My car is starting all by itself ! Yikes!

RMASSIE
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:51:14 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

Tom & Ray-

About one month ago my son called me and told me his car ('95 Nissan Maxima) wouldn’t start. After cranking the car it sounded like the starter was bad. I took the starter off and took it to Pep Boys. They tested the starter and confirmed it was bad. I bought a rebuilt starter and came home and installed it with my son. The car started and all was good. The next evening I came home and my son’s car was running in the driveway - locked with no key in the ignition. We took a look at the starter and could see no shorts, or other install errors, etc. That next weekend the car started itslef about 5 times that we know of. I took the car into Pep Boys and after two days they could not get the car to start itself nor diagnose the problem. They indicated that they would replace the starter under warranty but would charge me the labor. I took the car home and the car continued to start itself randomly. This past week I had Pep Boys replace the starter. All was good until I came home yesterday and my neighbor told me that me sons car started itself 8 times yesterday while he was outside. What can be causing the car to start by itself?

Randy M.

Newport News,VA.

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