Battery dying after only 2-3 days sitting

[PCGen4PRO]

Had the truck towed from the house to dealer who replaced the 12v battery. Let’s hope it was the battery and not something else

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[24tacoma]

My 24 TRD Pro dead after sitting for 2 weeks. Charged it with under hood connections per manual. Drove 3 days and now dead again - argh

My 24 Tacoma limited (non hybrid) 6 weeks old and 2000 miles the battery dies instantly. Dealer can’t get me in for two weeks and refuses a loaner vehicle. Good thing I have a good jump pack.

 

[24tacoma]

after only 2-3 days sitting battery dies. Anyone else experience this issue?

What did the dealer say it was?

 

[CanadainTRDpro]

What did the dealer say it was?

They blamed it on the cold weather

 

[CanadainTRDpro]

We go to the drive-in but haven’t taken the Pro/hybrid non alternator yet, has anyone tried taking their truck and had problems starting it afterward?

 

[Airborne]

Had the truck towed from the house to dealer who replaced the 12v battery. Let’s hope it was the battery and not something else

Great to hear this…..if you bought a brand new truck, have issues with it starting after 3-4 days take it to dealer where purchased…the truck has factory warrenty right ? You are paying for new truck, with factory warrenty, ….go to the Dealer, why piss around with trickle charge or question why it happens…..the dealer will diagnose it , fix it under warrenty….ugh….

 

[Bcphoto3]

No alternator on the hybrids.

That depends on the model.. Looks like 24 HV didn’t have alternator but they are putting an alternator on some models of HVs in 25..

 

[TacoFreak]

You are paying for new truck, with factory warrenty, ….go to the Dealer, why piss around with trickle charge or question why it happens…..the dealer will diagnose it , fix it under warrenty….ugh….

That is what I normally think too, but several hybrid owners have been told by their dealers that their batteries are fine and that the truck going dead after a week is normal. One even said most vehicles do that today and they install trickle chargers all the time.

That is why some of us are trying to figure this out on our own, even though I never expected to have to do that on a Toyota. If it was I would never have bought so many over the years.

 

[Airborne]

Thats a valid point, there are some lazy dealers out ther and its unfortunate, like you say guys are buying their trucks in good faith, feeling like toyota would back them ,and its not always like that..good points
David

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