# 1997 Ford Explorer Sport Trac - Won't start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-ford-explorer-sport-trac-wont-start/181727>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [January 9, 2022, 3:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-ford-explorer-sport-trac-wont-start/181727 "2022-01-09T03:50:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![esp.lil.i.ball.esp18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ab992/32.png) [@esp.lil.i.ball.esp18](https://community.cartalk.com/u/esp.lil.i.ball.esp18)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2022, 3:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-ford-explorer-sport-trac-wont-start/181727/1 "2022-01-09T03:50:40Z")

</div>

My car won’t start it just click when turn it over

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2022, 3:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-ford-explorer-sport-trac-wont-start/181727/2 "2022-01-09T03:53:20Z")

</div>

the battery is probably weak. have it checked. most autoparts stores will check it for free.