A few months ago my SC developed a problem starting. Basically, I turn the key and nothing happens. Lights all go on though. I turn it a few more times and it starts up and runs just fine. This seems to happen mostly on a cold engine although I've experienced it several times throughout the day. At first, the problem only required me turning the key 2 - 3 times. Now I have to turn it 3 - 4 times. I've tried making sure the steering wheel was not locked and the gear shift (automatic) was not locked and usually on the fourth time I push the shift lock override button once or twice and then it starts up which may or may not be related. Now, I've developed a new symptom where I turn the key, it sounds like it's going to kick over (brm brm) and then nothing. Turn the key again or a third time and it starts. The car hasn't been getting a whole lot of excersize because the weather has been freezing so today was the first time in about 5 days that I started it. In the morning it had the first problem I described and in the afternoon, it had the second problem. During the day when I made several stops, it worked fine. BTW, cars got 117k on it and the ECM was refurbished and updated in August 2009.
Thanks for any ideas...I'm not mechanical and just getting a diagnosis on an intermittent problem is going to be $$$$$.
