micra automatic 2001 reg intermittant sta

Hi - I am a new member. I have a Micra S automatic, 2001 reg. For the past new years it has an intermittent starting problem. I can get it started (until two days ago when it took 10 minutees) and drive somewhere, but then after it has been parked up for a while it refuses to start. Up until a few days ago I have been able to get it to start eventually but now it sometimes doesn't start at all. My garage has it at the moment and are going to keep it and see if they can get it to "not start". Of course when they picked it up today, it started and they haven't been able to replicate the fault. I am tearing my hair out - the battery and the plugs have been replaced in the last 1 1/2 years so its not that.....

When you say it wont start do you mean it doesnt turn over
on the starter, or that when you turn the key it doesnt do
anything at all.
Might be worth reminding the garage that it will have some
sort of start inhibitor to prevent the engine starting in
anything but Park or Neutral on the gearbox, this will stop
the engine turning over.


Lynall

could be a number of things common faults on the micra for a non start are the inhibitor (auto only) or the cam/crank sensor(s)

Best bet is to get the ecu fault codes read if its stored any.

Are there any flashing lights or lights what stay on when  the car running ?