My car lights up but dont turn over

Asked by C Feb 21, 2020 at 02:12 AM about the 2003 Ford Taurus SE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Dashboard lights up but car will
turn over but doesn't start

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TDolby answered 4 years ago

The battery might not have enough cold cranking amps. Test to see if it has over 12V and perform a load test on it. Your local auto parts store can do this for you. Have you tried jump starting it yet?

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