Q: Car not starting at times - 2009 Grand Cherokee
Sometimes when I go to start my car (about 1 out of every 4 or 5 times), nothing happens. The lights, ac, radio all come on but car does not start. It doesn't attempt to start, it just clicks over. When I do get it to start, everything runs fine like nothing happened. It might just be a loose wire or a possibly I need a new starter? I am in a foreign country and would like to have some background knowledge on what the problem might be before I get overpriced by these mechanics. Thank you so much!!!
My car has 90000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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