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72 messages, Last post on Nov 13, 2009 at 8:21 AM
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Replying to: debyea (Sep 27, 2007 5:08 am) |
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Replying to: debyea (Sep 27, 2007 5:08 am) |
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Replying to: debyea (Sep 27, 2007 5:08 am) If you can get it started, I would take it to an AutoZone or other car parts store and have them test the battery and alternator. Check the battery connections and make sure they are tight, check the main connections on the fuse block (just above the battery). My problem was a bad ignition switch. From all of the other posts I have seen, this appears to be the most common electrical problem. The ignition switch can be replaced for about $150. I had one place tell me they thought my problem was the alternator and needed to replace it $500 +/-, another told me the the computer $900 +/-. I thought that $150 was worth a shot, better than paying $500-900 to find out it still isn't fixed. From other posts I have read, it sounds as if any bad electrical connection through the ignition system may cause these same symptoms. If it is the ignition switch, it will continually get worse until it just won't start at all. |
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Replying to: iamcanadian_eh (Apr 17, 2007 3:52 pm)  61k miles,right in front of the car dealership, lucky me. My back window gate pops open while driving, my windshield wipers go off on sunny days, I have replaced the alternator,brakes,tires (twice)battery twice, the doors are rusting on the bottom edges as well as the back gate. It has 81,000 miles I drive to work 5 miles each way, I am a woman and no one else really drives it but me and I do not "off road" NOW my $40k truck will not start ONLY when the outside temp is below 70 degrees?? If its hot it will start, usually. It will start first thing in the am no problem. After I drive it maybe 10 mins, take my son in to daycare,come out, nothing,it won't start. It reminds me off the sound an older car makes when you had to push the gas pedal to start it. I have had this car at the dealership FOUR times the supervisor even took it home and could not get it to duplicate this. I gave up because it was summer, well now its cold again and I cannot ever turn off my car. If I get gas or run in somewhere under 5 mins I leave it running.If I have to push on the gas to get it to start it will idle high for about 10 mins I can drive w/o touching the gas and maintain about 40 miles per hr??? And my clutch fan is going out, I guess,again only happens in the COLD. I live in Indiana Monday it was 91 now its 42, so its a problem. Does this make any sense? Even the dealership said they had zero idea maybe take it to a "backyard mechanic".....HELP
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Replying to: stuckwithit1 (Oct 14, 2007 8:27 am) 
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Replying to: zombywuf (Aug 31, 2007 3:36 am) |
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Replying to: iamcanadian_eh (Apr 17, 2007 3:52 pm)
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Replying to: fardrew (Nov 03, 2007 1:12 pm) |
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