Car not moving after getting stuff thrown at it

Mr_Orange · 18 Mar 2012 at 00:41

I just had a bit of a weird experience. We were driving and some nut job starts throwing gravel at us. The car just stops with the engine running and refuses to go, while this guy catches up to us and starts head butting the windows. After a while it decided to give us some drive and we get going.

I know jack about cars so I thought I'd ask you guys if this is a protective system or if there's another explanation. It's an automatic if that is any help.

GreenMint · 18 Mar 2012 at 00:44

I have no idea on this, but maybe saying what car it is would also help you.

Jono8 · 18 Mar 2012 at 00:46

hahaha

sorry

Mr_Orange · 18 Mar 2012 at 01:01

TimBrad said:
I have no idea on this, but maybe saying what car it is would also help you.

Its a Merc C class auto ~2002

Matt82 · 18 Mar 2012 at 03:15

Maybe the car stopped because it liked the drama?

Begbie · 18 Mar 2012 at 03:51

Coincidence?

Surely it would take some amount of effort for the car to think if its had an impact.

MikeHunt79 · 18 Mar 2012 at 05:14

Kind of odd, maybe the engine sucked in some of the gravel?

Rich_L · 18 Mar 2012 at 06:38

Sounds like the guy used Magic Stones of Immobilisation - Roll a 5 or more on a D6 to continue.

Tesla · 18 Mar 2012 at 08:22

You need to elaborate. Did the car stop abruptly? Etc.

Randomface74 · 18 Mar 2012 at 08:52

WTF - what part of the country does this stuff happen in?

wez130 · 18 Mar 2012 at 08:58

I'm more interested in why you were getting gravel thrown at your car and why someone was headbutting your windows!

Gib_Gib · 18 Mar 2012 at 08:58

Need more info.

But if it went into the grill, it might have taken out an oil cooler or the radiator, this might have meant the car carried on moving till the liquid ran out then it went into limp mode. Go check the fluid levels.

Kristoph · 18 Mar 2012 at 09:37

OP is this a fair representation of the build up to said gravel throwing?

Lashout_UK · 18 Mar 2012 at 09:57

I think you just panicked.

Brookert · 18 Mar 2012 at 10:05

Lashout_UK said:
I think you just panicked.

rjk · 18 Mar 2012 at 10:21

Lashout_UK said:
I think you just panicked.

not sure if serious

Zuma · 18 Mar 2012 at 10:32

rjkoneill said:
not sure if serious

serious i think

crinkleshoes · 18 Mar 2012 at 10:38

It's the pedal on the right that you should have pressed, not the one on the left.

The right one is called the "accelerator"... it makes the car "go".

The one on the left is called the "brake"... it makes the car "stop".

Try pressing the correct one next time some nutter attacks you

Conanius · 18 Mar 2012 at 10:38

I think this sounds like a case of MB Owner Syndrome.

The car was prompting you to get out and open a can of whoopass on him. Your car will now never perform the same again...

Brookert · 18 Mar 2012 at 10:51

Conanius said:
I think this sounds like a case of MB Owner Syndrome.

The car was prompting you to get out and open a can of whoopass on him. Your car will now never perform the same again...

A wild Madman appears!

Car: Go Driver!

Driver is too weak to fight!

Car has no fighting driver, car passes out