Q: When i turn the key in my 2000 dodge dakota, all the power comes on but the engine won't crank over.
When i turn the key in my 2000 dakota, all the power comes on. But the engine won't crank over. I have changed the neutral safety switch, and the ignition switch. But that didn't fix the problem. Sometimes if i move the gear shifter up and down a few times it will start. And once it is started it doesn't stall.
My car has 201589 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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