Q: My power train fault light came on in my car last night and my vehicle started acting funny not wanting to pick up speed.

asked by on March 03, 2017

What can the problem be with my car and how can it be fixed? My power train fault light is on. Car wasn't wanting to pick up speed last night while driving home. Please help me

My car has 139000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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