Hi folks, I've got a problem with my 2005 Outback that has me stumped. This happened to me one day, then happened to my wife the next day because I didn't tell her.
1. start the car, drive somewhere 10-15 minutes away
2. park, come back to the car for 10-15 minutes
3. turn the key...
4. the dash lights up as usual, the fuel pump runs for a few seconds as usual, but the starter does nothing. Not even a click from the solenoid.
5. I checked a bunch of fuses thinking that one had blown. Didn't find anything unusual. When it happened to my wife the next day she called to ask for advice, I suggested pulling fuses again... she wasn't able to remove any by hand.
6. After I gave up, I turned the key again and it started right up as usual. After she gave up, she turned the key again and it started right up.
I tried to reproduce the problem last weekend, but after that 10-15 minute drive the car just started right back up as usual, so there was nothing to troubleshoot. If I take it to a shop and it just works fine again, that'll be a waste of everyone's time, so I'm looking for ideas to troubleshoot this.
There's no check-engine light, and there are no codes.
Does anyone have idea what what's going on, or how to troubleshoot?
Thanks!