Starter Motor Pulling Down Battery?

[razorboy]

Hey Lads,

Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this?

My X53 was running great with no issues. The other day my wife said the truck started but was very lethargic on the starter. Seemed fine to me and then it happened to her again. So it seemed to pogo.

This morning she came in and said the truck wouldn't start at all and when I went out a little while later, it did start but my ABS, Brake and warning light were on. I assumed the battery had been flattened to the point of nothingness. However, I turned the car and a couple of slow revolutions and the truck started.

So I put my charger on the truck which has a battery level display and after a few minutes, it showed the battery as being 85% charged which should be more than enough to spin the starter.

So my question is:
Has anyone either in the X5 or other, had a starter that was going bad and would intermittently drag the battery down?

Going to do a little research on the topic but was wondering if this is a common issue on the X5