There was "The Parking Garage" episode of Seinfeld where Kramer's car would not start at the very end. http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_132386-Ford-LTD-1983.html

And I haven't seen the movie, but in the book Cujo, the whole reason for the standoff is that the car wouldn't start. http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_42685-Ford-Pinto-1977.html

Or in Better Off Dead.. after Lane runs into the "Pig Burger" truck, he cannot get the LTD wagon to start again. http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_59512-Ford-LTD-1973.html