# Car won't start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start/61264>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chrysler\
**Created:** [February 13, 2011, 2:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start/61264 "2011-02-13T02:53:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![carnoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9e8a1a/32.png) [@carnoob](https://community.cartalk.com/u/carnoob)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2011, 2:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start/61264/1 "2011-02-13T02:53:32Z")

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Engine light came on, turned off my car and now my car won’t start again. When I put the key in the ignition and turned it over, its nothing-no lights, no clicking. Thought the problem might be a dead battery. Tried to jump start. No luck. Took the key out, heard a strange sound coming from around the engine, somewhere between and squeal and a violin.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2011, 3:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start/61264/2 "2011-02-13T03:14:41Z")

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Sounds like a bad battery. You can’t jumpstart a bad battery with another car because it wont take a charge. Removing the battery on your van is pretty easy. Make sure the key is removed from ignition. Take it to the Zone and have them test it for you.