# 2000 Ford Focus ZETEC not starting just clicking

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-focus-zetec-not-starting-just-clicking/60346>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** focus, start, ford\
**Created:** [January 23, 2011, 3:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-focus-zetec-not-starting-just-clicking/60346 "2011-01-23T03:15:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![krunchee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dfb087/32.png) [@krunchee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/krunchee)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2011, 3:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-focus-zetec-not-starting-just-clicking/60346/1 "2011-01-23T03:15:25Z")

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This has been a long process/story.  
  
 First it was doing crazy things like I’d be driving and all of a sudden all power would go off and on and the wipers would kick on and then I couldn’t get it out of park without the override.  
  
  
  
 Took the battery in and it was dead, installed new battery every was ok for a week or two then one morning the it wouldn’t start. I turn the key and the lights, radio, gauges come up. When I turn to key to start it it everything dies like I’ve got a dead (lights go dim or out and radio dies). I replaced the starter as it was bad too and what a pain that was to change. Changing it did nothing it does the same thing. I’ve checked the fuses and everything there looks good. I’m at a loss and what can be wrong now.

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**Author:** ![MG-McAnick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mg-mcanick/32/188_2.png) [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2011, 5:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-focus-zetec-not-starting-just-clicking/60346/2 "2011-01-23T05:35:06Z")

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You have something draining your battery when the car is shut off. You may have to take it to a shop specializing in electrical issues to have it taken care of.

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**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2011, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-focus-zetec-not-starting-just-clicking/60346/3 "2011-01-23T16:46:16Z")

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Along with having the electrical system checked for an excessive current drain on the battery while the car is parked I suggest you have the alternator checked out also by doing a load test on the charging system.