I have a 95 escort, I replaced the starter twice and both times it don't start my battery is brand new help

Question

it works if I jump the starter with a screw driver what could be wrong? could it be the relays?

Answer 1

Neutral safety switch?
Blown fuse?
Faulty Ignition switch?
Faulty solenoid?

Answer 2

Quit replacing the starter which is obviously working, and instead replace the solenoid which obviously isn't. Alternately, the wire that triggers the starter may be bad.

Answer 3

it's the solonoid or the bendix . usually if u have 2 cross it with a screwdriver , the solonoid's gotta be bad.