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Originally Posted by donaldp

Since I never keep the key in my pocket, I find keyless start to me more of a burden than a benefit. I sometimes put it in the cupholder and sometimes on the seat. I sometimes get out of the car with other belongings and forget to pick up the key until the car honks at me. I'm not sure at times if I'm in accessory mode or what mode I'm in when not driving and sitting in the car listening to the radio, etc....

I have never had a car with a key not start like this technology has proven itself to do to many of us here. I have never left the keys in the car after turning it off. I always know where the keys are, in the ignition of course. I always knew whether I was in accessory mode or not. Why provide keyless ignition without providing a specific spot to put the fob?

My Audi S5 had a push button start as well as a slot in the dash that you could insert the key fob every time. You could either press the button to start the car or depress the key in the slot on the dashboard to start the car. That car never failed to start like this one did today.

The technology is obviously spotty and it is inexcusable that the computer will decide when it wants to work and when it doesn't.

I agree 100%. This is a solution to a problem that didn't exist! But the target customers demand it.

I just had this exact same thing happen to me. The only thing I did that was unique was unlock the car, load with groceries, then walk probably 100ft away to put away the cart, and when I got back I got the same message that FOB could not be detected. I walked away about 50ft and back and then the car started with no problems. That's the first time this has ever happened since I bought the car in March (car has ~4k miles on it).