[shorod]

Not sure what the 5 dings may have been indicating. My 1998 Taurus SHO did not ding when my SRS light was on, but I haven't had an issue with the ABS or engine to know if either of those would cause a ding.

I suggest you make sure that your battery cables are clean and tight. Also, make sure that the termination end of the cables is clean and tight, positive cable at the under-hood relay/fuse panel and negative cable to the body or block. Also, you may want to pull the relays one at a time and inspect the connections for evidence of heat (melted connectors).

When the car didn't want to restart today, did you notice what the interior lights, instrument panel idiot lights, etc. did? Were they on, dim, or off?

-Rod