Last week I was driving my truck and it just shut off like it lost all power to the PCM, the WTS light flashed and the truck died. I got it home and a couple days later I finally had a chance to mess with it. My negative battery cables were loose so I tightened them and the truck started right up. I went to drive it and it shut off. I started it back up and it did the same thing a couple more times. Finally I let the clutch out fast and it took off. I stopped at the end of the drive way and when I went to take off it died and would just turn over but not start. Once before, it shut off while I was driving bc the ipr came unplugged so I checked the plug thinking maybe it came off and that's why it wouldn't start but I was wrong, it was plugged in all the way. When I got back in the truck and tried to start it, it wouldn't turn over or anything. The WTS light comes on but it just won't turn over. It's a 95' F350 with a 5 speed tranny. I'm thinking maybe the neutral safety switch is bad but I don't know for sure. Is there anyway to by pass it to test it? I need to figure this out ASAP, I need my truck for work. I work 30 miles from my house so i can't just catch a ride until I get it fixed.

 

neutral safety switch would cause it to not turn over, but it wouldent make it die after it is already started.

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any codes?

 

I haven't had the scanner hooked up yet but I'm going to try to get the guy to come do it today.... If you don't think the neutral safety switch could cause it to die, what do you think it could be? It would run great but when I would release the clutch it would die.

 

Start by thoroughly cleaning all battery connections and making sure they are tight.

 

Both batteries are new and the cables are new and tight. I just don't understand how it would die when I released the clutch. It wouldn't shut off like it was stalling out, it was like i shut the key off. It fired back up every time but then the last time it did it all it would do is turn over. I popped the hood, checked a couple wires, then when I tried to start it, it wouldn't turn over. It wouldn't do anything, it was like I was trying to start it without the clutch pushed in.

 

check small red wire on the starter relay for voltage when trying to crank, if no Vbat then suspect clutch pedal position switch , ignition switch or wires.

did you check oil level for the drivability issue?

 

Oil level is good. I still haven't had a chance to work on it, my bad luck hasn't stopped yet. I was using a company truck to get back and forth from work, i went to work on my truck Saturday but didn't make it past the driveway. The power steering line blew and on the newer PSDs it also goes to the brakes so I couldn't stop or steer so now it's sitting in my yard so i had to get another company truck. Hopefully this 06 P-stroke will hold up to my bad luck until I fix mine .