Ok so this is the deal. I just mooved my jeep so they can plow where I was. While I was waiting I shut the jeep off and like a minute after I went to start it back up and move back to my spot and I get nothing when I turn the key. I hear the fuel pump kick on but nothing else. So I try a few things and end up putting it in neutral(its an automatic) and it starts right up. So I move it to my spot and shut it back off and now I still have nothing when its in park and all it does is crank and crank when in neutral. And won't fire. I pumped the gas a couple times and smelled gas so I know its getting fuel. What the hell could it be??

 

Sounds like your NSS went bad. I have a 5spd so I don't know how to replace them but your symptoms certainly fit the bill

 

What is the nss?

 

What is the nss?

 

It is a netural safty switch.

 

Ya'all sure about this?

NSS's actually keep the motor from cranking to begin with, right?

I'm saying this because MY NSS is bad. I often have to do the classic, "turn key, push button and jiggle trick", to get it to crank. Until i do this, the starter does NOTHING... this is what the NSS is designed to do!

I suggest that we back up a bit and check for a Spark first, and go from there!



Just trying to help a brother out...

 

I agree it turns over when in neutral but in park nothing.. Weird as hell. How can I check for spark? Pull a plug and see if it jumps?

 

Ya i'd go ahead and try that first. Pull the plug out and try to see some "fireworks", my friend!

 

If the jeep starts in neutral than it has spark, if it will not start in park it is likley to be a failed/misadjusted nss as the others have suggested

 

Yupp... i'm retarded!!!

Okay, Bye!

 

deffinatly nss. you said now it won't even start in neutral?

 

Yea all it does is crank.don't even seem like its trying to fire..

 

I agree with jfxj67.

The NSS should keep it from cranking at all..however it's said that the jeep cranks in neutral, just doesn't start...it does sound like he has a combination of that and something else though considering it doesn't even crank in park.