Possible Battery Issue

[gtjeeper]

We have been away for 3 weeks interstate without the Jeep. Upon returning home the car will not start. It does turn over but will not fire up. Before l call RACV does it sound like only a battery not fully charged. Thank you

[TR Laredo]

What year model, petrol or diesel?

[gtjeeper]

Sorry - 2020 diesel.

[2bad4u]

Possibly battery. When you say it turns over, is it like a normal crank or sluggish? Try a jump start or charging the battery and if that doesn’t work then possible an air leak in your fuel system and it needs priming again.

[humdingerslammer]

Originally Posted by gtjeeper

We have been away for 3 weeks interstate without the Jeep. Upon returning home the car will not start. It does turn over but will not fire up. Before l call RACV does it sound like only a battery not fully charged. Thank you

Do you have power to anything...like lights, radio, dash etc.... if nothing probably battery is completely flat or had the dick.

I have had cars stand for 6weeks without starting up and turn first go when I get home from a trip... so maybe battery is not only flat but needs to be changed over to a new one.

[gtjeeper]

All sorted. Thank you for the replies.
My battery is supposedly on its way out - although less than 2 years old.

Also - as we were not going to be home for over 3 weeks - l didn't refuel after our 10,000km trip to Cooktown. Appears the fuel pump possibly was struggling to pump the necessary fuel. When l was trying to start - l kept my foot on the brake pedal [thought l had to] but the RACV guy also pumped the accelerator as well as having the jumper attached. It did splutter but started.

Have since filled up and done a 40 min drive. All seems fine although l intend to have the battery condition checked by our local battery specialist.

[eksjay]

Unlikely that a battery would give up so soon after rolling off the dealership. These things last for a few years.

Maybe in the 3 weeks something was draining the battery. It could be something as small as a glove box lamp that may have been left on by some object obstructing the lamp switch. It has happened to me.