ford car diagnostic

s.puszyk

hi does anyone know about faults with starting ford mondeo. switch engine on dead clicking noise. tried again later had to use car key manually to open ,try to start the car nothing completely dead. try jump leads turn engine over nothing. moved car manually a couple of inches and car started. i then moved the car and switched off and tried again and car started first time. i went away for a couple of hours and came back car started first time. can anyone help as i am disabled and need a reliable car for getting around. ps car is an automatic.:(

Notmyrealname

It sounds like a dodgy connection. I would try with removing the leads off the battery and cleaning the battery terminals and the inside of the connectors on the end of the leads with sandpaper first then re-attaching and smothering them with grease to prevent corrosion. Being an automatic, moving it manually won't have done anything that should have made a difference.

mikey72

If it was dirty battery leads it would have jump started, as the jump leads connect to the outside of the terminals, and the dirt is on the inside, on the battery terminals, so you can rule that out.

I'd put my money on it not being quite into P, or a faulty inhibitor switch, on the gearbox.
Being an auto, you can't start it in gear, so moving the selector to move the car would have jiggled the inhibitor a bit, and then you would have put it back in P, or Neutral.

Other place to check is the earth strap from the battery to the chassis, or the live connection onto the alternator or starter may be loose or dirty.

s_b

Notmyrealname wrote: »

It sounds like a dodgy connection. I would try with removing the leads off the battery and cleaning the battery terminals and the inside of the connectors on the end of the leads with sandpaper first then re-attaching and smothering them with grease to prevent corrosion. Being an automatic, moving it manually won't have done anything that should have made a difference.

i agree seeing as key fob failed too but wouldnt recommend grease but would recommend vaseline

Strider590

Car battery = needs replacing

All of your symptoms point to this.... Central locking will not work if the battery is dead.

Attempts to save pennies by jumping/recharging are false economy.

CheltBloke

Sounds to me more like the immobilizer. Search google for talkford. Can't post links.. Very helpful site. Try using the second set of car keys to start it.

eamon

I have a mondeo. Sounds like a dead battery as well. A good charge will give it some more life but a new battery is a better idea. Any half decent garage will have a meter that will analyse the battery condition. Oh when chaging the battery make sure that the radio is turned off or that a standby power supply (correct term) is attached. You don't want to be messing around with the codes if you can avoid it.

gabitzul

I think the battery is fine as well (fully agree with Mikey's post above), as the car started fine after being moved; you have some other type of issue.

poppasmurf_bewdley

eamon wrote: »

I have a mondeo. Sounds like a dead battery as well. A good charge will give it some more life but a new battery is a better idea. Any half decent garage will have a meter that will analyse the battery condition. Oh when chaging the battery make sure that the radio is turned off or that a standby power supply (correct term) is attached. You don't want to be messing around with the codes if you can avoid it.

Insufficent charge in the battery to start the car on a Mondeo will result in all the dashboard facia lights flashing at you through the steering wheel when you turn the ignition on and try and start the car.