Posts Tagged: hard start
P0505, P0506, hard start, rough idle
Fix P0505, P0506, hard start, rough idle on Ford vehicles Fix P0505, P0506, hard start, rough idle Ford has issued a service #12-7-4 to address trouble codes P0505, P0506, hard start, rough idle on the vehicles listed below. The vehicles may also store enhanced trouble codes P2111 and P2112 after the keep alive memory has been cleared, the battery has been disconnected or the vehicle has a dead battery. On vehicles with over 10,000 miles the problems may be caused by sludge buildup in the electronic throttle body. That causes … Read More
Hard start on Escape, Fusion, or MKZ — Ford TSB Fix
Fix for Hard start or no start on Ford Escape, Fusion, or Lincoln MKZ Ford has issued a service bulletin #16-0075 to address a Hard start, no start Escape, Fusion, MKZ condition. The symptoms usually appear right after refueling. If you fill up with gas and can’t start your Escape or Fusion, this bulletin may be for you. Vehicles affected 2013 Escape Built on or before 11/9/2013 2013-2014 Fusion Built on or before 11/9/2013 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ Built on or before 11/9/2013 Hard start, no start symptoms Right after refueling … Read More
Hard start, clicking noise – Ford Truck
Hard start, clicking noise – Ford Truck Ford has issued a service bulletin to address a Hard start, clicking noise on the vehicles listed below. The hard start, clicking noise may also log P0144A, P0171, P0174, P0316, P1450 trouble codes and turn on the check engine light. The clicking noise appears to come from the engine compartment. The hard starti condition appears more often after refueling. 2009-10 F-150 pickups, 2009-11 Ford E-series vans, Expedition, Lincoln Navigators 2011-F-250 and F-350 Ford has determined that a defective evaporative emissions canister purge valve … Read More
Car struggles to start — The most common causes
Learn what to check if your car struggles to start Before we start, let me explain what I mean when I use the phrase Car Struggles to Start. I’m talking about a situation where the battery is good and it’s cranking the car at normal speed like this: CRANKS BUT WON’T START Here’s what this sound is telling us: The battery is good. The engine is cranking at a normal speed that’s fast enough to start. So the problem is either a lack of fuel or a spark. If your … Read More