Q: Car wont start
I have a 2006 Ford escape automatic transmission. The car will not start. We have replaced the starter twice and it is a new battery. We have tested all the wires and it is not the wires. The car can be manually started when cranked. When the engine is cranked the voltage on the battery drops.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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