Radio didn't play when vehicle turned off "battery saver"
09-28-2014, 04:06 PM
#971
I'm probably going to jinx myself by saying this but back on 7/12? I posted here that my battery was totally dead after sitting for 10 days while on vacation. Dealer put in a new battery and haven't seen the message yet.
Maybe if we all just pull the battery for 10 days rather than, I think its 8 hours, all will be fixed. Simple..
OK I should be seeing the message anytime now. October is right around the corner.
Maybe if we all just pull the battery for 10 days rather than, I think its 8 hours, all will be fixed. Simple..
OK I should be seeing the message anytime now. October is right around the corner.
Replying to myself.
I did in fact jinx myself. Got the message 2 hours this post shile running a few errands around town.
The next day I made a regular 350 mile trip. Back to normal again. Maybe.
I camped with the Scouts this weekend and the door was opened 200 times it seemed which got me worried of battery drain from courtesy lights. All I could do is turn off one dome light. Why should I ever have to even think in this fashion with a 1.75 year old truck?? I ask you. Ford? What's the problem?
10-04-2014, 04:50 PM
#972
Hightech Redneck
It's a crisp 48 degrees with frost advisory today in Kentucky. The first cold day of the season. You know what that means! Battery saver is back!!
Was any meaningful progress made on this issue since last spring?
Was any meaningful progress made on this issue since last spring?
10-05-2014, 12:43 PM
#973
I got a plug in voltmeter to keep an eye on my battery voltage. Mine loses approximately .7vdc each day. It was $53k and the dealer probably had it as much as I did in the first six months I owned it. I've also seen my dash lights come on randomly by themselves without the key being anywhere near the truck while I've been working in my garage and the truck has been sitting in there.
As far as I know, all I've been told is it is a software problem and it has to do with the communication between the instrument cluster and the ECU.
Who knows, maybe they are just telling me that to shut me up for a while longer. I sure wish someone at Ford would make some kind of announcement and at least be straight with us.
I think a big problem is most people on here just bitch about this, but few follow up and think someone else will do it instead.
10-06-2014, 07:50 AM
#974
The last time I went to the dealer I was given 5 pages of information from Ford that says "This is the way they are designed to operate". I still don't buy that. I don't drive mine much anymore since I have retired & thankfully it still starts. My message has lasted all Summer. It sure would be nice to have it resolved.
10-06-2014, 09:38 AM
#975
The last time I went to the dealer I was given 5 pages of information from Ford that says "This is the way they are designed to operate". I still don't buy that. I don't drive mine much anymore since I have retired & thankfully it still starts. My message has lasted all Summer. It sure would be nice to have it resolved.
10-06-2014, 09:42 AM
#976
Just to add a thought, in the 14 months mine showed this error (4 months from new), towards the end it was agreed by 2 Ford techs and 2 SAs that there 'was something wrong' and a field engineer that 'this truck has a problem and it's not the only one, Ford is aware of it'.
That was after putting the black box on it and nothing ever came from it after they took the box back with 7 recordings of it happening in the first 2 days.
That was after putting the black box on it and nothing ever came from it after they took the box back with 7 recordings of it happening in the first 2 days.
10-06-2014, 10:10 AM
#977
When on vacation this summer I ran into a lead engineer for electrical at Ford. We've corresponded back-and-forth after talking to the engineers in charge of the F150 electrical system he say's there's a software update coming in October that should fix this issue.
Nice that he was concerned about i,t followed up with me and followed up with his engineers to make sure that there was a fix.
Nice that he was concerned about i,t followed up with me and followed up with his engineers to make sure that there was a fix.
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10-07-2014, 10:54 AM
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10-11-2014, 04:12 PM
#980
Junior Member
There is a reprogram for the BCM that just came out last week for this issue. Ford dealer should be able to find if they look up truck by VIN in Ford Oasis. The new software will delay entry into Battery Saver Mode until 30% battery state-of-charge. Worth a try.
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