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Originally Posted by Locke
No, it gets missed a lot. The tricky thing with the solenoid is that if its a loose connection then it'll work sometimes and not others and seem very random.
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Which is why a GOOD mechanic doesn't rely solely on what the diagnostics tell him - hell, *anyone* can hook up a diagnostic machine and go look up the code it tells you in a book.
If I were her, I'd take it back to one of the places she's already had work done, tell them it is NOT fixed yet and that she wants it permanently fixed, and that another run of the diagnostics is not sufficient trouble-shooting. They should be physically inspecting the cables, solenoid, ignition switch, and starter motor, and replacing any or all of these as necessary. Plus, she should tell them she is fine with the cost of parts, but not labour as it should already have been done.
But that's just me.