Q: Knocking sound in engine car won't start

asked by on April 28, 2017

I was driving when my check engine came on and my car started trembling. No more than 2 minutes later my oil and battery lights came on and my car turned off. Now there is a knocking sound in my engine

My car has 109000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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