I searched and found some possibilities, but thought I would post, in hopes of narrowing it down.
I have a 1999 Taurus with about 37000 miles on it. I picked it up at an auction, it was a city department vehicle. I've had it about 7 months, and I personally had no problems starting the car. My dad has been using the car for about a month. He is losing some of his strength as he gets older.
The problem is that if he does not keep the starter engaged long enough for the engine to fire, when he goes to try it a second time, the engine does not crank. Everything else seems to be fine...the dash lights come on, the blower works... If you let the car sit for an undetermined amount of time, the engine will once again crank.
If the engine starts and you turn it off, you can successfully start the engine again. The issue seems to be when you turn the engine over and release it before the engine fires up. I was thinking something needs to reset itself?
Thanks for any suggestions.
I have a 1999 Taurus with about 37000 miles on it. I picked it up at an auction, it was a city department vehicle. I've had it about 7 months, and I personally had no problems starting the car. My dad has been using the car for about a month. He is losing some of his strength as he gets older.
The problem is that if he does not keep the starter engaged long enough for the engine to fire, when he goes to try it a second time, the engine does not crank. Everything else seems to be fine...the dash lights come on, the blower works... If you let the car sit for an undetermined amount of time, the engine will once again crank.
If the engine starts and you turn it off, you can successfully start the engine again. The issue seems to be when you turn the engine over and release it before the engine fires up. I was thinking something needs to reset itself?
Thanks for any suggestions.