Will not turnover upon attempted restart?

TIMMYVICTORYSPORTS

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2014 FORD FOCUS
4 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
180,000 MILES

Stalls when idling after driving then won't turnover upon attempted restart. Eventually it will restart, however, and sometimes there are no issues at all.

Sunday, March 9th, 2025 AT 5:23 PM

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KEN L

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So when you say turn over do you mean the engine will not crank (starter operation) or the starter is working but the engine is not running?

Please go over these two videos for clarification:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXLJbuAZ4CE

and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YRW8fyNudY&t=6s

Please go over these guides and get back to us.

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Monday, March 10th, 2025 AT 11:47 AM

TIMMYVICTORYSPORTS

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Engine won't crank.

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Monday, March 10th, 2025 AT 3:43 PM

KEN L

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When you try to crank it do all of the lights go out? It could be weak battery or a bad connection at the battery. Did the second video help at all? Can you upload a short video of what the car is doing? I need more information.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/starter-not-working-repair

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Tuesday, March 11th, 2025 AT 11:41 AM