# 98 Chevy Prizm (Toyota Corolla) starts then dies and dash lights go crazy

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-chevy-prizm-toyota-corolla-starts-then-dies-and-dash-lights-go-crazy/86021>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 15, 2014, 6:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-chevy-prizm-toyota-corolla-starts-then-dies-and-dash-lights-go-crazy/86021 "2014-07-15T06:12:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![chrishanklin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3bc359/32.png) [@chrishanklin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chrishanklin)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 6:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-chevy-prizm-toyota-corolla-starts-then-dies-and-dash-lights-go-crazy/86021/1 "2014-07-15T06:12:02Z")

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My 1998 Chevy Prizm has been running great for years. Now it will start, the engine runs for 2 to 3 seconds, then it dies, the dash lights go crazy. It will start, run for a few second but then turn on the lights and it dies; cooling fans come on and stay on even after turning off the key (it is not hot…it only ran for a few seconds); I have read about similar problems on the web, but no one offers a solution. I’ve been told it could be a ground problem…but that offers little guidance with so many grounds. Has anyone solved this problem?