# Auto Start not starting

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/auto-start-not-starting/62963>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** start, ford, ranger\
**Created:** [March 25, 2011, 1:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/auto-start-not-starting/62963 "2011-03-25T01:26:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Todd28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/97f17d/32.png) [@Todd28](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Todd28)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2011, 1:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/auto-start-not-starting/62963/1 "2011-03-25T01:26:11Z")

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I have a Ford Ranger with a remote start. Recently it will not start when I push the start button. It will lock the doors and the fuel pump will whine, but the vehicle will not turn over. Any ideas???

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2011, 12:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/auto-start-not-starting/62963/2 "2011-03-25T12:03:27Z")

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How’s the battery? Does it start conventionally, with the key?

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**Author:** ![Todd28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/97f17d/32.png) [@Todd28](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Todd28)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2011, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/auto-start-not-starting/62963/3 "2011-03-25T14:20:05Z")

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Yes, the truck starts right up with the key, but sometimes after I use the remote start there is nothing, no click, co lights on the dash. This is very infrequent, and it usually only happens the 1st or 2nd time I try to start the truck. After that it works fine with the key

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**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2011, 2:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/auto-start-not-starting/62963/4 "2011-03-25T14:34:53Z")

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Hundreds of parameters here.  
A tech will need to check.

Do you have a door ajar warning showing even though the doors are closed ?

The computer runs a system check each time and just one bad indicator will stop the cycle.

Is it a Ford system or another brand?  
Techs will call 1-800-FORDKEY for tech help. maybe they’ll speak to you too.  
( all Ford remote start kits are added on and made by Code Systems inc aka Power Code )

Otherwise call the number in your remote start user manual.