Truck felt like it was slipping on ice and the locks kept...


Truck felt like it was slipping on ice and the locks kept locking and unlocking and couldn't drive past 15 mphs and when I accelerated it would jerk. Shut it off and won't turn on and [battery](/topics-battery-gmc/) is dead. And I...

Truck felt like it was slipping on ice and the locks kept locking and unlocking and couldn't drive past 15 mphs and when I accelerated it would jerk. Shut it off and won't turn on and [battery](/topics-battery-gmc/) is dead. And I have a brand new battery in it Mechanic's Assistant: Did you test the battery with a voltmeter? And have you ever changed one before? Battery is new Mechanic's Assistant: What is the make/model/year of your car? 2015 gmc acadia Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Acadia yourself? What have you tried so far? Next step charging the battery it's completely dead Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you? When connected to jumper cables power comes on but truck won't start


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take the battery out and get it properly charged. after that you'll need to get the charging system checked. these two steps will need to be done first.

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