Truck won't start sometimes
 

When I turn the key to the start position I hear the starter kick for about 1/2 a second then nothing. I get the lights and the steering wheel moves but no start. I turn to off then to start and everything starts up. This happens every so often. Here lately once a day.
The dealer has looked at it twice and they can not find anything wrong with it.
Does any one have any suggestions?

Thanks'
Mark

yup, i've had the same problem:

while the starter is electric -- e.g., you don't actually have to HOLD the key over for it to fire up -- you *DO* have to "hold" it for at LEAST a 1/4-1/2 second or so. In other words, just "tapping" it over seems to be insufficient.

At least, that's been my experience with it.

FWIW, i also checked in with the dealer as i noticed this problem shortly after getting the car back in aug 2004 ... they too confirmed that there is nothing wrong.

hope this helps,

--marc :)

When I turn it I allways hold it all the way in the start until it starts. I wouldn't think me holding all the way would be a problem.

Mark

hm. ok then, that IS strange. sorry, i don't know what to suggest ... how frustrating that our problems are so similar yet so different ... i hope someone can help discover what's wrong! good luck!

I have the very same problem you have. Sometimes, the car just will not start. I have to remove the key a few times before it starts. Have you been able to sort out the problem you had ?

http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e53-forum/...rting+problems

Pull the cover off the column. Disconnect the wire bundle from the starter switch. Spray the switch and the wire bundle contacts with contact cleaner.

same problem, dealer says noting wrong----wtf

Mine had that problem on rare occasions. Dealer putting in new ignition switch in the steering column seems to have fixed it.