Q: My car is Renault megane 2003 model manual, my problem is the car stooped it self in the road light & it cant start now.

asked by on October 10, 2016

i was coming from limpopo to JHB trip around 400km and i did arrived safety and park the car for mby 45 minutes at home, i started the car and drive +- 4km and the car switched off itself in the road after traffic light and it cant start after, till we tow the car back home, it switch on but cant turn the engine, what could be the problem,please help.

My car has 248000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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