Dealership can't figure out why my car won't start
Mechanics often struggle to diagnose intermittent electrical issues when the dashboard lights up and the vehicle fails to crank. This leaves owners stranded without their car for weeks while the repair shop remains unable to find the root cause.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Replacing the battery
In their words
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“I just bought this truck this weekend and I would like to know if there are any notable problems with engine transmission and everything else.”source ↗
“The headlights are non-functional. I would like some advice on that.”source ↗
“Dashboard lit up like a Christmas tree on 8/19. Car drove just fine until 8/21. I parked and it hasn’t crank since. It’s been sitting at VW for 15 days and they don’t even know what’s wrong with it.”source ↗
Where this came up
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