Q: Car has problem starting. It won't crank.
My car is having problems starting. Recently got a new battery but there is battery acid around the connections.The car will start fine somedays, but out of nowhere, when I try to start the car it won't crank. The lights on the dashboard come on but it makes no noise.
My car has 150000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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