Battery dead AGAIN. 4 batteries in 12 months!!!!
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#12
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In Wisconsin this would be a lemon and you would get a new truck, 4 tries in one year is a no-no!!!!!
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#14
My buddy is having same issue with his 2013. Ford is dragging him through the mud for months now. He is on his 4th battery. I myself no problem yet on my 2014 but I did go in the garage the other night and my dash lights were on at 11:45pm. Truck hadn't been drove in 3 days. Very odd.
#15
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My one 13 was doing it. The original battery was swapped and all was well for about a month and it started draining again in very short periods of time... like park for 12 hours and it's too dead too crank the starter. I flashed my tune out of it... recharged the battery disconnected and left the trucks leads touch the whole time just to power it all down. Reconnected and both stock and tuned it's been fine ever since. If it does this again I will take it in for a reflash of the bcm. This 2013 that kills the battery is a February 2013 build and my other 2013 that can sit for a month and start fine was built in September 2013. Maybe they repaired the issue in that time frame... or its just luck of the draw.
#16
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My 2012 had the same issue as the op ( along with toms of other ones...) mine had 6 batteries in it in 27k miles. Its NOT the Ford batteries that are the issue as I put one from my boat in it and it killed that in 2 weeks...
Anyway it took me 2.5 years, 175 emails, and 40 phone calls to finally get Ford to buy back my truck and replace it with a 2015. I got the new one 2 weeks ago.
For the OP, make sure you keep all documentation, and make Ford roadside come out to jump your truck any time its dead otherwise you have no proof of it being dead...
A word of advice coming from someone who dicked around for 2.5 years with a lemon truck, dump it now and save yourself a ton of aggravation, or be prepared for a long haul to get ford to do something about it. if you have all of your paperwork in order you might also consider calling the lawyer right now. Also if Ford customer service knows your in contact with a lawyer they will no longer work with you to resolve the issue.
Anyway it took me 2.5 years, 175 emails, and 40 phone calls to finally get Ford to buy back my truck and replace it with a 2015. I got the new one 2 weeks ago.
For the OP, make sure you keep all documentation, and make Ford roadside come out to jump your truck any time its dead otherwise you have no proof of it being dead...
A word of advice coming from someone who dicked around for 2.5 years with a lemon truck, dump it now and save yourself a ton of aggravation, or be prepared for a long haul to get ford to do something about it. if you have all of your paperwork in order you might also consider calling the lawyer right now. Also if Ford customer service knows your in contact with a lawyer they will no longer work with you to resolve the issue.
#17
Ford Customer Service
Got the truck back yesterday. They couldn't find anything wrong. They are in contact with Ford Engineering but hadn't heard back. I needed the truck for stuff this weekend so I picked it up. Hopefully they will hear back from Ford Monday. In the meantime, the jumperbox is charged and under the back seat....
My buddy is having same issue with his 2013. Ford is dragging him through the mud for months now. He is on his 4th battery. I myself no problem yet on my 2014 but I did go in the garage the other night and my dash lights were on at 11:45pm. Truck hadn't been drove in 3 days. Very odd.
Todd
#18
My buddy is having same issue with his 2013. Ford is dragging him through the mud for months now. He is on his 4th battery. I myself no problem yet on my 2014 but I did go in the garage the other night and my dash lights were on at 11:45pm. Truck hadn't been drove in 3 days. Very odd.
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