We had the same problem in our '97. Check that your battery is fully charged and working properly, also check that the alt is working. If both of these are in working order it could be a faulty ground wire or the starter wire. Then, if those check out fine, I would start checking into your ignition switch and modular. I traced our issue backwards. If you know that the starter and the alt is good then it has to be in the electrical part of the car. Wiring or ignition. Hope this helps. If by chance it's something else please let me know. We finally found our problem in the ignition wiring. We had a bad wire going into the module. We have to push up on the wiring to get the starter to jump. Still a reliable car.
Probably a bad starter solenoid.
I had this problem last night with my 96 Isuzu Rodeo (same as Passport). The towing guy climbed asked me to be in park and engage the brakes. Then he climbed under the hood and banged the starter with a wrench while I tried starting the car. It started. Today it starts fine, but he told me to get it replaced. Usually a single click means the starter solenoid/relay switch is faulty. The whole starter does not have to be replaced due to a bad relay switch.
Sounds like starter solenoid needs to be replaced
Yes, most likely its the starter if the battery is fully charged and it still wont crank. When you turn the key, you should hear a click. That click is the starter engaging. No click, means the starter is no good.
Usually when a starter solenoid/relay switch is bad, you will hear only a click and the starter will not spin (crank).
If it is a single hard click each time you turn the key the starter is going out and will need repaired/replaced.If it is a single hard click each time you turn the key the starter is going out and will need repaired/replaced.
What type of truck is this?
Probably starter solenoid switch
It may be possible that the wire connections on the starter or battery are broken or corroded. It could be your starter relay. Or your starter should be tested to see if it needs replaced.
Broken starter drive? Broken tooth on converter/flywheel?
Probably a bad starter solenoid.
I'd say your starter motor was on its way out, and its now time to get a new one.
If you know the battery and all connections are good, and hear a click when trying to start the car, then remove the starter and have it tested at any auto parts store.
One of a few things depending on the click. If it makes consecutive clicks when you turn the key (click,click,click,click) then the odds are the battery is dead or in need of charging and there just isn't enough charge to fully engage the starter and turn over the engine. If it clicks just once, the selenoid is usually bad, or the starter is "locked" and will need to be replaced.
Assuming it started before the starter was replaced, the starter and/or starter wiring are not installed correctly.
Could be your starter. See this write up I created when I replaced mine. http://hubpages.com/hub/Starter-Removal-1999-Pontiac-Grand-Prix.?Now bare in mind. It could be several things, from the starter, to the fuse, to the battery connections, as well as the neutral safety switch. What are the symptom's
is the battery fully charged?