when i put the key in the ignition i get the lights on the dash
but the engine wont even turn over nothing happens
i have put a new stater motor on and changed the ignition
modual and the battery is fine as is the alternator.
one day it will start ok then another day i get the above problem.

Steve Houlding, April 2008

hi my escort van wont start i put the key in and the ignition lights come on but when i go to turn it over nothin happens can someone help

karl, November 2012

how can i bypass the immobiliser on my escort van as ive changed my engine to a 90bhp td lump and it wont even turn over

daveyboy, March 2009

What do I need to buy to service my ford escort?

Grancha64, December 2008

I had the same problem with my escort van.
if you look to where your right knee would sit whilst driving you`ll see the fuse box under the dash.behind the fuses are some black boxes,(im not sure what they are but their electrical self contained units approx 1"x1")these boxes just work themselves loose and break the electrical chain from the ignition to the starter motor.
just literally push them back in place and try the key.
i only found this out from the AA man when he came to fix it for me.
i still have it work loose sometimes but i have the knack of banging it in the correct place!!
hope this helps?

lee nettleton, July 2008

next time it does it put ur hazard lights on then off.

ice incarentertainment, July 2008

my ford escort van 1.8 ran out of diesel it is ticking over but wont start what shal i do

dave, April 2008

if its a fairly late van ie 98 on the wiring loom that runs along the front slam panel just by the nearside headlight which is part of the immobiliser circuit check that because sometimes they can rub through on the panel and also check the plug where it plugs into the injector pump

ashley, April 2008