Q: Car has a new battery, but still cranks.

asked by on April 29, 2016

The cadillac has been cranking for a while. It used to turn on till the battery died, but now has a new one. Even with a new battery, it wont start.

My car has 100000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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