If the battery voltage is even slightly low.it could prevent the fuel pump relay from pulling in.but I would STILL expect the starter to make some sound of trying to crank the engine.which is what leads me back to the key (or some other security device that may be on the vehicle).Ī simple dirty connection should cause the interior lights to dim significantly when the key is moved to the START position.
The other thing that could impact the starter and the fuel pump would be battery voltage.sometimes a battery can fail in a strange way. The up side is that you will have a spare door key for your windstar.just won't start the engine. I guess one way to find out is to have a key made at the local hardware store (not expensive) and see if the symptom is the same. Is the security chip needed in order to turn the key? Maybe someone who has some experience with the keys in the newer windstars (with the security chip) can help out here. When you say it won't turn over.I am taking this to mean that the starter does not even crank the engine.you turn the key and get nothing.if so.it does move me toward the chip in the key.but I understand that those are expensive to replace. I am not up on the 2001 year.and the security chip that is in some of those keys.how it works. Could this be a key going bad,I only have one, a neutral safety switch, or maybe even the fuel pump circuit? Any help is always appreciated and thanks in advance. Sometimes I can try the key back and forth (off position and start position)a couple of times and car will start, other times I have to try for 30 to 45 mins. which when key is moved to the start position the engine will bump but not turn over. Sometimes I hear the fuel pump start to run but only for a sec. Moving the gear level up and down does nothing. Things I've noticed when not starting: all lights on dash show as normal, when the key is moved to the run position and I can't hear the fuel pump run I know the engine will not turn over when the key is moved to the start position (can be heard in quite areas) When I do hear the fuel pump begin to run fully I know the car will start. It has gone several weeks without showing any signs of the problem.
I have a 2001 LX WINDSTAR and normally the van runs great, but sometimes it won't start, It could be just 5mins. This is a great site and I've turned to it often when I need help, but I have looked for a post with problems similar to mine and have found none.
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