Dash lights up but nothing when I try to start it

2011 FORD MUSTANG
1,866,915 MILES • 3.7L • V6 • AUTOMATIC
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ASHLEYPURT
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Won't start or crank not even with a booster
Aug 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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STRAILER
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Okay, do the light come on the dash when the key is on and then go out once you try to crank the engine over? If so this will be a bad battery or the battery cables need to be cleaned and tightened. We need more information to help you. Here is a video to help us fix the problem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YRW8fyNudY

After going over the video let me know what you find :)
Aug 14, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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ASHLEYPURT
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No my lights stay on never turn off when I turn key it just doesn't do anything
Sep 28, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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Okay I gotcha, I would try putting the car in neutral and then try to start it. Please go over the video above, it is very good for this problem from Youtube.




Sep 28, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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ASHLEYPURT
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It want start not even in n3utral also if u hook a booster up it doesnt help either i think maybe security how can i fix that
Oct 8, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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When you connect a booster to it do the headlights come on? You may have a bad battery even with the booster on it if the battery is shorted the booster will not help. Please upload a short video in your response of the problem so I can see, that will help me fix it for you.
Oct 9, 2025 at 10:09 AM