Every few days when I start my car, there is a loud noise and it only
lasts for about a second. It sounds like something could be
collaborating… I’m not sure. The sound resembles the noise when I
slide on ice and the ABS kicks in, that sort of loud grinding noise
and sounds like it is coming from the same place. I am unsure if it
has anything to do with that though. It only does this once when I
start the car in the morning, and won’t happen again 3-7 days later,
and doesn’t seem to be effected by where and how I drive.

When I do drive, I also hear a clicking noise when I go over large
bumps or cracks in the road. The clicking lasts for about 5-10 clicks.
It won’t happen every time either, just randomly. It has also started
to happen when I come to a complete stop.

I have also noticed that when I start the car, and turn the lights on,
some of the lights on the dash won’t be on, and then a few seconds
later, they will pop back on. Other times, when I turn the lights on,
for about a second, none of the lights on the dash will be on, and
then they will all come on.

One last issue, when the car starts, sometimes the engine RPMs are
going really fast, and sometimes pulses up and down really fast. Other
times, it just starts normal and sounds like nothing is wrong.

Does anyone have any advice or possible troubleshooting solutions to
the problems noted above?

Thanks