The battery never needed a boost before it cut off completely when I was driving. The tow driver did not try very hard to boost the battery when I had the car towed to my home after stopping on Livernois in Detroit. The engine light issue had occurred before when I had to have sensors replaced at an earlier time (around two years ago). The car was taken in for all known re-calls (around two years ago). The oil was changed on a regular basis, although the oil seemed to run out before the time of oil changes. The oil was usually changed before the suggested time.