Toyota Corolla 2006: Check Engine, Battery, Oil lights on?

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The other day I was driving to go somewhere off campus, when all of a sudden there was a bounce in the car and i lost power steering; I couldn't turn my steering wheel. I turned off my car at that point and when I tried to start it back up, it would not turn on. The engine will crank (is that the right word? Meaning it will do that dudududu sound but it doesn't start running after wards, just stalls like that)

The check engine, oil, and battery lights are all one as well. I had some people help me out and try and diagnose it, some said it was the alternator, but then that would mean that the car will not start out all or something, it should still have enough battery to go home or something. The battery is fine and the belts and stuff are fine. It seems like it could have been the fuel injection system. I went to the dealer today just to inquire and they said it most likely sounds like the fuel pump. Is there anyway to get around the problem without having to replace it? I have heard it costs anywhere from 300-600 dollars to replace it including the labor. I also wanted to know where the fuel pump is located? Thanks for any answers
Forgot to mention, the car only has about 51,000 miles on it. I consider it to be pretty new and all general maintenance and upkeep is done consistently. If it is the fuel pump, is there any reason as to why it would die? Google searching tells me fuel pumps usually die at around between 60,000 to 100,000 miles...
 
Okay, here is what you should do.

Check Engine Light - Go to Auto Zone or Advance Auto. They can read it for you with a scanner and find out the codes and tell you what is wrong. They can also test your battery for you and your alternator.

Oil Light - Fill your car up with some oil.

Depends on where you fuel pump is, I can change mine in a matter of an hour or so. I have a Saturn usually general motor vehicles are easier to work on. You could YouTube it and see if there is a how-to video on it. Or google it and see if there is a map of the under carriage of your car.

If so, ask a friend to do it for you and pay them. But 300-600 dollars seems well over priced to just replace a fuel pump.

Take it to a mechanic, dealers over charge a lot. See what they say, you could search on google to see if your car has a fan site with forums you can post on to see what the problem may be.

Hope this helps.
 
Take it to a mechanic you trust and have everything checked out. There is a whole list of things that can cause your problem other than the fuel pump.
 
Take it to a mechanic you trust and have everything checked out. There is a whole list of things that can cause your problem other than the fuel pump.
 
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