Mondeo battery keeps going flat

[jsp56]

Hi,

I wondered if I could ask for a spot of advice about my car battery?

My son and I sometimes like to sit in our car on a sunny day outside the house. Often when we do this the battery goes flat. We don't have anything in the car running except that we turn the key just enough so that the alarm won't go off. The lights, radio and aircon are off.

We have replaced the battery and taken the car to our regular independent mechanic but none of that helped. I wondered if you think I should bite the bullet and take it to the Ford garage? That would be very expensive. The car is a 56 plate with about 40k miles on the clock.

The problem started at about the same time as the cigarette lighter stopped working. Every time the battery goes flat and we recharge it from the mains, we find that the driver side window is not working and we have to disconnect the battery terminals to make it work again.

If anybody had any ideas of what we should do, we're really appreciate it. We live in Cambridge, and I am female and know a bit about electronics but not a great deal about cars.

Thanks!

[jsp56]

Thanks! How do I find a good auto electrician? I that the same as a garage mechanic or should I ask around specifically for an electrician?

Thanks!

[jsp56]

Thanks :-)