David Gaines Wooten. Automotive Mechanic. 25 years of experience. Hi there - there are 2 failures in particular that are likely candidates at your mileage level - a failed timing belt, and a fuel pump malfunction. If you don’t hear the fuel pump run for a few seconds when you turn the key to "Run", check fuses and the fuel pump relay.
7: A Dead Battery. A bad alternator can killing your car's battery, even if the battery wasn’t the problem to begin with. Natnan Srisuwan/ThinkStock. While not technically an alternator problem, a car that won't start is a definitive sign that there's a problem in the starting system.
I’ve got a 2003 Hyundai Elantra. I bought it new and, as i live in the city, i don’t drive much and it’s only got about 50,000 miles. while on a road trip two years ago, the car started gurgling while driving on a highway and then stalled. it started again, drove about a half hour, and then stalled again. it started up, we drove it to a repair shop that did some electrical work, drove it . 155 35 110 215 258 468 487 377