Q: Charging system failure.
The battery drained 2 weeks ago because I left the lights on. Now whenever I drive, the battery always drops and the RPM stays lower than usual. Just recently it stopped going as if the battery drained again. and now the service engine soon light is on constantly.
My car has 8299 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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