Horrible experience...!!!

zrider · 01-06-2011, 05:45 AM

kind of a long story so ill try to make it short, i just got home, 5:38 AM .

I dropped my girlfriend off last night and i walked her to the door, then came back to my car but it doesnt start... I thought the battery in my key fob had died so I inserted the key fob into the the area where you put it when it dies, sorry i dont know the actual term only thing i can think of is fobgina, which i heard from this site haha. anyways that doesnt work so i dont know whats going on. confused i try it over and over again leaving the car unlocking it getting back it, nothing. I know its not the car battery or the key fob anymore because im able to lock and unlock the doors. Then a light comes on my dash, a key symbol and i look it up in the owners manual. It says that something is wrong with the key reading system and that i will not be able to start the car... and to get it towed and repaired immediately.

The tow guy just dropped it off at the dealership. The whole process was a pain in the a** because they werent able to tow it due to my exhaust, but i wont get into that. and i have to call the dealership in the morning... I am absolutely furious and wondering what is wrong with my z

kevin8086 · 01-06-2011, 07:28 AM

push buttom ftw but also ftmfl

kenchan · 01-06-2011, 08:09 AM

Hey atleast it wasn't at your mistress's house where you'd have a lot more explaining to do.

GL with the repairs.

Dreezy562 · 01-06-2011, 09:13 AM

Lol ken

alejo · 01-06-2011, 09:25 AM

SOrry to hear about this. Let us know what the dealership says!

SPOHN · 01-06-2011, 09:48 AM

That sucks. Least it's under warranty.

ClemsonWill · 01-06-2011, 09:53 AM

That's odd. Let us know what they say. +1 for being under warranty

djpathfinder · 01-06-2011, 10:28 AM

Did you try your second key?

jpit · 01-06-2011, 10:43 AM

I had something similar to that happen. Turns out there was something wrong with the steering lock assembly.

GZ3 · 01-06-2011, 11:27 AM

theres gotta be a way to bypass the push start for situations like this, no?!

tjlazer · 01-06-2011, 11:27 AM

This happened to me! But luckily I was home when it happened. Got it towed to the dealer. They had to repace a fuse panel in the engine area passenger side.

esfourteen · 01-06-2011, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GZ3

theres gotta be a way to bypass the push start for situations like this, no?!

find a hill

SPOHN · 01-06-2011, 12:23 PM

If you had to push start how does that work with push start? Do you just push to turn on the accessories and pop clutch or do you have to push to start and pop the clutch?

fncrow · 01-06-2011, 12:38 PM

I dont get why they didnt also just have the ability to start the car with your key incase something went wrong with the push start... or is it not possible to have both features on a car?

370zproject · 01-06-2011, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djpathfinder

Did you try your second key?

01-06-2011, 05:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
zrider Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 175 Drives: 2009 370z Black M/T Rep Power: 16	Horrible experience...!!! kind of a long story so ill try to make it short, i just got home, 5:38 AM . I dropped my girlfriend off last night and i walked her to the door, then came back to my car but it doesnt start... I thought the battery in my key fob had died so I inserted the key fob into the the area where you put it when it dies, sorry i dont know the actual term only thing i can think of is fobgina, which i heard from this site haha. anyways that doesnt work so i dont know whats going on. confused i try it over and over again leaving the car unlocking it getting back it, nothing. I know its not the car battery or the key fob anymore because im able to lock and unlock the doors. Then a light comes on my dash, a key symbol and i look it up in the owners manual. It says that something is wrong with the key reading system and that i will not be able to start the car... and to get it towed and repaired immediately. The tow guy just dropped it off at the dealership. The whole process was a pain in the a** because they werent able to tow it due to my exhaust, but i wont get into that. and i have to call the dealership in the morning... I am absolutely furious and wondering what is wrong with my z

01-06-2011, 09:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
ClemsonWill A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 12,045 Drives: a Civic VP! Rep Power: 445	That's odd. Let us know what they say. +1 for being under warranty __________________ Slightly modded

01-06-2011, 10:28 AM	#8 (permalink)
djpathfinder A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 12,910 Drives: 2012 GT-R BE Rep Power: 733	Did you try your second key? __________________ 2012 GT-R Black Edition Jet Black 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD

01-06-2011, 11:27 AM	#10 (permalink)
GZ3 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 3,296 Drives: Z Rep Power: 22	theres gotta be a way to bypass the push start for situations like this, no?! __________________ 09 GT-R 12' 370Z 7AT HANDED DOWN 12'+13' 5.0 SOLD

01-06-2011, 11:27 AM	#11 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 53 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 20	This happened to me! But luckily I was home when it happened. Got it towed to the dealer. They had to repace a fuse panel in the engine area passenger side. __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

01-06-2011, 07:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
kevin8086 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Austin Posts: 228 Drives: 09 370Z Sport Rep Power: 15	push buttom ftw but also ftmfl

01-06-2011, 08:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Hey atleast it wasn't at your mistress's house where you'd have a lot more explaining to do. GL with the repairs.

01-06-2011, 09:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dreezy562 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Long beach, ca Posts: 419 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 15	Lol ken

01-06-2011, 09:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
alejo Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 107 Drives: 10 T/S,NAV,MT, 08 R6 Rep Power: 15	SOrry to hear about this. Let us know what the dealership says!

01-06-2011, 09:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	That sucks. Least it's under warranty.

01-06-2011, 10:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
jpit Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Washington State Posts: 440 Drives: 370Z Tour MT w/Spt Rep Power: 16	I had something similar to that happen. Turns out there was something wrong with the steering lock assembly.

01-06-2011, 12:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	If you had to push start how does that work with push start? Do you just push to turn on the accessories and pop clutch or do you have to push to start and pop the clutch?

01-06-2011, 12:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
fncrow Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Miami Posts: 92 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 16	I dont get why they didnt also just have the ability to start the car with your key incase something went wrong with the push start... or is it not possible to have both features on a car?

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