Q: Car died after driving on hwy, ticking noise, headlights no work, after 30 min started still noise when accelerating want to stall
Driving car on hwy when accelerating making loud noise, then died, had no headlights, waited 30 min car will turn over headlights work still have noise when accelerating, and wants to die
My car has 53000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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