Won't Start

My car wont start, I just replaced the battery. The engine cranks and stuff, it just wont start. I noticed that the power steering fluid and engine coolant was low but I don't think that'd effect it.

I put in a brand new alternator the car drove for about thirty minutes then cut off. I keep jumping the battery and its not staying charged. Can you possibly give me insight of what is going on?

Hello so I am very heart broken at the moment because my very first car my 2000 Ford focus is practically dying, every ounce of hard work and savings I put into this car, and the way that it's acting up I'd making me very sad. The problem with the car is, is that it's having a very hard starting when I leave the car alone for a couple of hours, but mostly it's having trouble starting when I don't drive it for a couple of days, but recently its been a couple of hours. Now when it had trouble starting it just makes a very loud click and that's all, until after a couple of times I turn the ignition key it will start. But alas even a greater problem has arise, after I get it started after having problems starting it, it turns off, the whole entire car just shuts off. It has happened a couple of times but it mainly shuts off like that when I just start to get the car going after I have issues starting it. There was an instance where it happened a couple times in a row and it restarted my radio back to factory settings. Now when it shuts down I have my key in full ignition and when it shuts down after a while my radio and lights will turn back on but not the engine, so I take out the key and restart the car. This morning that situation happened where I started the car normally with no problems but it did shut down. I called my boyfriend and he suggested that I let the car warm up first, so I turned it on again with no problems, let it warm up, and the car didn't shut off again. My main concern really is to be driving down the highway and have it turn off and harm me or others, but I really just want to figure out if it an expensive sounding fix, or something really simple like my battery. Thank you for helping me out. God bless.

Thank you! I did get the battery checked, and it turned out that my battery had 383 (volts I believe?) When it was suppose to be 600. I did get the battery replaced, but I was informed that my alternator is actually overcharging the battery at a rate of (15.35 something I forgot the value) (when my car is at full load, air conditioner, headlights etc. It's at a rate of 15.33) when the average is supposed to be 14. Is this something that I have to worry about? Do I have to really replace the alternator? If it just affects the battery, how long will my battery last? And if it does just affect the battery, could I just replace the battery over time, and not the really expensive alternator?

How much does it cost to replace the regulator in the alternator? They were saying that they were going to charge me almost 500$ for a brand new alternator, and I really don't have that kind of money.

I have a brother who is mechanically inclined, he wants to ask if the alternator is internally in the engine? And is the alternator is external in my engine because of the year?

1- Before the car broke down it was juddering along the road like it was a fuel problem or a possible blockage.
2- Car engine conked out altogether, would crank not fire, so assumed it may of run out of diesel.
3- Put diesel in the tank.
4- Still wouldnt fire up or any attempt to fire up.
5- Mechanic came out tested to see if diesel pump was working and diesel was pumping at a great rate. So that ruled that out.
6-Mechanic towed too his garage put it on his computer and it said bad earth.
7- the computer has also said battery electrolyte temperature sensor.
8- the mechanic has been trying too solve this problem now for nearly 2 weeks now and still no closer of solving this problem.
9- The mechanic is now clutching at straws now like the clocks on the dashboard cause hes heard that these could contribute too this problem, he has also taken out the injectors sent them away too be checked too find out why all injectors would go down at the same time. But now he is thinking of getting a secondhand ecu try to reprogram too see if this would work, because he thinks the ecu is giving or receiving false messages.
10 I have had enough now I just wont rid of this, is there any car electricians that can solve this mystery problem, would really appreciate it. Many thanks

Hi My car is a 1.8 TDDI Ford Focus 2000
I was travelling at 65mph when the engine cut out. All electrics work but would not restart.
I have disconnected the plugs and fuel squirts out
Removed the rocker cover and all is moving
Checked the cam belt

No spark plugs ( diesel glow plugs )and the fuel was liquid

2000 ford focus doesn't start, doesn't even turn over. Went though a stage of starting one time then not the next then hours later it would start again. Now it does nothing the battery is good, cable connections are also good.