Q: I was driving my 92 grand Marquis on the highway and all of a sudden it stopped tried cranking back up just click changed alternat

asked by on May 02, 2017

I was driving my 92 grand Marquis on highway when it stopped battery was low but it was brand new so I changed alternator still won't crank just a click when I turn key over need to know if it's starter or engine locked

My car has 188879 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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