smf8935

Ok so I walk into a friends house for about 10 min. When I come out and start my 2003 es 300 it turns over and starts but sounded weak while cranking. I go to the car wash and after im done washing it I go to start it and nothing. Doesnt turn over at all. I get a jump and it starts right up. I proceed to my kids school and im inside for about 30 min. I come out to leave and once again NOTHING when I turn the key over. I go to jump start it again and this time that doesnt even work. I took my battery to be tested and im told that it is just fine. I put the battery back in and still nothing. I came back a few hours later and it started. I made it a couple blocks down the road and it died at a stop sign. I try to start it and once again NOTHING! Any ideas?

jltait

Sounds like a classic case of needing a new alternator to me!

OceanView

or starter

wise2k

Sounds like your battery is kicking the bucket. Start by making sure the connections are clean and that they are tight. If that doesn't help, I'd say your battery has a bad cell, essentially rendering it a bad battery.

The typical car battery has 6 cells that chemically produce voltage and amperage to start the car. When one or more of the cells fails, the battery is no longer able to produce the needed amperage to start the vehicle. Most typical sign that one or more cells is not producing sufficient amperage comes when the vehicle is reluctant to start. If the car starts and runs fine when the alternator is running but after being shut off for some time has a hard time starting, the likely cause is that the battery is dying; that is, the battery is not holding the charge it gets from the alternator.

My two cents for your problem it's battery related. Test the battery with a voltmeter to determine if a battery is holding its charge. After the battery has been idle for a while it should retain its charge. If the voltmeter shows no reading or a reading below 12.4 volts, the battery is dying. If the voltmeter reads 12.4 volts or higher, the battery is fine and the problem lies elsewhere.

PFB

Check your battery cable terminals. Make sure they're not loose. Try to turn them by hand, see if they move

Common problem that can cause intermittent no start condition.

Phil

Hayk

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When you try to start the car, do you hear any noise? What do the dash lights do?

If somebody tested your battery to be good, I hope they used a load tester. The next thing would be your starter.