So yesterday I bought a 2005 F150 SuperCrew with the 5.4L Triton. I had no issues with it at all, started it and drove it around about 8 times throughout the day running a few errands. I went out this morning to start it, and it wouldn't turn over.

I turned the key, and all I could hear was a single click. I tried jumping the battery, no dice. I took the battery to NAPA to have them check it, and they said the battery wasn't holding a full charge and was dead. I bought a replacement, scrubbed down my battery leads, put the new battery in and tried again. All I hear is the click, and nothing else.

It's cold here right now, temps went below 0 last night. However, our 09 Explorer started up just fine, so I have a really hard time thinking that it's anything related to temperature.

Needless to say this is pretty heartbreaking... I've had the truck less than 24 hours, and I can't even get it to start. Being Saturday on a holiday weekend, I really can't even get a mechanic to look at it (though how I'd get it to a shop right now is a problem all in itself). I'm at a complete loss... I'm hoping someone on here might be able to offer up some advice as to what the problem could be.

Thanks in advance!

 

Check starter solenoid on firewall, jump it with a screwdriver, if it starts that's your problem.
Easy to replace and not expensive

 

The starter had apparently frozen, possibly due to a bad seal. The dealership was cool about it and told me they'd buy the part if I paid for the labor... Since the labor was me and an old buddy, I decided that was an agreeable term.

Left it sitting outside overnight in single digit weather to give it a bit of a stress test (same conditions it was in when it didn't start before), and it fired right up this morning, no protest or anything. -And I got a new starter and battery for free from the dealer!