You might try and disconnect / reconnect the cables and see if it resets everything. There have been a few other reports of the car electronically dying like this.

 

Did they really put a new battery in or just tell you they did?

 

They probably lied to you and just charged up the old battery. Unfortunately if the battery was drained too far, it won't hold a charge and it will need to be replaced.

 

could just be a bad battery, I've had new batteries last just as short a life.

 

A lying stealership???? Noooo, never.

 

Hate to say it but unfortunately dealers do lie about stuff like that. Your salesperson probably went to his manager and said the car needed a new battery, his manager asked if he was a pu**y and questioned his manhood and his desire to "hold gross" and your salesperson sulked away to charge your old no good battery. When asked he gave a convoluted and slurred response that seemed to imply it had been replaced but really it hadn't been.

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The big question is, "Why did it need a new battery"? If they did put in a new battery, and it was dead when you picked it up, then there is obviously something in the car that is draining the battery. The dealer should measure the current drain from the battery with everything off.
I don't know what the reading should be but it should only be a few milliamps. There is a small drain for running the clock, etc.

 

Just because thus battery is "new" does not mean it is going to hold a charge. The chemical reactions that take place in a battery sometimes **** up, and badabing you have a bad battery. Also it could have been sitting in cold and hot weather, but really there are a ton of factors that go into what could cause a dead battery this quickly. It is hard to say, I would also watch the charging system as there may be something wrong with it too.

 

Hey jake722,

Have you spoke with your Ford Dealership about this? Please PM your name, VIN, dealer, and best daytime phone number; I'd like to look into this for you.

Nick

 

Come on now... I can't believe some of the response in this thread... you can EASILY verify a new battery just by looking at it. An old battery will have some dirt and junk on it even at only 1800 miles.

Seriously guys?? Paranoid much?

I had a new car battery die after just 1 year... the dealer replaced it. How did I check? -- pop open hood, look at the stickers / date of manufacture, cleanliness of entire battery (hard to just wipe clean after road grime is on old battery for a while).

Should be dead simple to verify. LOL at some of the paranoid responses...

This is a left over 2013 ST2, battery probably got discharged to very low levels which is not good for the life of the battery. Dealer probably just put a new battery in and good to go.

 

what? a new battery you wont tell, i mean it has a god damn cover over it.

 

Brought it to the dealership, they tested it and said it was down a cell. They put a new battery in it for me and sent me on my way. We shall see what happens.

 

That sounds shakey to me. In the old days when each cell had filler caps, you could check the specific gravity in each cell to find problems. I addition,
the jumpers between cells were external so you could check each cell under load. With todays sealed batteries you can do neither!

 

Best of luck man. I hope that fixed it.

 

I hope so too. Dont want to worry about having to chase down a electrical gremlin.

 

Glad to hear your issues have been resolved, jake722. Don't hesitate to reach out should you need anything in the future.

Nick

 

Incase this becomes an issue again, or to help someone else searching for evidence of a parasitic draw...
How to Find a Parasitic Battery Drain: 9 Steps (with Pictures)

 

Glad to hear the dealership stepped up and replaced the old battery

 

Whoah, the fob has a physical key too? Damn I really need to read the manual.

 

Squeeze the tabs on either side of the narrow end of the fob and then pop off the Ford emblem...there it is. There is a small slot on the door for this key, now you can get in if the fob battery goes dead. Then, pop off the cover where the ignition switch would be on the steering column; there are tabs in there where the fob can be snapped into. The car will now recognize the fob and will start!

 

Yeah thats what I thought...the service advisor shower me a printout of what the battery tester said and it was the Voltage and CCAs and said it looks like it was down a cell so we replaced it for you under warranty. If it happens again it goes right back.

 

Well it has happened again...came home from work yesterday morning slept all day didnt use the car and it was dead when I went to leave for work again. Drove it a solid hour and a half with traffic. I worked a 16hr shift, went to leave and the car was stone dead. I called the dealer to let them know. Service rep said he is going to run the vin and get back to me. If its dead again im just going to call roadside and have it t owed to the dealership w/o a jump and let them investigate.

 

It was dead again this morning. I had to jump it to run around. I dropped it off at the dealership and they gave me a brand new explorer to drive for the weekend...I can't wait to hear what they have to say!

 

You don't happen to use an older Ultragauge do you? I put mine onto my ST and it killed the battery....turns out the older ones aren't compatible with the new gen of Focus.

 

Negative I dont have anything wired up and no mods besides a green filter. It can't possibly be the ipod plugged into the usb port.

 

Why couldn't it be the ipod? Did you leave the ipod plugged in when you left it with the dealer? I've had batteries go dead from parasitic loss from what I thought to be safe devices to be left plugged in before.

 

Talked to the dealership today...they said the car sat all weekend and started right up this morning. He also said the alternator is ok and the battery is perfect. But based on what I told them they want to keep it and investigate some more.

 

Yes I left the ipod plugged in the way it has been into the rear USB in the console.

 

I think our USB only stays hot for a few minutes after the car is shut down.


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Update: Dealer finally got the car to not start. It sat all last weekend and started Monday morning an evening. I called wed evening for an update and the Service writer said he started it in the morning when he came in and will try it while he had me on the phone. It didnt start! So I just went for a ride to check on it and they have acknowledged there is a draw on the electrical system and are currently (no pun intended) trying to isolate the draw. Any thoughts?

 

They're going to have to monitor the draw then start pulling modules and relays. Unless there is another symptom that they can use to troubleshoot, they're going to have to start probing...

 

The usb doesn't have power after the MFT powers down on my st2. Definitely do not think this is the issue, I have left my iphone plugged in overnights and whatnot without any issues.

 

They probed and found the GPS antenna was the culprit. They are going to order a new one tomorrow and hopefully I get my car back soon. I really dig this explorer xlt they gave me to drive around in for the time being but the fuel is killing me commuting 100+ miles a day!