bulldogcountry1
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- City, State
- Mississippi
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2012 FWD Explorer Limited
I have a 2012 Limited with 180,000 miles. Lately, there is an occasional hesitation at startup. It doesn’t happen all the time, but, when it does, it’s about a half to a second of extra spinning before the engine fires. When I turn the engine off, there is a metal-on-metal click as the ending comes to rest. The battery is less than a year old, holds a good 12.6 volts, and is charged at 13.9 volts with the engine running. There have been no engine codes.
To me, it all sounds like the starter, but I wanted other opinions. I can’t confidently say that the hesitation is worse when the engine is hot, but I know it rarely hesitates first thing in the morning when it’s cold. Other than that, it seems pretty random. Maybe it’s still in the early stages of failure. I’m hoping the click I am hearing is only the starter gear.
To me, it all sounds like the starter, but I wanted other opinions. I can’t confidently say that the hesitation is worse when the engine is hot, but I know it rarely hesitates first thing in the morning when it’s cold. Other than that, it seems pretty random. Maybe it’s still in the early stages of failure. I’m hoping the click I am hearing is only the starter gear.
