The battery is fine truck will not start?

Question

I have a 1999 ford f-150 it has been running fine for weeks today i went into a walmart for 10 minutes came out it would not start. The dash lit up everything worked but it wouldnt turn over. I played with the fuses called the dealer I bought it from 15 minutes later started just fine why is this?

Answer 1

ITS A FORD

Answer 2

Bad connection with the battery, like dirty cables or bad grounds,or bad cables? It could be a lot of things including the ignition switch. Take it to an auto electrical repair shop.

Answer 3

Try starting it by placing a jump wire across the starter relay. If it starts there then replace the Park/Neutral switch on the trans.(assuming you have an automatic). If it's a standard trans., then replace the clutch pedal lock out switch.

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Answer 4

If all the lights come on the problem isn't the battery. It could be a loose connection or a silonoid might be going out.

Answer 5

Check the ground going to the block.

Answer 6

Starter solonoid could be sticking, this will indicate the solonoid is going bad.

Answer 7

Bad connections somewhere

Answer 8

possible bad neutral safety switch, ignition switch or starter relay or other wiring problem.

Answer 9

Ignition could be going bad.

Answer 10

was it not cranking at all? cranking but not firing? firing and dieing? one click when you try to start? repeated clicking? did the lights turn off when you turned the key?

Answer 11

starter sylonoid is toast. buy a new one and then put it in.