My Expedition will not start

[fleetwood21]

Ive been searching the web to see if anyone else has had this problem. My truck will not start. all i get is click coming from the firewall right behind the two high amp fuses beside the battery. also the doors will lock and unlock when i release the key. this happened all of a sudden ive had no previous problems with the car other than routine maintenance. does anyone have any input into what my problem may be? any help will be greatly appreciated.

 

[Stoned06]

Check your battery. Have you tried jumping it? The click is the starter selonoid clicking. My guess is the battery is low on juice and needs a charge or replacement. You can take it out and go to Autozone, Advance Auto, or the like, and they will test it for free.

 

[KWT2000]

try cleaning your battery terminals also dont rule out the starter

 

[ELVATO]

What year do you have?

 

[rptr00]

agreed on the battery. pull it and have it checked, its free. if its more than 5 years old its probably time for a new one anyway.

 

[firefighter407]

I would check the battery first, then check the battery cable at the starter. If the cables are good try giving the starter a few taps with a hammer.

 

[2blackfordrides]

i had same thing happen to my 99 xlt and it was.... as stated above... the battery... when tested, had a bad cell, the battery was only 6 months old so was replaced free....gotta agree with the guys above.... check the battery, the terminals and the ground wire.... if not then def have the starter tested..... good luck.....

 

[fleetwood21]

I checked the battery and cleaned the terminals and i beat on the starter. no dice. and as i stated earlier the clicking is coming from the firewall not the starter. also ive had a battery die before in this car i never got any of these symptoms. ive never seen the doors lock and unlock after trying to crank. its a 97 model by the way

 

[ghettoracer]

I wonder if the aperture is stuck on the flywheel and the solenoid is just clicking? I had that happen to my Ford Escort once and beat the crap out of it and still didn't turn over, then I took it to a shop and they said it the aperture was stuck on the flywheel and they have never seen anything like that before.

 

[ELVATO]

The clicking could be the battery saver relay? I think that's what it's called. I've heard of it clicking when there is low voltage. I know the 150's do some weird stuff when they have a low/dying battery.

Have someone jump you/give you some extra juice while you crank it up. If it starts up faster/better, it's probably the battery.

 

[alexhozee]

have you checked all ground cables?
Could be a bad connection, small thing what can bring a lot of trouble.

good luck

 

[fmf351]

If all else fails, my 00 expy wouldn't start once it got hot (phoenix) turned out to be a left bank cam sensor ( I dont have all the particulars but thats what my guy told me - im still learning)

 

[97_edition]

I would check the battery first, then check the battery cable at the starter. If the cables are good try giving the starter a few taps with a hammer.

I had the same problem with my 97 xlt. When I would try to start it I could here the solenoid ?? on the firewall clicking when I would try to turn it over. I too tried jumping it, cleaning connections, checking fuses, ETC. What finally got mine running was using a pair of pliers I had to tap on the starter/solenoid while I had a friend try and start it. My .02 would be the starter / solenoid. Good luck.

By the way it was a PITA to get to the bolts of the starter.