Chrysler Repair: car will not start., chrysler lebaron, neutral safety switch

Question
my sister said her car does not make the sound when she turns on the key. we were told that it was sending fuel to start the car. 1994 chrysler lebaron. where should we check first?

Answer
Hi Patti,
In general, if you know the starter and the battery are good, then the other components are: ignition switch, starter relay, transmission neutral safety switch, and the wires that connect the whole system together. You might try verifying that the safety switch is not out of adjustment: try shifting the gear selector slightly off center from its resting position in Neutral (or Park ) while trying the 'start' position of the key switch. If that doesn't cause the starter to respond, then open the hood and look for an oblong plastic box in front of power brake unit (which is on the driver's side right in line with the driver's seat position). Open the box where you will find a row of relays in the rear and a row of fuses in the front. The relay at the outside end of the row of relays is the starter relay.
Have a helper try to start the car and see if you hear a soft click from the relay for the starter motor. Then if so, then try the key agaian and listen for a louder click coming from behind the engine, which it the starter solenoid. If both are clicking then the main power wire from the battery to the starter is loose or has a poor connection or the starter motor is bad. If neither click then the starter relay or the ignition switch is bad. If only the relay clicks, then the solenoid is bad or the wire from the relay to the solenoid is "open". But write back and tell me about the 'click' noise test, for further instruction.  
Roland