Q: 2009 f-150 clicks when trying to start and it will not go into park. Also when driving at times all gauges goes out and lights go
2009 f-150 clicks when trying to start and it will not go into park. Also when driving at times all gauges goes out and lights do deam
My car has 156000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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