Q: My windsield wipers will stop but i still hear the sound and my car will start having trouble starting then itll start after a few

asked by on August 12, 2017

My windsield wipers will stop but I can hear the sound and my car will start having trouble starting up then itll start after I wait to crank it back up

My car has 16203 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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