Engine will not start?

For the first time the van was hard to start. There was a fast ticking rotating sound when I try to start the engine. After I tried a couple of times it finally started. I used the van for about a 45 minute drive. After parking for an hour. I tried opening with the remote but the remote wasn't working. I opened the van manually and started the engine. The engine started instantly, no problem starting the engine but I noticed that the instrument panel was still dead. The fan of the AC was blowing but no AC. The stereo was okay but the lights on the instrumental panelas well as the gauges are all dead. None of the needle pointers (gas, temp, rpm) was working. The power windows was working but not the power door locks. I drove the car back for another 45 minutes. Now, i'm trying to start it and the engine won't start. Feels like it wants to crank but it just won't go all the way. There is no continuous ticking as it would on a started. Anyway, is this common, any idea? I can't move the van or bring it to a shop.