Motorcraft Batteries
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5th Wheeling
Joined: Jun 2022
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From: Garland, TX
Motorcraft Batteries
Are these batteries junk now ? I had a 2020 F150 and the battery was dead the 1st week I had it. The dealer came and replaced it. I have a 2022 F250, 6.7 20K miles and its dead if I dont drive it in a day for sure 2 days. Never had this issue in the past of 2020
Lead Driver
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If they test good, then you have some other issue, something that is draining the batteries.
As to the original batteries being junk, they are something that Ford buys from their lowest bidding supplier for the assembly line.
Logistics Pro
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Guessing this has something to do with OP's habits, or he has something that is drawing power. We have 3 new fords, a '23 and two '24s, and NONE of them have battery issues and two of them sit for a couple days at a time.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Feb 2021
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From: East TN
My 2019 still has the original Motorcraft batteries. It sits for days and days at a time (I work from home) and I drive the wife's car for short trips. The only flaw with them as far as I am concerned is they aren't AGM so they do off gas and corrode the hold-down brackets.
My last truck had the Motorcraft battery in it when I sold it - 5 years old.
My last truck had the Motorcraft battery in it when I sold it - 5 years old.
Tuned
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My 2020 with dual batteries was going into power saving mode daily when cold in winter since new. Ford said nothing wrong. After a couple of years, they were leaking, and corroded. Replaced both with AGM. Hasn’t gone into power saving mode once. Even after sitting a week a fridgid temps.
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From: Chaz
My 2020’s batteries lasted ~4 years. My 2015’s battery lasted at least ~4 years. My 2017’s lasted ~4 years.
30-100 degrees throughout the year so nothing crazy.
If I were to bet, I would bet they are meant to last 4 years.
30-100 degrees throughout the year so nothing crazy.
If I were to bet, I would bet they are meant to last 4 years.
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Cargo Master
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From: Walpole, MA
I would be willing to bet you have a parasitic draw somewhere in the system. That said the OEM batteries in my 2019 were leaking like a sieve, corroding the hold downs and struggled on cold starts. Swapped out for another brand in January 2023 and no issues since.
Trailering
Joined: Jan 2023
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There is a bad batch of batteries out there. I have a 2024 F250 Tremor King Ranch, after 3 months all the nannies were telling me that my batteries were "below charge." Took it to my dealership, they tested them and installed two new batteries. 7k miles later, all is well. I thought I read about this issue on one of these forums....
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Dec 2012
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From: DFW
I just replaced the battery in our 2021 Armada with an AGM version. Interstate had one in stock...no one else did. It came with a 4-year free replacement guarantee, but it was $486! I dread replacing the AGM's on my 2023 PSD...not excited about spending $1000 on batteries - maybe they'll last a good while.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Mar 2018
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From: South Central Indiana
I just replaced the original Motorcraft battery in my 2017 F-250 last week. No leaks and I could tell it was getting weak by how the truck was starting. Replaced it with an EverStart Maxx and went up a couple hundred CCA's.
Mountain Pass
Joined: Jul 2023
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From: Culver City
My little over a year old Motorcraft was fine, but I just upgraded to dual batteries. I wanted to have a matching set. I ended getting two Interstate BCI 65 AGM"s for $180 a piece at Costco.
