Andrew--i would say the noise you hear in the back my well be something to do with the fuel pump..also try wiggleing the gear shift lever or stick...thinking N safty switch.....just thoughts...cheers buzzy
________________________________ From: Andrew <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, August 13, 2011 2:53:38 PM Subject: [dodge_intrepid] Ignition Issue Hi I've had this issue for about 3 years now where turning the ignition key doesn't operate the starter motor. You can hear a noise of the electrical connection being made (oddly, somewhere to the rear of the car) but the starter motor isn't operated. After turning the key several times - sometimes even up to 25-30 times - it will suddenly operate the starter motor and it starts fine. The other thing is that it seems to be somewhat cyclical over time. It will steadily get worse until it is really awful and then suddenly it will start first time for a day or two and then it steadily gets worse and worse again until it will suddenly be fine for a day or two. Very odd. The garage replaced the starter motor when the problem began 3 years ago but that didn't solve the problem. They've also fiddled around with the fuses but that made no difference. The garage owner's wife suggested it might be an issue with the ignition key mechanism. I've tried fiddling with other electrical things like open/close windows etc when there is the problem, but they work absolutely fine. Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts. It's the 2.7 V6 2001. Thanks Pavesa [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Web: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid> Subscribe: <mailto://[email protected]> Unsubscribe: <mailto://[email protected]> Moderator: <mailto://[email protected]>Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
