Caz97 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 2 weeks ago I bought a 2012 fiesta zetec s. Since a couple of days after I bought it, the car was struggling to start a wee bit. I thought this might be because the person I bought it off barely ran it, and I mainly use it to drive to work and back (10 minutes from home). The car recently has been struggling to start a wee bit more (even if I took it big runs to charge the battery), it could sit for a few hours then it would not turn over and sound really powerless when turning the key, with lights on the dashboard flickering too. But it eventually would start. For the interior light to turn off and the dashboard to go off, the car must be locked. Is this right for this kind of car? A few times when turning the key, there has been a noise that sounds just like the noise it makes when the petrol light goes on. Just want to check that this sounds like the car battery is on it's way out before I buy a new one? And it's not another kind of problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffithsbilly86 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 I’d say it’s the battery mate but have it load tested to be sure. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isetta Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 sounds like battery but check battery terminals are tight and clean and check other end of the battery negative cable for good tight connection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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