2001 Ford Ranger - Starting problems.?

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2001 Ford Ranger - Starting problems.?

Answer 1

As the first person said take your battery into autozone and have them test it for you. If thats not the issue the next thing you should look at is your alternator which you can also take off the truck and take into autozone to have tested. If that's still not the issue the next thing you should be loking at is the starter motor. The key is if you have any basic mechanical knowledge (you know how to use a wrench and can read) you can do all this yourself and get the parts tested as you go. This could save you tons of money on replacing parts that arent bad. If your not sure how to remove the alternator or starter get yourself a Chiltons manual or a Haynes they sell them at most auto parts stores and they are specific to your vehicle with step by step pictures and all. All of these parts are relatively cheap and if you do end up replacing one of them i recommend buying a replacement that comes with a lifetime warranty. My starter and alternator both came with a lifetime warranty and its already saved me tons. If you have any more questions feel free to email me. Oh one last thing removing the alternator or starter shouldnt take more than an hour each even if its your first time just make sure to get a manual Hope this helps

Answer 2

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2001 Ford Ranger - Starting problems.?

My dad's 2001 Ford Ranger has intermittent starting problems. Sometimes it starts, other times it won't. When it doesn't start up he waits about 30-45 minutes and then it starts up just fine. Runs ok otherwise. He thinks it might be the ignition coil. I looked it up on-line and...

Answer 3

starter. what happens when you try to start it. dose it turn over engine that is

Answer 4

Could be a crankshaft sensor. Or a cam sensor. Sometimes the starter will stick when its very hot or wet.

Answer 5

Sounds to me like the starter solenoid which is built onto the starter, you must replace starter to replace the solenoid.



It could also be the starter relay located under the hood in the fuse box i have attached a picture below of where to look it might be cheaper to replace this to see if thats your problem, then if that dosent solve the issue you know it must be the starter solenoid.