Q: I just put a brand new battery in but the car won’t start unless it is jumped

asked by on March 19, 2018

I woke up this morning and my truck wouldn’t start so I jumped it and it came on then when I cut it off it wouldn’t come on so I put a new battery in it and it still won’t come on

My car has 214543 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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