Star my car emergency brake and battery lights light up on the dash. As i start to drive they flash and sometimes the car seems to loose power and choke as im driving. Sometimes I have to pull over and pop it into neutral and accellorate. It is sporadic. On the highway the lights flash and sometimes the abs light will come on but not with the lock only abs lights up.
SOURCE: losing power and dies
Sounds as if it may be the fuel pump has unhitched inside the fuel tank. I will explain....The fuel pump is contained in a housing and when all together slides into receiver built into the inside bottom of the fuel tank. 2 ways it can come loose, previous repairs to the pump causing it not to be installed correctly or vehicle being in an accident and the impact causing the pump assembly to slide out of the "holder". When not in correctly, the pump will be just kind of sitting in the fuel with the fuel pump pickup pointing wherever instead of in the correct position facing towards the bottom. This is why (in my opinion) you are experiencing the problem with less than a 1/4 tank. I would recommend checking this first as its the most likely cause. Hope this helps and please rate this.
SOURCE: emergency brake light and battery light coming on while driving
My first suspicion would be to have the charging system checked. This is a typical symptom of a pending charging system failure.
SOURCE: electrical short
Your problem is pointing to the alternator. Since you say the alternator is only a year old, the I would check the tension on the belt (deflection should be about 1/2 an inch), and the belt itself. Your problem most likely lies in either the belt, belt tensioner (if applicable), or alternator.
SOURCE: My brake light and battery light stays on when
OK, the brake light is caused most likely by the emergency brake cable being broken, and the pedal or brake lever is not in position.
Also, the brake light could be caused by low brake fluid level. Check that, too.
Battery light, is caused by the charging system not working, like a bad alternator or shorted out battery, or both.
I would have these issues repaired before driving any distance.
Whenever
this warning light or any other stays on in the dash it is indicating
that the systems control module (or the system sensor in the case of
lights like low oil pressure, door open indicators etc.) has detected
a fault, it then disables the system (this applies to ABS,TCS, TCM,
SRS and BCM faults and others) as long as the light is on. You must
now have the dealer hook up a special electronic diagnostic tool and
"scan" the system for the fault code that is stored for the
problem(s)
Legend of Abbreviations. ABS Antilock brake system.TCS Traction control system, TCM Transmission control module, SRS Supplemental restraint system, BCM Body control module
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