1994 mecury tracer won't start

35

Asked by Glitter23 Jan 05, 2016 at 01:19 PM about the 1994 Mercury Tracer LTS Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

there's been no signs of anything going out. all the sudden stopped a couple
of stores & the last stop turned the key to leave & nothing, Man tried jumping
it, still nothing, charged battery to make sure. still nothing. Lights & ding comes
on but will not do anything when u turn key

6 Answers

26,800

If the starter motor won't crank, have to check starter motor wiring circuits for voltage and ground. Usually two voltage circuits, one comes from the battery, hot all the time. The other circuit goes hot with key in the crank position and is wired through the neutral or clutch switch depending on the tranny. I haven't looked at your wiring, not sure if you have anti/theft system? The starter grounds through the engine block. Any testing at the starter make sure tranny is in park or neutral and the parking brake is set. Usually as long as the starter isn't faulty and the engine isn't seized, I can always get it to crank, but, that doesn't mean it will start. Note the diagram and check that fuse.

1 people found this helpful.
64,510

First try removing battery terminals and clean then try getting another jump. If vehicle does not take a jump right away leave cables on for about 30 seconds to a minute rev vehicle up slightly that is jumping your vehicle then try to start.

1 people found this helpful.
35

ITS A 1999 NOT 94 & BATTERY IS FULLY CHARGED. LIGHTS INSIDE COME ON BUT U TURN KEY & NOTHING

64,510

Try having someone tap on starter with a hammer while trying to start vehicle at the same time if vehicle starts replace starter.

Your Answer:

Tracer

Looking for a Used Tracer in your area?

CarGurus has thousands of nationwide listings and the tools to find you a great deal.

Postal Code:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    kbro
    Reputation
    150
  • #2
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    130
  • #3
    Michelle Watson
    Reputation
    70
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.