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5K views 15 replies 10 participants last post by  Frango100 
#1 ·
Whats up fellas, i got an issue with the jeep. Last night after getting out of work i went out to start my jeep and it wouldnt start. I tried the ignition 4 times before it semi-started. It kind of started, sputtered, then started up right all with one turn of the key. I turned the lights on before i even had the key in the ignition so any ideas on what this might be?
 
#2 ·
Who's got me on this?! haha. Now that i think of it the engine RPM's have kind of sputtered at times when idling at stop lights. I wonder if these probs are related?
 
#4 ·
Well wen i tried starting it the first time the engine didnt even turn over. There was no noise just the click of the key. . .
 
#5 ·
oh and spark plugs were changed 4k miles ago.
 
#6 ·
from the starting issue i had, and others have had i would say its the starter, but your symptoms might be some other issue, and your jeep is newer than the ones that seemed to have the problem.

I have had sputtering, it stall a few times, but that only seems to happen to me if i put it into drive really quickly after i start it, then come to a stop sign a few feet down the street. This however isnt related to the starter.
 
#7 · (Edited)
Well its still under warranty . . . and i know the jeep has had ignition troubles with its previous owner that was covered under warranty . . . im thinking about taking it out to them on monday.

Just to see if they would cover this. i have no idea if they will but wont hurt to ask. Especially considering i have 200 miles until i hit 36k
 
#8 ·
since this is kind of on topic . . . i think my fuel gauge is off because when i fuel up for example to the half way line the next time i turn it on the needle is near the 3/4 mark and other times its about halfway from the 1/4 and 1/2 way mark and this is after a 2 mile drive home. . .


Is this normal adjusting or should i get this checked? I jus noticed it this past week.
 
#9 ·
Battery/Alternator/Spark Plugs/Computer problems. These would be the majot issues with start up failure.
 
#12 ·
Thanks for the input fellas. Hopefully its an easy fix.
 
#14 ·
Sounds similar to what my 2005 was doing. There was a "Dead Spot" on the starter, and about once a month or so it wouldn't start. If you tried it 4-5 times, it would finally kick over and start just fine. It got progressively worse until I had the starter replaced ( ~$300 at the local shop). Definitely have the battery checked first though.

You also mentioned funkyness with the fuel gauge. I'm kind of convinced that there is some sort of learning process that the ECU goes through with the fuel level sender.

When I first got the 05 last summer, it would only indicate about 5/8ths of a tank, even when filled to overflowing. It gradually got better over the next ~6 weeks or so, indicating more and more with each fill up.

I suspect that repeated, partial fill ups confuses it. Don't really have any evidence to back that up, but that's my theory

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#16 ·
If your battery is good, then most of the time the problem is the starter solenoid. The internal contacts get a too high of a resistance due to burning, and it wont let enough current pass by to crank the engine. A new starter will do the trick in that case, or if you cant spend the money on a new or refurbished starter, you could just get a new starter solenoid and swap it out.
You also need to look at the single thin wire which connects to the solenoid. Bad contact due to corrosion or just a too loose fit of the connector can also prevent the solenoid from activating.
Last but not least, high resistance at the ground wires can also prevent it from starting.
 
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