Parked car for a few minutes, car will not start and nothing works

2005 DODGE STRATUS
145,000 MILES
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KEONTAE
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I drove it to the grocery store no problems or lights on ran in for 5 minutes came back out and it was completely dead. no lights or anything will come on, doesn’t click or anything. what should I do ?
Feb 28, 2020 at 7:23 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good afternoon,

The first thing I would do is clean the battery cables. You may have a bad connection.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/everything-goes-dead-when-engine-is-cranked

Roy
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Feb 28, 2020 at 8:02 AM
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KASEKENNY
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If when turning the key nothing happens this quickly, I suspect the ignition switch is the issue.

What I would suggest is going to the starter and measuring voltage on the Black and red wires. One should have 12 volts all the time and the other should have 12 volts when you turn the key to the start position.

If you don't then we need to go backwards in the circuit however, the fact that nothing works when you turn the key, I would just go to the ignition switch.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-wiring
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Feb 28, 2020 at 8:04 AM
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