Q: My car won't start. Why?
I tried to start my car this morning and it sounded as if it wanted to come on but never fully did. After this, the Check Engine (stayed on for a while then eventually cut off) and Temperature (blinked as normal when the temperature is low) lights came on. Everything seemed normal (nothing dim, normal start up lights and indicators came on) aside from not starting. I've been hearing it could be the battery but wouldn't my battery light come on instead of the engine light? I am not sure. I tried to start it up multiple times but got the same results. I drove it Thursday (today is Monday) and it was fine. What could my problem be?
My car has an automatic transmission.
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