# 2007 sonata **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [June 12, 2014, 7:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-sonata/85403 "2014-06-12T07:29:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RST](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@RST](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RST)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 7:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-sonata/85403/1 "2014-06-12T07:29:30Z")
on sporadic occasions when I turn the key to start the car, I get nothing. No buzzers, bells, lights or ignition. If I open and close the door, all is well. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 7:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-sonata/85403/2 "2014-06-12T07:30:41Z")
What do you mean exactly by “turn the key”. Do you mean to “on” or to “start”? Which one? ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 7:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-sonata/85403/3 "2014-06-12T07:35:15Z")
If you turn the key OFF and then turn it to START again without opening and closing the door, does it them work normally? ---
**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-sonata/85403/4 "2014-06-12T16:42:31Z")
The next time this happens put the transmission in Neutral and start it. If it starts in Neutral, the transmission neutral safety switch is bad or needs adjustment. Ed B.