Extended Engine Cranking when starting

[vazo]

Happy Holidays all!

I have a weird situation with my 2023 Raptor R.

It has less that 2000 miles on it but right from the time I took delivery i noticed that at times ( 1 out of every 10 for example) when I try to start it, the starter engages spins the engine but it doesn't start right away. It spins it for 3-4 sometimes 5 seconds and then eventually starts.

Like I said, it doesn't happen all the time. Just curious if any of you have had this happen? My 2018, and 2022 never had this issue.

I did try searching for this but found nothing.

 

[Cornwallis]

Yep, I have a similar experience. I have about 1500 miles, but it's done it since new. It seems like usually when the motor is warm, sitting maybe 30-60 minutes, not hot or cold.

 

[vazo]

Yes that's the same with mine as well.

Did you talk to your dealer about it?

Mine had no answer for me.

 

[Cornwallis]

Yes that's the same with mine as well.

Did you talk to your dealer about it?

Mine had no answer for me.

Nope. While I can say I noticed it, I can’t say I care all that much. It does start, so I guess I figure whatever. I mean it’s definitely a high performance engine and they tend to be a little finicky in my experience. So I just haven’t worried about it.

 

[thatJeepguy]

Oil delivery/pressure provision in the start up sequence id assume.

 

[signalbobby]

Sorry I just reposted this same problem on 23 yesterday. It doesn't seem to be when it's a cold start, cold temps or warm.

 

[nd3]

Yup.. Random "retarded" start is what I call it.. Haven't been able to pin point what causes it.. but it does it occasionally.. weird.. I feel better now that yall got it too! LOL

 

[Jake226]

Just picked up a new R last week that also has presented this “struggling start” about 5 times since purchase. Neither of my eco’s 19 or 21 suffered from this. Like you all have expressed, the engine hasn’t failed to start yet….

Build date was the 12-7-23.

 

[EricM]

It's proabably good old vapor lock if it never happens on a cold startup.

There is a strategy in the ECM to combat vapor lock when the engine is hot (raises the pressue temporarily to start the engine). Ford propably needs to tweak that some.

 

[signalbobby]

It does happen on dead cold too. Just not always cold though.

Sitting in a drive through I shut it off,only to turn back on with the struggle bus start.