I have had three starters go bad within the last two years. Can you help me solve this problem

no year car told. (will Assume starter cranks fast)
NO SPARK (fire only happens with fuel) fueling is last.
when did it last run this car, last week, month, year, ? or never
as in fixing dead car for friend ,etc? for found a dead car?


spark that is called,the High voltage HV ) spark coil makes spark happen on all gas engines. and evolved radically from 1990 to now.
so your not telling cars year, country, makes answer frankly impossible
Generic answer next. (4cyl. 1.3L)

• fuses blown. (we check them all, )
• icm bad, or bad distributor. or installed wrong.
• 2 coil packs,? 1,3,4,2 fired, and wired backwards (OOPS)
• COPS bad. (coil over plugs x4)
• CKP bad
• CMP bad
• cam belt slipped making CMP and CKP LIE and ECU ignores them. or fires sparks in WRONG TIME.(varies by year made)
• wires bad to all that. or connector, there.
• key switch bad (ing pin)
• bad spark coil HV,or HV wires sets bad. to distrib or to coil packs.
• always test all spark plugs not just one., or bark up the wrong tree easy.

if 2 coil packs the HV lugs most not connected wrong,
or spark firing order is lost.
if 2coil packs, 1 spark plug or 1 HV wire fails 1 spark plugs die
and 4cyl with only 2 sparks good cannot RUN.
1,3,4,2 is order.

1983 to 2011 years wiki says

The Ford Bantam is a coup? utility/pickup (known in South African English as a 'Bakkie') produced in South Africa. Production of the Bantam spanned three generations, with the vehicle produced in South Africa for sale within the South African market.

Brazilian-designed Rocam engine is of single overhead-cam configuration with two valves per cylinder.
2002 to 2006, it says.
Zetec Rocam (Duratec 8v) was cam chain driven, but I'm not sure, none sold here.USA

Look at ground and starter cables. especically under insulation wrap. Look for corrsion within the strands of copper within insulation.

The starter/solenoid is going bad, (flat spots) will need to replace, hopefully under warranty...please don't get stranded...last resort if stranded...tap starter with hammer, and try to start again...

It sounds like a bad crank sensor or a cam sensor,regardless your first step before throwing anymore parts into it is to have it scanned.This will a least narrow the problem down to a specific area.
Ask for a print out of the scan. good luck

No you need a dealer or repair shop

We can not even guess at all those issues

The average age of a three year old starter would be, well, three years old.
But, if you're actually asking how long it should last, probably at least 10 years, with no unusual abuse and average mileage driven. There are lots of factors that can shorten the life span of any electrical component, with water being the main culprit.

you need to test the ignition wire on the solenoid the small one when you turn the key to start the car if the test light lights and the starter does not kick in yes its # 4 while holding the key in start position bang on the starter with a hammer it might start its a common problem with fords bad starter rebuilds and a lot of heat under the car but if you have no test light lit while turning the key then you have another problem like ignition switch or nuetral safety switch hope this helps

fat chance ! the dealer is right no matter how wrong they are ! sorry for your loss . ford products are rough on starters once you install a rebuilt starter chances are it lasts a year or 2 pepboys usually has 2 warranty grades one is lifetime so you only pay for labor on next install hope this helps

check ecm

Sounds like a wiring electrical problem, or the starter is shot. Have it put on a diagnostic test at a local shop. They should be able to tell what is wrong.