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Old Mar 24, 2025 | 05:25 AM
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The truck is a 2015 F-150 4x4 sport, 3.5L with 351k on it. The truck has had regular maintenance over the years but now is starting to show it's age and the truck currently has a no crank issue. All the simple stuff has been checked, next to new Battery with clean tight connections. The starter had just been replaced not to long ago, didn't find any bad fuses and even the ignition switch was changed within the last 3 months.

The truck started out with having an intermittent no crank issue and now with the key turned the dash lights still come on, but will not crank. The truck has a manual tilt and telescoping steering Column and I noticed with the truck in park, the steering wheel does not lock anymore. Might this be related to the no crank issue ? If not, how do I go about finding the problem. Thank you.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2025 | 06:47 AM
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You might drop into N and try it. Maybe linkage is a tad off?
 
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Old Mar 24, 2025 | 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by SpencerPJ
You might drop into N and try it. Maybe linkage is a tad off?
Thank you for the reply, I did that also and nothing.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2025 | 07:02 AM
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Thank you for the reply, I tried that and still noting.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2025 | 08:27 AM
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I know you said battery replaced, are you certain it has a good charge? Can you jump start the truck?
 
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Old Mar 24, 2025 | 10:04 AM
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So no crank. Does the starter solenoid even click?
 
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Old Mar 24, 2025 | 10:35 AM
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Worn ignition switch, maybe. Do you have a lot of keys hanging off your fob?
 
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Old Mar 24, 2025 | 02:44 PM
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The Battery voltage was 12.48v and I put the charger on boost to make sure it had plenty of cranking amps.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2025 | 02:45 PM
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Does not click.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2025 | 03:01 PM
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The ignition switch was just changed and no extra keys hanging off the ring. When I turned the key it seemed to have more then normal play in the tumbler assembly and didn't really want to spring back when trying to crank the engine.

Since it just had a new ignition switch, I didn't know if a sloppy key tumbler assembly would cause a no crank just by itself being bad?
 
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Old Mar 24, 2025 | 08:21 PM
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Yah. Sounds like a bad ignition switch or a starter solenoid.

Check to see if voltage is getting to the starter solenoid.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2025 | 09:58 AM
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I believe there is a starter relay under the hood, in the fuse box..... or at least there is on mine.
Swap that with one nearby and see if that does it.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2025 | 01:20 PM
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Just out of curiosity, where is the fuel shut off switch located? it's not under the passenger side kick panel .
 
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Before you wander any further off into the bushes, does the display in the instrument cluster say anything interesting when you try to start the truck. Like "Starting System Fault"....
 
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Old Mar 25, 2025 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by projectSHO89
Before you wander any further off into the bushes, does the display in the instrument cluster say anything interesting when you try to start the truck. Like "Starting System Fault"....
Unfortunately not! So I am back off into the bushes again! LOL
 
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