Q: my care will not start and my mechanic told me it is a wiring problem. Is this true?

asked by on August 05, 2016

been car has been with my mechanic for over two weeks. It will not start unless you charge the battery for at least an hour. The if you cut it off, it will not start. My mechanic says this is a wiring issue. He says he has ordered the part but the order is backed up. Is wiring the problem and can the order be backed up, like he said?

My car has 120000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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