Q: My truck has a bad water pump and is leaking coolant after i turn off the truck is it safe to drive?

asked by on September 18, 2017

Truck starts leaking coolant in the middle of the truck after i turn it off .it also shakes when trying o accelerate
My car has an automatic transmission.

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