Q: My 1989 Ford Mustang 5.0 is grinding after being started . I also have to mess with the key to get my radio & wiper blades to work

asked by on June 18, 2017

Car is grinding after being started & having to mess with key to get electronics to work like wiper blades & radio .

My car has 90000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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