Gas and battery issues?

Tiny
JOSHUA NEWBERRY
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  • 2011 JEEP LIBERTY
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 195,000 MILES
When I turned the car on it started up, I was able to hit the gas pedal at least twice before it started idling. It idled up to 3 on the dash and as it was doing so I tried to hit the gas pedal to see if that might do something but it felt and seemed like there was no response coming from me pushing down the pedal at all and, the idling came down on its own after about 2-3 minutes before the car shut off. I know I can’t move the car because of that though. Also, the battery has juice that much I know. When I placed the battery inside the car and place the key into the ignition the lights on the dash all come on and again I was able to start the car up once but something I believe is draining the battery because after the first time of turning the car on it shut off 5-10 minutes later. But when I turn the key, it will make a clicking noise but won’t turn over.
Monday, April 7th, 2025 AT 11:42 AM

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Tiny
KEN L
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It sounds like the battery is no good, I would remove it and take it to an auto parts stores for testing. Also, when that is complete and if the car is not running correctly I would run the codes to see which ones are stored.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

Please go over this guide and get back to us.
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Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 AT 9:28 AM

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