A while ago I went to start my jeep and each time I turned the key, 3 times, it would try to start for a fraction of a second, but nothing happened. Then on the 4th try it finally started up normal.
After this it worked fine for a month.

Today I try to start my jeep and turn the key 4 times, each time again it tries to start for a fraction of a second, but that was it. On the 5th try it started normal and has been normal since then.

What is going on?
Any ideas?

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2007 Jeep Liberty Sport
Not Just Red..............Inferno Red !
Automatic, 4WD
Mopar Skids, Tow Hooks

It could be your battery going out maybe.

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2005 3.7L Renegade
245/75/16 BFG KM2's
OME/Rancho lift
Full Skids/Custom Exhaust/K&N Intake

can you hear the starter spinning, making a whine, but the engine just wont turn over?

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2002 Cactus Green Renegade~OME HD/Rancho
235-85-16 Firestone Destination MT's~Detroit Locker~AL's 4.5 Arms
ARB bumper/Superwinch 9k~PIAA 540 driving lights/PIAA reverse lights~Crane 8.25 diff cover

It sounds just like it normally does when you go to start it, but it only last for a fraction of a second. So it's not just a "click" sound.

It never gets to the point of actually turning over. Just makes the normal "grunting" sound of an engine starting but just for that fraction of a second.

Makes me kind of nervous because I'm always way out on forest roads on the weekend. A stuck jeep out there would really suck !!!

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2007 Jeep Liberty Sport
Not Just Red..............Inferno Red !
Automatic, 4WD
Mopar Skids, Tow Hooks

sounds like battery or the first thing I would check

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MUDD'S MOTORSPORT'S We do IFS lift installs ,
03 OVERLAND EDITION /Kilby-Skidrow-Mopar-4XGuard skids/ 2.5 inch TOTAL CONTROL JBA coilovers -JBA Arms/MOABS-31 FALKEN WILDPEAK AT3W / 4.10's etc, 04 Kilimanjaro Edition loaded, plus 05 KJ limited

Or maybe loose or corroded battery cables.

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2003 KJ Renegade, 5 speed, frankenlifted,Al's a Arms 4.5,Moabs 245/75/16 BFG KM2's, custom rock rails, full Mopar skids, Hella ff220 lights,Hd cooling,Front DTT,Riddler diff cover,Rola safari rack,Cobra 29 peaked & tuned.

Pastafari Alum, Pink shovel recipient

Possibly a bad connection to the starter as well

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2003 Renegade 4X4 5-Speed, Bright Silver *TRADED for 2013 Wrangler*
PIAA 520 Auxiliary Lights
Garmin GPSMAP 76S
DynoMax Ultra Flow SS Muffler
Amsoil Ea "Absolute Efficiency" Air Filter
Nokian Vatiiva 235/70/R16 Tires
Pixeldzn's "RENEGADE" decals
Support the 2nd Amendment - It's your right!

x2 on the bad connections, I have done many temporary starter fixes just by wiggling a loose connection, then fixed it right when I got home.

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20 year owner of Libby CRD!
2006 LTD Bright Silver loaded with all the needed mods, CCV intact.
Equipped with HDS thermostat, plenty of heat, faster warm-ups, increased fuel mileage.