Q: Car running hot and stopped.
About a month and a half ago I got my thermostat replaced with a new one and it was running smoothly for me for some good weeks. About a week and a half ago the car started running hot. Thinking it was maybe the hot weather i would just keep it maintained. Today coming home from work, mind you I live in Arlington but my commute is back and forth to Dallas. On my way home I merged from the highway onto the the service road as soon as I hit my breaks the car shuts off.
I'm tired of this car it always something please helo!
My car has an automatic transmission.
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