1995 Pathfinder won't start ... but only sometimes!

naldosf
Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:15:05 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

We have a 1995 Nissan Pathfinder (automatic) that is having trouble starting. We can’t find a pattern to when it starts and when it doesn’t start so we can’t diagnose the problem.

When it doesn’t start, here’s what happens: turning the key, you can hear one soft click. Then nothing. After several or many turns of the key (and the same single click), it finally “catches” and starts.

Two weeks ago, the car would not start at all. Even the following day, it wouldn’t start. The lights and radio did work. We tried a jump-start and it surprisingly started right up. We immediately replaced the battery, but the problems resumed.

The following have been replaced since the problems began: starter, ignition switch, battery, transmission, and the horn for the alarm has been bypassed. Note: with the old battery back in, it does work.

Does anybody have any ideas???

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