Q: Car died while driving. Now the battery gauge stays at zero and the car won't start - 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee

asked by on October 28, 2016

I was driving car running fine setting at the light it did I tiny little jump then died I pushed car to Wendys trying to start now the battery gauge stays at 0 and it won't start

My car has 22400 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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