Car start issues and codes P1260, P0212, P2122, U1900, P0231and P0571

Tiny
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Hi

I am an owner of the car listed above Flexifuel and have lately been experiencing issues with the car. It started 2 months ago when I couldn’t get the trunk to open. Then a few weeks later I couldn't get the car start at a car park. I had to get another car owner to charge the battery using jump cables after which I got the car going with no warning lights and drove home. I initially thought that the battery needed changing but then I remembered that the battery is only two years old, so maybe the issue is not with the battery. I could drive the car for a couple days with no issues. Then the issue started again. I had parked the car and an hour later I couldn’t get it to start. After trying for about half an hour I eventually got the car to start and drove home. This time I got a yellow engine check warning light on the dashboard. The next day I turned on the car and the engine check warning light was gone but I took the car to mechanic anyway who conducted a troubleshoot that displayed the codes below. He erased these codes and told me to come back in a week. He claimed that there isn’t anything seriously wrong with the car but I have continued to have issues with starting the car after parking for less a a couple hours. The issue with the trunk has remained but at times (very few times) I can get the trunk to open. Can you please tell me what the issue could be? I want to take to another mechanic but I am scared that I will get ripped off as I have had bad experiences with mechanics.

Here are the codes the mechanic found in the troubleshoot:

P1260
P2121
P2122
U1900
P0231
P0571

Thank you in advance for your help.

Robin
Tuesday, December 29th, 2020 AT 9:40 AM

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Tiny
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Yep, I don't blame you. that why this site was created. First the battery could still be bad intermittently. This guide will help us test it:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

and when you say wont start do you mean worn crank over or it cranks over but doesn't start and run? To be sure lets do a CAN scan which is the future of automotive repair you can get a CAN scanner from Amazon for about $50.00. here is a video to show you how:

https://youtu.be/InIlnsjOVFA
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Wednesday, December 30th, 2020 AT 3:20 PM
Tiny
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Hi Ken,

Thanks for the reply.
To answer your question, the car does crank but it wont start. Then after a while I can get it to start. What is the most reason for the trunk not opening?

Thanks,

Robin
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Friday, January 1st, 2021 AT 5:59 PM
Tiny
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Lets stay on the problem at hand please start a new post for the trunk issue. BTW did these problem start at the same time? You could have a bad BCM. Also a CAN scan will help us

Error Code P1260: Theft Detected Vehicle Immobilized

Do you have a security light flashing when you try to start it?

Can you please upload a video of what the car is doing?
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Monday, January 4th, 2021 AT 8:29 AM

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