Q: 2006 dodge Stratus wouldn't start and radio was off. Changed my fuses it started right back up. But it's two days later and the sa

asked by on November 08, 2017

2006 dodge Stratus wouldn't start and radio was off. Changed my fuses it started right back up. But it's two days later and the same thing happened. What is causing my fuses to keep blowing?

My car has 126375 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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