Krieger285 Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 Dead battery!! I have a feeling I'm singing an old tune based on all the comments that I'm finding on these forums. Ford has got some serious issues with their batteries dying on people for no reason. I've had to have my battery jumped probably 13 times in the last 6 months. absolutely ridiculous. and you only get the runaround from the dealership. And I've had it! Yes The battery has been checked over and over. No one can find anything wrong. Another issue that keeps coming up is the door sensor. Although the door is shut, the Sensor says it isn't. And even when the 'Door Open' warning is off and you think all is well...your battery dies just the same! Over and over again. Everything is unplugged, no warning lights on, I go out to start my car yesterday and BAM! Battery DEAD. Call roadside they come out and charge the battery, I let it run for over a half hour, shut it off. Wake up this morning, go out to start the car...you got it BATTERY DEAD!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 Why haven't you replaced the battery? Once it goes bad it rarely recovers. And it's not Ford. Modern vehicles eat batteries and a lot of the old style testers will say it's ok when it's not. Just replace it and get the door issue fixed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 is the door latch pulling an amp draw? if so, it might be causing the battery problems you are seeing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krieger285 Posted December 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2019 The battery IS new. Even new car owners are having the exact same issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted December 25, 2019 Report Share Posted December 25, 2019 On 12/23/2019 at 11:16 AM, Krieger285 said: Dead battery!! I have a feeling I'm singing an old tune based on all the comments that I'm finding on these forums. Ford has got some serious issues with their batteries dying on people for no reason. I've had to have my battery jumped probably 13 times in the last 6 months. absolutely ridiculous. and you only get the runaround from the dealership. And I've had it! Yes The battery has been checked over and over. No one can find anything wrong. Another issue that keeps coming up is the door sensor. Although the door is shut, the Sensor says it isn't. And even when the 'Door Open' warning is off and you think all is well...your battery dies just the same! Over and over again. Everything is unplugged, no warning lights on, I go out to start my car yesterday and BAM! Battery DEAD. Call roadside they come out and charge the battery, I let it run for over a half hour, shut it off. Wake up this morning, go out to start the car...you got it BATTERY DEAD!!! What Model / Year is yours? I have two Fords in our home, a 2017 and a 2015 and both have their original batteries with no sign of a problem. I frequent this forum and the S550 Mustang forum and have not read what you say you are finding regarding the premature failure of the batteries - please post a link to such threads on here and elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted December 25, 2019 Report Share Posted December 25, 2019 12 minutes ago, Krieger285 said: The battery IS new. Even new car owners are having the exact same issue. Post a link to this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadgetjq Posted December 25, 2019 Report Share Posted December 25, 2019 Kreiger, You need to do two things. 1. Do a parasitic battery drain test. You'll find numerous videos on YouTube along with online tutorials and the only tool you need is a multimeter. Here's a link to one test method: https://axleaddict.com/auto-repair/car-batterydrain That's pretty much the only way you'll be able to figure out exactly what's pulling the life out of your battery. If you don't have a multimeter, get one. They're not expensive, in fact Harbor Freight literally gives them away. 2. Get yourself a modern emergency jump start battery. They're inexpensive and can be stored in the glove box or with the spare tire (depending how often you need it). Here's an example: https://amzn.to/2ZoYUSY That's the one I have and, while it hasn't been needed for my Edge (yet) it 'has' started numerous other vehicles without a hiccup. No more calling for roadside service and no dealing with big cumbersome jumper cables that require another car. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeVic Posted December 25, 2019 Report Share Posted December 25, 2019 17 hours ago, Krieger285 said: The battery IS new. Even new car owners are having the exact same issue. My 2015 Edge's OEM battery died a couple weeks short of 3 years. My 2004 Crown Vic's batteries would last almost 6 years. Sounds like you have some sort of issue with the vehicle that is affecting the battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadgetjq Posted December 25, 2019 Report Share Posted December 25, 2019 1 hour ago, JoeVic said: My 2004 Crown Vic's batteries would last almost 6 years. In 2004 the job of a battery was to start the car and provide a steady voltage to run lighting and a radio. In today's cars it's constantly supplying power to 'always on' modules waiting for signals from a remote to start or unlock doors, monitor wifi for system updates, open/close the hatch and probably a lot more. There's so much drain that the Edge will actually put itself to sleep after several days of non operation just to preserve power for a future start. When that happens you get a message on your screen telling you hibernation mode (or shipping mode) is in effect. Even then something's on and waiting for a door unlock signal. It's not an easy life being an automotive battery these days. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 On 12/24/2019 at 6:34 PM, Krieger285 said: The battery IS new. Even new car owners are having the exact same issue. I would also like to see a link to this. As a owner if a 2019 Edge SEL, which we purchased in May of 2019, haven't had any problems with the battery as of yet. I do however put the battery on a smart battery changer once a month. Did that with our last car and almost got nine years out of the battery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Nolan said: I would also like to see a link to this. As a owner if a 2019 Edge SEL, which we purchased in May of 2019, haven't had any problems with the battery as of yet. I do however put the battery on a smart battery changer once a month. Did that with our last car and almost got nine years out of the battery. There have been numerous issues with in batteries new vehicles for the last decade. Most don’t last more than 3-4 years. Climate makes a difference and putting it on the charger should help a lot. There have been a few edge specific issues that drain the battery prematurely including a bad park shift sensor. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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