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spilled drink on passenger side floor now 16’ tlx won’t start
Accidentally spilled a whole cup of soda right onto my passenger side floor and went back to work (i was already running late on my way coming back from break) I patted it down with some napkins but it was still pretty soaked... came out 4 hours later and my car wouldn’t start ....it was making a weird clicking noise like if the starter was gone or battery, the lights inside the car were flashing, and every error code and light on the dash kept flashing any time I tried hit the push start... I left it Parked at my job overnight and around 8 am next day when I came back the floor was still pretty damp and the car was still not starting and the clicking noises and codes etc... The twist is that when the tow truck came the driver just went ahead and gave it a boost and she turned right on... I still had towed to Acura and they are checking it tomorrow... my questions are: could that spilled drink have caused this?? Would something like this be covered under warranty? If not, would insurance take care of it ?? Should I tell them a drink was spilled ?? Thanks so much in advance . Peace.
Sounds like you’ve joined the low/dead battery club. The OEM only lasts 3-4 years, then the starter turning over becomes clicking instead. The dealer will test your battery and say it’s good, but it’s really on its last legs and time to replace. Of course jump starting worked. Your battery may be good for a couple weeks or months yet, but it will keep doing this as the voltage it holds keeps dropping.
The only thing spilling your soda had to do with this was probably leaving the accessories, dome lights or radio on while you cleaned the passenger footwell with the passenger door open.
08-08-2019, 07:53 PM
