05 v6 strange starting issue

mikiec · 08-26-2009

OK, Lets see if I can explain this.

Symptom #1. After starting the radio has lost it's time and switches to AM. I must hit the FM button for the radio to come on. All presets are OK. Clock is back to 12:00

Sympton #2. As soon as it starts the gauges take 10 + seconds to start to display.

Sympton #3 The engine starts to crank and then dies. Turn the key off then to the start position Nothing. After 3 minutes or so. It will start.

This is an 05 v6 5speed Mustang Convert.

Any Ideas?

Mike

stars · 08-26-2009

Weak battery, maybe check out the alternator while you’re at it.

mikiec · 08-27-2009

That was my first thought. I'll change it out tonight and see what happens. I'll report back when done.

mike

ajaxthemax · 08-27-2009

Weak battery. Mine did the exact same things.

amustangrocks · 08-27-2009

ya, all the 05`s if they still have the oem batteries are due any time to die. those batteries were junk but most lasted the 3 years. die hard gold baby

4.0 joe · 08-27-2009

had some simmilar problems my problem was the alternator it was fried that sucked hard but it was my gfs dads fault my battery died so i asked him to jump it for me and he touched my alternator with the cable and it lasted for two days then it was toast

mikiec · 08-28-2009

The battery took care of it. The original battery was changed out under warranty, this one was almost 3 years old.

Good to go.

Thanks, Guys.

Mike