I was driving home in my Peugeot 307 semi automatic 1.6 2007, when the car started shuddering as i was slowing down due to traffic.
After coming to a complete stop, I went to move off again pressing the accelerator, the car just shook and completely cut off.
I turned the engine off and back on again, but no luck. Although the engine switched on i couldn't press the accelerator, nothing was happening. The engine light also stayed on.
Luckily a couple of guys helped me push the car onto the side away from any danger whilst i waited for the recovery guys.
When they got to me, he jump started the car, but said it won't get me home so i should take it to a garage. Unfortunately, it was a Sunday and the garage closed at 4pm so I couldn't take it there - so instead took it to where I live.
I went to try take it to a garage today, but the car will not start at all. I can just hear clicks when I turn the ignition.
After doing research, many people believe it to be a battery issue (although the battery light on the dashboard doesn't stay lit... Should it if there was a battery problem?
To be fair, the battery terminals do look corroded and i'm not sure how long the battery has been in there, but could it be more than a battery issue?
I haven't had the car long, but since the other day I have started noticing things like misfiring when the gears change and sometimes struggles to change gear.
I never had any warning light come on before, it just suddenly died there and then. Quite scary as i was in a middle lane.
Any information, ideas, suggestions are welcome.
Also I have someone coming to fit a new battery later this evening (as obviously i can't move), so I will post an update later.
Cheers
After coming to a complete stop, I went to move off again pressing the accelerator, the car just shook and completely cut off.
I turned the engine off and back on again, but no luck. Although the engine switched on i couldn't press the accelerator, nothing was happening. The engine light also stayed on.
Luckily a couple of guys helped me push the car onto the side away from any danger whilst i waited for the recovery guys.
When they got to me, he jump started the car, but said it won't get me home so i should take it to a garage. Unfortunately, it was a Sunday and the garage closed at 4pm so I couldn't take it there - so instead took it to where I live.
I went to try take it to a garage today, but the car will not start at all. I can just hear clicks when I turn the ignition.
After doing research, many people believe it to be a battery issue (although the battery light on the dashboard doesn't stay lit... Should it if there was a battery problem?
To be fair, the battery terminals do look corroded and i'm not sure how long the battery has been in there, but could it be more than a battery issue?
I haven't had the car long, but since the other day I have started noticing things like misfiring when the gears change and sometimes struggles to change gear.
I never had any warning light come on before, it just suddenly died there and then. Quite scary as i was in a middle lane.
Any information, ideas, suggestions are welcome.
Also I have someone coming to fit a new battery later this evening (as obviously i can't move), so I will post an update later.
Cheers