Q: Electrical and starting issues.

asked by on September 16, 2017

I have a 2011 kia optima turbo. Car needed to JUMPED. I changed out the 2 1/2 year old battery, four days later car was dead and had to jump again. Took it to Pep Boys They said I was given a bad battery. They put in one of theirs and it was fine. Two weeks later car dead had to jump. Pep boys did a diagnostic on electrical system but claim to find nothing. They gave me another battery anyways. Yip two weeks later car dead, clicking at starter, tried jumping but couldn't. Car is completely dead and no clicking. I'm lost. Please help

My car has 47000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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