And Our Car Won't Start...

By DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
United States
June 16, 2025 10:58am CST
We just had the motor in our car rebuilt, a new battery installed and the alternator checked... One day last week, the Electric Company knocked on our door asking me to move our car so they could do some work on the old drug dealer's house. I'm having problems with my left hip and leg again so offered them the key and asked if they could move it for me. They agreed and parked it in the street in front of the house. I just went out to move it back into the driveway and it's dead... I called the repair place and asked if I was misremembering them saying they'd checked the electrical system on it and they assured me they had... So I asked if they could come over and jumpstart it and check to see what's going on. They said they'd call before they came over...
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (76016)
• United States
16 Jun
Car trouble is redundant…if you’ve got a car, you’ve got trouble. I’m sorry that happened. Hope it’s nothing more than a loose connection or wire.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
16 Jun
Thanks. When I called, the secretary said the Electric Company guy probably turned something on and left it running. The lights are automatic. I always leave the radio on but it shuts off when you turn the key off. And nothing else should have been needed for a two minutes start and park.
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Manuela Lopes
@nela13 (59013)
• Portugal
17 Jun
Is it fixed already? Our cars sometimes give some headaches.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
17 Jun
No, the mechanic didn't come by to check it yet. We just had the motor overhauled. There shouldn't be anything wrong with it. We put a new battery in at Christmas time.
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Manuela Lopes
@nela13 (59013)
• Portugal
17 Jun
@DaddyEvil Maybe it is just the battery
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
17 Jun
@nela13 Maybe... but something had to kill it.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (164330)
• United States
17 Jun
Oh no! Did he leave the switch on accessory? or did he leave the door open slightly?
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (164330)
• United States
17 Jun
@DaddyEvil We have stories in our family of trunk lights or hood lights coming on and draining the battery, but he would not have had reason to do either. Hmmm.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
17 Jun
I couldn't find any reason for anything to be running... And I locked the car remotely after he parked it. It won't lock if the door isn't closed correctly.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
17 Jun
@GardenGerty True, it's a real mystery.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (176185)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Jun
I am sorry to hear that your having trouble with your leg and hip. I hope it is just the battery or something simple.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (176185)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Jun
@DaddyEvil ........hope it's not anything major.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
19 Jun
@celticeagle The battery we installed in December couldn't hold a charge so they gave us a new one.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
18 Jun
Thanks... The mechanic still didn't show up... I'll call another garage tomorrow, asking for a jumpstart and we'll see what happens.
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rakski
@rakski (140546)
• Philippines
16 Jun
Oh no, I hope it will all get fixed
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
16 Jun
Thanks... We thought it was all fixed. The mechanic didn't call before 5 pm when they close so hopefully, he'll have time to come look at it tomorrow.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
17 Jun
@rakski Thank you.
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rakski
@rakski (140546)
• Philippines
17 Jun
@DaddyEvil I hope for that too
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Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (46932)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Jun
Hope you were able to find what’s wrong with your car and get it fixed.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
18 Jun
Thanks but the mechanic didn't show up yesterday. I'll call another garage today to come and jumpstart it.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
18 Jun
@lovebuglena He showed up this morning... It turned out the battery was bad. Since we've had it less than six months, they gave us a new one.
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Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (46932)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Jun
@DaddyEvil How come he didn’t come? I hope he at least called to say he won’t be coming.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (191684)
• United States
16 Jun
Oh lovely, just the thing you didn't want.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (191684)
• United States
16 Jun
@DaddyEvil Good you found out now, then when you have to be somewhere. My guess is they won't know what's wrong with it, or will tell you something that isn't the right thing..but hoping for the best.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
16 Jun
@snowy22315 Yeah, that's what mechanics usually do... It's just really puzzling since we thought it was fixed, too.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
16 Jun
We don't have anywhere we need to go. I was just putting it back in the drive... But this is annoying. We just paid $1700 to rebuild the motor on it.
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Always smiling
@allknowing (148204)
• India
17 Jun
For car owners this is a part of living
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Always smiling
@allknowing (148204)
• India
17 Jun
@DaddyEvil Those are exceptions. Hope it will all get sorted out.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
17 Jun
@allknowing Thank you.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
17 Jun
Not right after we just had a major overhaul done on it.
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (54069)
• Canada
16 Jun
I hope that they have been over by now. That was quite a disappointment, hopefully they can jump start it and do a quick check on everything to give you the peace of mind that you need after the repair.
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (54069)
• Canada
16 Jun
@DaddyEvil It should be under a warranty I would assume.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
16 Jun
Nope, not yet. Still waiting for the phone call. Thanks... I hope so. It has been back for a few weeks so I can't imagine what's wrong with it.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
16 Jun
@Juliaacv The battery is under a warranty and this garage supplied it... The repairs to the motor are under warranty but the alternator was fine... I'm just puzzled over the problem. It's been running fine for over a month and now this.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (118183)
• Marion, Ohio
16 Jun
Something is still messed up if the guy didn't leave lights on or not close the door all the way
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
16 Jun
The lights are automatic. And I locked it after he got out. It won't lock if the door isn't quite closed.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
16 Jun
@wolfgirl569 I've never turned the headlights on or off since we bought the car. I would have seen them if they'd been on and the older neighbor would have told me if he saw them on, too.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (118183)
• Marion, Ohio
16 Jun
@DaddyEvil Check to make sure they are going off. That can go bad. Or you can have a possessed radio like my truck does
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Loretta
@noni1959 (10410)
• United States
18 Jun
Hope it's something simple like a loose battery connection.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
18 Jun
Thanks... I hope so, too.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
20 Jun
@noni1959 Yes, the battery was a piece of junk. The mechanic said it didn't even have a spark of life in it so they replaced the battery. It was less than 6 months old. I don't know what a CO2 issue is unless you mean that cars give off CO2 as a byproduct of running.
Loretta
@noni1959 (10410)
• United States
20 Jun
@DaddyEvil Did it get fixed? I always worries me when mine shows signs of pending trouble. My light is on again. The coding shows the C02 issue again.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77706)
• Germany
17 Jun
I hope your car problem is solved.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
17 Jun
A mechanic is supposed to come over and check on it as soon as he has time. Thank you.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
17 Jun
@thelme55 You, too.
Thelma
@thelme55 (77706)
• Germany
17 Jun
@DaddyEvil I see. You’re welcome and have a nice day.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (101743)
• United States
16 Jun
Odd. Hopefully they can get it worked out. Did the guy who moved the car turn on the headlights or something? lol
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
16 Jun
Nope. The headlights turn on and off automatically. I always leave the radio on. It shuts off when the key is turned off.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
16 Jun
@porwest That's what I thought, too. Thanks.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (101743)
• United States
16 Jun
@DaddyEvil Hmm. Anyway, I'd find it unlikely just parking the car would need any other things turned on that would drain the battery. I'm sure you'll get it figured out.
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Arunima Singh
@arunima25 (90901)
• Bangalore, India
16 Jun
Hope they come soon and can fix it. How is your left hip and leg now? Hope that you are feeling better.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
16 Jun
Thanks. We don't need to go anywhere so I'm not in a hurry for them to get it fixed. It's still hurting if I turn to the left, if I lift the left leg too high, when I sit or stand and when I get in bed and lift my left leg up into the bed.
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Arunima Singh
@arunima25 (90901)
• Bangalore, India
16 Jun
@DaddyEvil Hmm...I have not taken my car out in more than a year and I am not advised to drive for another few months. I don't want to drive again. . Happy that my workplace is at walking distance. For other occasions, I can always hire a ride. That sounds terrible! Will painkillers help? Hope you feel better soon.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
16 Jun
@arunima25 Everything is so far apart here... And there are no taxis or ride sharing where we live. (I could call and have a Lyft come but I'd have to pay them to drive 113 km to me, the distance I need to travel and the 113 km back to their base.) It's cheaper by far to own a car here. Painkillers don't work on nerves unless I get ones strong enough to knock me out... Thanks.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (144766)
• Roseburg, Oregon
20 Jun
I hope they come over real soon and fix your car.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
20 Jun
They did, thanks.
Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (52718)
• United States
17 Jun
I hope that they figured out why it wouldn’t start.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
17 Jun
The mechanic didn't show up today. Hopefully he'll come tomorrow.
RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (86313)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Jun
I hope your car is back in driving order soon,
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
16 Jun
Thank you. I hope so, too.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (356615)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Jun
That would be so annoying. I hope it's something simple. Maybe something got left on that flattened the battery.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
17 Jun
I didn't see anything but you never know. Thanks. I hope it's not serious...
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Anindita Sengupta
@aninditasen (17149)
• Raurkela, India
17 Jun
That's really disheartening when even after a repair a car doesn't work well.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
17 Jun
It was working fine until the guy moved it for me. I can't imagine him doing anything that caused a problem, though.
LindaOH
@LindaOHio (192351)
• United States
17 Jun
I'm sorry the car won't start. That sucks.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (151753)
• United States
17 Jun
Thanks. And yes, it does. We thought we had everything fixed...
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (192351)
• United States
18 Jun
@DaddyEvil You're welcome. I hope they come over and check it out.
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