Help needed with '00 Mustang not starting?

Question

It's been snowing & I have not started the card for a couple of days. When I tried it was dead, tottaly dead, I tried to bumb start it down the drive but that did not work & a jump start did not work either BUT after a good hard push down the road it did bump start & I got to work perfectly fine (had been running about 30 minutes) but when I got to work I turned it off then tried to re-start it right away & it was dead again.
Would this be an issue with:
Battery
Starter
Alternator

Also, anyknow know if I can turn the key on & off to get the diagnostics codes like some other cars have? if so how do I do it & where can get a list of the codes online?

Answer 1

Sounds like a battery issue to me. If you can get it running again, go to an Auto Part store like Advance or O'Reilly Auto Parts and have the battery checked to be sure. They will do this for free as well as check your starter and alternator while its still in the car. I would go prepared to purchase a new battery. The Auto Parts place will even install it for you.
Diagnostic codes can also be read for you at Advance Auto Parts. An OBD II code reader can be purchased there as well. They are priced from about $40.00 up to $200.00. The more you spend the more elaborate they come but they all do one thing...read codes.

Answer 2

Mileage? Issue; Battery & Alternator! Is car Parked Inside? If Possible Park Inside and you might want to Cover the Hood, While Engine is still Warm, With a Heavy Blanket to Help Hold in the Heat of the Engine!

Battery; If 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 Years Old or looks Swollen (Shorted) on the Sides Replace It! Also "Load Test" (15 Seconds) to make sure the Battery will Take & Hold a Charge!

Alternator; If one or more Diodes are Bad it Will Drain the Battery in 1 to 3 days. If the Pulley Moves when Shaken or you can feel it Vibrate with the Engine Running it's going Bad Replace It!

Test Battery & Alternator; With Battery Fully Charged and Hooked into the System, Without the Engine Running it should Read 11.5v to 12.5 Volts, With the Engine Running it should Read 12.8v to 13.7v Showing You that the Alternator is Working Properly.

"Then Check for a Bad Starter!"

Answer 3

Go out and purchase a new battery. Get one that will stand up to the cold weather in your area. This will need to be done before you can get any codes. Also get the alternator checked.