Engine light = dead battery?
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Asked by GuruY48NX Feb 17, 2018 at 11:58 AM about the 2012 Dodge Journey American Value Package FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

So my car wouldn’t turn over today and had engine
light on since just yesterday. Took it for oil change
and diagnostic test and it died. Wouldn’t start.
Locked up. They said it was the battery. anybody
else have this happen? 2012 DODGE Journey.

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KenF answered 6 years ago

How old is the battery? Did it fail a load test? It may very well be a bad battery, especially if it's near the end of it's service life.

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GuruY48NX answered 6 years ago

That worked! Thanks!!! It was the original battery. Phew!

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