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is there a little plastic cover next to the shifter. You pry off this cover to access the little button that lets you shift out of park
Assuming the batter is not dead (try putting a jumper cable on the battery just in case) that is the starter.
Sorry to spoil your fun, but it's not like I was fixing it even if you had diagnosed it, I just wanted to know what the hell it was
I do have cables...but nothing to jump from at the moment. And frankly, I had no idea that it was the battery with that sound. I would have expected crickets if battery was dead. Everything else electrically in the car was working fine.
It's likely not dead, just too low for the car to let the push-button start actually try and turn it over.
Basically there is not enough juice to turn the starter over. You should buy one of these Jump Starter to have around the house. Cheap peace of mind. I keep one in the trunk so that i don't have to pop my hood if i am helping others.
Sounds like the battery was weak but strong enough to start the truck the first time when he moved it a short bit, he then turned the truck off and when he tried to re-start the truck the battery didn't have enough juice for the second start
The battery should charge in 15-20 minutes of regular use. If this is not happening it is your alternator.
I am not a car person, but this is the 1st thing I thought of, because it is the only thing I have ever helped replace on my truck.
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This is the case with my Genesis as well. Weird electrical gremlins surfaced once when my battery was low.
Weather does.. also blend of gas.. they use a different blend of gas for Winter and doesn't get as good of mileage as the Summer blend.
