Car Dead: Left Stranded 100 miles from home..

Hi All,

Wondering what the issue might be. My 1995 wagon (77k miles) is completed dead parked on the Upper East Side in NYC. The lights and stereo work fine (battery is good) and jump starting is ineffective. Engine will not even turn over. No life in engine whatsoever.

Any ideas. Also, I note that last weekend the climate control unit fan speed pushbuttons stopped working. The temp wheel works and the directional buttons appear to work. However, defrost will direct air upwords but only on lowest fan speed. I suspect that low fan speed (bottom speed button) was set last time the unit worked.

The two might be independent, although I have heard that ignition coil failure sometimes result in high voltages damaging other consumers.

Any ideas? Car will be towed to MB of Manhattan, who I suspect will get to by the end of the month. Meanwhile, gotta get home to Philly with family!

Thanks
farrukh