Q: I have a Audi A3 2009 2.0 and when I press on the gas it doesn't go anywhere.
My car won't go anywhere when I'm stepping on the gas and if it does my engine will go but the car won't I just got the oil changed and if the car goes anywhere it shakes really bad and my engine light flicks on and off.
My car has 172000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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