1999 Mercury Tracer Won't turn over

1999 MERCURY TRACER
135,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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JDARSNEK
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New battery and clesned post. Starts sometimes and other times I get the clicking sound like the battery is going dead. If I keep the key turned on sometimes it will start and other times it just drains the battery. Jump starting it doesn't work in these cases.
May 19, 2010 at 5:59 PM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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need to have starter removed and tested. likely culprit would be failing starter solenoid
May 19, 2010 at 11:15 PM