# 2013 Dodge Caravan - Won't Turn On/Acts Like Battery is Discharged

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-dodge-caravan-wont-turn-on-acts-like-battery-is-discharged/147004>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 19, 2019, 2:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-dodge-caravan-wont-turn-on-acts-like-battery-is-discharged/147004 "2019-08-19T02:41:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![israelespinoza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@israelespinoza](https://community.cartalk.com/u/israelespinoza)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 2:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-dodge-caravan-wont-turn-on-acts-like-battery-is-discharged/147004/1 "2019-08-19T02:41:21Z")

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lo quiero prender y nada le hace como si la bacteria estubiera descargada  
Translation: I want it to turn on but it acts like it has a discharged battery

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**Author:** ![CapitalTruck](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/capitaltruck/32/16592_2.png) [@CapitalTruck](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CapitalTruck)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 3:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-dodge-caravan-wont-turn-on-acts-like-battery-is-discharged/147004/2 "2019-08-19T03:25:22Z")

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Have you actually checked the battery? Maybe the battery is bad. Does it start if you jumpstart it?

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 9:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-dodge-caravan-wont-turn-on-acts-like-battery-is-discharged/147004/3 "2019-08-19T09:17:20Z")

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> [@israelespinoza](#):
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> I want it to turn on but it acts like it has a discharged battery

Have you tested/checked the battery and cables?

What have you tried or tested so far. The more information you give us the better answers we can give you. And less time wasted giving suggestions to check things you already checked.

Another great 1st post.