6th Jun 2011, 23:48
For the door ajar light, I sprayed WD 40 on all the hinges and it cured the problem.
Though tranny fluid leaking everywhere now with only 81000 miles on it.
For the door ajar light, I sprayed WD 40 on all the hinges and it cured the problem.
Though tranny fluid leaking everywhere now with only 81000 miles on it.
14th Mar 2007, 16:22
If the original battery is in the car, it's not unreasonable that it would be ready to die. Also, if the battery terminals and cables have never been cleaned, it could be a bad connection. One time it starts, the next time it doesn't and just clicks. It's just a matter of getting a wire brush and steel wool on the battery terminals, and the insides of the battery clamps, and then spraying the cables with the red anti-corrosion spray when the clamps are reinstalled. Probably time to buy a new battery, if you haven't already.
The door ajar issue is because your door latches need to be lubricated, and the little plunger or contact on the door jamb. Get some WD-40 and spray down the door latches and the locking mechanism in the door jamb. Also do the door hinges, door handles, inside the key lock, etc. You may have a little pad with gold or brass squares on the inside of the door -- that's an electrical contact that has probably gotten too corroded for the circuit to tell the warning light to go off.
No sense in getting a new car when there's nothing wrong with your current one. They all need a little maintenance -- no such thing as a no-maintenance car, unless you buy new and trade every three years.