2001 Expedition won't start in cold weather only

[Bob]

car won't start in cold weather. Just a series of rapid clicks. After it is turned off, a few minutes of flashing interior lights. Not the battery.Problem developed late last winter but corrected itself on warm days. Now returns this winter. Local police department said they had similar problem years ago and corrected it by bringing their only Expedition indoors overnight. They believed it was dust, mud, moisture buildup in starter. Only happens in very cold weather. Live very remote...no dealer in area.

[andrew]

Bob wrote:

car won't start in cold weather. Just a series of rapid clicks. After it is turned off, a few minutes of flashing interior lights. Not the battery.Problem developed late last winter but corrected itself on warm days. Now returns this winter. Local police department said they had similar problem years ago and corrected it by bringing their only Expedition indoors overnight. They believed it was dust, mud, moisture buildup in starter. Only happens in very cold weather. Live very remote...no dealer in area.

Did you find out what it was? I have a 98 Expedition and it has similar problem. When left out in the cold (-10C or colder) it will start just fine but then all the electrical starts to shut down systematically. Runnig lights dim , heater blower goes half speed then shuts off, AWD switches out, dash lights quit then finally the ignition shuts off. Go to restart and it just clicks . Take out the keys and try 5 minutes later and it restarts and the cycle repeats. If vehicle is left in garage ( which keeps it at about 0.0 C) it runs fine. Ford in Calgary has no clue - hooked up to the computers and there were no fault codes. Things are currently unresolved.

[JoeExpedition]

Are there any updates on this issue?

My father has the same issue with his 2006 Expedition.

[JoeExpedition]

Today the dealer saw the no start condition in the cold 18-degree F weather.
Starter relay replaced, and all is well.

[Ron Laybourne]

I have a 2001 expedition, and when it's colder than -15 outside the ignition just clicks, i bipassed the relay that's right behind the battery and it starts. i replaced that and thought it was working good but now it's doing it again. i don't get it.. it works to bypass this relay with a screw driver?? anybody have an idea. my mechanic told me to put a new starter in it and try that out, but for $450.00 that's an expesive test.

[Larry]

I have a 91 buick it turns over great but wont start when it gets very cold going to try and change the fuel filter been told they will cyretallis in cold wether due to being dirty if any one else a ideal let me know

[alex l]

I also have a problem starting my car in cold weather.. it turns over fine... but wont start up. it's a 2000 GMC envoy(jimmy) It's really strange.. we've put in a block heater.. still problematic. we put in a new battery. synthetic oid, etc// any ideas?

[Anthony]

I have 2001 Ford Expedition and I have the exact same problem too. Just this morning, it was 16-Degrees and had to pry my doors open on both My Ford and My Honda, and when I went to start my Ford it just hear click. took it to ford and they said starter was bad. $310.00, about to pay tomorrow, ol well...

[Leslie]

I have a 2000 Expedition and just recently it has started this problem in the cold. It will turn over just fine but I have to give it extra gas when I turn the ignition to get it started and once it's had a chance to warm up it's just fine. Any ideas???

[Gerry]

Leslie wrote:

I have a 2000 Expedition and just recently it has started this problem in the cold. It will turn over just fine but I have to give it extra gas when I turn the ignition to get it started and once it's had a chance to warm up it's just fine. Any ideas???

Hi Leslie. I saw your comment on the post. I have the exact same problem with my 2002 Expedition and am wondering if you found out what the problem is? I also have to apply gas when it is cold to get the truck to start and stay running. When it is warm, there is no problem. Please let me know what you found.

Thanks, Gerry

[rob]

the gas that you bay get 93super

[NANCY]

HAVE SAME PROBLEM WITH 88 BUICK. DURING THE SUMMER THE CAR WILL START BUT AS SOON AS IT GETS COLD THE CAR WONT START AND THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND IN THE GLOVE BOX. WHAT CAN THE BE???

[Gregory]

I'm also having problems with my 2001 expidition, it only has 64k miles on it and i can't get it to idle correctly, i hve to apply the fuel to it by holding the petal until it warms up and starts idle on it's on...and it still act as if it's going to stall out at times, has anyone corrected this issue yet?

[STACEYJ]

I HAVE A 98 EXPEDITION AND JUST HAD THE ALTENATOR AND BELT REPLACED. TWO DAYS LATER AND IT WONT START UP. IT DOES NOT EVEN TURN OVER. IF YOU GO UNDER THE TRUCK AND JUMP THE STARTER WITH A SCREW DRIVER IT STARTS RIGHT UP. COULD IT BE A RELAY PROBLEM?

[Tony Lee]

I have a 2001 expedition - since it has been cold it will start, but when I fill it up with gas it won"t start for 15 minutes. After getting it started it's fine until I have to fill up again.

[Rick H]

Have any of you tried brining your battery in at night during cold weather? If your battery gets too cold, the chemical processes that occur inside which produce the electron flow slow down considerably; which in turn reduces the amp's that are produced to crank your car over. If you have a vehicle that has a hard to get to battery try storing the vehicle indoors or if you have some type of portable heater bring it out and apply some heat to the battery area to warm it up prior to starting the car.

[Rod]

I have a 98 expedition and first start in the morning of after stitting for 8 hrs when you go to start it the car starts and dies like the choke or air door is slaming shut on it, I can keep the car running with my foot on the gas. any ideas or any one else with that problem

[brian]

STACEYJ wrote:

I HAVE A 98 EXPEDITION AND JUST HAD THE ALTENATOR AND BELT REPLACED. TWO DAYS LATER AND IT WONT START UP. IT DOES NOT EVEN TURN OVER. IF YOU GO UNDER THE TRUCK AND JUMP THE STARTER WITH A SCREW DRIVER IT STARTS RIGHT UP. COULD IT BE A RELAY PROBLEM?

I'm having the same exact problem. i'm thinking either the starter relay or ignition switch. think i'll try the starter relay first.

[Paul]

Rod wrote:

I have a 98 expedition and first start in the morning of after stitting for 8 hrs when you go to start it the car starts and dies like the choke or air door is slaming shut on it, I can keep the car running with my foot on the gas. any ideas or any one else with that problem

It's your Idle Air Control Motor (IAC for short). Remove it and clean it with carbureator cleaner or just replace it...they're about $50.00 aftermarket.

[casper]

i have a 1992 grand marquis it would not start in cold weather only on hot days so i changed the crank sensor the problem was solved