Q: knocking sound

asked by on July 31, 2016

I have a 2000 Chrysler town and country. A few months ago it stalled on me and started making a knocking sound. The more I press on the gas the more loud it gets.

My car has 204000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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