Q: car doesn't started

asked by on February 24, 2017

I switch the battery a month ago, but I was driving my car startes to slow down. i was steeping on the gas but the car didn't go. so I pulled over, the brake and battery light turn on. I turn off the car but the car doesn't turn on

My car has 138000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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