SiLvaC32

this morning, my car started sounding the alarm, and i couldn't do anything about it.
my key doesn't work,
could not open the door, (used the physical key to get in)
could not turn the ignition,
towing button on my dash keeps blinking
no power to anything
could not jump the car because i can't turn the ignition.


anyone have a clue to this??

HELP!!!!!

blando

Did you try your spare key?
If that doesn't work, call the 800 # and get one of those guys out there. They can also check some codes through the satellite.

Good luck...

Vader13

sounds like a dead battery..charge the car then start it..

SiLvaC32

yea... i jumped it. it works fine now. but the weird thing is, i was driving it the night before. thats y i didn't think was the dead battery!

The Godfather

Maybe the battery is just old and crappy now....

noka

I would have the dealer check it. Even a relatively new battery that otherwise appears healthy one day can develop and internal short the next day. However, this type failure normally doesn't reverse itself, so don't be too quick to condemn the battery. Maybe the dealer could pull some fault codes (assuming they were not erased ... I am not sure what type memory is used for that).

Rgds,
Norm

Stickanddice

Is there a malfunction notification in your display?

Also, check for loose connections between the battery posts and the car.

carlssoncclass

Perhaps short circuit of the electricity.

SiLvaC32

turned out to be a dead battery... just replaced it under warranty. weird huh?? a dead battery can sound alarm?!

ardy6931

Hey Silva,

I had the exact same thing happen to me twice, both times I took it to the dealer and they changed the battery. THey said one of the cells in the battery keeps draining the rest of it or some crap. Who knows, it scared the hell out of me when it happened because i drive my car daily and never drain the battery.

SiLvaC32

hrm.... sounds very very weird. just BAD battery i guess.

Childish///AMG

Glad to hear that everything "Worked" out well

cayo71

It was a bad driver's seat control unit. It is a common failure on the C's as per local dealer. Sometimes they develop a small drain, sometimes a surge that can last hours and drain your battery.
Have your dealer check for fault codes on that module.

SiLvaC32

thanks for the advice!