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2003 Engine Cranks and Doesn't Start

An electrically shorted air flow sensor can cause a crank-no start condition. Diagnosis may show that ignition spark is normal, and there are no trouble codes stored.

Affected Model Years

This issue affects model years 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, .

104 people reported this problem

  • 2003 209,000 Miles
    Was driving and it stopped in middle of road and will not start again. Cranks to turn over but won't start. Changed crank sensor. O2 sensor. Plugs and wires. Coil packs. will not start
  • 2003 0 Miles
    SAME PROBLEM, CRANKS AND NO START. ACTS LIKE THERE IS NO FUEL
  • 2003 169,944 Miles
    I have this problem too ive tried evrything i changed the spark plugs and checked everything my car sounds like its going to start but then i just turns off
  • 2003 81,000 Miles
    Cranks won't start. Starts after about 15 mins of trying. Will periodically chug and die. Restarts after 15 mins of sitting. No check engine light.
  • 2003 0 Miles
    engine cranks but dont start
  • 2003 0 Miles
    2001 Mazda Protégé LX 2.0. Same problem. Will sometimes miss while driving and then will sometimes turn over but not start. Had it looked at 3 times and they told me I would have to bring it in when it was in the condition of not starting. Now how could I bring it in if it didn't start?
  • 2003 198,000 Miles
    Car cranks but wont start. Sometimes it starts on the 2nd or 3rd crank. Today however, it wont start at al
  • 2003 180,000 Miles
    Car turns over but wont start-I had just put on timing chain--not fixed yet
  • 2003 167,000 Miles
    Started car and drove a few hundred feet then car died. Ran diagnostic and no codes car cranks but will not start. Any thoughts.
  • 2003 134,000 Miles
    Cranks wont start checked all fuses still nothing HELP
  • 2003 0 Miles
    engine turns and it wants to start but no starting, no engine light is on. and no codes on engine reader.
  • 2003 207,493 Miles
    Would only crank and not quite start. I replaced the MAF Sensor last year and it has new plugs and wires. It is a fun car other than that and has been very reliable.
  • 2003 0 Miles
    Crank but won't start
  • 2003 0 Miles
    Its not fixed put in new plugs new wires new distributor cap rotor. The car running up until thin now it will crank over but dont its has fire and its getting gas
  • 2003 0 Miles
    I have fule and fire but my car will not run
  • 2003 213,313 Miles
    When turning the car on starter clicks but doesn't turn on no engine light on when starting the car
  • 2003 17,000 Miles
    Crank, won't start. Surges? Randomly stops, let sit and will turn over.
  • 2003 186,513 Miles
    Crank no start has fuel and spark
  • 2003 201,000 Miles
    alternator belt broke, 2 nd time now put a new one on , no problems 1 st time now its getting fuel but wont start
  • 2003 159,354 Miles
    not yet determend

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