I have a 07 manual transmission with 192k miles on it. This morning I tried to start the car and nothing happened. No clicking, nothing. My mom opened the door while I still had the key on and suddenly all the accessories turned on. It still didn't start. I tested the battery and it read about 12V. Then the car started, I've driven it around today and no more starting problems. We are planning to drive across the empty southwest in a few days. About a month ago I got the valve covers and spark plugs replaced and then hit a deer. The car was repaired, but the spark plug wires were defective. The dome light also went "on the blink". I put in a new bulb, which stays on when on "door mode". The clock reset itself a few days ago. I got a new coil while the mechanic tried to figure out the problem with the wires.
If I bring it in, I think they will say they can't reproduce the problem and I'm out of another $100. Anyone have any idea if my car is going to catch on fire or not start when we are several hours walk from cell phone service? Could it be a fixable short or just a random fluke on a string of bad luck? thanks!
If I bring it in, I think they will say they can't reproduce the problem and I'm out of another $100. Anyone have any idea if my car is going to catch on fire or not start when we are several hours walk from cell phone service? Could it be a fixable short or just a random fluke on a string of bad luck? thanks!