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2015 FORD FOCUS
75,000 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL
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JANET HAYES BALDOCK
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Have to jump it every time. Got a new battery same problem. Today when I put the key in it tried to start without turning key. Took awhile but finally got it to jump start.
Jul 3, 2018 at 10:34 PM
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This sounds like a battery issue you could have got a defective one. Here is a guide to load test it in the car. Do you have a battery light on?

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

Please run down this guide and report back.

Cheers, Ken
Jul 5, 2018 at 5:49 AM
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