2007 Pacifica 4.0L With 148k. I replaced the original starter in June with a Denso remanufactured version. When it works, it’s been great in firing the car up right away. However it occasionally just rapidly clicks or engages for just a moment when the key is turned. If you keep turning the key on and off, it eventually starts. (So far at least.)
I replaced a tired battery terminal last week in hopes it was a bad connection there, but that wasn’t the problem. This past week it took four attempts before the starter fully engaged and started the car. It just did it again this morning.
This is my wife’s car and she hauls kids in it, and after getting stranded by a bad alternator in January, she’s quickly losing confidence. So, I need to get this solved or she will start shopping for something else.
I’m going to check the connection at the starter today. The battery and alternator are 6 months old and seem fine. This seems to be an issue downstream of the battery.
Any other suggestions? At some point I’ll have to question the starter itself, but I thought by buying a Denso I’d get something that was reliable out of the box.
Thanks a lot.
I replaced a tired battery terminal last week in hopes it was a bad connection there, but that wasn’t the problem. This past week it took four attempts before the starter fully engaged and started the car. It just did it again this morning.
This is my wife’s car and she hauls kids in it, and after getting stranded by a bad alternator in January, she’s quickly losing confidence. So, I need to get this solved or she will start shopping for something else.
I’m going to check the connection at the starter today. The battery and alternator are 6 months old and seem fine. This seems to be an issue downstream of the battery.
Any other suggestions? At some point I’ll have to question the starter itself, but I thought by buying a Denso I’d get something that was reliable out of the box.
Thanks a lot.
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