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I purchased my car in June 2011 it's a 2011 3.6R LTD with 22K miles on it. I went out to start it up and the car turned over, but wouldn't start.
I never press the gas pedal, I just hop in press the brake and start the car. I didn't do much troubleshooting as the car was turning over and just wasn't starting. In the past when I've had this issue, it's typically the plugs, etc.
So, I called for a tow to the dealership and my husband tried to start it (he pressed the gas pedal). But the car continued to do the same thing, just turn over and not start.
The tow guy tried to start it too - to no avail. Off to the dealership it goes. I get a call in the late afternoon that the engine was flooded and they drained it and it started just fine. They ran diagnostics and checked the alternator and nothing showed as a problem.
Soooo, we have no root cause for the not starting issue. Other than the engine was flooded, which could have been from the men pressing the gas pedal, but I know I tried to start it 3 different times over a 20 minute time period and I did NOT press the gas pedal and it didn't start, just hopped in and pressed the brake and turned the key. The car was in Park.
Has anyone else experienced this issue? Any thoughts on what it could be? I just don't want to get stuck somewhere.......
I never press the gas pedal, I just hop in press the brake and start the car. I didn't do much troubleshooting as the car was turning over and just wasn't starting. In the past when I've had this issue, it's typically the plugs, etc.
So, I called for a tow to the dealership and my husband tried to start it (he pressed the gas pedal). But the car continued to do the same thing, just turn over and not start.
The tow guy tried to start it too - to no avail. Off to the dealership it goes. I get a call in the late afternoon that the engine was flooded and they drained it and it started just fine. They ran diagnostics and checked the alternator and nothing showed as a problem.
Soooo, we have no root cause for the not starting issue. Other than the engine was flooded, which could have been from the men pressing the gas pedal, but I know I tried to start it 3 different times over a 20 minute time period and I did NOT press the gas pedal and it didn't start, just hopped in and pressed the brake and turned the key. The car was in Park.
Has anyone else experienced this issue? Any thoughts on what it could be? I just don't want to get stuck somewhere.......