Car will start but will not stay running?

Tiny
DANIELLEE123
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  • 2005 SATURN VUE
  • 2.2L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 144,000 MILES
I took a delivery last night got home and shut it off and got up to work and I got it to start but it won't stay running and some of the physical gauges won't work.
Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 AT 11:15 AM

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Tiny
KEN L
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Hmm, lets run the codes to see if any codes come up, also it sounds like you may have a vacuum leak. Also, how old is the battery, a weak battery can cause the car to lose it memory and cause the gauges to stop working. Here is are two guides to go over to help us get started:

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

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

Please go over these guides and get back to us.
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Thursday, September 18th, 2025 AT 11:08 AM

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