rjmorel

So for the past 2 years when it acts up and wont start, I just switch the relays in motor compartment around again and it starts right up and runs for months. Fickel Turkey van I guess. At least now I can get going again in 5 min.

Nope, not fixed, the last starter went 1500 miles after swapping the relays then died. Now what?

So the last starter I had put in lasted 1 day then left me stranded. I thought no way can there be that many bad starters (4) in a row. Since I was stranded I got out the owners manual and looked for all the fuses and relays that had to do with starting. Found them under the hood. There was a relay for the starter circuit and 2 more just like it next to the starter one with the same part numbers. So I swapped them around and it has been starting consistently now for 2 months. $24 relay was the problem. Nothing else has been acting up and I don't remember where I put the original starter relay into. Whoda thought?

I agree Don, something isn't right.

I bought a used 2013 Connect with around 64,000 miles on it. everything worked great on it. Then the starter started acting up. Turn key and starter would click but not engage. If I held key on sometimes it would engage and start. 3 remanufactured starters later all lasting 400-600 miles but lifetime warranty I got tired of it and told mechanic to put in a brand new starter. It lasted 4000 miles and now is dead. Mechanic has checked battery and all relays that pertain to the starter. He said that it was the cheap metal they put in the solenoid arcs over then doesn't make connection. He's seen it in other cars also. Is there something else that could be making the starter solenoid die early? I'm baffled and tired of getting stranded by an otherwise nice little van. Do other connects have this problem? I have a friend that has a 2012 connect with 154,000 miles on it and has original starter working just fine. thanks rj

I bought a used 2013 Connect with around 64,000 miles on it. everything worked great on it. Then the starter started acting up. Turn key and starter would click but not engage. If I held key on sometimes it would engage and start. 3 remanufactured starters later all lasting 400-600 miles but lifetime warranty I got tired of it and told mechanic to put in a brand new starter. It lasted 4000 miles and now is dead. Mechanic has checked battery and all relays that pertain to the starter. He said that it was the cheap metal they put in the solenoid arcs over then doesn't make connection. He's seen it in other cars also. Is there something else that could be making the starter solenoid die early? I'm baffled and tired of getting stranded by an otherwise nice little van. Do other connects have this problem? I have a friend that has a 2012 connect with 154,000 miles on it and has original starter working just fine. thanks rj