My inlaw put the battery in WRONG and tried to start the car and now it does NOTHING!!! Any ideas or suggestions

Asked by jonesdj6 Jan 26, 2016 at 11:30 PM about the 2000 Ford Escort

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

She connected the negative to the positive and vice versa and then she tried to start the car.  The car has no POWER AT ALL  HELP ME

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