04 wont start... HELP!!!!

[dougstiers]

My 04 Explorer decided not to start this morning and I am in a panic. It turned over for a few seconds without stating the just stopped. Turning the key only makes the lights inside come on. The headlights are bright and a meter shows the battery is good. It is like no juice is getting to the starter. A relay or solenoid problem possibly? I need help now folks. 2 kids that have to go to school and a wife that works and only THIS car!!! HELP PLEASE!!!! Thanks all..

 

[skoal_mint]

Break out that multimeter or test light and check. Does the relay click at all? try jumping it

 

[dougstiers]

Have determined thru searching the archives that my PCM needs to be relearned to my key. Or something to that effect. I changed the battery and starter with NO results. Returned the battery. So tomorrow i am calling Ford dealerships and locksmiths to see how cheap I can get this done. Spent waaaaaay too much $$$$$$ already.

 

[budwich]

I doesn't sound like you have this problem in hand.... i think you are heading in the wrong direction. Just because you replace a battery and a starter doesn't mean anything. As suggested, get a meter and check things out unless you want more $$$$ out the window.

 

[skoal_mint]

Exactly, The dealer is gonna do the exact same thing. I'll even check Mitchells for any TSB's... Hate to see a guy loose his cool and money

Their is one TSB, but the relay should click... Sometimes theirs a open from the relay to starter

Is it in park, try nuturel, lol

Check fuse 12 in engine compt. & Fuse 29 under drivers dash

 

[dougstiers]

Turned out to be the coding issue after all. Had it towed to Orville Beckford Ford in Milton and before he could do anything, the tech said my battery had a bad cell and needed to be replaced. Buy one from them, $160.00 or buy one from Auto Zone and they charge me $50.00 to put it in. Get screwed either way huh? Got the batt, did the recoding and it started right up. I went ahead and kept the starter. Who knows, maybe it was causing the battery to work too hard and killed it. But all is well, other than all the $$$$ I had to spend. Thanks all...................