# Ford Focus won't start, won't take a jump

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-focus-wont-start-wont-take-a-jump/1522>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** focus, batteries\
**Created:** [July 10, 2007, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-focus-wont-start-wont-take-a-jump/1522 "2007-07-10T15:44:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![nmg5179](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a587f6/32.png) [@nmg5179](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nmg5179)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2007, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-focus-wont-start-wont-take-a-jump/1522/1 "2007-07-10T15:44:06Z")

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I have a 2004 Focus that won’t start and won’t take a jump. I drove it 350 miles yesterday with two stops and had no problem. This morning I went out, turned the key, and there was no crank. The dashboard lit up, but nothing else. I called AAA and the tow driver tried to jump me from both his portable battery and his truck and neither did anything. Still no sound from the Focus. I had it towed to the shop, and they’re supposed to be calling me soon, but I like to get opinions from this board so that I feel even slightly more informed when I’m dealing with the mechanics. Could it be the alternator? The starter? Any other ideas?  
  
  
  
 My records are at home, but I know I had something related to the ignition (ignition switch maybe?) replaced less than a year ago when my car had the identical symptoms (no start, no crank, won’t take a jump.)  
  
  
  
 Thanks for any help.