It’s the starter
Excellent advice from the FIXYA experts.
It occurred to me to ask, do the lights or radio work?
https://www.lifewire.com/car-wont-start-but-lights-work-4025730
Also, are the battery cables tightly fastened since your reported trying to replace the battery?
As Carl and Tom said test charging system . Alternator , wiring and connections, including fusible link or maxi fuse for alternator output cable .
Charging system failure. Have it tested.
SOURCE: 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo. 4.7L V8 The car
check the battery connetions first,then if that does work jump it and drive it too auto zone they will check the battery and charging system for free
SOURCE: 04 jeep cherokee...good battery but wont start
Could be the starter..
Try ---
( at the same time when turning the key to start )
give the starter a few whacks with a small hammer..
Takes 2 people..
If it turns - or turns slow - let me know..
SOURCE: Jeep Cherokee starting issue
On an intermittent start problem like this you may be having a starter solenoid issue or your wire on the starter from the key switch may be loose. Or you may have a corroded battery cable or the safety neutral switch may be going bad. Is it a automatic? If it were it would be the clutch safety switch going out. So do the simple things first. Clean cables like the first guy said if that does not fix it locate the starter and if you have jumper cables the next time it does it put the positive lead of the jumper cable on the Positive battery terminal and the other touch to the starter wire with the key in the run position where the big wire on the starter is, if you here it spin it means the starter motor is ok if it don't it is bad or the connection on the starter is loose. Also a bad battery cable could cause this from the battery to the starter next put a small wire into the end of the positive jumper cable and touch the S terminal on the starter if you here a solid clung it means the solenoid is good. So check the connections on the starter and tighten the starter bolts as they may have worked loose and don't have a good ground. So if you want more as stance just post on my question and I will hell p more and if this is more informative please rate
SOURCE: 2006 Jeep Wrangler won't start
First, make sure you can turn the engine by hand. If you can't then the starter can't turn it either. Have someone else turn the key and look for the source of the click...may be a relay. Go over the starting circuit with a volt meter. Check for power at the starter main terminal and then with the key turned to "start" check for power at the trigger terminal on the starter. Check battery voltage and check relay operation.
You have a neutral safety switch on the transmission if its an automatic and a clutch switch if it's a stick. Check them as well. Make sure battery grounding on fender and block are also clean and secure.
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