2013 F150 No Start

[P93suafilo]

Alright ford tech friends I could use some help!

My key fob stopped working and now my truck won’t start. My door access panel still works.

It is feels like a no start because of a security issue but idk why it would do that. I have tried to lock and unlock, swap in a good battery in fob but still doesn’t work, and disconnect the truck battery.

Any ideas?

 

[RonD]

"No Start" is not specific enough

Does starter motor work?
Do you hear a "click" with key turned to START(or button press)

If starter works and engine cranks does the CEL(check engine light) go OFF with starter motor on, it should

Is there any Flashing lights on the dash with key on?
i.e. THEFT light(looks like a padlock)


You can download 2013 F150 owners manual from here: https://cdn.dealereprocess.net/cdn/servicemanuals/ford/2013-f150.pdf

Easier to search PDF than book, lol
There is a long section on "keys"

 

[P93suafilo]

I’ll film it when I get home. But when I turn the key there is no click or engine turning over. All the lights are on like normal.

 

[RonD]

Reads like a bad starter motor or starter activation fuse

Check owners manual for a cab fuse related to starter interupt(5 or 7.5amp), in Rangers it was fuse 24 for many years, it passed the 12volts from ignition switch to the starter relay in engine fuse box

 

[P93suafilo]

Okay I got it to start. I checked all the fuses and after I removed and reinstalled in ignition control fuse on the inside passenger panel it all worked again, I am not sure why that is where the problem was. The key fob still isnt working but the truck starts.

 

[RonD]

Thats odd, disconnecting battery should have done the same thing

 

[P93suafilo]

Alright get this weirdness. So I took the truck for a test drive and when I started it up the blower motor wasnt working. So i stopped and tried to restart the truck and nothing, I then removed the ignition switch fuse and plugged it back in and voila everything was working normal again. Key fob still not working so I grabbed a new battery and some fuses (truck running) and headed home. New battery in the key fob and it's working again, I guess the back up battery I had was bad. Fast forward to this morning, I go to start the truck and nothing. I tried and remote start and it fired right up but when I plugged the key in it set off the security alarm. I then tried removing the fuse and plugging it back in and nothing still no start. But I finally got the code Starting System Fault


Update***In my passenger fuse panel I started poking around and found a loose connector that was in and appeared in but when touched or bounced it was out. So I tightened that down and good to go.