Key Fob Problem

My guess is there is nothing wrong with the fob. Problem more likely is the linkage inside the driver's door needs adjusted/cleaned.

"johninky" Reread the original post..

Mike:

Ouch! I've had some remote problems, and I read the manual in the glove box, and I seem to recall that it tells you how to program the remote yourself.

Nils

If one of your remotes works well and the other not, the problem is clearly not with the car, but with the troublesome remote. There are almost always one of two problems with these remotes. The first is the most common. Weak battery. At $2 to $3 it is well worth the risk to buy a new battery. You wrote that you had checked the battery, so I'm assuming you know how to open the remote and replace the battery. BTW some service centers use two batteries stacked to double the power. The second problem is cracked/broken connections within the printed circuit board. It's not that difficult to deform the pcbs in these little hand-held devices and after awhile, a connection may become intermittent. Try giving the pcb a close look with some kind of magnifying lens. Look especially closely around the battery and button connections. If you find something that looks a bit dodgy, resoldier the connection or take it to a car audio/security shop or your local independent Subie specialist.

Good luck, David

Good post. He 'could' swap the batteries between the 2 remotes and see if the problem follows the suspect battery.