No crank no start?

Tiny
MATT MADISON
  • MEMBER
  • 2003 FORD TAURUS
  • 3.0L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 130,000 MILES
The car listed above is a 6 cylinder (hit 4 cyl on accident). All lights come on when you open the door or turn the hl switch on but when you turn the key to crank all the lights go out and don't come back on for a while. It has a new fully charged battery. Bad ground or bad starter?
Friday, February 24th, 2023 AT 3:07 PM

3 Replies

Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
  • MECHANIC
  • 110,176 POSTS
I'm not sure what you mean by you hit a 4 cylinder. Please explain.

As far as the issue, the symptoms sound like a classic connection issue with the battery. Are the terminals clean and tight? Take a look through this link and let me know if it helps:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/everything-goes-dead-when-engine-is-cranked

Take care,

joe
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Friday, February 24th, 2023 AT 9:53 PM
Tiny
MATT MADISON
  • MEMBER
  • 6 POSTS
In the tags up by my name when I posted the question, I hit 4 instead of 6 on accident..

It was a loose ground. Thank you for your help.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Friday, February 24th, 2023 AT 10:20 PM
Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
  • MECHANIC
  • 110,176 POSTS
Hi,

Thanks for the update. Also, I'm glad to know you found the issue and were able to resolve it.

Let me know if anything changes, and feel free to come back at any time in the future.

Take care,

Joe
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Saturday, February 25th, 2023 AT 9:41 PM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Related Engine Not Cranking Over Content

Car Not Cranking? Try This | EASY
VIDEO
Car Not Cranking? Try This | EASY
Instructional repair video
Starter Not Working
GUIDE
Starter Not Working
This guide is designed to help you identify whether the issue with your non-working starter motor is due to an electrical problem or a fault within the starter motor itself...
VIEW MORE