my wifes car wouldnt even attempt to start today. I tried jumping it, with no luck. it seems like a battery issue as all the electronics are non functional, but I cant imagine that the battery lost so much juice overnight that it wouldnt even ATTEMPT a turn.

all fuses are good, the car ran fine last night, and then died this morning. the only other thing I can think is maybe the transmission blew a sensor telling the car it was in park, and now it wont start, but why would the electronics be out? so now she is running wild through the streets of des moines in my rig, and attempting to park it at the fair, ten bucks says I get a call that she side swiped another parked vehicle.

so any advice? this is a 98 plymouth breeze.

 

do you have a # you can PM me? I will be happy to come take a look and try to assist.
mishkaya

 

don't take this the wrong way....

* check the battery terminals....tight
* check voltage with meter
* there should be another fuse panel under hood. verify if those are good too.
* ask you wife to park in the corner of the parking lot...our trucks are bigger and wider than the avg. car. she is going to bring home free door dings.

 

you in des moines then? thanks for the offer man!

wont take that the wrong way, they are all legit questions. the answer is I checked the ones under the hood and all good. no volt meter here, but I have been meaning to get one, so this is a good excuse. and the wife is already gone, but she is pretty smart, I think she is gonna avoid the tight spots (hopefully!).

 

Yes I am in Des Moines, and have plenty of tools. Just let me know...
mishkaya

 

mishkaya, I pm'd you.

 

Tried starting it in neutral yet?

 

ok. I am all good now. truck is back in the driveway, and the wifes car starts again. I guess the battery just decided it was done. I hooked it up to a charger and it wouldnt charge and started to not smell so good so bought a new battery and we are in good shape.

you will not believe how poorly designed this battery placement was. I had to take the front left tire off, the inside fender, and then I was able to get to the battery. how stupid is that?!

 

It might be something as simple as a bad ground. It's amazing what fits you'll get with just a grounding issue.

 

yeah, its true. I just went though a battle with a bad ground on my trailer. it nearly killed me!

 

that is one of the most annoying things ever. my dad's 95 Lumina has the battery under the washer bottle. its gonna be fun hooking a siren up to that.

what is worse is some companies have re-located the battery under the rear seat. imagine what it would be like to have battery problems with a full car.