Truck struggles to start

i should say won't start!! So it's 12 degrees here in PA, my truck for past 4 days is struggling to start. So now it won't even turnover!!!! My friend said get a block heater, I think it's more then just that! Basically it doesn't have enough cold cranking power or crapping ignition. I'm calling Toyota dealer today to get this fixed. Any ideas what it could be?

Of course I have appointments and it doesn't work

 

Battery's bad/weak.

You shouldn't need a block heater in PA.

 

Get the battery checked out,something is not right.

 

Sure sounds like a bad battery. Not normal for a 1 to 2 yr old truck, but it does happen.

 

Mist likely culprit is the battery. How old is the battery? Is it the stock battery , used with the towing package?

 

Stock battery and yes tow package

 

my truck fired up this morning fine in -6 degree weather.

 

So thinking it is battery does factory warranty cover that?

I don't want to spend 100+ out of my pocket

 

It should this early I would think.

 

Basically need a battery with higher cold cranks

 

No, your battery is defective. It happens. Not often, but it happens.

 

Sounds like you got a dud battery, stock CCA rate should be more than enough.

 

Instead of posting here, I'd be calling my service advisor and arranging for them to get it taken care of right away.

 

They don't open till 9 lol. I been awake since 645, I had to reschedule some appointments

 

Whoops. My dealer's service department opens at 7am

 

As a stopgap, you *could* bring the battery indoors to warm up a while. Even when defective that can help get you going in a pinch.

Just remember, negative terminal disconnects *first*.

You don't want to see what happens if you accidentally short out the positive terminal to the body with your wrench.

 

I regret buying my truck from koch33 worst dealership I've ever dealt with

 

Are they the only one in your area? Other that that, there's nothing to prevent you from going to a different dealer.

 

Oh I know that lol. Nope I'll let them pay for everything

 

Welcome to the 3rd Gen nightmares!