Car shut off while driving, lost power steering, coolant light came on, battery light and headlight service came on, will not start?

Tiny
TED123
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  • 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA
  • 3.8L
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 70,000 MILES
Driving lost power then it kind of surged forward and revved up when I wasn't on the throttle. Lost all power steering. Cranked over really roughly the first couple times I tried. Now it will crank over but it will not start.
Saturday, September 21st, 2024 AT 3:36 PM

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Tiny
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Also, it's been acting really funny with the signal lights not working then working all of a sudden. Radio lights not coming on as well. But after driving it for a but they start to work.
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Saturday, September 21st, 2024 AT 3:42 PM
Tiny
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It sounds like the battery is shorting out internally, if the battery is more than 3 years old, I would remove it and have it tested at the auto parts store or follow this guide to see if that is the problem:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

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Sunday, September 22nd, 2024 AT 10:42 AM

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