I have the same problem--even the wiper making one pass. The car was driving fine. Came out of Home Depot and the battery was dead--so dead that it wouldn't jump start. I just trailered the car back home. The battery took a charge, but it still wouldn't start. I put the charger on Start Mode and it turned over quickly enough to start, but wouldn't fire. The battery is charging up to about 12.9 volts, but drops way down (something like 5 volts) when you turn on the lights or try to start it. Usually, a battery won't charge to more than 12 volts or so when it's this dead. I'll report back when I put a new battery in. What's this mega fuse I keep reading about for the alternator? Where is it located? (99 Contour SE, 4 cylinder, automatic) Thanks for your help.
