Starter engaging while driving?

2000 FORD RANGER
206,460 MILES • 3.0L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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STEPHANIE STEPHENS
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Starter engaging while driving. Have to turn the key off pull over and restart?
Jan 8, 2023 at 6:33 AM
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The only thing that can cause that is a bad starter. Here is the location so you can swap it out and I have included the starter wiring diagrams so you can see how the system works. Check out the images (below). Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.

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Jan 9, 2023 at 3:15 AM
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