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2000 Dodge Dakota will not start...WHY?
I have a dakota pickup and it will not start. I get in turn the key and all i hear is "click". Battery is good, charging system good, starter good. What could the problem be. I have taken it to two seperate mechanics and they cannot find a problem with it. What could it be?
There is no problem with the battery cables etc. The whole charging system has been checked twice now. The engine is also not flooded. Sometimes the truck will start and run for months at a time before it stops starting again...Also note that sometimes if I can get it to starts, it runs fine until I turn it off again.
it is an automatic if that helps anyone.
6 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
could not find a problem? you mean it started for them? is it a standard or automatic if it is a standard check your clutch switch if it is an automatic check your prndl switch. check your battery connections if you know its a good starter and battery then that leaves wires and switches. it is pretty straight foreward.
- 1 decade ago
ive got a 89 dekota that had the same problem clean the battery connections on the terminal wires and the battery post get them clean and dry put it together very tight that should fix the problem and check the starter motor terminals its starts each time now good luck with yours
- 1 decade ago
Wiring. follow every wire make sure all fusible links are good.
I don't know if it would hurt this truck to cross over the starter but I'm sure a good garage could do it.
- Anonymous5 years ago
Dont remember if it has electric fan but if so make sure it works. Check radiator for clogs water flow are you losing water like a leak or burning water may have head gasket concern
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- 1 decade ago
It could be flooded. My car did the samething but sometimes it would actually try to crank.
