Q: Hey any idea what my cars issue can be? First it stalled when I tried to leave park didn't accelerate and break wouldn't move, cu
Hi I was in park and my car stalled would accelerate or break everything was jammed I pulled over waited five minutes cut the car back on( no engine light or oil lights on) it worked got home was waiting in traffic foot on break for about 3 minutes and smoke started coming from the engine near the passenger side close to the windshield also the car started shaking (at this point oil engine lights are on ) I cut the car off let it cool down, waited ten minutes cut back on (check lights still on) in a attempt to drive to a parking spot out the way but now the car wouldn't accelerate at all no fiction to the pedal. Got to park took a cab home came back in am to call tow car now would accelerate didn't take any chance call tow any idea what the issues can be?
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