Q: SUV stopped running won't start does turn over . Battery light flashes when attempting to start. Acts like starving for gas .

asked by on March 18, 2017

OK so I went to start car at drive inns it started for 1 minute then sputters and died. Will not fire up. It does turn over and once Ina while acts like it's going to and goes back to cranking . The battery light on dash flashes when trying to start. I know it's a old battery I was thinking thatight be part of it. Just bought this SUV this is Alot of issues for first couple days

My car has 298000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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