Cranking Issue with 96 E-150

96e150 · 05-15-2008, 03:06 PM

I have a 1996 ford E-150 with 350 5.8 liter engine and over 270,000 miles.
Recently I have had problems with it cranking, when I go to crank it sometimes it dosnt do nothing, no turnover or anything all i get is dash lights, but the funny thing is that when i put it in neutral it cranks right up. a mechanic told it wasnt the starter because it only does this like everyonce in a while.
Wat could be the problem?
thanks,

jonmark1985 · 05-15-2008, 03:12 PM

I'd wonder if it is your nuetral safety switch.

96e150 · 05-15-2008, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jonmark1985

I'd wonder if it is your nuetral safety switch.

that could cause it to only crank in nuetral when it dosnt crank?
also would that have anything to do with the gearshifter being broken, cause my shifter has the overdrive part broken off, i bought a new one from ford and was going to put it on myself but there is somekind of special tool i have to have.
do u know the name of the tool and where i could get it from?

force flopper · 05-29-2008, 07:26 PM

dought its the overdrive. it probably is the nut safty switch. our fleet of vans
get this often. I just smack my shifter a little and bingo