# Ignition Mystery

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-mystery/23572>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 18, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-mystery/23572 "2008-12-18T17:21:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![gfslavin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9a140/32.png) [@gfslavin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gfslavin)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-mystery/23572/1 "2008-12-18T17:21:46Z")

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My wife has a 1999 Cadillac DeVille with 130k miles on it. Lately when she turns the key in the ignition about 60% of the time the trunk and gas cap door pops open. Does antone know what causes this?