Symptom Chart
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mercury Sable, 2008 Ford Taurus X, and 2008 Ford Taurus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Symptom Chart
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Possible Sources |
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- The engine does not crank
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- Battery
- Fuse(s)
- Starter motor
- Circuitry
- PCM
- Starter motor relay
- Anti-theft system
- Ignition switch
- Start diode
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- One-touch integrated start (OTIS) does not operate correctly
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- Battery
- Starter motor
- Circuitry
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- CARRY OUT the Starter Motor Component Test.
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- Starter motor mounting
- Starter motor
- Incorrect starter drive engagement
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- The starter spins but the engine does not crank
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- Damaged flywheel/ring gear teeth
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- INSPECT the flexplate/ring gear for damaged, missing or worn teeth. REPAIR as necessary.
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