Q: My 1999 dodge 2500 turns on but it wont accerlerate at all

asked by on November 05, 2016

The truck turns on but it wont accelerate when you press on the pedal or even when you press on the throttle

My car has 210000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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