My 97 just died while I was backing up today. It's a 2.5 with automatic and about 170k on it. It died while backing up and now nothing. All the dash lights and electrical work, but it won't even turn over, not even a click when you try to start it. I went and got a new battery and still the same.

 

Any ideas?

Fusible link probably burned out. In the underhood fuse box, looks like a black wire.

I'm not that lucky. Ignition switch possibly?

Here's a few things to check. I assume that you have tried starting in neutral ? Jumping have no effect ?  Look for the small power wire leaving the positive terminal. This should feed power to the underhood fuse box. Is there power at the fuses ? Excessive corrosion at battery ?  In park if you know how...try jumping the solenoid at the starter.