Shut off at a stoplight?

2015 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
115,000 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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KSPENCER81
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I recently had my vehicle listed above shut off at a stoplight suddenly when you tried to turn it over it wouldn’t do anything at first. It clicked twice and then after that, it would do nothing. I had a mechanic come out and put a new starter on it the old starter was bad but now when you try to start it, it just clicks and clicks over and over again and the dash lights all flash randomly, you can push it forward and backward and neutral and drive. It was throwing the codes that I had misfires on cylinder one and five we hooked battery cables to the battery in the mechanic took a piece of wire and hooked it to a piece. I can’t remember that it was called, and it started once and died right after I can’t figure out what’s wrong with my car.
Jul 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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To me it sounds like the battery is weak or shorting out internally, so I would remove it and take it to the auto parts store for testing. Next, I would make sure the engine rotates because it might have had a mechanical failure, please go over this video to check it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN42gZN6gOE

This video can help as well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YRW8fyNudY

Please go over these guides and get back to us. Also, upload a video in your response of any problems so we can see.

Jul 25, 2025 at 12:04 PM