When I start the car it crank only 2 times and then it stops

Asked by thor69 Jun 05, 2013 at 08:23 PM about the 2003 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat Crew Cab LB 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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My car F350 Super Duty 6.l 2003 is causing me headaches, I have not been able to find fault in the starter. When I start the car it crank only 2 times and then it stops.( no strange sound)                       But sometimes he  crank normal when I go to work but not when I'm on my way home or shopping for a short time.( 2 New Batterys ,12,7 v)  Now I can not trust the car anymore. Can anyone help me in this matter, I would be very grateful.
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kbro answered 11 years ago

I would replace the starter. Have put many on with similar issues.

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Jedidiah answered 11 years ago

Lots of these starters get bad connections on the solinoids. Shotty sodering at the small conection and the piece that goes around the outside edge of the solinoid. Can Cause intermitient starting/ not start issue. If that is good, replace relay in power/ fuse box. If it goes farther than that, it might be in the ignition switch, not shure if the 2003 still ran with a GEM or not on the 6.0's. But check starter solinoid first, seen lots of problems fixed with just a little better soddering.

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