Need another battery?
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Need another battery?
I've had this car for only a year and a half and recently I've had to jump start it 3 times. The longest the car has sat for any given period is 3 days without being driven. Radio was turned off and the alarm was not on. I had the Ford alarm system installed by the dealer but still have the standard battery BXT96R. I don't think that batteries are warrantied so I guess I'll get a different one. Should I bother to get the Motorcraft upgrade battery BXT40R or just go aftermarket?
thanks,
Mark
thanks,
Mark
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Get it checked and replaced by the dealer. My car was acting up and so I decided not to leave the house - turned it off and tried to restart it. Dead Battery. Car was 2 years old maybe and battery replaced for free, even reimbursed for the tow truck. I don't think batteries last long in any car.
I had to replace the battery in my civic every two years and it was either replaced for free or prorated each time at the dealer. I had the dealer replace my mom's Accord battery a year ago and took it in for an oil change around christmas and they replaced the battery for free saying it didn't pass their charge test.
I had to replace the battery in my civic every two years and it was either replaced for free or prorated each time at the dealer. I had the dealer replace my mom's Accord battery a year ago and took it in for an oil change around christmas and they replaced the battery for free saying it didn't pass their charge test.
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Get it checked and replaced by the dealer. My car was acting up and so I decided not to leave the house - turned it off and tried to restart it. Dead Battery. Car was 2 years old maybe and battery replaced for free, even reimbursed for the tow truck. I don't think batteries last long in any car.
I had to replace the battery in my civic every two years and it was either replaced for free or prorated each time at the dealer. I had the dealer replace my mom's Accord battery a year ago and took it in for an oil change around christmas and they replaced the battery for free saying it didn't pass their charge test.
I had to replace the battery in my civic every two years and it was either replaced for free or prorated each time at the dealer. I had the dealer replace my mom's Accord battery a year ago and took it in for an oil change around christmas and they replaced the battery for free saying it didn't pass their charge test.
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Your battery is under warranty. The original one on my 05 had a bad cell after about 30 months - it was replaced. I can't speak for other than my 05 and a few other club members/friends but their 05's have had new batteries, some under warranty, some not. It appears if the car sits for 3 weeks or so, it likely won't start. I use a Battery Tender and since then -no issues.
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Your battery is under warranty. The original one on my 05 had a bad cell after about 30 months - it was replaced. I can't speak for other than my 05 and a few other club members/friends but their 05's have had new batteries, some under warranty, some not. It appears if the car sits for 3 weeks or so, it likely won't start. I use a Battery Tender and since then -no issues.
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My Ford Battery History
My baby was born 9/8/04
Delivered 1/6/05
Original BXT 40-R, 72 month warranty, battery failed to hold a charge and was replaced on 10/18/06 (25 months) with another new, BXT 40-R, 72 month battery, free, under warranty.
Third battery failed to hold a charge and was replaced on 1/8/09 (27 months) with yet another new, BXT 40-R, free, under the battery's 36 month free replacement warranty.
If his pattern keeps going, I may never have to pay for a battery.
RC
Delivered 1/6/05
Original BXT 40-R, 72 month warranty, battery failed to hold a charge and was replaced on 10/18/06 (25 months) with another new, BXT 40-R, 72 month battery, free, under warranty.
Third battery failed to hold a charge and was replaced on 1/8/09 (27 months) with yet another new, BXT 40-R, free, under the battery's 36 month free replacement warranty.
If his pattern keeps going, I may never have to pay for a battery.
RC
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