please help car not starting

[marauder410]

well once again car is acting up did this once before

car is not starting no sounds no cranking no nothing

but the radio ac and eveything works

when i turn the key you damn doors lock n unlock

im thing def something electrical but what

PLEASE PLEASE NEED SOME HELP

[88LTDCV351]

Have you tried cleaning all of your battery terminals and connectors?

My crown vic used to seem fine radio etc other than no start. Cleaned the terminals and started right up. Used to have to do that every so often.

[marauder410]

Im gonna try anything

but got a brand new optima yellow top battery last year and seem to be clean

but gonna give it a try

[Guittard22]

Some times the fuse the big green one that's to the starter blows . Could be old or not pushed in all the way.

[marauder410]

Went back out there 10 min later and started right up thats weird

but still cleaned and reset the battery cleaned the terminals

and tom gonna get a new fuse and replace whitch under dash or under hood

[1stMerc]

Make sure gear shift lever is al the way forward. Had that problem once years ago.

[martyo]

Fuses don't generally go bad with age.

[martyo]

Make sure gear shift lever is al the way forward. Had that problem once years ago.

This would be my guess.

[marauder410]

Thats for all you guys help but

why when i turn key get nothing but the doors locking and unlocking

no1's even had this problem

[Comin' in Hot]

I had some bad splices in my cowl area that caused that intermittently until finally it wouldn't crank at all

[fastblackmerc]

In addition to cleaning the battery terminals, clean all the connections.


battery terminals
ground at the block
ground at the right side cam cover
starter connections
positive connection at the box behind the battery
ground to the right of the battery (you'll have to remove battery)

[1stMerc]

Thats for all you guys help but

why when i turn key get nothing but the doors locking and unlocking

no1's even had this problem

Don't remember if the doors locked/unlocked, but i know when i turned the key dash lit up like a christmas tree and everything still worked except cranking. First thing i did was check/clean battery terminals, but no go. Then i remembered having same problem with my old 69 Galaxie's neutral safety switch back in the day. Moved the gear shift lever and she fired right up. No problem since. That was miles away from home attending MV IV.

[marauder410]

thnaks guys

[RacerX]

PATs having issues??? Do you have a spare chipped key you can try if it does that again?

[MyBlackBeasts]

Do you have the remote start/antitheft installed? Every once in a while mine does this - turn key and no crank with all other elec working. I reset the antitheft starter interupt, it fires right up and all is good for quite a while. Good luck! :D

[marauder410]

I still have the stock factory alarm but had problem before with my compustar alarm got took out 6 months ago was doin same thing but onyl while drivng

i droved around alot today only did it once when cut car off wouldnt start right away went in came back out 20 min later been fine rest of day idk

and got 3 spare keys and when happened tryed all 3 nothing but 20min later started right up

usually when its a pat problem with key the red light will blink fast so chips in keys are fine since there only 6 months old

thanks for all you guys help i cleaned all the connectors just in case hold it dosent do that and scare me nomore had enough scares with this car

the maintaince on these marauder are expensive problem after another im close to having brand new car

[fesifisky]

If you don't come up with another reasonable solution, may be worthwhile to at least have the PATS double checked by a tech. And while you're there if that's not it, have them check the PCM.
Those 2 are what my buddy's info was pointing him towards(with very similar issue to you) until I realized it was the old chip on the PCM which caused it. I'm guessing you don't have an old chip though.

Though with it being intermittent like that, the only way to find the issue may be to leave it with them and their computer for a little while.

Good luck and hope it's just something easy/cheap.

[marauder410]

thnaks guy for all your input onyl did it one time and it havent did i ever again so far knock on wood

it might have been that the car wasent totally in park idk but i recently had trans rebuild and still be a little stiff idk

but thanks for all the input I LOVE THIS WEBSITE ALWAYS A AWNSER

[ctrlraven]

Do you have an aftermarket alarm or remote start system installed?