some people shouldn't drive

[dispatch]

Friendofjimmyk and I were approached by a co-worker who told us to double check something to make sure she was reading it right.

the customer was requesting a jumpstart becuase their vehicle stalled while they were driving. What might be a reason for the vehicle stalling? It lacks a motor

[friendofjimmyk]

Here's your sign!

[Seanette]

OOOOOWWWWWIIIIIEEEEE!!!!! I think some portion of my brain just went "bang" inside my head!!!!!

See sig.

[Becks]

You guys should experience the pain I just felt from reading that. It's indescribable.

[Bliss]

Btw if the problem was electrical and it DID die while driving, a jumpstart is NOT gonna fix you up, unless you've fixed the reason of the failure and need a jumpstart to begin charging, he's either got a bust alternator or a broken regulator.

[dispatch]

bliss, you're smarter than most, if it stalled while driving and they want a jump I always send a tow truck over a service van, it's funny how many people seem to think a jumpstart is like a defibrillator for cars

"oh there's oil all over the place, and it's smoking really bad, but I'll just need a jump and I'll be on my way"

[friendofjimmyk]

You guys should experience the pain I just felt from reading that. It's indescribable.

I completely understand. The co-worker came over and told us to check out the call and when I read it - I heard them scream out all at once then silence....

[Seanette]

Maybe I'm just really clueless about cars, but how would a jumpstart help here, and how would an alternator or regulator be relevant? From the OP (emphasis added by me):
"What might be a reason for the vehicle stalling? It *lacks a motor*"

[friendofjimmyk]

bliss, you're smarter than most, if it stalled while driving and they want a jump I always send a tow truck over a service van, it's funny how many people seem to think a jumpstart is like a defibrillator for cars

"oh there's oil all over the place, and it's smoking really bad, but I'll just need a jump and I'll be on my way"

Yeah, or the ones that are driving down the highway at 75 miles an hour and they hear a loud CLANK and the car loses power and they call for a jumpstart.

Bliss - you may want to re-read the OP - the person wanted a jumpstart - but the vehicle did not have an engine! Not sure if you caught that.

[ArenaBoy]

Brain cells are going to be hard to replace thanks to this one. Cell count: 75 Wounded: 600

[pbmods]

How was customer driving in the first place without said motor?

Or is it powered by glubber (kinda like flubber, except it doesn't fly)?

[Mongo Skruddgemire]

There is a mushroom cloud rising over my pre-frontal lobe right now. The fallout and radiation damage will not be apparent for several weeks. The shadows of brain cells are burned into the inside walls of my skull. The final death count may never be known.

M

[friendofjimmyk]

How was customer driving in the first place without said motor?

Or is it powered by glubber (kinda like flubber, except it doesn't fly)?

We're not even sure. I would love to hear this conversation as they are all recorded. When you enter notes on a call, they progress upward. So, the first note was, "jumpstart", the second note was "stalled" the third was "mbr w/veh" and the fourth note stated, "cancel - veh has no motor."

[Banrion]

Well I did have a friend who lost her 1st car to "Engine Fallout" She had just gotten off the highway and was stopped at a major intersection, the light turned green, she hit the gas, we both hear this loud metallic THUD and the car won't move. Turns out her engine mounts had rusted through and the thud was the engine literally falling out of the car.

[friendofjimmyk]

Well I did have a friend who lost her 1st car to "Engine Fallout" She had just gotten off the highway and was stopped at a major intersection, the light turned green, she hit the gas, we both hear this loud metallic THUD and the car won't move. Turns out her engine mounts had rusted through and the thud was the engine literally falling out of the car.

I've heard of that happening. However, I am sure your friend didn't call a tow truck and say "I need a jumpstart"

Like dispatch said, some people believe that a jumpstart fixes everything.