Trouble Shooting
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Ford Pickup. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Verify customer compliant by operating starting system. Check battery for state of charge. Check cable connections at battery and starter motor. Ensure transmission is fully engaged in Park or Neutral, or clutch pedal is fully depressed. Check central junction box fuse No. 21 (15-amp). Check Gray fusible links, located at positive battery cable. On models equipped with anti-theft system, ensure anti-theft system is operating properly. See PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEMS - BLACKWOOD & F150 PICKUP article in ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT for additional information. If problem is not found, repair by symptom. See SYMPTOM INDEX table under SYSTEM TESTS.