Starting Problems - not battery
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Starting Problems - not battery
Once every so often, when I turn the key to start my car, everything appears to be normal but the the engine does not turn over. The guages light up, the radio comes on but I don't hear the starter engage and the engine doesn't turn over. It always starts after one or two more tries. Anyone else have this gremlin?
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Could be a problem with the anti-theft system? Have you tried using the spare key to see if it is a problem with the PATS system? If your key is for some reason losing it's "code" it might not register with the car that the correct key is trying to start it.
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I’m with you brother! The car has been down to the dealer twice and they have no idea…big surprise . I also get an occasional stumble when the car idles and this prompts a message that says, “check charging system”.
It would be nice if mechanics still existed!
It would be nice if mechanics still existed!
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Once every so often, when I turn the key to start my car, everything appears to be normal but the the engine does not turn over. The guages light up, the radio comes on but I don't hear the starter engage and the engine doesn't turn over. It always starts after one or two more tries. Anyone else have this gremlin?
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Once every so often, when I turn the key to start my car, everything appears to be normal but the the engine does not turn over. The guages light up, the radio comes on but I don't hear the starter engage and the engine doesn't turn over. It always starts after one or two more tries. Anyone else have this gremlin?
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I've found that if I put the key and arm the ignition, but wait 2-3 seconds before cranking, it never happens.
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Every now and then, I'll go to start the car, and she tries but will not start. When I turn the key, she gives a bluh bluh stumble( sorry, no better description! ) After 2-3 attempts she roars to life. It kills me if someone is in the parking lot and hears this!
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I'll try the other Key and mentally check that I have the clutch all the way in. I'm almost sure (after the age of 40 your never 100% sure about anything) it's been down to the stops. Oddly it's not happend to my wife so maybe it is the Key? I'll switch keys with her and keep it my secret .
Thanks for the input. I'll let you know if this continues.
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Thanks for the input. I'll let you know if this continues.
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I've never seen it on Mustangs, but I see it on German cars for some reason all the time. The MB's have that auto-crank feature(just touch the stop with the key and it will crank on its own until it start), and if you don't turn the key just the right way you have to take it back out and do it again(autos included), it will NOT start until you do. On manual BMW's if you turn it anywhere into the spring-loaded 'starter' area of the ignition switch without pushing the clutch, it will not turn the starter motor, no matter what you do with the clutch and key after that. You will have to take out the key completely and do it again.
On Mustangs if you turn it into the 'spring loaded' area of the ignition switch, you simply turn it again. You can even hold it all the way turned and just push in the clutch. I've driven hundreds of 05+ Mustangs and dozens of late-model BMW/MB.
On Mustangs if you turn it into the 'spring loaded' area of the ignition switch, you simply turn it again. You can even hold it all the way turned and just push in the clutch. I've driven hundreds of 05+ Mustangs and dozens of late-model BMW/MB.
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This happens to me fairly often (more often than I'd like to admit). I've driven a manual car my whole life and never had this problem with any of my previous Mustangs. Evidently, the mixture of the hydraulic clutch and the electronic switch that starts the starter often can get "touchy." If you don't have the clutch pressed all the way in (and there have been times that 1/8" makes the difference). I'm told that a dealer can adjust the switch, but I haven't brought it in for sevice yet.
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I have not had this problem on my 05 and haven't heard of it since now, If you hear the starter and the battery isnt dead I can tell you its not the alternator, starter, or battery confidently and might be a relay
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This happens to me fairly often (more often than I'd like to admit). I've driven a manual car my whole life and never had this problem with any of my previous Mustangs. Evidently, the mixture of the hydraulic clutch and the electronic switch that starts the starter often can get "touchy." If you don't have the clutch pressed all the way in (and there have been times that 1/8" makes the difference). I'm told that a dealer can adjust the switch, but I haven't brought it in for sevice yet.
He stated that he didn't hear the starter motor.
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The starter enabler switch under the dash went bad on my son's '05 last month causing the same problem you have.The dealer put a new one in under warranty. I have my switch bypassed, removed all toghther. It is not adjustable, it just twists into a sheet metal bracket which is part of the clutch pedal assy. The switch that's closer to the dash which is also on the pedal assy is the cruise control shut-off switch.
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