[White girl.needs.help]

Just driving my 06 Cobalt I was coming home and it just stopped died. It acted like the battery was dead the gas was out power steering out. I was convinced it was the fuel pump so if I had a new one before they put it in my husband was like I want to check around it. He seen a ground wire that looked corded and yucky so he cleaned it up put it back on.. them the car automatically started. Could a bad ground wire make your car stop while driving like that?

 

[1966tbird]

Yup. Big time!
a good bump can flex the right cable and poof…no run, error lights, and sup prize…it don’t work now. Then, in 1-2 sec all is fine again.. those are hard to find but it does happen.

 

[darklide]

Yes it sure can!

 

[1966tbird]

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Ground location images

there are several posts…knowing these common grounds, they have popped up for me very recently.
Chasing one now