2001 Ford Taurus trouble starting.... Lots of info here.....HELP!?

Question

My car is stuck in the Wal Mart parking lot! Car had no symptoms or problems beforehand. I just went out there ......and nothing. Ok... Alternator is new... just got it last month. So is the battery. I tried jumping and and got nothing. So I got the battery tested and its good. Checked the grounds and all the good stuff. My guess now is .... THE STARTER or STARTER SOLENOID? What do you think? Also when I turn the key... the lights on the dash come on but I get no clicks from the car starting. BUT... something weird has been happening. When I have the door open, without the key in the ignition, I here a clicking noise coming from the fuse panel under the steering wheel. And if I push on the brake it stops for about 30 seconds. Also there are bundles of wires attached to 3 different plugs that go into the bottom of the panel. Detaching the one on the far right also stops the clicking noise. What the hell is up with my car? Where do I start!?

Answer 1

Without really SEEING the car, or putting my hands on it, the first thing that comes to mind is the neutral safety switch.

Try this-------->
Place your foot on the brake pedal, and try to start the car. With the key in the "Crank/Start" position, move the gear selector farther into the "Park" position, then try to move it slightly away from "Park" toward "Reverse", and then down to "Neutral", and try the full "Neutral" position. If it will try to start here, then the neutral position switch has failed.
Anything else I can say is pretty speculative, and only guessing about something I have no real information about.
If it doesn't start now, unless you are going to try to replace the starter yourself, have it towed to a REPUTABLE repair facility for diagnostics and repair.

Good Luck

Answer 2

Has this car been equipped with an aftermarket remote starter device or car alarm? It is generally not advisable to be pulling on loose wires like that randomly.

Answer 3

Its a Cracked Solenoid.