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Anyone think it might be the ignition housing unit?. Even with the key turned to the OFF position there is the possibility that inside the Ignition housing has not released the power to the solenoid thereby still causing the starter to spin...also maybe a short in the wire insulation. Have seen this in the past on customers cars. Steve
I agree, this sounds like an issue with the circuit itself... he says that it disengages when the battery is disconnected so that means it does have the capability of functioning correctly. But the freezing temperature association kinda throws me off.
Yeah, I think Steve is onto it. Since you, OP, changed out the solenoid and starter and the problem didn't change, it stands to reason that the problem is somewhere else in the system. Unfortunately with airbag and all this won't be easy to fix, may be beyond most DIY types.
I would understand the idea of the flywheel driving the starter except for the fact the car is in park and the ignition is turned off. It this case the starter is driving the flywheel.
Sorry I missed the part where it said you shut it off. I'm getting old. At this point my best answer is to move to Hawaii
If you heat up the interior of the car so that all interior components are warm, does it still happen? If so, then it is more than likely an under hood issue.
I'd check the wires running off of the starter first. Not to familiar with Fords, but Chevy's are easy to check for issues with basic tools. Also, is the starter spaced correctly? Most need a tiny shim to move them slightly away from the flywheel for proper engagement. This spacing issue usually shows up in cold weather.
Ok looks like it was a problem with a faulty relay. At least it seemed to have corrected the problem but the true test will be after I let the car sit out all night and try starting the car when temps are below freezing.
Ok looks like it was a problem with a faulty relay. At least it seemed to have corrected the problem but the true test will be after I let the car sit out all night and try starting the car when temps are below freezing.
I hope it works!
I'm not very familiar with Fords, but a relay that's sticking "on" does make sense.
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I'm getting old. At this point my best answer is to move to Hawaii
