[ec91745]

In the last month, I noticed that when I turn the key to start the car, it takes a bit longer for the car to start, maybe 1/2 to a full second. It used to start much faster, almost instantaneously, definitely less than half a second. What could this mean? It's a 2008 Escape Hybrid w/ 120k miles.

Thanks!!!

 

[bangster]

So it doesn't even try to turn over for .5-1 second, or the engine turns over but takes .5-1 second to fire? If it doesn't even try to turn over, if you push the key in further while turning, does that make it work normally? There is a part that wears out frequently that can cause this.

 

[ec91745]

So it doesn't even try to turn over for .5-1 second, or the engine turns over but takes .5-1 second to fire? If it doesn't even try to turn over, if you push the key in further while turning, does that make it work normally?

Hey wow! Pushing the key in further as I turn it seems to make it start up much faster. Thanks! So what's the part that wears out? I wonder if it's easy to replace (probably not, if inside the steering column).

(And, to be clear, no -- the ignition doesn't try to turn over for .5-1 second. It's silent).

 

[bangster]

To me it does sound like it is the Ignition Lock Module, this shows it with a Hybrid: