The Infamous Battery Drain Issue
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The Infamous Battery Drain Issue
Hey folks, I've got a 2014 F150 EcoBoost with the seemingly infamous battery drain issue. Problem is that my dealer doesn't seem to want to acknowledge it. However, after the original battery suffated due to being drawn way down and recharged repeatedly, they did replace that under warranty. The problem is still there with the new battery and my suspicions are that the BCM module is faulty. Is there any sure fire way to get them to check that? I only have 6500 miles on the truck and I'm getting really tired of worrying if it will start or not.
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This. And once you find a different dealer I would leave it until it's fixed. From what I have read on the BCM it doesn't quite sound like your problem as others have experienced things not working or the truck shutting down while driving but I didn't read a parasitic battery drain being one of the issues. Bad ground or loose connection perhaps?
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Thanks folks, I've read a ton of posts on several different forums and it's a popular subject. Most of the posts didn't have a final solution except the one that I found about the BCM. A lot of them ended up as Gremlin hunts and going way off topic.
There's one that refers to ignition switch replacement also saying that the interim solution is to do as I have been doing and turning the radio off before switching the key off.
I've had the same dealer for several years now. My prior Ford truck was a 2008 F350 SDD and this dealership bent over backwards to keep me happy with that one. So no, I'm not switching dealers just yet. I've got it scheduled to go in on Wednesday and I am leaving it there until it's fixed. If they can't fix it, then I go with the Lemon Law.
There's one that refers to ignition switch replacement also saying that the interim solution is to do as I have been doing and turning the radio off before switching the key off.
I've had the same dealer for several years now. My prior Ford truck was a 2008 F350 SDD and this dealership bent over backwards to keep me happy with that one. So no, I'm not switching dealers just yet. I've got it scheduled to go in on Wednesday and I am leaving it there until it's fixed. If they can't fix it, then I go with the Lemon Law.
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