Ford escort van dsl engine will not turn over sometimes battery is good is there a solenoid or relay that could be faulty

#1 Try starting the car in Neutral, if no start replace the Park and Neutral safty switch. #2 Check for a faulty starter solenoid. #3 Check for a faulty stsrter motor. #4 Check for a faulty ignition switch. #5 Check for faulty starter Relays.#6 Check the Transmission Range sensor it could be out of adjustment or defective. #7 On 1998 and later models, the power relay is in the power distribution box in the engine compartment. Refer to your owners manual for more information on relay location. Good Luck From Ernie @ RedDeer, Alberta, Canada.

YEP IF SPARK PLUGS WAS OUT OF ENGINE LETTING WATER INSIDE THE ENGINE CAUSING HYDRASTATIC LOCK UP.THAT WILL KEEP ENGINE FROM CRANKING.TAKE A 1/2 RATCHETWRENCH OR BREAKER BAR AND SOCKET.TRY TO TURN ENGINE.IF ENGINE DOES TURN.THEN CHECK BATTERY CABLE FOR TIGHTNESS FREE FROM CORROSSION. CHECK BATTERY VOLTAGE SHOULD BE 12.5 VOLTS.IF NOT BATTERY DEAD NEED CHARGING CHECKED REPLACED.IF BATTERY GOOD.CHECK STARTER FUSE AND RELAY.IF ALL IS GOOD STARTER SOLENOID FAULTY OR STARTER FAULTY.HAVE THEM CHECKED OUT.DUE TO LOCK OUT FEATURE TURN OFF RADIO FIRST BEFORE REMOVING NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE OR YOUR RADIO WONT PLAY.YOU HAVE TO GET IT REPROGRAMMED.

Does the starter solenoid at least click?
If not, then solenoid is the problem.
If it does click, then could be starter, low battery, or something else we would walk through.
Ford usually has a round starter solenoid on the fender near the starter, but not part of it.
Fords also sometimes need to have the engine turned a bit by hand, to get it past a spot where the bendix binds.

STARTER SOLENOID IS ON STARTER.FORD ALSO HAD STARTER RELAY SWITCH ON BACK FIREWALL.FOLLOW THE BATTERY POSITIVE CABLE IT WILL TAKE YOU RIGHT TO STARTER SOLENOID OR RELAY.

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take a screw driver and short out the battery wire to the small terminal on the starter this should spin the starter over and the engine at the same time if nothing happens the solenoid cap on the starter is faulty, you should here it click in to spin the motor up
if it clicks but still no go then its the starter motor its self likley to be brushes

Starter motor relay! - not sure which one it is - definitely sounds like starter relay tho.
if you disconnect the main wire from the starter and turn the key you will kear the relay clicking, find it and replace it... should solve your problem.

Yes it is the starter motor, remove it and check, you probabley will have to replace the starter Bendix.

take off starter take it to advance or autozone they will check it free.could be starter relay or starter if battery is good. replace battery cable if they have not been changed.

dodgy switch in a door pillar is the cause of the interior light staying on,engine needs new valve /solonoid for it to stop ,the rubber seal on the bottom has perished and you cant buy that on its own,its a complete unit about 70€ .fits on top of the injector pump under the antitheft shroud

is the earth cable giving a good engine and body contact.does your starter have two terminals and if so are they the right way around?is the battery any good?Is the engine able to be turned over by hand Make sure you have agood 12v supply to the starter solenoid when cranking the engine An engine test probe/light would be of a lot of use for you to do that test