tucson: My Tucson has been working perfectly fine since I got it new in 2005. Today I needed a jump at the car wash because my battery died. I talked about it with my dad, and he recommended gently tapping the battery's clamps with a hammer to knock off any gunk that may be blocking the connection...or replacing the battery and starting fresh in that area. Considering that it has been five years, would a new battery be the way to go?|||hey sounds like ur battery is going out but check your charging system at a local autozone or parts store for free: battery: clean,free of acid post tighten? alternator:is it charging anymore, is the power hooked up or wiring wiring to battery and alternator:free from acid are thighten it can be both, u can buy a 1million dollar battery but if the alternator is not working then its worthless so check both|||Go to the parts store of your choice, they will test the battery. 5 years off of an original battery is good. You should have no complaints on changing it out. Always keep the terminal connections clean.|||Crystale, If your battery is five years old i would not hesitate to purchase a new one and not get stranded again........Batteries normaly do not last five years so you got more out of yours than most batteries......hope this helps....|||i would get it tested, but maybe you just left your lights on and it drained it.