“You need to get your car in to a dealership.”
“Yeah. No kidding. I work for one but it’s closed. How do I turn this car off?”
"We can call Roadside Assistance for you. I had to do that last week and when they got there they called us. In turn, I called a dealership in Hawaii since it was nighttime and they told us to unhook the battery…which I relayed to Roadside. Would you like me to call them?”
“Seriously? Why? They’ll just have to call you, right?”
“They might. The other one did.”
“Listen, just tell me how to turn it off. Should I unhook the battery?”
“You can. That’s what I’d suggest but we recommend you wear the proper gloves, use a pair of pliers and be aware that it may spark or jump.”
“The car may jump, Mike? (My 23 yr old son is standing in front of the car with the hood open when I suddenly SLAM my foot on the brake even though the car is in park.)
“We don’t want you doing anything you might not feel comfortable doing for your own safety.”
“Listen, Mike. You are suggesting we unhook the battery right?”
“Yes, but the alternator may keep running. I can call Roadside for you.”
“Thanks Mike but why bother if they’re going to call you and you are going to tell them to unhook the battery.”
“Yes, that’s what we would tell them.”
“Goodnight Mike and um, thanks.”
“Goodbye Lisa…have a great night.”
I couldn’t make this stuff up. Are you kidding me? My son pulled the fuel fuse and the car died. The dashboard is lit up like a Christmas tree but the car is not running. Tomorrow morning I’ll have someone look at it and ask more about this issue. Not that it helps me tonight….
4 comments:
My HHR is a 2008 and I just had the same thing happen. The ignition wouldn't turn back to me to turn off the car. So I took it to a dealership and they have to look at it tomorrow... BUT what the mechanic did to turn my car off was pulled a piece from under my hood to cut the fuel supply and then unhooked the battery to turn off the electronics. So, now I'm investigating what the problem may be but my car won't be fixed until either tomorrow or Monday.
I hope you have your HHR back and it's running like a top. This is the only odd thing that ever happened with mine, so I'm still very happy with it. How strange though that it wouldn't turn off!
Just happened to my 2009 HHR Christmas Eve. Ironically I had the 2006 Cobalt which power steering kept going out trying to kill me on the interstate so I am well prepared to handle GM's B.S. I recorded the entire fiasco and will post the video on youtube on the next day or so. I'll return to share the link with all the frustrated GM owners out there. Shame on GM for not recalling cars with issues- this is quite the habit they've developed so on blast they shall go....
Same problem. Answer to mine was the plate thatholds the tumbler springs in the ignition switch came loose. The plate catches the groove inside the awitch casing thus jamming the switch on yhe run position. Replace the tumbler portion of the switch.
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