Car drove fine until 10 hours ago, no it won't attempt to crank over
Asked by Lincolnmarkviii Apr 02, 2018 at 08:29 PM about the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
All of the interior lights come on like normal,
everything works electronically inside the car. Just
when I try to start it there is absolutely nothing. Not
even a clicking noise. There was no check engine
light before this happened. How can I troubleshoot
this issue and what could it be? Btw the car has
130,000 miles.
6 Answers
If the battery is 4 years old or older it's time for a replacement.
Trippmeister answered 6 years ago
Clean the battery terminals, just in case. Do lights dim when trying to start? Starter relay, is another possibility, I think it's underneath, but not sure. Try wiggling the shift, try in neutral, and park. Can you move it out of park? (stop light switch).
Mymercurygrandmarquiswon'tstartnotevenaclickin gsoundwhatcanitbe
Trippmeister answered 5 years ago
Dead battery, corroded bat cables/terminals. Maybe the alternator's not working? Not charging battery, or battery is shot. Put a charger on it overnight. Jumping may or may not work.
