Truck died on me!!!!

Okay, so I was driving down the street when all of a sudden my emergency brake light and abs light comes on the dashboard. Radio starts wiggin out and keeps turning on and off! I pull over cause I know something is wrong. I kill the engine, check under the hood real quick, nothing noticeable. Try and restart the engine, its clickin but won't turn over. Wait 5 minutes, it finally restarts. Then while driving home, the truck starts to putter like its going to break down!!!! I pull over again, same thing. Called up my captain, comes and gives me a jump and I made it home luckily. We say its the alternator!!! I have a 2006 with 25,400 miles on it and still under warranty!!!

 

TROLL! GTFO

just kidding man, sorry to hear, hopefully toyota takes care of you

 

Battery cables loose on the ground?

 

Yeah I'm sure they will. Only problem is the dealership is 130 miles away from me in Salt Lake City, where I live in a rural city in Nevada. Going to have to ask a trooper buddy of mine to tow it in with his flat bed trailer!

 

Nope. Checked all that. My captain is also a mechanic so he knows his stuff!

 

Your truck must miss it's old 3rd break light.... poor thing Just kidding. I hope you get it fixed. Keep us posted...

 

Any technical advice from anyone out there?

 

When has the battery been replaced?

My fiance's did the same thing in her old Mercury Cougar.

 

Hasn't been since I bought it in 2006. Its been almost 3 years.

 

Definitely electrical. and if it isnt a loose ground from the power wire, it is more than likely your alternator. Driven through high water or washed your engine bay recently?

 

if you run the gas tank low on gas,it could cause the fuel pump/filter to overheat and fail..do you run your tank low on gas alot??

 

that could be an issue. take it to an auto store or something to have them check your battery juice first before you go 130 miles

 

Well the truck was low on gas when I was out. Almost empty.

 

Well I checked all the wires and they look to be tight. And no, havent driven through any high water.

 

well did you fill it up and everything was ok?

 

or i see your a firefighter ..did you steam clean your engine to many times and cook the coil or cap and rotor..check spark plugs and wires ..if not gas related

 

Well no its still low on gas, didn't have time to fill it up, didn't want it to die on me again and be stuck!

 

you could have an internally shorted battery
fried plates do some real funky stuff...