battery waranty question?
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Mountain Pass
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From: mich.
battery waranty question?
I have a 13 F150 .when it was 2 years old the battery went bad so the dealer replaced it under warranty for free. the truck is 2 years older now and the battery is going bad again.The truck now has 52k miles.Will they warranty the battery again?
More Turbo
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From: Asheboro, NC
Wonder why your batteries are dying so often? I understand there are "bad" ones but to get 2 crappy ones in a row? My 2013/49k miles still has the original battery in it. The original in my 2010 lasted 5 yrs/98k miles. Heck, the puny original battery in my Yamaha lasted 9 yrs/96k miles!
I don't mean to start a battery maintenance thread here but really, do you run a lot of extra powered accessories? Or drain the battery often while not charging? Have considered checking the residual amperage draw and comparing to others? Maybe have a detailed check of the charging system done? IMHO there's something going on that we don't know about yet, your batteries should be lasting at least twice as long as they are.
I don't mean to start a battery maintenance thread here but really, do you run a lot of extra powered accessories? Or drain the battery often while not charging? Have considered checking the residual amperage draw and comparing to others? Maybe have a detailed check of the charging system done? IMHO there's something going on that we don't know about yet, your batteries should be lasting at least twice as long as they are.
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From: Southern Louisiana
100% agree. Dumbest crap ever.
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Ford has been using the computer-controlled charging system for over ten years. If there was a problem with its technology, there would be pervasive reports of battery problems. There isn't.
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From: Louisville, KY
I'm on my original battery still; but it sounded weaker than normal (normal for this cold temp) this morning; the temperature was only 6 here; we had some below 0 temps a few years ago and the battery was noticeably stronger when it was only 2 years old. However it did start right up this morning, it just cranked slower. I usually wait till my battery dies before getting a new one; however, I'm thinking about preemptively replacing this one; I don't want to get stranded. Incidentally, excessive heat can also be hard environments for batteries (we get temps near and sometimes over 100 in the summer - the worst of both summer and winter temps). Summer can be just as harsh as winter on a battery.
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From: Waterloo, Iowa
Summer and/or high temperatures are a lot worse, battery lifespan is noticeably shorter in southern states than more northern locales.
Cold temperatures just expose a weak or defective (shorted) cell etc. It takes more current to turn over an ice cold engine with sludgy crankcase oil, and at the same time even a fresh healthy battery is limited in the current it can supply as temperatures go down.
Cold temperatures just expose a weak or defective (shorted) cell etc. It takes more current to turn over an ice cold engine with sludgy crankcase oil, and at the same time even a fresh healthy battery is limited in the current it can supply as temperatures go down.
Fleet Owner
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From: Brentwood,CA
Also if the BMS was not reset the conputer will only charge the new battery to the old battery load shedding threshold. I see so many trucks with new batteries but the computer was never reset. Most dealers do it but some don't. Also worth mentioning if the battery was replaced under the 3/36 then your warranty on that battery doesn't extend past the remainder of your base warranty.
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From: Louisville, KY
I should have replaced it! Tonight when I shut off the truck, instead of the interior lights coming on and the stereo continuing to play, I got the message that it shut the system down to save the battery. Definitely replacing the battery now!
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From: Central Texas
Back in July 2017 I had to replace my OEM battery. Because of Texas heat and off-road use the OEM battery positive post began leaking. After a lot of cleanup, I tried an Optima battery that would not fit in the battery tray even with the kit they provide. The Ford battery cables are just too short. So I went with an Autocraft Gold AGM battery.