Q: lack of acceleration the car stop crank but want start

asked by on December 19, 2016

my car while driving all of a sudden lack acceleration then it stop it cranks but want start and new battery but it keeps getting drain have to jump it

My car has 233000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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