"Buy a jump pack," the dealer told a 2024 Toyota Tacoma owner after her new truck died three times. With just 3,500 miles on ...

A car not starting often instigates the five stages of grief. There’s denial, “No, no, no, start!” Then anger, “CURSE YOU, YOU CLUNKER!” Bargaining, “Please start, please, please, please, start?!” ...

How do I fix my car not starting in the cold? From flat batteries to locked car doors, here are the most common causes in winter and how to fix them.

I have a 2003 GMC Sierra. Sometimes it won’t crank or start. Nothing. All the usual stuff has been checked out — battery, starter, alternator, fuses — and I’m told they’re all good. I did twist the ...

I have a 1986 ford F-150, with an L6.<BR><BR>It's always a little hard to start when it's cold. But today it wouldn't start at all. I just put a new battery in and replaced the alternator as well as ...

If you woke up Wednesday morning and your car wouldn't start, you are not alone. As record-smashing cold enveloped much of the country, many drivers found themselves with dead batteries. When it gets ...

Ask a mechanic why a car might not start, and you’re apt to get a scolding. “When you say ‘won’t start,’ what do you mean?” asked Larry Rubenstein, owner of Route 1 Auto Service in Peabody. “There’s a ...

Q: With all the cold weather we’ve been having lately, my car sometimes takes several seconds to start in the morning. Why is that? How cold does it have to be before there’s a risk that the car won’t ...

Dear Mike: I was involved in a minor fender-bender with my Lincoln Town Car. I could have driven the car away from the scene, but the engine stalled and wouldn’t restart. The tow-truck driver told me ...

Loose or corroded battery terminals restrict electrical power from reaching the rest of the vehicle, making it difficult to start even with a jump. Remove the cables from the terminals and clean them ...

Hang on to your hats and mittens. A large portion of the county will be subjected to bone-chilling temperatures over the next few days, with 75% of the nation below freezing, and many areas seeing far ...

How do I fix my car not starting in the cold? From flat batteries to locked car doors, here are the most common causes in ...