# SUV has intermittent problems going down steep hills **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** rendezvous, buick\ **Created:** [July 23, 2007, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suv-has-intermittent-problems-going-down-steep-hills/2100 "2007-07-23T16:39:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Stella\_Furjanic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@Stella\_Furjanic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stella_Furjanic)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2007, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suv-has-intermittent-problems-going-down-steep-hills/2100/1 "2007-07-23T16:39:20Z")
2005 Buick Rendezvous Problem 1: Driving down a steep hill and SUV turned off, lights flashing on dashboard. I was able to start on flat surface. Battery retailer said battery was fine and I had plenty of gas. Problem 2: SUV parked with front end pointed downward on hill. Could not get engine to turn over. Had to be jump started. Battery retailer again said no problem with battery and again I had plenty of gas. Please help! ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2007, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suv-has-intermittent-problems-going-down-steep-hills/2100/2 "2007-07-23T17:24:28Z")
I’d check the inertia switch that shuts off the fuel pump in case of a crash. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2007, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suv-has-intermittent-problems-going-down-steep-hills/2100/3 "2007-07-23T19:46:30Z")
Thanks so much. I will have that checked for sure.