I'd like usefull advice, thoughts and ideas on what I should or can do about my car. I have a 2012 Chevy Cruze and every time I go out to start it when it's cold (below zero) the car won't start. Sometimes it's completely dead no lights outside or on the dash. I had an appointment at Polar Chev for an oil change and tire rotation (it was -40 below zero windchill; I'm not doing it myself.). I also had them check out the radio as it shuts off from playing the usb and switches to the radio plays a few seconds of a song and switches back. Sometimes it doesn't switch back and will not play the usb, it hasn't stayed broken at the dealership so they say they can't fix it. The left front door speaker has buzzed and even stopped working, they can't find or repete that problem either. I put a deep cycle battery in the car to get it to the appointment, they listed that this was the wrong type of battery for the car and the charging system wasn't set up for this. I should have had it towed in, that's what I get for fixing it myself. I switched the battery back to the stock one and it had fully charged with my battery tender. Tuesday January 2, 2014 I dropped the car off in the evening for them to check it Wednesday morning. They said everything checked out fine...battery was good, alternator good, no parasytic draws...etc...I took it home after a heated discussion on "what am I supposed to do?". I got a ride from a neighbor and picked it up and drove the mile home to my house and parked it around 5 P.M.. Thursday morning at 7:30 A.M. I pushed the electric start (factory option) and it wouldn't start. Lights came on and getting in the car the dash lights worked and when you push the start button (keyless entry and start also factory options...I tinted the windows and put in Weathertech floor mats, the car is stock.) there is a clicking noise (exactly like a low battery). I called the service guy and he gave me the number of the towing company. They say if there's no problem they can't fix it, so I sent 'em a problem car on a flat bed. They said it popped right over when they jumped it and it it "checks out fine" they said they'd like to keep it overnight and check it in the morning. I got a loaner car and went to my asbestos refresher class on Firday. I stopped by Friday after my class and guess what....."Everything checks out fine" take it home. I responded with everything is not fine it won't start when it's cold and again asked "What am I supposed to do?". Thay said unless it gives them a code or tests bad they can't fix anything. I asked about the lemon law and they said I don't qualify as they hadn't fixed anything. I then got the blah,blah,blah we tested it it checks out fine and I again responded with but it doesn't start. I'm meeting the service manager at 6:30 Monday morning and we're going to see if it starts then. I asked how many times GM would pay for it to be towed in before doing something, he said it has happened, but says their hands are tied unless they get a code or something tests bad. Of course I'm hopeing it doesn't start Monday and -18 below zero predicted I feel pretty confident. Of course it's going to "check out fine" even if it doesn't start. What can I do???????????
