# 2010 Mazda Mazda3 - Shuts down

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-mazda-mazda3-shuts-down/160349>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mazda\
**Created:** [March 4, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-mazda-mazda3-shuts-down/160349 "2020-03-04T20:24:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Chip18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Chip18](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Chip18)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-mazda-mazda3-shuts-down/160349/1 "2020-03-04T20:24:20Z")

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All lights come one and car shuts down while driving

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-mazda-mazda3-shuts-down/160349/2 "2020-03-05T12:48:42Z")

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Is the CEL on? If so, post the codes. If CEL is flashing, have it towed.

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**Author:** ![Chip18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Chip18](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Chip18)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-mazda-mazda3-shuts-down/160349/3 "2020-03-05T13:18:05Z")

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Abs light came on first, then the battery, then all came on it spuddered and shut off.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-mazda-mazda3-shuts-down/160349/4 "2020-03-06T16:13:13Z")

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I am going to make a wild donkey guess here… bad alternator or you lost the serpentine belt.

You haven’t posted nearly enough info for us to diagnose this over the internet. A tech with their hands on the car and their computer plugged in would be far more valuable. Have it towed to a shop.

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**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-mazda-mazda3-shuts-down/160349/5 "2020-03-06T17:24:04Z")

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How old is the battery?