Car died while driving, cranked but would not start again (still had power)

Asked by Scyrge Dec 11, 2016 at 09:37 PM about the 1995 Ford Escort 4 Dr LX Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Hey guys, just looking for a general direction to go with trying to get my car
fixed. Pretty much what the topic says: I was driving along and noticed a
sudden loss in power (almost felt like I hit something, but I didnt) and then
my engine shut off. My radio and lights were still on so it wasnt a battery
issue as far as I could tell. The car cranks but wont turn on. My battery is
also currently dead from repeated cranking.

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lrodri911 answered 7 years ago

Soray some quick start in the throttle body and see if it start for a bit but sounds like bad timing belt. Do a compression test, the timing belt might've broke

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winfred62 answered 7 years ago

Start checking your sensors. crankshaft and distributor

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ELIZABETH1F answered 5 years ago

MY WAGON STOPPED RUNNING WHILE DRIVING ,, TIMING BELT WAS REPLACED , A COUPLE WEEKS BACK ,, I CHECKED BELT ,,, STILL TIGHT AND GOING STONG,, CAR TRIES TO TURN OVER ,, BUT WILL NOT TOTALLY FIRE UP,, NEED HELP ,,, PLEASE

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Guru6J2Y6 answered 4 years ago

I agree your timing belt broke replace timing belt put it back in time and she should start and run

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