I had my 2021 with 57K miles in the shop yesterday for routine service, the latest recall, and to have the speedo calibrated for larger tires. I picked it up, no problem. Drove to an event and started with no problem. Went to leave the event and would get a single click when I tried to start it. The tow truck driver whacked on the starter and it didn't do anything. The dealer looked at it this morning and said the starter is dead. I bought it in February and it has never once given a sign of trouble starting, it surprises me that the starter went from good to dead like that.
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5.7 etorque starter dead without warning, does this sound right?
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stevj
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Starters do occasionally give up.
Sometimes it's a slow, gradual thing. Sometimes not.
It's a high-current device with several failure points: brushes, commutator, solenoid, plunger, etc.
Steve
Sometimes it's a slow, gradual thing. Sometimes not.
It's a high-current device with several failure points: brushes, commutator, solenoid, plunger, etc.
Steve
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The starter on my 2021 Bighorn with 75k miles died in May. I got the single click too, so slid underneath with a hammer, gave it a tap, and it started up. I installed an aftermarket starter and it's working fine ever since. The two dealers nearest me were over two weeks out for appointments. Who can wait that long?
Starters are usually very easy to replace. I'd never had one take more than 30-40 minutes. This one took a few hours because it is really hard to remove the bottom bolt on the starter. If I remember, I had to use three different socket extensions of different sizes and at least one (maybe two) knuckles to get the socket on the bolt. Other than that bolt, it is a pretty straight-forward job.
Starters are usually very easy to replace. I'd never had one take more than 30-40 minutes. This one took a few hours because it is really hard to remove the bottom bolt on the starter. If I remember, I had to use three different socket extensions of different sizes and at least one (maybe two) knuckles to get the socket on the bolt. Other than that bolt, it is a pretty straight-forward job.
