Q: Battery keeps dying, TRAC ight on

asked by on July 27, 2016

I bought my car brand new and was surprised that only after a month, the car started to have some problems. I went to the dealership numerous times but they didn't help. The issue is that the battery keeps dying for some reason. I've had it replaced multiple times, since I purchased the car. Each time at the delaer's, I was told that everything is fine. I now have another issue. I cannot shift gears due to my TRAC light being on. What could be causing this?

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