Having issues starting my expo

[aharris]

Hello for starters. Sorry that my first post leads straight for help, but im out of options. I have a 2000 expedition 5.4 4x4. I have had it now for about a year and a half. Nothing done to it, just aftermarket wheels and put on an aftermarket remote starter. Before i put the remote starter on. I had an issue one time with the truck not starting. I turned the key got all the bells whistles and lights but the truck didnt even turn over. It left me stranded. Came back to it the next day it started right up. Hmmm. So i jumped on the internet for a fix. Got the starter solenoid may be faulty. Replaced it. Started fine for about a week, then it happened again. Checked the battery next. Since i just got the truck i figured i would replace it myself. So i got a good new battery. Started right up, all was good for about a week. Then i started getting voltage lights and dimming so i knew my altenator was going. I replaced the altenator and all was well for about 2 weeks. But the problem came back. It just wont start on some days. Took it to ford they replaced my cables that went to the battery all the way to the starter under the bottom. They said the starter relay or whatever in the steering column looked fine it wasnt burnt or anything. Worked fine for about a week. Problem came back again. So i jumped under the bottom and saw that the starter really looked like crap since it was original 12 years old. I replaced the starter. It worked fine again, but for only about a week. So now i have a new battery,cables,solenoid,altenator,and starter. Guess what. Yesterday it wouldnt start again. I called ford and told them whatever they did, didnt work. So i had it towed back to my house. Once i got it there guess what. It started right up. Im going out of my mind, I dont know what else to do, and at 200 dollars a trip im almost ready to blow this damn truck up in place. Does anybody have any advice or help for a working man that dont have the money to keep sinking into his vehicle.

[akirby]

Hello for starters. Sorry that my first post leads straight for help, but im out of options. I have a 2000 expedition 5.4 4x4. I have had it now for about a year and a half. Nothing done to it, just aftermarket wheels and put on an aftermarket remote starter. Before i put the remote starter on. I had an issue one time with the truck not starting. I turned the key got all the bells whistles and lights but the truck didnt even turn over. It left me stranded. Came back to it the next day it started right up. Hmmm. So i jumped on the internet for a fix. Got the starter solenoid may be faulty. Replaced it. Started fine for about a week, then it happened again. Checked the battery next. Since i just got the truck i figured i would replace it myself. So i got a good new battery. Started right up, all was good for about a week. Then i started getting voltage lights and dimming so i knew my altenator was going. I replaced the altenator and all was well for about 2 weeks. But the problem came back. It just wont start on some days. Took it to ford they replaced my cables that went to the battery all the way to the starter under the bottom. They said the starter relay or whatever in the steering column looked fine it wasnt burnt or anything. Worked fine for about a week. Problem came back again. So i jumped under the bottom and saw that the starter really looked like crap since it was original 12 years old. I replaced the starter. It worked fine again, but for only about a week. So now i have a new battery,cables,solenoid,altenator,and starter. Guess what. Yesterday it wouldnt start again. I called ford and told them whatever they did, didnt work. So i had it towed back to my house. Once i got it there guess what. It started right up. Im going out of my mind, I dont know what else to do, and at 200 dollars a trip im almost ready to blow this damn truck up in place. Does anybody have any advice or help for a working man that dont have the money to keep sinking into his vehicle.

 

PATS problem? Sometimes the key doesn't register. Could be the key (try switching keys) or the sensor.

[aharris]

Ok i will mention that and bring it up. Thank you for your response.

[meyeste]

Hello for starters. Sorry that my first post leads straight for help, but im out of options. I have a 2000 expedition 5.4 4x4. I have had it now for about a year and a half. Nothing done to it, just aftermarket wheels and put on an aftermarket remote starter. Before i put the remote starter on. I had an issue one time with the truck not starting. I turned the key got all the bells whistles and lights but the truck didnt even turn over. It left me stranded. Came back to it the next day it started right up. Hmmm. So i jumped on the internet for a fix. Got the starter solenoid may be faulty. Replaced it. Started fine for about a week, then it happened again. Checked the battery next. Since i just got the truck i figured i would replace it myself. So i got a good new battery. Started right up, all was good for about a week. Then i started getting voltage lights and dimming so i knew my altenator was going. I replaced the altenator and all was well for about 2 weeks. But the problem came back. It just wont start on some days. Took it to ford they replaced my cables that went to the battery all the way to the starter under the bottom. They said the starter relay or whatever in the steering column looked fine it wasnt burnt or anything. Worked fine for about a week. Problem came back again. So i jumped under the bottom and saw that the starter really looked like crap since it was original 12 years old. I replaced the starter. It worked fine again, but for only about a week. So now i have a new battery,cables,solenoid,altenator,and starter. Guess what. Yesterday it wouldnt start again. I called ford and told them whatever they did, didnt work. So i had it towed back to my house. Once i got it there guess what. It started right up. Im going out of my mind, I dont know what else to do, and at 200 dollars a trip im almost ready to blow this damn truck up in place. Does anybody have any advice or help for a working man that dont have the money to keep sinking into his vehicle.

 

i had a similar issue with a Mercury Sable, the issue then was an electronic control module. It was due to a short in the module and would only occur when the car was warm, if I let it cool down it would eventually start, but sometimes it would start right up after a few minutes. It was a pain in the ass to find because I actually took the module off the car and tested it at NAPA, their machine said it was good. Also I replaced it with a NAPA part and that one didn't work at all. I would say that though this may not be your exact problem, if your symptoms are similar (only happens when it's warmed up) there is probably an electrical short in some electrical logic component.