Last week after work my car would not start. Didn't leave lights on, nothing. No clicking sounds just wouldn't start. All the computers and displays were working. Had it jumped and the car was fine. Today 6 days later.... I just pulled into work. Parked in the garage. Turned off the car. Wanted to readjust because someone parked bad in their spot..... my car wouldn't turn back on...... Bad battery? Bad Alternator? There is no dimming in the lights or anything.... makes no sense.

 

Huh! Could be any of those ^ and the safety switch. (try to start it in Neutral vs. Park) and a bad FAST key (replace the battery in the 'mote).

Sounds like a trip to the dealer (if under warranty).

 

^If the remote battery were dead he would get "Key Missing" onthe MID. My guess is that its a bad battery.

 

I donno how it would be the battery though because I'm getting all my displays/brights everything.... makes no sense I already called the dealer. This car has nothing but problems no matter how much I baby it. From Tranny/alignment to this now lol. Thanks for the input I'll keep you guys updated.

 

Next time it happens... try turning the key to accessories on for a few second... then attempt to crank ...

That should work if its having the same prob as what im thnking

 

Try tapping the solenoid on the starter LIGHTLY with a hammer. If it then turns over, you need a new/re-built starter.

 

lol, especially when he has a 2011. where are all these lemons coming from...

 

My '11 had a few odd starts in August when it was a few weeks old, it would take two attempts to turn it over. It's fine now.

 

Service Department called back in and it seems like when they switched the transmission out 2 months ago a bolt got lose somewhere near the starter. It's fixed going to pick it up tomorrow.

 

Good!

 

Ah, this brings back memories. My wife and I owned a heap of junk old Vauxhall Astra when we were living in London. We used to have to take a long metal pipe with us everywhere... and could never drive alone.

To start that thing, one of us had to turn the key, and the other had to whack the starter with the Astra-Starter Pipe!

Yes, we were broke and couldn't afford a new starter, lol.

Rich