Just purchased an off lease 06 TL with 14k on it three weeks ago. Everything fine until 2 days ago, would not start after work. Turn key and nothing, but have lights and power. Put meter on battery and at 13.2v, terminals fine with no corrosion. Fuses fine and all connections looked good. Thought maybe was corrosion on wires to starter since car sat for about a year. Finally, I hit the starter and got car to crank over and start. Its been fine ever since. I do find it hard to believe that it would be a starter with such low mileage. Question: is it possible that this was an isolated incident and the starter could be fine, or is it a good bet that this will happen again? Car still under warranty, will dealer replace starter without seeing that it is dead, or do I have to wait for it to happen again?

 

Make certain it was fully in Park, could jiggle the shifter to be certain, or try neutral.
If the starter has a flat spot, it will probably happen again, but I'd call the dealer to see what they have to say. Many years ago my wife's car with only 4,000 miles did the same thing, got it started, took it to the dealer and they replaced the starter under warranty and it lasted until the car was sold at 160K.

 

just call your dealer and explain to them. depending on the dealer some would replace it with no questions and some might give you problems.

 

starter.. I'd get a new one if it acts up again.. keep the hammer handy though.. lol.

 

Thanks for the responses. Will probably wait to see if the no start happens again, then have it picked up and taken to the dealer under the roadside assistance plan. This way there will be no question that it is bad.
Actually, though, to troubleshoot, my mechanic told me if it happens again, have someone hold the key in start position while I "gently tap" the starter. This would definitely isolate it as the culprit...