I have a 2000 Ford Escort. I drove home from work and stopped at the store on the way. I came out 5 minutes later and the car wouldn't start. The lights don't turn on anymore and none of the indicator lights turn on. The first time I inserted the key, it made the beeping noise that it normally makes, but when I tried to start the car, it started making a "short short short long" beep cycle (or something similar to that). Also, the gas guage indicator pointed off the scale toward the steering column. There is a clicking that seems to be coming from below the air filter and a mechanical "eeeeeee" that seems to be coming form the back of the engine.. The fuses and relays all seem to be good. Can anyone offer me advice what this could be and how to fix it? Thanks in advance for any advice or help.