2008 Ford Fusion electrical Problem

JFISHEL415

MEMBER
2008 FORD FUSION
4.0L
4 CYL
4WD
AUTOMATIC
135,555 MILES

Roughly 8 months ago, My car radio started acting up and randomly started flipping from station to station and than the display itself turned off but I still get music. A few weeks later my car died out on me, I thought that it was battery, so I decided to replace the battery but every morning I still have to jumpstart my car. As of recently my headlights and tailights have not been coming on but my fog lights will still come on along with my dashboard. I replaced the fuses and, and the bulbs are still good, but when I do go to open my car door using my key starter the headlights turn on. I have no clue what is going on and I am a post graduate in student loan debt.

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CJ MEDEVAC

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YOUR WILD INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL CRAZINESS (WHICH I FEEL SURE ARE CONTROLLED BY A COMPUTER) MIGHT BE A RESULT OF THE LOW VOLTAGE FROM THE DYING BATTERY IN WHICH THE COMPUTER SORTA AIN'T BEING "FED" THE RIGHT VOLTAGE.

"JUMPING" AIN'T RESETTING THE COMPUTER, AS THE BATTERY IS STILL CONNECTED, AND THE COMPUTER STILL SENSES THE LOW VOLTAGE IT DROPPED TO.

I AIN'T SAYING THIS IS THE FIX, BUT IT HAS WORKED ON OTHER VEHICLES

SNATCH THE BATTERY (FULLY DISCONNECT IT), FULLY CHARGE IT, ON A CHARGER (SOME POPULAR AUTO STORES WILL CHECK IT AND CHARGE IT FOR FREE! ('ROUND HERE, THAT WOULD BE ADVANCE AUTO PARTS)

MAYBE ALL INTER-TWIRLED UP IN THE WILD GOING COMPUTER CONTROLLED CRAP IS THE

"THE OVERNIGHT DIE-AGE",

WHICH IS PROBABLY CAUSING THIS WHOLE SITUATION

LET'S LOOK THIS LINK OVER

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-dead-overnight

RETURN HERE WITH SOME KINDA NEWS

THE MEDIC

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