While I am driving my vehicle will just shut off. I stopped at a red light and the engine just stopped running. I went to turn a corner and it just quit. I am having problems with the door locks not alway operating properly. Sometimes they work and other times some or none of them work. I had the starter replaced about 2 years ago. The mechanic that looked at it then could not confirm that the starter was bad. I was told that they would need to replace items step by step. I wonder how much I could end up paying to keep replacing everything. Maybe it's time to replace this vehicle. I am still having the shutoffs. Could this be the result of a bad alternator? Does it sound like an electrical problem? I have used something that I plug into my cigarette lighter socket that converts DC to AC/DC for my cell phone. (The company that distributed this item is Vector Manufacturing. I recall something on the package regarding electrical malfunction but I do not remember the details.) Could this be causing my problems?
SOURCE: Cigarette lighters not working in 1995 Ford Mustang
this fuse is located in the under fuse box, it is a 30 amp fuse and is marked cigar lighter.
SOURCE: cigarette lighter not working (Ford Windstar 98, 3.0L
Question is, is it the outlet not working OR the actual lighter part of your lighter - the knobby thing you pull out that glows red after it popped back out after a couple minutes after you pushed it in. If it's the knobby thing - plug in a power device like a cell phone charger to see if the outlet works - then replace your knobby thing. If it IS the outlet, it has to be 2 things, one an errant fuse somewhere that is responsible for your outlet - labeled or not - OR a short or loose ground not allowing the outlet to get power. Check your outlet to see if it gets power, check your knobby thing, and check ALL your fuses, not just the ones for the lighter - could be another blown that helps out the outlet , like the one for dash illumination or the ones that control your radio or heat/air.
SOURCE: 1993 ford festiva electrical problem
right start engine ,hold rpm at about 1500 then disconnect battery and turn on everything electrical ,lights blower hazards reverse light fog light wipers ,if engine stops renew altenator
SOURCE: 2000 Ford Focus electric locks/acuator failure recurring problem
I would follow their recommendation as I had the same problem with my car. They unhooked the power to that door and it was fine. The problem was a short in the wiring in the door that was causing the problem. So maybe get them to check the wiring in the door as well.
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