Alero V6

• Automatic transmission
• 122,000 miles

Hello everyone. I came across this site via google, as I am completely stumped about my car. Among the multitude of other problems the newest ongoing one is this seemingly gas problem.

First time it happened was back in may. I was on my normal hour trip to work when the car just stopped giving gas. Like I could hit the gas, but it clearly wasn't going where it was supposed to. I managed to "leap frog" it back quite a ways. I would go, it would stall, I would pull over. Finally had to get a a 200 tow from where I was back to my house in RI, as it would no longer start at all. It was just turning and turning.

I didn't drive the car for 2 weeks because I just assumed it was dead. I was borrowing a car to drive back and forth to work with. When I actually had to the money to get it fixed I called the mechanic and told him I would need a tow to his place.

I drop off the key, he shows up and the car just starts. Like it was nothing.

Said the key was a little stripped but he combed through my car checking everything and could not find anything. I just had assumed it was my fuel pump.

He topped off my fluids and I went on my way.

This problem was fine again till last Thursday. I was driving going about 70 and the gas just stopped giving again. I switched lanes looking to pull over, but this time it just picked itself back up. I set it to cruise control at 55 (the speed limit was 65).

Then it went into the shop 2 days ago again, and again they told me there was nothing wrong. This is, for clarification, is the third time it has been in the shop for this.

They always say there is nothing wrong. Maybe water in the tank.

So like clockwork for the past couple months, every 1000 miles I put in dry gas and injector cleaner.

This doesn't seem to be working. Since I work an hr away from home, and it's all highway, it is IMPOSSIBLE for me to cruise at a cool 55 on cruise control. People get pissed, I get pissed, and it adds time onto my already tiresome trip.

Anyone else having this problem? Anyone else know how to fix it? Or come across a good mechanic?

My car is a 2000 Alero with 122,000 miles on it. I got it in 2003 with 40, 000 miles on it and have problems electrically and brake wise almost once a yr. My blinkers never work, it won't pass inspection and I am still financing this stupid thing for another yr.

So, unless some miracle happens where someone smashes into me and totals my car then I am stuck with it always breaking till then.

Help? anyone? Please?