What are the signs that your Chrysler starter needs to be replaced? Before you consider replacement of your Chrysler starter, check to make sure some basic troubleshooting measures have been done. Check your starter wires, relay, battery or battery terminals to see if they are corroded or loose. Although a faulty starter might be to blame for your starting problems, it's most often due to low battery voltage, poor electrical connections at the battery or a failed relay or fusible link. What happens when you turn your key? If you hear your Chrysler starter cranking, but the car does not start, then the problem is probably NOT with the starter. If you turn the ignition key to the "start" position and nothing happens, or all you hear is just a click, or the starter cranks very slow, then you probably have a problem with some part of the starting system or the battery. Because of advances in technology, most starters should be able to outlast a new car warranty. If you have eliminated all the other options, and your car is still not starting (and your starter has over 50,000 miles on it) then replace it with a new Chrysler starter as a preventative maintenance measure.