2008 Ford Focus Repair Question
Topics covered: Battery, Radio, Battery terminals.
Mileage: 50,000 miles.
Mileage: 50,000 miles.
Asked on December 16, 2012
Ford Focus Battery Problem
My car will start every time I go to start it but when I sit and listen to the radio without the car running when I go to start it all I get is a clicking but once I get a jump it starts up right away do I have a bad altenator?
Asked by zeemz69Answer
Replied on December 17, 2012
How long are you running the radio, a few minutes or many hours? Obviously the battery is running down. If it's four years old, it's nearing the end of its expected life and there won't be much "reserve" capacity left. Pretty soon it won't be strong enough to crank the engine. Also look for corrosion around the battery terminals. That is a sign the battery is going to fail in the next six months or so.