timoc4

Hi guys,

I've been problem with my TSX. Its brand new, bought it in May this year, and has about 4900 miles on it.

This, I tried to start-up the car to go to chruch, but the car will not start.
I checked that no lights was left on overnight that could have drained the battery.
The car is also not exposed to the cold as it is parked in an underground heated garage.

So, I went off with a friend and called Acura Care after the service. AAA came and the mechanic jump-started the car. He didnt find any problems with the car, but he mentioned that his daughter's TSX also had similar starting problems.

After he left, I let the car run for a good 15 minutes, letting the engine charge the battery. And guess what happenned just now in the evening as I am about to go out and get some groceries?

The car will not start again ! AAA is on the way ...

does anyone have any similar problems?

pizzaman555

did you shut the car off again after 15 minutes if you did it might not of charged the battery enough. Or you have a electrical problem or bad battery.

Colin

Bad battery guaranteed

narci

Some force is telling you not to goto church. hehehe

LoveMyTL-S

Sorry to hear about your TSX. Have the dealership check it out. Glad you were able to get to church okay...........

Alin10123

yes, if under warranty, just have the dealer look at it. It's probably a dirty ground somewhere or a bad battery.

timoc4

yes, the car is under warranty. its running fine but Im going to get it checked.

I have just scheduled an appointment with the dealer, might as well do the 5k oil change.

Will update you guys later if a real problem is found.

Brandon24pdx

awfuly early to be a bad battery. They can test it. If its bad youll get a new one with that low of milage.

Colin

From 2005 on, Acura warranties the battery for a full 4 years.

HebrewHammer

Could be the alternator.

Colin

Don't over think this, I'll bet a "virtual beer" that its the battery.

HoRRo

Dead alternator, or even an alternator that's not grounded cannot be jump started. I concur with other about the battery causing the issue.

helraiser

It'll most likely be an alternator or battery thing - provided you've not done any crazy electrical mods. Battery not holding a charge or alternator not charging the battery to provide enough juice to start up.

Make sure your air, stereo, any electrical things that would use battery power is off when you start the car.

Either way the dealer should cover it.

ilitig8

I agree that it is most likely the battery, but you can often jump start a car with a dead alternator, the car often dies shortly after the cables are removed. I have driven a car to the shop with a dead alternator with a booster battery connected under the hood with the hood tied down, rather ghetto for the 4 miles but it was cheaper than a tow! A dying or dead alternator usually trips the idiot light when running or obviously shows low voltage in a car with a volt meter.

HoRRo

Forgot to mention that, also (not sure on our car), but with my bro's civic, when the alternator was dead, and fore-warning of this would be an intermittently functioning speedometer.

Colin

I wonder what it tuned out to be?

Ellas9

9 out of 10 times something caused the battery to go dead. Watch for shorts. CAA (AAA in the US) can check the alternator (its not the alternator) and shorts in the entire system through a test they do.

timoc4

hey guys,

thanks for all the replies. the car is 100% stock, no sound systems or anything. the only 'mod' it has is 35% window tints.

i will ask the dealership to check the battery and alternator, and perform the required tests for it.

the dealer service is very full and can only give me an appointment on thrusday. so i'll post the outcome.

thanks again.

timoc4

dealer checked battery, said it was bad. replaced it under warranty.

problem solved.