Why won't my car crank all of a sudden
Asked by Tiffany8288 Jul 14, 2020 at 02:30 AM about the 2000 Chrysler 300M FWD
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
car was running fine
drove to work turn car
off when I tried to start
the car it did a half
crank tried again then
just started to click
when trying to start
vehicle and will not
crank Battery has plenty
of power but the car will
not turn over just makes
a clicking sound any
ideas
7 Answers
Tiffany8288 answered 4 years ago
Did that I even got a new battery battery is not the problem everything turns on my vehicle just will not crank And when I do try to start it all I hear is a click
Rapid clicking is usually a weak battery or bad battery connections. A single click may be a bad starter.
Tiffany8288 answered 4 years ago
so that's what the initial thought was too and it's just single click so I've been doing some research I'm pretty sure I need either a new starter or starter solenoid or something like that what's got something to do with the starter thank you for your help as well
don't forget the crank sensor. Because it's easily overlooked, plus the vehicle is older. It wouldn't surprise me at all if it's gone out. My second guess is the solenoid ( if it was my car, I'd go to a junk yard and pay 2 to get in and call it good. BUT , that's strictly my opinion).