Radio didn't play when vehicle turned off "battery saver"
02-14-2014, 04:24 PM
#321
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Just to confirm a few things, has anyone;
1) suffered a dead battery? no crank, no start, etc?
It doesn't seem like the batteries die, they may either not hold a charge, receive sufficient charge, or just be the scapegoat until a resolution is determined.
2) had the problem affect driving? performance, response, idle, etc?
This "problem" is more of an annoyance than an outright "problem" (for lack of better term) and while it pisses us off to no end, it hasn't inhibited my ability to use the truck as I need it.
I really don't expect a new battery to fix this anymore then I expected a loose connection to cause it (service bulletin). But if we can get a set of parameters that we can all 'check' or 'crossoff' of a list, it'll easier to help determine the root cause of this situation.
It may come down to each person giving Ford call,email,etc to make them right this wrong.
1) suffered a dead battery? no crank, no start, etc?
It doesn't seem like the batteries die, they may either not hold a charge, receive sufficient charge, or just be the scapegoat until a resolution is determined.
2) had the problem affect driving? performance, response, idle, etc?
This "problem" is more of an annoyance than an outright "problem" (for lack of better term) and while it pisses us off to no end, it hasn't inhibited my ability to use the truck as I need it.
I really don't expect a new battery to fix this anymore then I expected a loose connection to cause it (service bulletin). But if we can get a set of parameters that we can all 'check' or 'crossoff' of a list, it'll easier to help determine the root cause of this situation.
It may come down to each person giving Ford call,email,etc to make them right this wrong.
02-14-2014, 05:34 PM
#322
Just to confirm a few things, has anyone;
1) suffered a dead battery? no crank, no start, etc?
It doesn't seem like the batteries die, they may either not hold a charge, receive sufficient charge, or just be the scapegoat until a resolution is determined.
2) had the problem affect driving? performance, response, idle, etc?
This "problem" is more of an annoyance than an outright "problem" (for lack of better term) and while it pisses us off to no end, it hasn't inhibited my ability to use the truck as I need it.
I really don't expect a new battery to fix this anymore then I expected a loose connection to cause it (service bulletin). But if we can get a set of parameters that we can all 'check' or 'crossoff' of a list, it'll easier to help determine the root cause of this situation.
It may come down to each person giving Ford call,email,etc to make them right this wrong.
1) suffered a dead battery? no crank, no start, etc?
It doesn't seem like the batteries die, they may either not hold a charge, receive sufficient charge, or just be the scapegoat until a resolution is determined.
2) had the problem affect driving? performance, response, idle, etc?
This "problem" is more of an annoyance than an outright "problem" (for lack of better term) and while it pisses us off to no end, it hasn't inhibited my ability to use the truck as I need it.
I really don't expect a new battery to fix this anymore then I expected a loose connection to cause it (service bulletin). But if we can get a set of parameters that we can all 'check' or 'crossoff' of a list, it'll easier to help determine the root cause of this situation.
It may come down to each person giving Ford call,email,etc to make them right this wrong.
Right, annoyance.
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02-14-2014, 06:28 PM
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Just to confirm a few things, has anyone;
1) suffered a dead battery? no crank, no start, etc?
It doesn't seem like the batteries die, they may either not hold a charge, receive sufficient charge, or just be the scapegoat until a resolution is determined.
2) had the problem affect driving? performance, response, idle, etc?
This "problem" is more of an annoyance than an outright "problem" (for lack of better term) and while it pisses us off to no end, it hasn't inhibited my ability to use the truck as I need it.
I really don't expect a new battery to fix this anymore then I expected a loose connection to cause it (service bulletin). But if we can get a set of parameters that we can all 'check' or 'crossoff' of a list, it'll easier to help determine the root cause of this situation.
It may come down to each person giving Ford call,email,etc to make them right this wrong.
1) suffered a dead battery? no crank, no start, etc?
It doesn't seem like the batteries die, they may either not hold a charge, receive sufficient charge, or just be the scapegoat until a resolution is determined.
2) had the problem affect driving? performance, response, idle, etc?
This "problem" is more of an annoyance than an outright "problem" (for lack of better term) and while it pisses us off to no end, it hasn't inhibited my ability to use the truck as I need it.
I really don't expect a new battery to fix this anymore then I expected a loose connection to cause it (service bulletin). But if we can get a set of parameters that we can all 'check' or 'crossoff' of a list, it'll easier to help determine the root cause of this situation.
It may come down to each person giving Ford call,email,etc to make them right this wrong.
If u look back in the forum, there is at least one guy who had his truck not start on more than one occasion.
So far just an annoyance for me, but I am concerned that There may be something slowly killing our batteries....and regardless, this is an issue that needs to be fixed by ford.
02-14-2014, 07:40 PM
#324
This has been happening since late last year with my truck. I haven't thought much about it, it's been pretty cold and I just assumed the low temperatures had something to do with it. It does not always happen or I am out of my truck soon enough to not see it happen. After seeing this thread, I have a some concern - I will keep an eye on things here and see how it goes. Of course if my tuck fails to start, then off to the dealer I will go.
02-14-2014, 07:59 PM
#325
Mine hasn't gone dead but more because I drive it almost daily. It does have a voltage drop everyday as confirmed by dealer troubleshooting and my own voltmeter checking it. If if leave it for a couple of days it cranks noticeably slower. I've had remote starter disconnected for two weeks to see if it cured anything, but no luck. The longest fix lasted about a week after the battery current sensor was replaced.
So my feeling on this is that if Ford can't solve this or at least acknowledge that they are taking it seriously. Give me some money back.
So my feeling on this is that if Ford can't solve this or at least acknowledge that they are taking it seriously. Give me some money back.
02-14-2014, 08:40 PM
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My original factory battery went totally dead after the truck sat in my garage for about 10 days when it had less than 1000 miles on the odo. I gave it a charge and later the audio issue showed up.
02-14-2014, 09:36 PM
#327
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ok, so while it "could" be a battery issue, I would highly doubt that batteries from 1, 2 or even 5 BAD batches were distributed across all of North America, and have been used, replaced, re-replaced over the last year +. All while not being caught, reported, pulled off the shelves and newer new replacements sent out.
So, determination #1 could be, it's NOT bad batteries, but something in the charging/discharging system, causing them to go bad.
So, determination #1 could be, it's NOT bad batteries, but something in the charging/discharging system, causing them to go bad.
02-14-2014, 09:42 PM
#328
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Just to confirm a few things, has anyone;
1) suffered a dead battery? no crank, no start, etc?
It doesn't seem like the batteries die, they may either not hold a charge, receive sufficient charge, or just be the scapegoat until a resolution is determined.
2) had the problem affect driving? performance, response, idle, etc?
This "problem" is more of an annoyance than an outright "problem" (for lack of better term) and while it pisses us off to no end, it hasn't inhibited my ability to use the truck as I need it.
I really don't expect a new battery to fix this anymore then I expected a loose connection to cause it (service bulletin). But if we can get a set of parameters that we can all 'check' or 'crossoff' of a list, it'll easier to help determine the root cause of this situation.
It may come down to each person giving Ford call,email,etc to make them right this wrong.
1) suffered a dead battery? no crank, no start, etc?
It doesn't seem like the batteries die, they may either not hold a charge, receive sufficient charge, or just be the scapegoat until a resolution is determined.
2) had the problem affect driving? performance, response, idle, etc?
This "problem" is more of an annoyance than an outright "problem" (for lack of better term) and while it pisses us off to no end, it hasn't inhibited my ability to use the truck as I need it.
I really don't expect a new battery to fix this anymore then I expected a loose connection to cause it (service bulletin). But if we can get a set of parameters that we can all 'check' or 'crossoff' of a list, it'll easier to help determine the root cause of this situation.
It may come down to each person giving Ford call,email,etc to make them right this wrong.
2) it has certainly inhibited my ability to use my truck as i want as its been DEAD nine times so far...
my battery minder warning isnt as common as my truck is dead with the exception of last month when it came on several times in a week where the dealer said it was a bad battery but that battery started it fine in -4f degree weather and my truck sits outside 24/7/365.
02-14-2014, 11:31 PM
#329
I can confirm it is not a battery. It was giving me the message with about a week after getting a new battery from Ford so I got a brand new optima yellow top. Put it in started it and turned it off message was instant after shutting it off.
02-15-2014, 04:57 AM
#330
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OK, After sitting over a week mine had the warning. I let it run for a couple minutes in the driveway and shut it off. Let the iPod play for a few minutes. Everything fine. Plugged in the cell phone to charge, turned the fans on and drove for about 5 minutes to 7-11. Shut it off and it still played fine for a few minutes. Was inside for another five minutes of so and went out and tried it again. Got the battery message. So.... Drove back home after making another stop so it was probably a 10 minute drive this time. Shut if off and let the iPod play again for a few minutes. Shut it down for about 5 minutes and then let it play again for a little over 5 minutes. Everything was fine.
So what's it all mean? Hell if I know LOL! Seems to be charging but I am not overly impressed with how long it takes for the battery to drain in these things. Might have to look into a second battery setup.
So what's it all mean? Hell if I know LOL! Seems to be charging but I am not overly impressed with how long it takes for the battery to drain in these things. Might have to look into a second battery setup.