Q: My car won't start even with a new battery
I recently got a new battery for my explorer because it needed a new one and then once I tried starting it up it didn't even make a click I went over the hood and had someone else try to start it but it made this scanning noise (that's the best way I could explain the sound). All the lights are on, I also spoke with a mechanic and he suggested getting my key reprogrammed yet i want to be sure what exactly is the problem before I spend on anything else. Help would be greatly appreciated thank you.
My car has 130000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
It is possible that maybe the connections on the battery terminal ends are not tight enough or secured properly. I would recommend getting a wrench or socket to try and tighten up the battery terminal ends to ensure a good connection. If this does not resolve the issue, it is also possible that you may have got a bad battery from the parts store.
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