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From : klem0813

Q: van has 46900 miles 3.3 engine oem battery no prior electrical problems. my wife went shopping and when she tried to start the van starter would not crank. only result was gauge needles moving to the right. she successfully jump started the engine but as soon as she backed out of the parking space the engine died. she later repeated the jump start using another donor car with same result. she then called me to come pick her up. i successfully jump started the engine and noticed the engine cranked noticeably slower than normal. i idled the engine for a few minutes at a medium rpm before disconnecting the jumper cables and this time the engine did not die. on the trip home she said the battery abs and brake lights were on some of the time then off again. also the gauges were erratic. after parking the van she killed the engine then was unable to restart it. to my non-mechanical mind this seems like more than a battery problem. any ideas morgan .