Q: Both my left headlight and left Park blinker are out

asked by on December 19, 2017

When I turn on my headlights my left front headlight does not come on. Why I turn on my left blinker my front left blinker does not come on but my rear left blinker blinks rapidly.

My car has 5000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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