Bogmon

I have a 1999 gs300 with starting issue. On occasion ( more often than not as of late) the car will not start and only crank. When I put the key in the ignition the security light will not turn off like it is supposed to. The lock actuators for both front doors do not work ( has been this way since I purchased the car 2 years ago) so they need to be manually locked and unlocked. It seems that this might have something to do with the issue but I cannot say forsure. When this issue occurs what seems to work best is playing with the lock/unlock both with the fob and manually. Then when I let the key sit in the on position in the ignition for awhile is will usually start ( with security light still flashing). Once it has been started and ran for a bit, I am able to turn the car off and take out the key and if I re-insert the key the security light will go off and the car will start up right away with no issue. Worth mentioning: my key is the original key and is very old, has a crack in the housing of the key as well. What might be causing this issue? It happens enough to make me not want to drive the car anymore for fear of being stranded somewhere.

TrueGS300

Have you replaced the fob battery yet? It's a CR1616

Bogmon

Yes the remote battery is new. The remote has no issue *attempting* to unlock the car doors as when I hit the lock and unlock buttons they work fine for the rear doors just not the front doors