2023 7.3 Starting issues
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2023 7.3 Starting issues
I have a '23 7.3L F-250 with less than 20,000 miles and not even a year and a half old. This is the second time it has happened to me, but when starting pickup only accessory power comes on, and won't even try to start. I've tried putting it in gear and back in park, then starting with the remote, 2 fobs, and on the app and get nothing. Let it sit for half a day and it starts right up. I called Ford both times and they said they had no idea why it was doing that. Thought I'd see if anyone else has had these issues as well.
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I was thinking that, but didn't try charging them this time and it started right up a day later with colder (subzero) weather.
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i see no reason to bother charging them. check no load resting voltage. look fot corrosion at the posts and surrounding area as many of them have leaked. verify alternator output although there should be a dash light if its not in the specifies range but thats why you verify. this is the simple first things i personally would do
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I have a '23 7.3L F-250 with less than 20,000 miles and not even a year and a half old. This is the second time it has happened to me, but when starting pickup only accessory power comes on, and won't even try to start. I've tried putting it in gear and back in park, then starting with the remote, 2 fobs, and on the app and get nothing. Let it sit for half a day and it starts right up. I called Ford both times and they said they had no idea why it was doing that. Thought I'd see if anyone else has had these issues as well.
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Try jumping it with a 2nd vehicle. Test the starter right before you connect then again after. If it suddenly wants to start then it's the battery or its terminals. My friend with a Honda Pilot had a failing battery. Would randomly fail to trigger starter then work fine a few hours later. Did a free battery test at Autozone which said their battery was failing, fixed ever since by their new battery.
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Probably a totally unrelated incident, but.
I had a 2020 Ram pickup and every once in a while it wouldn't try to start (i.e. engage the starter).
In total it happened maybe 10-12 times.
20% of the time my L-Ion jump pack would start it.
80% of the time it would start when jumped from another vehicle
(never simply would not start)
Battery was load tested good, all connections good.
Dealer finally replaced the starter. Never a problem since (at least 3 years).
I had a 2020 Ram pickup and every once in a while it wouldn't try to start (i.e. engage the starter).
In total it happened maybe 10-12 times.
20% of the time my L-Ion jump pack would start it.
80% of the time it would start when jumped from another vehicle
(never simply would not start)
Battery was load tested good, all connections good.
Dealer finally replaced the starter. Never a problem since (at least 3 years).
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OP, did you get numerous warnings on the driver display when you tried to start? That happened to me after this last cold spell in Minnesota. My lithium jump pack had no effect. I let it sit for an hour and it started right up. The dealer service dept put the battery on their load tester and it tested failed, even though my voltmeter read 12.4 volts. He said they would warranty the battery since my truck is also a mid '23 build.
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