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Battery Service at Premier Nissan of Fremont

Are you having trouble getting your car started? You may need to turn over the ignition more than once. Perhaps you’ve had to have another vehicle give you a jump start. You may wonder if it’s the battery, which is usually the first component considered. The question is, how do you know for sure? Well if you live near San Francisco, Berkeley, or Mountain View, you can find out when you bring your vehicle into  Premier Nissan of Fremont for professional battery service with our expert technicians. They will run diagnostics on your vehicle to find out for sure why your vehicle is having trouble starting.

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What Is Wrong with My Car?

If you are having trouble starting your vehicle, it can likely be relegated to a problem with the ignition system or the battery. Here are some possible reasons for your car troubles:

  • Best case scenario: If your battery is drained but healthy, your problem is probably caused by leaving your interior lights on, dome light on, or something else that drains your battery’s power. Charging your battery through a jump start or a battery charger will get you going, but if it has drained again the next time you start it, this may be a sign of other problems.
  • Battery is old: If you have had your battery a while, it loses its ability to hold a charge. If you jump start your battery and the next day it is dead again, you’ll want to have it tested. The technician can let you know if it needs to be replaced.
  • Ignition system needs service: It may not be your battery, but it may be related to the starter system, either a problem with the starter, the starter relay, the alternator, spark plugs, wiring, or some other mechanical failure affecting your vehicle’s ability to start when you turn the key or hit the switch.

If a jump start won’t do the trick, have our technicians at Nissan of Fremont test your battery and run a diagnostic to figure out what your starting troubles stem from. Then, they will advise you on what needs to be done to solve your starting problems.

Why Won’t My Battery Stay Charged?

If your battery won’t hold a charge, it doesn’t automatically mean your battery needs to be replaced. Here are some reasons that this may be the problem:

  • Corrosion around the terminals.
  • An electrical issue is draining your battery.
  • Your battery may need to be replaced.
  • Your alternator may be worn out or otherwise malfunctioning.
  • Defective starter system components like fuses or serpentine belts.

If you are having problems starting your vehicle and a jump start won’t get you to our dealership, have your vehicle towed into Nissan of Fremont and let the experts in our service center test your battery, run diagnostics, and figure out the problem.

You can contact us at Premier Nissan of Fremont to set up an appointment, or you can set up service yourself online with our service scheduler.

*Operating, servicing and maintaining a passenger vehicle or offroad vehicle can expose you to chemicals including engine exhaust, carbon monoxide, phthalates, and lead, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. To minimize exposure, avoid breathing exhaust, do not idle the engine except as necessary, service your vehicle in a well-ventilated area and wear gloves or wash your hands frequently when servicing your vehicle. For more information go to: http://www.p65warnings.ca.gov/passenger-vehicle