{"id":1618,"date":"2025-05-19T10:49:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T10:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webuyscrapcarsandvans.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1618"},"modified":"2025-05-29T13:01:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T13:01:49","slug":"5-immediate-next-steps-to-take-when-your-car-wont-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webuyscrapcarsandvans.co.uk\/blog\/5-immediate-next-steps-to-take-when-your-car-wont-start\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Immediate Next Steps to Take When Your Car Won&#8217;t Start"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1618\" class=\"elementor elementor-1618\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4d6198 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a4d6198\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9edec12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9edec12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/webuyscrapcarsandvans.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/We-Buy-Scrap-Cars-Vans-17.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1254\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webuyscrapcarsandvans.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/We-Buy-Scrap-Cars-Vans-17.webp 1024w, https:\/\/webuyscrapcarsandvans.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/We-Buy-Scrap-Cars-Vans-17-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/webuyscrapcarsandvans.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/We-Buy-Scrap-Cars-Vans-17-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/webuyscrapcarsandvans.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/We-Buy-Scrap-Cars-Vans-17-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a23e8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a23e8f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-738988f\" data-id=\"738988f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9a010a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9a010a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span id=\"input-sentence~0\">Every driver has to deal with this problem at least once in their life &#8211; turning the key in the ignition or pressing the start button, and the car doesn&#8217;t make a sound.<\/span><span id=\"input-sentence~1\"> Regardless of whether it happens at home or in a parking lot, it can quickly turn from an inconvenience into a hassle. Here are 5 steps that can help pinpoint the problem quickly.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e251d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e251d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6503af\" data-id=\"c6503af\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0022517 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0022517\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Evaluate if There are Issues with the Electrical System (Battery)<\/strong><\/h2><p>A drained battery or a dead one is one of the most common problems for igniting issues. The following are some of the signs that outline a battery problem:<\/p><p>Interior lights and other dashboard indicators will not function, or activity will be absent; A clicking sound is prominent when turning the key; The headlights appear dim or flickering.<\/p><p>What can be done? Consider attempting to jump-start the vehicle with the help of a different car. If it starts up, there is probably an issue with the battery\u2014get it tested or replaced.<\/p><h2><strong>Listen Out for Starter or Engine Noises<\/strong><\/h2><p>Focus on what you can hear when you turn the key. If the sounds you hear are limited to:<\/p><p>Only listening to a clicking noise? The reason behind your problems could be a malfunctioning starter motor.<\/p><p>There is no sound? The culprit may be the ignition switch or battery.<\/p><p>The car is cranking but won\u2019t start? There is a probable chance that there is a problem with the fuel or spark.<\/p><p><strong>Steps:<\/strong><\/p><p>Listen to the noises and pass the information to a mechanic or roadside service to assist with faster problem diagnostics.<\/p><h2><strong>Ensure There is Fuel<\/strong><\/h2><p>It may sound trivial, but it occurs! If your vehicle is cranking and won\u2019t start, check the fuel gauge. Additionally, running out of gas can be detrimental to the car\u2019s fuel system components if done repeatedly.<\/p><p><strong>What to do:<\/strong><\/p><p>If you have no fuel, call for roadside assistance or walk towards the nearest petrol station (if safe).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dbf044 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6dbf044\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-088e717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"088e717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/webuyscrapcarsandvans.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/We-Buy-Scrap-Cars-Vans-18.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1255\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webuyscrapcarsandvans.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/We-Buy-Scrap-Cars-Vans-18.webp 1024w, https:\/\/webuyscrapcarsandvans.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/We-Buy-Scrap-Cars-Vans-18-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/webuyscrapcarsandvans.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/We-Buy-Scrap-Cars-Vans-18-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/webuyscrapcarsandvans.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/We-Buy-Scrap-Cars-Vans-18-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7ef8cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7ef8cd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4b11ba\" data-id=\"d4b11ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d05df58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d05df58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Look Out for Immobilizer or Key Problems<\/strong><\/h3><p>Newer model cars come with immobilizers that prevent starting the car if the incorrect key is used. If the key fob battery is dead or the vehicle does not recognize the key, the car will not start.<\/p><p><strong>What to do:<\/strong><\/p><p>Consider using another key or changing the battery in the fob.<\/p><p>Look for the security light on the dashboard- it may point towards an immobilizer issue.<\/p><h3><strong>Request for Expert Assistance<\/strong><\/h3><p>If the vehicle still fails to start, after trying the plug the basics, the car might need professional help.<\/p><p>A roadside assistance service<\/p><p>A mobile mechanic<\/p><p>A trusted garage<\/p><p>There is no need to repeatedly try to start the vehicle as this may damage the car&#8217;s systems, particularly, the starter motor or battery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7134289 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7134289\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb0f5f5\" data-id=\"cb0f5f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b0b95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10b0b95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>FAQs<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8807ee1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8807ee1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-562431d\" data-id=\"562431d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fd4e7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"3fd4e7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6691\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6691\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why is my vehicle not starting?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6691\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6691\"><p>The most logic reason would be the car battery, as it is weak or dead. Other aspects that can create this problem would be a bad starter, underpinning issues, or complications with the ignition or immoblizer.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6692\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6692\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Jump starting my vehicle, is that permitted?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6692\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6692\"><p>If the battery is the only issue, the answer is yes. Jumping a vehicle with positive and negative cables connected to the battery of other vehicles will work. If that does not resolve the matter, the problem may be far more serious.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6693\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6693\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why does my vehicle make a noise and doesn\u2019t start?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6693\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6693\"><p>A clicking sound normally means the basked starter motor is wanting to start but does not have adequate power or the starter sucks.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why is my vehicle not starting?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>The most logic reason would be the car battery, as it is weak or dead. 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