Posted on 9/26/2025
When temperatures drop, car trouble becomes a lot more common. Cold weather puts extra strain on nearly every system in your vehicle, and small issues that seem manageable in warmer months can quickly turn into major problems. If your car isn’t winter-ready, the risk of being left stuck in a parking lot, driveway, or worse, on the roadside, increases sharply. Here are five winter-related car problems that drivers in places like Idaho Falls and Rexburg should never ignore. 1. A Weak Battery That Can't Handle the Cold Car batteries struggle in cold temperatures. As the mercury drops, battery capacity drops too, making it harder for the engine to crank. If your battery is more than three or four years old, or you’ve noticed slow starts recently, it’s wise to have it tested. A weak battery might still start your car on a mild day, but when the first deep freeze hits, it may not have enough juice. It’s better to catch this early than to find ... read more