Q: Wont stay started

asked by on July 31, 2017

My mirror light and floor lights dont come on and my moonroof doesnt work also the power locks or alarm doesnt work and when started it starts but dies out and wont run unless foot is on gas i checked all of fuses non are blown

My car has 240000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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