# Car Won't Start - New Starter for Van w under 50k mi? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** starters, start\ **Created:** [September 21, 2008, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-new-starter-for-van-w-under-50k-mi/19833 "2008-09-21T16:09:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![smljab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@smljab](https://community.cartalk.com/u/smljab)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-new-starter-for-van-w-under-50k-mi/19833/1 "2008-09-21T16:09:05Z")
We have a 2005 town & country van with under 50,000 mi. We backed it out of garage, came back a couple hrs later, and it wouldn’t start. Loud clicking sound, not turning over at all. Could we need a new starter this soon? Car has been off waranty only 1 month - grrrrr. Thanks for help. ---
**Author:** ![jayhawkroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jayhawkroy/32/33_2.png) [@jayhawkroy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jayhawkroy)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-new-starter-for-van-w-under-50k-mi/19833/2 "2008-09-21T16:14:09Z")
Could be, but it sounds like you need more diagnostics before concluding that. You may have an electrical problem and the starter is OK. Since you are out of warranty,find a good independent mechanic to do the diagnosis. ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-new-starter-for-van-w-under-50k-mi/19833/3 "2008-09-21T16:26:03Z")
Back Out, Now What? A low battery or bad or corroded cables can cause this, too. there wasn’t anything left on that would run the battery down, right? I think these vehicles even turn off interior lights that are accidently left on. I agree with getting a good diagnosis. There might be a simple fix. This might not be a major issue. ---
**Author:** ![smljab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@smljab](https://community.cartalk.com/u/smljab)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-new-starter-for-van-w-under-50k-mi/19833/4 "2008-09-21T16:45:54Z")
Thanks, we were able to jump start, so hoping it’s just the battery. We’re having battery checked now. ---
**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-new-starter-for-van-w-under-50k-mi/19833/5 "2008-09-21T18:04:11Z")
Normally the starter should not be a problem for at least 8 to 10 years I would guess. I would suspect bad battery connections first off. The battery could be going bad but even that seems a bit early to have a problem. We haven’t had any trouble with our '02 T&C. ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-new-starter-for-van-w-under-50k-mi/19833/6 "2008-09-21T22:24:47Z")
You’re welcome! Thanks for the feed-back. Good Luck! ---
**Author:** ![jayhawkroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jayhawkroy/32/33_2.png) [@jayhawkroy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jayhawkroy)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-new-starter-for-van-w-under-50k-mi/19833/7 "2008-09-21T22:45:14Z")
Get the whole charging system checked out. While battery could be 100% of the problem, I generally get 4-5 yrs out of an OEM battery. Alternator could be an issue here, too.