I am having problems with my 2002 Daewoo Lanos not cranking or starting randomly. In the past, I have been able to resolve this problem by inserting the key into the interlock slot on the transmission shifter, cycling through all the gears, and back to P or N. However, even that no longer works all the time.
I needed to go to a doctor’s appointment this morning, while it was still somewhat cold, and I could not get the car to start. I ended up driving my truck instead. When I got back, I tried to start the Daewoo, and the same thing happened, but after fiddling with the transmission shifter, it eventually started.
Still, I don’t want to have a car which will not start reliably. Especially because this problem could occur far from home, in a terrible neighborhood, etc.
I am trying to figure out where is the switch or sensor which controls this function. If it is located inside the transmisison itself, then I need to figure out if it is accessible without taking off anything more complicated than the fluid pan.
