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Symptom Chart

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Ford Fiesta. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
SYMPTOM CHART

Condition Possible Sources Action
  • The engine does not crank - without Intelligent Access (IA)
  • Fuse
  • Battery
  • Battery cables
  • Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS)
  • Starter motor
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • PCM
  • Starter relay
  • Ignition switch
  • Transmission Range (TR) sensor (automatic transmission only)
  • Transmission Control Module (TCM) (automatic transmission only)
  • CPP  switch (manual transmission only)
  • The engine does not crank - with Intelligent Access (IA)
  • Fuse
  • Battery
  • Battery cables
  • PATS 
  • Starter motor
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • PCM
  • Remote Function Actuator (RFA) module
  • Starter relay
  • Start/stop switch
  • Brake switch input
  • TCM  (automatic transmission only)
  • CPP  switch (manual transmission only)
  • Unusual starter noise
  • Starter motor
  • Starter motor mounting
  • Flywheel or flexplate ring gear
  • Starter motor engagement
  • The engine cranks slowly
  • Battery
  • Starter motor
  • Circuitry
  • The starter spins but the engine does not crank
  • Starter motor
  • INSPECT the flywheel/flexplate ring gear for missing teeth. CHECK the starter motor for correct mounting. If concern persists, INSTALL a new starter motor. REFER to Starter Motor . TEST the system for normal operation.