# Birthday Blues! **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** start, civic, honda\ **Created:** [August 23, 2009, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/birthday-blues/35475 "2009-08-23T17:00:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jadelynn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jadelynn/32/1404_2.png) [@Jadelynn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jadelynn)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2009, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/birthday-blues/35475/1 "2009-08-23T17:00:02Z")
My car won’t start and it’s Sunday when all the mechanics’ repair shops are closed…some birthday today! At first, I heard absolutely no sound, no clicks, nothing, but now I can hear a faint beep, beep or something like it, maybe it’s in the engine area??? I’ve videotaped it for a mechanic to listen to it but everything’s closed today and I want to go anywhere to have fun right now. Is it my starter??? I just replaced my battery recently with a new Die Hard from Sears and I have a full tank of gas so I don’t know why my car won’t start. ---
**Author:** ![barrettorama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@barrettorama](https://community.cartalk.com/u/barrettorama)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2009, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/birthday-blues/35475/2 "2009-08-23T17:05:54Z")
You can try putting the car in neutral(if it’s an automatic) or try Rocking the car a bit forward and back. This could be a flywheel sensor(or sensor of some sort). If it’s a stick, it could be the clutch sensor that tells the engine it’s OK to start, the clutch is engaged. Hope this helps, happy birthday, -Ryan ---
**Author:** ![Jadelynn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jadelynn/32/1404_2.png) [@Jadelynn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jadelynn)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2009, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/birthday-blues/35475/3 "2009-08-23T17:33:19Z")
Thanks, I just tried it but the gear is locked in park position and won’t budge no matter which key position I’ve tried. I’ve attached the video I took this morning with the faint car sounds… maybe it’s a boo boo sound??? ---
**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2009, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/birthday-blues/35475/4 "2009-08-23T18:49:35Z")
Start simple, is the battery charged? Could just need a jump. ---
**Author:** ![Jadelynn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jadelynn/32/1404_2.png) [@Jadelynn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jadelynn)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2009, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/birthday-blues/35475/5 "2009-08-23T20:00:58Z")
It’s a new Die Hard battery, maybe a few months old. I’ll ask one of my neighbors if he has a battery tester just in case it’s defective. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2009, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/birthday-blues/35475/6 "2009-08-23T20:05:30Z")
New batteries can fail, just like old batteries. And of course, then we have those instances of Sears selling old, trade-in batteries and claiming that they were new. They got into a whole lot of hot water with the Federal Trade Commission and the Attorneys General of several states over that issue. Hopefully they stopped that practice. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2009, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/birthday-blues/35475/7 "2009-08-23T20:51:21Z")
What year model is the car? Some Honda models are under Recall for ignition switch problems and it’s possible that you could have 2 separate problems. One is a faulty switch leading to a no engine cranking situation and the other is an ignition switch/interlock problem. The latter could have something to do with the shifter failing to come out of the PARK position. If your car is covered under a Recall this MAY lead to a partial free repair of the problem. At this point there’s not enough info available to make much of a guess as to what the problem is. ---
**Author:** ![Jadelynn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jadelynn/32/1404_2.png) [@Jadelynn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jadelynn)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2009, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/birthday-blues/35475/8 "2009-08-23T22:07:10Z")
It’s a 2001 Honda Civic EX 2-Door Coupe. How do I get my name listed on future recalls??? I was never contacted about my last Honda for a seatbelt recall. I never would have known about it if I hadn’t have been to the dealership for another reason. What other info should I provide to help diagnose it??? I attached a video earlier on this thread with the faint sounds that I heard. I haven’t noticed anything else. I wish I wasn’t stranded at home. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2009, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/birthday-blues/35475/9 "2009-08-23T22:35:25Z")
There should be a mail-in card in your Owner’s Manual to register your name and address for receipt of recall notices. ---
**Author:** ![Jadelynn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jadelynn/32/1404_2.png) [@Jadelynn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jadelynn)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2009, 11:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/birthday-blues/35475/10 "2009-08-23T23:27:11Z")
I just registered now through Honda’s Owner’s Link website and saw a new recall for my airbag inflator that I haven’t received a letter yet from them. Could this be a starter problem??? PS: There wasn’t a recall for either the engine cranking or ignition switch, mentioned above.