2000 Ford Focus ZX3 won't start
Hi Kimberly, 1st u need to check the battery to see if it needs a charge. Did u try to jump start the car, or try to charge the battery? If u can get it to run, bring it to a parts store, most offer free check of the charging system. It's possible that the alternator is overcharging the battery, which will result in battery failure, or undercharging, resulting in a battery needing a charge.
Check the battery terminals (where the cables attach). Make sure there is no corrosion. Remove cables and clean up connections w/ fine sandpaper (u can buy a special tool for this, maybe $6 or so). To prevent future corrosion, coat battery cables/terminals with grease, or vaseline will work. If the charging system checks out ok, next thing to check would be the starter. Let me know what u find after checking my list, if u still have a problem, we can continue from there. Good luck, let me know whats going on.
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