Q: Will driving out of town with the malfunction indicator lamp- regulator light on hurt vehicle? Thank you

asked by on July 04, 2017

Will driving out of town with the malfunction indicator lamp- regulator light on hurt vehicle? Thank you

My car has 66000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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