Car won't start!!!!!! help please
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Got my car about a month now and its been great to me.. never showed any problems.
So this morning i let my sister start my car because we were running late (shes never done it before but i figured how hard can it be?)... she ran inside saying it wouldn't start. I came out to take a look and the steering wheel was locked. So i unlocked it by turning the wheel and starting it. The wheel was able to move freely now but the engine wouldn't start! So after 10000000000+ attempts starting and messing around with it.... it just wouldnt start. There was no error messages too besides the "Service Engine Soon" sign which comes up everytime the car is idle..
The idrive display comes on as usual, cd player still works music can still play, all the lights from dashes etc works, i can unlock/lock my car using the key... Its just the engine wouldn't start, not even crank up or make any weird sounds.
Since im not too car savvy i gave in and called the towing company to get the car towed to an indy mechanic. The mech inspected it and said the car was in excellent condition and the only problem he could think of is that the car isnt recognizing the key or its signals w/e. This was just great because the previous owner only provided me with one key. Now i gotta go order another key from bmw which will probably take 2 days or so. And if that doesn't work im shit out of luck.
Anyways, heres what i woke up to:
![](https://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k550/vnjoe/photo4.jpg?t=1291148681)
![](https://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k550/vnjoe/photo3.jpg?t=1291148724)
What a crappy day. Literally. Now my car has to sit outside the autoshop until i can get it running.. place looks pretty shady too..
Any of you guys encountered similar problems? Any suggestions?
So this morning i let my sister start my car because we were running late (shes never done it before but i figured how hard can it be?)... she ran inside saying it wouldn't start. I came out to take a look and the steering wheel was locked. So i unlocked it by turning the wheel and starting it. The wheel was able to move freely now but the engine wouldn't start! So after 10000000000+ attempts starting and messing around with it.... it just wouldnt start. There was no error messages too besides the "Service Engine Soon" sign which comes up everytime the car is idle..
The idrive display comes on as usual, cd player still works music can still play, all the lights from dashes etc works, i can unlock/lock my car using the key... Its just the engine wouldn't start, not even crank up or make any weird sounds.
Since im not too car savvy i gave in and called the towing company to get the car towed to an indy mechanic. The mech inspected it and said the car was in excellent condition and the only problem he could think of is that the car isnt recognizing the key or its signals w/e. This was just great because the previous owner only provided me with one key. Now i gotta go order another key from bmw which will probably take 2 days or so. And if that doesn't work im shit out of luck.
Anyways, heres what i woke up to:
![](https://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k550/vnjoe/photo4.jpg?t=1291148681)
![](https://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k550/vnjoe/photo3.jpg?t=1291148724)
What a crappy day. Literally. Now my car has to sit outside the autoshop until i can get it running.. place looks pretty shady too..
Any of you guys encountered similar problems? Any suggestions?
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Ok... foot on the brake and nothing at all? No clicking, no turning, no nothing? But the electronics work? And you could turn the wheel? I am thinking its not your key - and whats with the pickup truck towing you??
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If everything is powering up as stated, I would think starter or start button malfunctioning. If your car is automatic transmission, it should be towed by rear wheels at worst but should be on flatbed to prevent spoiler damage.
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Nice "Towing Company" lulz
Hopefully you get everything sorted out. Last time my car did that I had a bad battery. Dealer replaced it for free since I only had the car for 3 days after I bought it.
Hopefully you get everything sorted out. Last time my car did that I had a bad battery. Dealer replaced it for free since I only had the car for 3 days after I bought it.
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My mechanic called that dude to come tow it.. I didn't know but at least he didn't physical tow my car with a hook. The autoshop was literally 5 mins away from my place too and the dbag charged me $50!
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speaking of the towing company... When i try to turn on the car now some error symbols came up on the car when i tried to start it (ABS, DSC malfunction) - likely the result of the gay towing truck.. it'll probably disappear once i get back on the road however.