My 2002 Expolorer XLT won't start

[jhumbertoap]

This just happen today.
Drove to work this morning with no problem: no "engine check" indicator, no hesitation, no nothing... everything normal.

But after work (around 6:00PM), it didn't start. The battery is OK, and cranks the motor without a problem but it just doesn't start.
It seems that it's not getting gas, but I don't know for sure.... the pump appears to be working as normal.

I disconnected the battery for a few minutes but that didn't help.

Edit: I tried two different keys... that didn;t help either.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Humberto.

 

[jp450]

What is the "theft" light doing?

 

[jhumbertoap]

Thanks for the reply!!

Since I work near 10hrs a day and I really need the car, I ended up calling a shop with towing services.

Second time in 5+ years that I take this car to a mechanic, and the first time in the last 80K miles; the first one was a broken transmission a few months after I bought it in 2004, but still under extended warranty, so I only paid $100 deductible.

Anyway, the mechanic said it was the fuel pump. So I was charged about 70 for towing, 300+ for the pump, and the rest for labor for a total of $646 including tax.

The weird part is that I swear I heard the pump working with the ignition switch on, and the mechanic said it was dead.

Oh well… at least the overall service was pretty good!

 

[jp450]

Some times you will hear it but it does not pump enough to keep the engine running... Glad to hear that you are back in service!!!