Q: 2005 Dodge Magnum won’t start

asked by on December 10, 2017

i have a 2005 dodge magnum and i was driving it home as soon as i got onto the road and pressed the gas it wouldn’t go above 20mph i parked it turned it off and started it back up it drove home just fine, i got home turned the car off and about 30 mins later came back to start the car it would crank and crank and crank but wouldn’t start the battery isn’t the issue i already know that i’m thinking maybe the fuel pump

My car has 270000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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