# \#weather **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/tag/weather/308.md [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) --- ## [Bad Weather Driving](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bad-weather-driving/63777)
**Author:** [@baaarsum](https://community.cartalk.com/u/baaarsum)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2025, 9:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bad-weather-driving/63777 "2025-05-04T09:38:56Z")
I only drive in snow occasionally. I know FWD cars are fairly good in snow. I owned one and I found it terrible in rain. Fish-tailed. My RWD car is great in rain or on dry pavement. Is there a RWD car that is ve… --- ## [1996 Toyota Tacoma Hot Weather Starting Problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-toyota-tacoma-hot-weather-starting-problem/16422)
**Author:** [@Thomasm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Thomasm)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-toyota-tacoma-hot-weather-starting-problem/16422 "2023-08-08T22:29:57Z")
I have a 1996 Toy. Tacoma, 2 whl, 2.4L - 4 cycl. Problem: occurs in hot weather only, after I drive a bit, if I stop for say 5-15 min. the car is very difficult to start. I have to engage the starter for at least 15-2… --- ## [Radio speakers don't play when weather is cold,why?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radio-speakers-dont-play-when-weather-is-cold-why/56945)
**Author:** [@junebug3860](https://community.cartalk.com/u/junebug3860)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2021, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radio-speakers-dont-play-when-weather-is-cold-why/56945 "2021-03-31T23:40:51Z")
When the weather is cold, the radio speakers won't play. After the inside of the car warms up, they start to play? What kind of speakers do I need to install to prevent this from happening again? --- ## [Trouble starting subaru in morning at low or change in temperature](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trouble-starting-subaru-in-morning-at-low-or-change-in-temperature/58830)
**Author:** [@EliseK](https://community.cartalk.com/u/EliseK)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2021, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trouble-starting-subaru-in-morning-at-low-or-change-in-temperature/58830 "2021-01-25T15:58:28Z")
I love my Subaru Outback 2007 but recently its been having trouble starting in the morning either when it's cold or the temperature has changed significantly overnight. I recently moved to Louisiana so we're not talking … --- ## [Car stereo not working right in cold weather](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-stereo-not-working-right-in-cold-weather/60513)
**Author:** [@cbgb1984](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cbgb1984)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2017, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-stereo-not-working-right-in-cold-weather/60513 "2017-12-13T17:26:50Z")
One cold morning, I started my car and noticed that the stereo's lights were on but no sound or display. I drove it to work. When I turned off the car, the stereo's lights were still on. I closed and locked the doors, bu… --- ## [AC clutch stops engaging in hot weather](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-clutch-stops-engaging-in-hot-weather/79723)
**Author:** [@manakiki](https://community.cartalk.com/u/manakiki)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2013, 6:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-clutch-stops-engaging-in-hot-weather/79723 "2013-06-04T06:19:28Z")
2000 Jeep Cherokee Classic 4.0L, in Palo Alto, CA. My air conditioner clutch stops engaging after driving in hot weather. In hot weather (\>80 degrees), when I first turn on the AC it blows nice and cold for up to 30 … --- ## [Stumbling Bonnie](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stumbling-bonnie/60320)
**Author:** [@raaschjt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/raaschjt)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2011, 12:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stumbling-bonnie/60320 "2011-04-18T12:07:11Z")
My wife's '97 Bonneville has recently begun acting up. It especially seems to not like the cold weather. It starts hard then the motor will fluctuate and hesitate and die. It usually stays running the second time. Th… --- ## [1998 Chevy S10 Blazer](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-chevy-s10-blazer/62879)
**Author:** [@trksinger](https://community.cartalk.com/u/trksinger)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2011, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-chevy-s10-blazer/62879 "2011-03-22T16:54:33Z")
When the outside air temp reaches above 70 degrees, my Blazer will die going down the road. It will not start for about five minutes, then starts up again. Also, I have took the overflow cap off, poured water in it, an… --- ## [Trouble starting car blamed on water in gas](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trouble-starting-car-blamed-on-water-in-gas/61967)
**Author:** [@happydriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/happydriver)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2011, 12:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trouble-starting-car-blamed-on-water-in-gas/61967 "2011-02-28T00:01:59Z")
Three times this winter, during or after a several day freeze, my car won't start without lots of gas peddle pumping. AAA tech said it was water in the gas and recommended HEET. I've used it with apparent success but w… --- ## [Cold weather and car batteries, do I need a new one](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cold-weather-and-car-batteries-do-i-need-a-new-one/61873)
**Author:** [@lovesmazda](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lovesmazda)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2011, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cold-weather-and-car-batteries-do-i-need-a-new-one/61873 "2011-02-26T19:55:17Z")
My battery had died three times in the last month. Each time it takes a full charge -- AAA says there is nothing wrong with my battery, that I need to drive the car more often, and for long distances. Is this true? I wor… --- ## [2000 Infiniti I30 stalls when shifting into reverse or drive in cold weather](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-infiniti-i30-stalls-when-shifting-into-reverse-or-drive-in-cold-weather/58259)
**Author:** [@lacclolith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lacclolith)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2011, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-infiniti-i30-stalls-when-shifting-into-reverse-or-drive-in-cold-weather/58259 "2011-02-25T23:53:46Z")
Two/three months ago, I started having problems with my trusty Infiniti I30t (3.0l V6, automatic transmission, 120K or so miles) sedan. As the mercury would drop, the car would have trouble getting moving in the mornings… --- ## [AWD vs FWD](https://community.cartalk.com/t/awd-vs-fwd/61721)
**Author:** [@ladybugspot](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ladybugspot)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2011, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/awd-vs-fwd/61721 "2011-02-22T15:33:09Z")
In market for a vehicle and have looked at both Chevy Traverse and VW Routan. There's many features I like about both vehicles. My question is about how they handle in snow living in MN, winters can be brutle. My purpose… --- ## [Trouble shifting in cold weather](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trouble-shifting-in-cold-weather/60872)
**Author:** [@mcmurray](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcmurray)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2011, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trouble-shifting-in-cold-weather/60872 "2011-02-10T20:26:22Z")
Hey everyone, I've got a 2003 Xterra, RWD, manual transmission, with around 110k. It's been giving me a little trouble shifting into gears 1-3 when the weather's below 30F. It started doing this when I got the transmi… --- ## [2000 Blazer HATES damp weather](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-blazer-hates-damp-weather/61065)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2011, 1:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-blazer-hates-damp-weather/61065 "2011-02-09T01:15:24Z")
So I have a blazer and no matter how cold it is, it starts just fine, as long as it is DRY out. If it is damp, foggy, rainy etc. It doesn't want to start. I had it diagnosed and had the wires replaced, some coil thingy, … --- ## [Cold Weather Car Starts](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cold-weather-car-starts/60834)
**Author:** [@coffeeboston03\_144169](https://community.cartalk.com/u/coffeeboston03_144169)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2011, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cold-weather-car-starts/60834 "2011-02-05T15:08:09Z")
When the temperatures drop to the single digits and below, my car won't start. It won't even turn over! I turn the key and there's nothing. So, I sit in the car and then turn the key again. I wait. Then turn the key agai… --- ## [Wobbly Steering Wheel](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wobbly-steering-wheel/60848)
**Author:** [@emilylro](https://community.cartalk.com/u/emilylro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2011, 1:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wobbly-steering-wheel/60848 "2011-02-04T01:24:17Z")
Please help! My 2005 Honda Civic just made it through a blizzard (outside the whole time). This morning I started driving it, and whenever I got above 45 mph the steering wheel started vibrating / whobbling very badly. M… --- ## [Starting the Car in cold weather](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-the-car-in-cold-weather/60776)
**Author:** [@philigan\_85](https://community.cartalk.com/u/philigan_85)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2011, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-the-car-in-cold-weather/60776 "2011-02-01T23:09:50Z")
Hello all. I am currently driving a 2004 Kia Spectra as a rental car and living up in the mountains in Colorado. Last night we had temperatures below 0 and this morning I could not get my Car started. I try to get it … --- ## [Colder weather = better running car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/colder-weather-better-running-car/60768)
**Author:** [@Nicki\_Holmen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nicki_Holmen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2011, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/colder-weather-better-running-car/60768 "2011-02-01T19:04:22Z")
I thought my 1998 Pontiac Bonneville with 224k miles had finally clunked this past May - there was something wrong with the fuel line. Stuck in Las Vegas, New Mexico on a Sunday I was lucky enough to find a mechanic with… --- ## [A 300C click and clack](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-300c-click-and-clack/60603)
**Author:** [@CatherineL](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CatherineL)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2011, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-300c-click-and-clack/60603 "2011-01-29T19:46:54Z")
What would casue a ckicking noise (like a sewing machine)under acceleration for the first several miles on a cold morning (50 degrees or below, we live in Louisiana)? Car is 2006 Chrysler 300C with 5.7L Hemi motor, 90,00… --- ## [Cold weather kills my car!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cold-weather-kills-my-car/60529)
**Author:** [@rachelpurpura](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rachelpurpura)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2011, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cold-weather-kills-my-car/60529 "2011-01-27T15:17:54Z")
Every winter I dread getting in my car in the morning. Once the cold weather months hit, my car just does not act the same anymore. For some reason, the car will start but then instantly stall out unless I hit the gas … --- ## [Best Cold Weather Battery for a 2005 Mazda Tribute](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-cold-weather-battery-for-a-2005-mazda-tribute/60502)
**Author:** [@Max\_Hennings](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Max_Hennings)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2011, 5:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-cold-weather-battery-for-a-2005-mazda-tribute/60502 "2011-01-27T05:12:01Z")
I recently moved to Maine for Oregon to attend a graduate program in psychology. Recently I have noticed that my car seems to take longer to start than normal (typically starting after a slow crank). This problem has g… --- ## [New battery stalling](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-battery-stalling/25384)
**Author:** [@NOTintoCARS](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NOTintoCARS)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2011, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-battery-stalling/25384 "2011-01-24T21:18:33Z")
Mazda 3, about 5 years old with regular oil changes & maintenance. After a week of sitting in sub-zero weather our car wouldn't start. We waited for warmer temps (20, feels like 10) we tried the trick of turning th… --- ## [How much driving is necessary to keep battery charged in cold weather](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-driving-is-necessary-to-keep-battery-charged-in-cold-weather/60250)
**Author:** [@bsouthj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bsouthj)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2011, 3:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-driving-is-necessary-to-keep-battery-charged-in-cold-weather/60250 "2011-01-22T03:13:57Z")
Since we got a new Ford Escape, we've neglected using our old Dodge Caravan and the battery went completely flat. How much driving is necessary to keep that from happening again? --- ## [Frigid VW Bus](https://community.cartalk.com/t/frigid-vw-bus/60193)
**Author:** [@paularoberts](https://community.cartalk.com/u/paularoberts)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2011, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/frigid-vw-bus/60193 "2011-01-21T18:54:15Z")
I moved from Seattle to Great Falls, MT. Sparky, my 1968 VW bus drove great here for two days, but this morning wouldn't start. There was a click and the lights came on, but he wouldn't turn over. My B-friend removed the… --- ## [2006 Ford Escape Won't Start in Cold Weather Without Annual Repair](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-ford-escape-wont-start-in-cold-weather-without-annual-repair/60191)
**Author:** [@polarbear](https://community.cartalk.com/u/polarbear)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2011, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-ford-escape-wont-start-in-cold-weather-without-annual-repair/60191 "2011-01-20T17:12:24Z")
Problems starting in cold weather: Made it through first winter without needing repairs. Now every year the car needs a major winter repair for to start. Is this a lemon? Are the mechanics fixing the wrong thing? … --- ## [Will a slightly modified 2002 Prius survive a Chicago winter?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-a-slightly-modified-2002-prius-survive-a-chicago-winter/60028)
**Author:** [@artmaven](https://community.cartalk.com/u/artmaven)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2011, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-a-slightly-modified-2002-prius-survive-a-chicago-winter/60028 "2011-01-17T18:34:03Z")
I live in Los Angeles and I have a 2002 Prius, about which I need a bit of advice. I'm applying to graduate schools in Chicago and Toronto and want to know if my car will do ok in a mid-west winter. Needless to say,… --- ## [My car is chirping away](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-is-chirping-away/59925)
**Author:** [@kychitty](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kychitty)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2011, 4:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-is-chirping-away/59925 "2011-01-14T04:47:43Z")
I have a 2003 Nissan Sentra. I have a problem that started about three winters ago but no mechanic seems to figure out the issues. My car makes a loud chirping noise when I first start it and last for a limited time. whe… --- ## [Toyota Tacoma brake locking, especially during cold weather](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-tacoma-brake-locking-especially-during-cold-weather/48120)
**Author:** [@charksen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/charksen)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2011, 1:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-tacoma-brake-locking-especially-during-cold-weather/48120 "2011-01-14T01:30:00Z")
I have been experiencing this problem mainly in the winter on my 1997 Tacoma 4x4 auto transmission, 90,000 miles. When it's freezing or below, every time I come to a stop the rear drive wheel on the passengers side will … --- ## [98 S-10 4cyl](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-s-10-4cyl/58473)
**Author:** [@Milford](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Milford)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2010, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-s-10-4cyl/58473 "2010-12-10T15:02:03Z")
My 98 s-10 cuts out while driving and the idle speed constantly changes when the temp falls below 32 degrees. The problem is bad enough that it caused the U-joint at the rear axle to fail. When the average temp is abov… --- ## [Starting problem in cold weather](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-problem-in-cold-weather/58331)
**Author:** [@johnlars](https://community.cartalk.com/u/johnlars)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2010, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-problem-in-cold-weather/58331 "2010-12-06T14:47:56Z")
This is my fourth subaru and the only one with this problem. As the weather gets colder it becomes increasingly hard to start. When the temp goes below 20 degrees it won't start at all [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/tag/weather/308.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=weather)