Q: My 2008 Chevy impala won't turn all the way over when I try to start it tried but stops and clicks lights come on
When I turn the key to start my car lights andd everything come on and it tried to start but it stops and everything get dark like it's draining power I cut the whispers on high and they go slow though and blower cuts off when I try to leave on high
My car has 200000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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