Hi all,

I bought a 2004 S60 2.5t in July when it had about 95k miles. It hit 100k at the beginning of February.
Yesterday I drove it from my home in LA back to my school in Santa Cruz (about a 6 hour drive). Took several breaks during the drive.
I was pulling into a parking space when suddenly everything shut off. I'm led to believe it was the battery because my remote wouldn't unlock or lock the trunk/doors. Turning the key did nothing; the engine, lights, and everything were just dead.
Grabbed a friend who helped me push the car into the parking space while in neutral. We were ready to pop the hood and try jumping it about 20 minutes later, however I tried the key again and the engine and everything came back on no problem. Shut it back off and started it again a few times just to make sure it worked.
I noticed the clock on the dash had been reset, as well as some of the settings on the cd/media unit in the center. We gently drove it back down the hill about a mile to his place with no problems at all; everything was responsive.
Very lucky that it didn't shut off in the middle of the freeway. Leaving it parked off-campus for a few days while I go to class. Is this thing safe to drive? Should I take the car to be inspected, and does anyone know if this was the battery or something else?
Any help would be much appreciated.

 

Sears or any shop around town. Jiffy Lube?
Maybe $20

 

IMHO
If a car is 10-12 years old, it should be on it's 2nd battery and due for a third.


Everyone's mileage may vary, but I use 3-5 years per battery and miles don't seem to matter much.


Heat or cold are evil to a battery.


Most OEM's and even premium battery's won't warranty over two years and then pro rate from 3-5 or 6 years. The manufacturers have ZERO confidence for more than 5 years.

 

Thanks for the help guys. Turned out it was a loose terminal connection to the battery, tightened that up and it's good to go.