Q: My jeep won't even crank

asked by on December 12, 2016

My jeep won't crank at all. Battery tested good. Replaced starter. Checked all wires and grounds. Checked all relays and fuses and they are good. What else could it be?

My car has 230000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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