Q: Electric Auto Problems

asked by on October 13, 2016

Hello, Rain started leaking into my car a few months ago and now I'm having electric problems. The rain started coming in through the roof and Im assuming it rain into the electrical part of the car. Now the locks for the front two doors doesn't work and the radio also blinks on and off. What should I do now, I'm so afraid it will cost an arm and a leg.

My car has 140000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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