Car won’t tick over after hitting pot hole in road

Asked by GuruLQKMK Apr 16, 2019 at 12:30 PM about the 2016 Ford Fiesta ST

Question type: General

Hit pot hole in road in my fiesta st 200 and
now only starts then cuts off

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Have you checked your battery connections? Some shops don’t tighten them completely I’ve found.

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The inertia switch has poissibly tripped. Its normally mounted on the left hand "A" Pillar and is accessable through a hole in the side cover. Press this button IN and it will click into place.

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