# Why does my car do this periodically? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** nitro, dodge\ **Created:** [October 25, 2019, 3:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-does-my-car-do-this-periodically/151466 "2019-10-25T03:50:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![leticiarioss\_150772](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5e9695/32.png) [@leticiarioss\_150772](https://community.cartalk.com/u/leticiarioss_150772)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2019, 3:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-does-my-car-do-this-periodically/151466/1 "2019-10-25T03:50:40Z")
Ok so my car does this when starting it up. It has done this maybe 2 times this week, but has been going on longer. I went to oreillys and they said the alternator, battery & starter are good. Any ideas? I have a 2011 dodge nitro. **EDIT** I added a link of a short video of this issue in the replies ---
**Author:** ![leticiarioss\_150772](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5e9695/32.png) [@leticiarioss\_150772](https://community.cartalk.com/u/leticiarioss_150772)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2019, 3:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-does-my-car-do-this-periodically/151466/2 "2019-10-25T03:52:43Z")
It won’t let me upload attachments:( ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2019, 3:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-does-my-car-do-this-periodically/151466/3 "2019-10-25T03:52:54Z")
> [@leticiarioss\_150772](#): > > Ok so my car does this when starting it up Does what? Tester ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2019, 3:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-does-my-car-do-this-periodically/151466/4 "2019-10-25T03:54:32Z")
> [@leticiarioss\_150772](#): > > It won’t let me upload attachments:( Just tell us what it is doing. Or not doing. Sometimes this site places upload restrictions for infrequent posters. ---
**Author:** ![leticiarioss\_150772](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5e9695/32.png) [@leticiarioss\_150772](https://community.cartalk.com/u/leticiarioss_150772)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2019, 4:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-does-my-car-do-this-periodically/151466/6 "2019-10-25T04:03:35Z")
[https://www.facebook.com/100042596534260/posts/107162524046965?sfns=mo](https://www.facebook.com/100042596534260/posts/107162524046965?sfns=mo) ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2019, 4:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-does-my-car-do-this-periodically/151466/7 "2019-10-25T04:10:30Z")
If the alternator isn’t recharging the battery, and you go to start the engine, the current draw from the starter will draw the battery down to a point where the instrument cluster starts to act weird. Tester ---
**Author:** ![leticiarioss\_150772](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5e9695/32.png) [@leticiarioss\_150772](https://community.cartalk.com/u/leticiarioss_150772)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2019, 4:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-does-my-car-do-this-periodically/151466/8 "2019-10-25T04:15:56Z")
So you saw the video I posted in that link? Does that mean you think it’s something between the alternator and battery? Sorry. I know nothing when it comes to these issues. ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2019, 4:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-does-my-car-do-this-periodically/151466/9 "2019-10-25T04:20:08Z")
I didn’t hear anything wrong with the starter. It would have helped if yo had put your seat belt on so that annoying bell wouldn’t be ringing. How long does the engine clatter last after it starts, you shut of the video too quickly but it does sound like a collapsed lifter. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2019, 4:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-does-my-car-do-this-periodically/151466/10 "2019-10-25T04:23:50Z")
I should have mentioned this at the beginning when I saw your vehicle. It might not be the alternator. > **[TIPM Electrical Problems](http://www.chryslerproblems.com/tipm/)** > > If you've heard of a TIPM, chances are you own a vehicle from Fiat-Chrysler (FCA). Think of it like a command center for all the electrical functions of your car, and in FCA's case a very, very disfunctional one. Tester ---
**Author:** ![leticiarioss\_150772](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5e9695/32.png) [@leticiarioss\_150772](https://community.cartalk.com/u/leticiarioss_150772)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2019, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-does-my-car-do-this-periodically/151466/11 "2019-10-25T16:52:30Z")
It lasts maybe 10 seconds after I turn the keys. And then it shuts down. Sometimes I have to try and restart a couple times before it actually starts. ---
**Author:** ![kurtwm1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/13edae/32.png) [@kurtwm1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kurtwm1)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 5:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-does-my-car-do-this-periodically/151466/12 "2019-10-27T05:19:24Z")
Your starter sounds good to me. Does this thing start eventually? How long does this sound continue before it stops? There is not enough info to even guess what might be wrong.