Q: I have 2003 Ford explorer and I was driving and the car cut off and wouldn't start back up it's not the battery I got the car tow

asked by on March 11, 2018

I was driving and while I was making a left turn the check gauge light came on then car cut off and won't start back. It's not the battery I have 2003 Ford explorer recently got oil change tune up n air filter. What do you think it may be I can't go get checked at auto part store because I got car towed home

My car has 200000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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