Q: Will run for a while Park and then it will not crank

asked by on June 14, 2017

99 GMC Yukon we can drive the vehicle or maybe couple hours go to grocery store go inside come back out vehicle will spin but not start just installed new fuel pump as been doing fine but doesn't Pump Fuel as I try to start it

My car has 106000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission. Good starter switch be the problem

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