5.4 triton no crank no start

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Asked by Zimmer21xx Dec 03, 2016 at 09:53 PM about the 1999 Ford F-250 4 Dr Lariat 4WD Extended Cab SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Truck ran fine when I parked it, next day no
crank no start. One solid click at the
starter. Previous experiences show this
being a faulty starter or solenoid so I
remove it and take it up to the part store to
test it. It fails, I buy new one and install it.
No change. Change the starter relay, no
change. Check every fuse I can find that
has any connection to that system, all
good. Remove serpentine belt and try to
manually turn crankshaft by hand, won't
budge at all. I can't believe it would have
seized without any warning. Running
5w20, changed about a month ago, still at
a good level. I've hit a wall, please help.

6 Answers

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Pull all the spark plugs and see if you can turn it by hand. It may have a cylinder full of coolant or fuel.

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Did you ever solve the problem? My 2000 f250 is having a similar issue

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Replaced starter relay on the firewall and cleaned up all the battery cables and ground wires. Problem solved. No issues since

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I've done everything you said was the issue with yours thats not mi e what's the next thing it could be

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Sidnee didya figure it out? Having same problem.

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Change the gear to N. We had the same issue, all fuses were good, power was good, the car wouldn’t start and not even crank. We moved the gear from P to N and the car started right away. Apparently it’s a common thing in old cars - a sensor in the gear.

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