Chrysler Repair: starting trouble, solenoid switch, starter solenoid

Question
I have a 1999 Voyager with 85000 miles. I have just had a tune up,new battery, and ignition all recently done. The problem is EVERY morning after my car sits all night  it takes 20-30 trys before my car will start . All I can hear is Aclicking  noise when I try to turn it over. The lights and radio all come on so I am assuming it's not the alternator, but could it be the starter? Once I get the car started I can go in and out of the car all day with no trouble . Its only after it sits. I also have a remote start on the car and it obviously doesn't work either. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you

Answer
Hi Aimee,
The clicking sound tells me that the ignition switch and the starter relay are responding and providing voltage to the starter solenoid switch (the loud click) at the starter motor. The problem has to either be a loose/corroded battery wire that is attached to the solenoid switch, the solenoid switch's internal contacts, or the starter motor brushes. The fact that once you have started it it will run without trouble, but then it begins after sitting overnight would make be believe that it is either the solenoid switch internal contacts or the brush/commutator interconnection in the starter motor proper that improve due to heating up of the surfaces involved. Either issue pretty much means a rebuild of the starter motor is in order as the solenoid switch is generally not serviced without removing the motor. My inclination would be to go to an autoelectric shop where they rebuild starters (rather than buy a re-built starter from a jobber) and get your original starter motor evaluated after recounting its behavior to the mechanics. Discuss the benefits of rebuilding yours vs getting someone else's rebuilt motor. They also could check to make sure the battery cable is well-attached to the solenoid switch and thus eliminate that simple possibility for the solution. Also it is a long shot but check the ground wire from the - post clamp at the battery that is bolted to the engine as if that were loose/corroded you would not get a good current flow through the circuit. Of course, if you are mechanically inclined you can do these repairs yourself, so let me know if you want the details.
Roland