2001 Pontiac Aztek slow death

2001 PONTIAC AZTEK
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LOSTKISS
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2001 Pontiac Aztek Front Wheel Drive Automatic

the car will start one day with nothing on the dashboard lit up and working except the fan/ac/heat. the lights will work manually. witin 24 hours the car is dead, unhooking the battery or jumping will restart ,it and she goes for about 3 weeks before repeating. last night i got in the car had no lights i turn the key first the service engind lights came on , then the fan with a click and whiring sound from the engine for a few seconds. the dash lights came on then everything died. My mechanic is going nuts as am i.
Nov 19, 2008 at 1:08 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Have him make sure the charging system is working properly and the battery passes a load test. Also, check and make sure all grounds are clean and tight. Finally, has he scanned the computer for codes? There may be a problem with the BCM.

Let me know.

Joe
Nov 26, 2008 at 7:45 PM