Car will crank but will not start

Hi,

The short answer is yes. However, it depends on what codes are in the system. Some codes in the ABS will not prevent the start but if the crash impact sensors are the cause (which is likely because this is what tells the airbags to deploy then it will prevent a start.

As for cranking the specific number of times, that is by design. Basically the PCM determines the amount of times to crank the engine to try to start the vehicle. This is so that the starter does not get worn out and someone cannot just crank the engine excessively.

Unfortunately, we are going to have to dig into the codes and repair them before we can move onto other issues.