# 2005 Ford Explorer - Starting issues

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-explorer-starting-issues/175771>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [March 22, 2021, 11:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-explorer-starting-issues/175771 "2021-03-22T11:25:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ojunior12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90db22/32.png) [@ojunior12](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ojunior12)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2021, 11:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-explorer-starting-issues/175771/1 "2021-03-22T11:25:41Z")

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try to start truck . It will not turn over. I can jump it off at starter with switch on and it will turn over but want start. I think I have a bad switch problem. What do it sound like to you?

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 12:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-explorer-starting-issues/175771/2 "2021-03-23T00:51:45Z")

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It seems to me if the switch were bad it wouldn’t crank. A fuel problem or something like a bad crankshaft position sensor is more likely.

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 12:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-explorer-starting-issues/175771/3 "2021-03-23T00:58:55Z")

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> [@davepsinbox\_157004](#):
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> It seems to me if the switch were bad it wouldn’t crank.

It won’t crank, he has to use a jumper cable from the battery to the starter to get it to crank.  
And with the switch turned to on, it still won’t start.

Sounds like a bad ignition switch, or there is no power to the ignition switch.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-explorer-starting-issues/175771/4 "2021-03-23T18:12:48Z")

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Try shifting the transmission into neutral, and then see if the engine turns over and starts.

Tester