2008 escape, no crank, no start

[mrtechnologist2u]

Seems like a common problem.  can try 30 times turning the key and no crank.  I have tried in PARK and in NEUTRAL, pushing key in, moving key up & down. now real improvement.

BUT!!  If I roll the car forward even an inch or two it will start right away!  If I use the remote start it starts right away.

Is this something other than the column/starter switch issue, I should look at?

I would rather not take the column apart if I don't have to.

3.0 L, 4WD, Automatic.

 

[mrtechnologist2u]

Update:    ok the things I did to start my Escape were intermitant.  I tried again pushing the Key in when I turned the key from RUN to START.  This now works every time.  It does indeed seem like the Ignition Lock Interface is the problem!

Ford cars like the Fusion, Focus and sport-utility vehicles like the Ford Escape, Explorer and Mazda Tribute built in the 2000 decade may experience starting problems. The symptoms of Ford ignition lock problems include a stuck lock that won’t move or turning the key and nothing happens. This can cause drivers to go on a wild goose chase.

Sometimes car owners and do-it-yourself mechanics start with replacing the car battery, starter and alternator for the wrong reasons. The cars I worked on had issues with the plastic linkage that connects the ignition key to the ignition switch on the other side of the column.