start problem

[aarons0913]

my car runs great but sometimes when turn it off,can be 5 mins or several hours later will not stiart does nothing no click just dead,but radio power seats windows and lights all work fine,then after anywhere from 5 -30 mins it will vary starts with nos problem.but then might go a day or more before happens again.help do not have a clue. apprecaite any help or advise.thankjs an advance

[Airjer_]

When it happens you'll need to check for power at the small purple wire at the start with the key in the crank position. If there is power than the solenoid on the starter is bad. If you don't have a test light you can jump the small terminal to the large terminal of the starter with a screwdriver (it will spark - do this with the key in the off position) if the starter still doesn't turn over than the same thing, bad solenoid. If it cranks the engine over than you'll have to look further back. Neutral safety switch, ignition switch, and/or wiring in between.

[jeffs2002]

Sounds like a bad ignition switch.

[tkeyes03]

my car does this exact same thing usually it only lasts 4 minutes. it has to do with the stupid security system on it. if you try the key once and it doesn't start simply wait 4 min and it should start. DO NOT keep trying the key that simply resets the little brain in it and keeps adding more time to your wait. The problem typically can be fixed by relacing a module, for me it's not worth fixing the car has over 214,000 miles on it and i am going to purchase a new car i simply leave at least 5 min early for everything just in case. hopefully this helps you

[imidazol97]

Originally Posted by aarons0913

my car runs great but sometimes when turn it off,can be 5 mins or several hours later will not stiart does nothing no click just dead,but radio power seats windows and lights all work fine,then after anywhere from 5 -30 mins it will vary starts with nos problem.but then might go a day or more before happens again.help do not have a clue. apprecaite any help or advise.thankjs an advance

Likely bad ignition switch or solenoid in the starter, but have you checked the battery cables for corrosion between the two positive terminals?

Turn the AC controls to off with the key ON and let the unit park.

Then remove the negative cable and then the positive. Inspect carefully between the two connections on the red positive for corrosion.

While negative is off, check tightness of nuts on the connections at the starter solenoid. That may have been a problem where mine wouldn't start one time last winter. Started. Drove 5 minutes. Coffee. Read paper in car. Started couple times to run heater. Then it wouldn't crank--silence except for a relay clicking over on right under dash when I turned to crank. Had towed home after 5 hours. In garage. Went out to check it. Tried turning key again and it cranked and ran great.

But couple months later cranking seem slowed at times. I found corrosion between positive battery cables.