Our starter went out on our '99 Montero. We started having problems Saturday before last...only two of the electric windows would roll down, interior clock went out, radio turned off, wouldn't crank back up after I turned it off. All it would to is make a clicking sound. Several hours later, it cranked right up.

We drove the truck Sunday and Monday with no problems. Monday evening, I took it to a local parts place to get the battery and alternator checked to try to head off a problem. After turning the truck off at the store, it wouldn't crank back up. They checked the battery, which was bad, so I got a new one. Again, all that happened with the new battery was the clicking noise when I tried to crank the truck. Finally, by turning the key back and forth several times, the truck cranked. Alternator tested good, so we were told it was the starter. Drove the truck the next two days with the bad starter and it did fine. Didn't mess up again until Thursday morning. We had to jump the truck off to get it back home from my work.

After trying 2 new starters, neither of the new starter (both w/ new solenoids) would disengage. So, we replaced the ignition switch wiring. After the new starter would still not disengage, we replaced the starter relay. We still have the same problem. We are now stumped.

Also, the battery is staying drained. Each time we try to crank it, we have to jump it off.

Please help!!!

 

I'm having exactly the same issue, I tried replacing the starter as well and nothing doing the same thing. then the interior lights (dash and Rear lights) went out.. the truck then started fine. I replaced the fuse for the interior and dash lights, Now truck is doing exactly waht it was doing previous to replaceing fuse.. what gives ? anybody see this before ? mmmmm as i recall i had a 1991 that did the same thing once i got over 200k on it. It also started eating starters. thats why i changed the strarter first on this vehicle. this is my forth montero since 1989