Q: Truck starts then dies
Turned off truck at gas station, wouldn't turn back on. Replaced the starter, didn't fix the problem. Took off the ignition switch from the column to check for corrosion and then plugged it back it. Truck now turns over and the dies one second later. Tried a different ignition switch with same results. Thinking it could be VATS/passlock issue, but there is no constant blinking security light. I tried doing the 10 min relearn for the computer which didn't help. Possibly an electrical issue somewhere else. Or need to replace ignition cylinder.
Any help/direction is appreciated. Thanks, Bob
My car has 157000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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