Repairs & Ownership
2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road, about 118,000 miles. Battery tested okay at a parts store, but if the car sits for a weekend it sometimes won't crank. Alterna…
2017 Porsche 911 Carrera S, about 8,200 miles. Phone charging stopped on both the wireless pad and USB ports, but everything else in the cabin seems normal. Be…
Twice this month I turned the key/button and got lights but no crank. After trying again a few minutes later it started normally. Battery connections look clea…
Battery passes a quick test and charging voltage looks normal, but after two or three days parked the car sometimes will not crank. What is the cleanest parasi…
2020 BMW M2 Competition, about 113,500 miles. Twice I have had full lights and accessories but no crank.
2018 Toyota Camry SE, about 154,500 miles. Twice I have had full lights and accessories but no crank. After waiting a few minutes it starts normally. Battery t…
2025 Honda Civic Sport Touring Hybrid, about 16,500 miles. Twice I have had full lights and accessories but no crank. After waiting a few minutes it starts nor…
Phone charging stopped on both the wireless pad and USB ports, but everything else in the cabin seems normal. Before I pull trim apart, are these usually on on…
Twice I have had full lights and accessories but no crank. After waiting a few minutes it starts normally. Battery terminals look clean. What would you want to…
2018 Toyota Camry SE, about 73,500 miles. Battery passes a quick test and charging voltage looks normal, but after two or three days parked the car sometimes w…
Twice this month I turned the key/button and got lights but no crank. After trying again a few minutes later it started normally. Battery connections look clea…
2024 Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor, about 62,000 miles. Battery tested okay at a parts store, but if the car sits for a weekend it sometimes won't crank. Al…
Twice I have had full lights and accessories but no crank. After waiting a few minutes it starts normally. Battery terminals look clean. What would you want to…
2024 Rivian R1S Dual-Motor, about 37,000 miles. Battery tested okay at a parts store, but if the car sits for a weekend it sometimes won't crank. Alternator vo…
2022 Ford Maverick XLT Hybrid, about 62,500 miles. Twice I have had full lights and accessories but no crank. After waiting a few minutes it starts normally. B…
2023 BMW M340i xDrive, about 22,000 miles. Battery tested okay at a parts store, but if the car sits for a weekend it sometimes won't crank. Alternator voltage…
Twice I have had full lights and accessories but no crank. After waiting a few minutes it starts normally. Battery terminals look clean. What would you want to…
2014 Ford Mustang GT, about 158,000 miles. Battery passes a quick test and charging voltage looks normal, but after two or three days parked the car sometimes…
2021 Tesla Model S Long Range, about 66,500 miles. Twice I have had full lights and accessories but no crank. After waiting a few minutes it starts normally. B…
Battery passes a quick test and charging voltage looks normal, but after two or three days parked the car sometimes will not crank. What is the cleanest parasi…
