Q: Started car few seconds later car shut off and hasn't started since I turn the key and no sound is to be heard

asked by on October 26, 2017

I was getting ready to go to work and started the car went to pull off and the car went very slow and then shut off a few moments later and hasn't started since I tried to start it a few minutes ago the light on the inside is dim and when I turn the key the abs light is on
My car has an automatic transmission.

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