggling to stay moving forward. And then when I turn the key everything lights up but as soon as I go to crank it I get one 'crank' and everything just stops. There's a buzzing sound that also turns off after it stops (fuel pump?).

Could it be my fuel pump if while I was giving it gas it wasn't going anywhere? I've never been stranded by a car and it sucks. I'm sure the -15 F air temp doesn't help.....I think my battery is a Duralast that is maybe four years old. Dealer can't look at it for at least 2 days so I have to find a rental as they were all out of cars. Ugh.

Any thoughts?

[Johnmadd]

Fuel pump is my guess.

[midlandtech]

My guesses are batt or fuel pump in that order. Pull The Battery And Have It tested. Maybe you luck out and that's the problem. Any ses light or codes?

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[kayger12]

My guesses are batt or fuel pump in that order. Pull The Battery And Have It tested. Maybe you luck out and that's the problem. Any ses light or codes?

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[BavarianZHP]

How full was your tank? My neighbor had a chunk of ice the size of a watermelon stuck in her fuel tank - from condensation I suppose that froze over.

[deuce08s]

I just filled up the tank at Costco last night, so it was almost full. I get no lights on the dash whatsoever. I do notice that when I turn the key the red on my coolant temp gauge lights up right before everything comes to a halt.

I was thinking fuel pump if it happened while I was applying the gas. Maybe between the fillup (it was at 1/8 or so when I filled it but since it's been so cold I've been staying home...its about 22 F in my garage). Now it's at the stealership and I hate having it there because if it's something I can replace I feel helpless and at their mercy.

[BavarianZHP]

If no lights are coming on in key position 1 or 2, then it's almost certainly a battery issue. Could be alternator or ignition related though as well.

[brettbimmer]

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X3 on battery first and fuel pump/system second.

Anyone know at what temperature 93 octane begins to freeze? Perhaps it froze up in the fuel system, and the battery couldn't give you enough CCA power for a re-start. Regardless, hope you get her back soon!

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[Dave1027]

My guess is fuel pump. I don't think it's the battery because once the car starts it's all on the alternator.

[BavarianZHP]

Battery should be easy to check in this case. I would rule that one out first since it's so simple and then check the others.