CGreen Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Hi all, I am new to the Forum and looking for a solution to why my fiancées car won't crank. It is a 2013 2.0 ecoboost. She drove it about a mile to the grocery store and when she went to get back in it after shopping she said all it will do is spin over. she says the steering wheel is locked and the electronics are working but all it will do is spin over. I am currently at work but is there any advice you can give me to look out for when I go check it out? Has anyone had similar issues that they can tell me about. Sorry if this topic has been discussed before but I'm at work and can't research right now. Any advice will be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 If it cranks but doesn't run then it could be out of gas (or very low and parked on a hill), bad gas (did she just fill up?), fuel pump, throttle body, PCM, crankshaft position sensor, etc. etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGreen Posted October 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 She says the lights are flashing. I'm thinking it's anti-theft. Do she says the lights are flashing. I'm thinking it's anti-theft, can anyone confirm this? Does anyone know how to reset it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 This is about the only thing I can think of (without hooking up a OBD II tester and reading the codes). It's a remote possibility, but while your fiancee was in the store someone backed into the car and tripped the fuel impact switch. This is designed to trip the fuel pump off (prevents fuel from being pumped out of the tank after an accidient). Car will crank but no fuel is being pumped. Brings up one more easy possibility, is there sufficient fuel in the tank? Car will drive and shut off ok, but if she parked on a grade with little fuel in tank, it's possible that the fuel can get drawn up but the pump. Other than that, there are dozens of items that can cause a no start. Have to pull the codes to narrow down to the system/part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 If it was anti-theft the engine would not be turning over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Could be the keyfob batteries need replacing or the vehicle battery. If the battery is original (fob or vehicle), def time to replace. The steering is electric, not hydraulic on the Ecoboost-equipped vehicles, btw. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 This is about the only thing I can think of (without hooking up a OBD II tester and reading the codes). It's a remote possibility, but while your fiancee was in the store someone backed into the car and tripped the fuel impact switch. This is designed to trip the fuel pump off (prevents fuel from being pumped out of the tank after an accidient). Car will crank but no fuel is being pumped. Brings up one more easy possibility, is there sufficient fuel in the tank? Car will drive and shut off ok, but if she parked on a grade with little fuel in tank, it's possible that the fuel can get drawn up but the pump. Other than that, there are dozens of items that can cause a no start. Have to pull the codes to narrow down to the system/part. No switch it is PCM controlled. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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