Thread: My Crossfire won't start!
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 02:25 PM
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Default Re: My Crossfire won't start!
Originally Posted by judya775
Sometimes my car will start without any problems. Sometimes when I turn the key, the power and all lights will come on but the car will not turn over. Sometimes there is a clicking sound. Sometimes after it does turn over the traction light will stay on and the car will not slip into gear, it is stuck in park, so I turn it off and just keep restarting it until it goes into gear. Sometimes I do not have any trouble at all. This is a 2005 SRT6. Automatic transmission. Someone has said that it could be the electronic control unit. I drove it last month without a single issue. Now when I start the car, it may take 6-8-10 tries to turn it over. Eventually it will start, but the lights come on, the engine just won't turn over.
The first thing that comes to my mind is that the interlock on the transmission that ensures that the car is in Park when started is faulty or not adjusted correctly. The brake pedal switch will release this interlock when the brake is depressed to put the car into gear.
If this transmission interlock is at fault it may not let the starter operate because it does not know if the car is in Park. If it senses the car is in park and lets the starter work then the signal from the brake switch may not work and release it.

So my first suggestion is that the transmission interlock may be faulty or not adjusted correctly.

I'm sure others more knowledgeable than I may have other ideas, I would think that it is not a battery problem or the relay control unit. It possibly could be a poor grounding problem somewhere though, but not likely with your symptoms.
 
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