Loving my 2013 Tundra in Florida

In June 2020, I bought a silver 2013 Tundra 2WD Double Cab. It has about 90K miles. We've already taken it camping, mountain biking on the Range and long-distance riding along the Coast. Last week I picked up a ton of firewood for our backyard fire pit and picked up a ping pong table and for free that someone was throwing away in the neighborhood.

Only issue: in the winter (30's) I've discovered I have to drive it frequently so the battery doesn't run low. Otherwise, I have to charge it up with a battery tender. Does anyone else have the problem in the cold?

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You most likely need a new battery.

 

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Yup - get a new battery in there.

 

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So, the dealership installed a new battery in June 2020. It's a CARQUEST Silver, 750 CCA at 32 degrees F with a 2 year warranty.

A few months ago, the battery started dying but I could recharge it. I thought the cold weather was causing it but it hasn't been that cold in Florida and sometimes I'd leave the radio on or something similar.

Now, the truck is completely dead and it won't accept a charge. As a last resort, I jump started it and it cranked right up but an hour later it was dead again. Since the battery came with a 2 year warranty, I'm thinking returning to the dealership.

Does this seem valid or am I screwed since I bought the truck "as is"? Has anyone else had this problem?

 

I personally would return to the dealership. Even buying as is, the battery carries its own warranty. Assuming the dealership has a receipt or record of the purchase to return it to the local carquest or advance auto(wherever it was purchased) they should gladly exchange it. I would make sure any aftermarket accessories, lights, stereo, etc are properly installed and have switches.
Its been a few weeks, what did you end up doing???

 

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Yeah, the dealership said they'd cover the battery replacement, if needed. The local shop said I needed a new alternator so I paid for that, and they replaced the battery for free since it was still under warranty. Not sure if the alternator was OEM or not; truck has 90K miles. Anyone else have alternator fail ~90K miles? One website said the year 2013 Tundras had low maintenance issues.

 

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