Q: Lights are on, and nobody is home!
2012 Dodge Grand Caravan
Engine light, ABS light, Electronic Stability light, Airbag warning light, and the Battery light are all on... Battery is dead needs to be jumped to start...After being jumped, the AC is working and initially is blowing cool air, after a little bit it will stop and all the mentioned lights ubove, turns on. When switching from reverse to drive the van will jerk. And while driving the van seems to stay in first gear!
My car has 90000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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