Drove my truck on Monday. Sat all week in the driveway, went to make sure it was locked last night from inside the house and didn't hear the horn beep. Just figured it was because I was inside so I couldn't hear it. Went to drive it to work this morning and the remote start wasn't working. Thought maybe the key fob was dead (for the 2nd time). Walked outside, hit the unlock button, nothing. Hit the door keypad, nothing. WTF, seriously? 11 months old and 12,800 miles and a DEAD battery?!
My last 00 HD truck the factory battery lasted ELEVEN years and never died once! NO I didn't leave ANYTHING on either! Monday evening I washed the truck, then moved it over in the driveway and that was it. I never ever turn the dome lights on, i never turn the map lights on, I never turn any of those few items on that stay on with the key off. And the Raptor lights up like a space ship on the exterior, I didn't leave the lights on LOL.
When I opened the door with the key to unlock it, nothing came on, not even a dim dome light. I popped the hood and measured the battery voltage, 2.8 volts....yes two point eight! Dead as a door nail!
I called Ford Roadside Assistance because I wanted it documented that it died. I have a jump box but I figure let them do it and get it on the record. The little window on the battery is red.
I have noticed some cold mornings it cranks a little slower, and some mornings it won't auto adjust my drivers seat, I have to press the button after it's started, so it had some signs of a low battery, but holy crap, 2.8 volts after 4 days?
I called to make a service appointment, they were puzzled why I even wanted to come in if I got it jumped and running. I said I want the battery checked, there is something wrong if it was down to 2.8 volts. He said oh no, don't worry about voltage, you just need amperage. I said yes I understand how a battery works, and it should have been around 12.4-12.7 and it was 2.8. He again went on his ramble.
WTF...seriously?
I wanted to reach through the phone 
I'm a frigging electrical engineer, and you want to argue with me that I don't need to worry about what voltage the battery has?
I said just make me an appointment. I don't want to deal with having a flakey battery now since it's not healthy for them to drain that low.
And yes the alternator is outputting just fine. Around 14.3 volts at idle.
My typical luck, Ford is known to have excellent batteries, and I either got a dud battery, or some f'ed up electrical glitch in the truck that is drawing when it shouldn't be.
My last 00 HD truck the factory battery lasted ELEVEN years and never died once! NO I didn't leave ANYTHING on either! Monday evening I washed the truck, then moved it over in the driveway and that was it. I never ever turn the dome lights on, i never turn the map lights on, I never turn any of those few items on that stay on with the key off. And the Raptor lights up like a space ship on the exterior, I didn't leave the lights on LOL.
When I opened the door with the key to unlock it, nothing came on, not even a dim dome light. I popped the hood and measured the battery voltage, 2.8 volts....yes two point eight! Dead as a door nail!
I called Ford Roadside Assistance because I wanted it documented that it died. I have a jump box but I figure let them do it and get it on the record. The little window on the battery is red.
I have noticed some cold mornings it cranks a little slower, and some mornings it won't auto adjust my drivers seat, I have to press the button after it's started, so it had some signs of a low battery, but holy crap, 2.8 volts after 4 days?
I called to make a service appointment, they were puzzled why I even wanted to come in if I got it jumped and running. I said I want the battery checked, there is something wrong if it was down to 2.8 volts. He said oh no, don't worry about voltage, you just need amperage. I said yes I understand how a battery works, and it should have been around 12.4-12.7 and it was 2.8. He again went on his ramble.
WTF...seriously?
I wanted to reach through the phone I'm a frigging electrical engineer, and you want to argue with me that I don't need to worry about what voltage the battery has?I said just make me an appointment. I don't want to deal with having a flakey battery now since it's not healthy for them to drain that low.
And yes the alternator is outputting just fine. Around 14.3 volts at idle.
My typical luck, Ford is known to have excellent batteries, and I either got a dud battery, or some f'ed up electrical glitch in the truck that is drawing when it shouldn't be.
