First step I took was to shop at different dealers. In my case there are 3 dealers within 25 miles of me. Of Those 3, I made a personal visit. At that time 14 months ago those 3 all wanted 3000 over sticker. They all gave the same BS story about "that is the market value in our area". I did not...
The Pulsetech PowerPulse is NOT a charger. It prevents sulfation buildup. If your battery is in a constant state of low voltage sulfation will ruin it. Any lead acid battery. Regardless of quality. Including AGM's. ✌
This is what I did, and it is definitely better now than it was. Charge the battery 100% with a battery tender charger. If you don't have one buy one. I use mine on a regular basis before I had the Maverick. After 100% charging reset the BMS AND lock the Maverick overnight for at least 8 hours...
I had a similar experience with my 2000 E 150 Econoline and my 2015 T 150 Transit. Problem solved with a new fuel pump on both. A recall issue on the Transit. Old fuel pump that just slowly died on the Econoline.✌
Like many others here I too have a battery drain/undercharge problem. Battery is A OK. I am not going to spend hours at a dealership multiple times for a problem that Ford still has no solution for. It takes me a few minutes to hook up my battery tender overnight once a week. I am not going a...
The 12-volt hybrid battery does not start the engine. The high voltage battery uses one of the electric motors to start it. Which also means it does not even have a conventional "starter". ✌
I am paying $0.1648 per kwh here is SW Oregon. Recent bill was $397. Including $10 extra to come to my house and read the old school meter once a month. Nowhere near "almost free". The garbage man comes to my house EVERY WEEK and hauls my garbage away for only $28/month. That's almost free! ✌
I have heard many times from people about my Maverick: "it's so small". Never: "it's so midsize". Marketing will use whatever description they think will work best to sell the vehicle. If it is midsize than the ranger is large and the F150 is extra large. ✌
You can ruin a perfectly good battery by draining it too low on a regular basis. A top quality FLA battery will sulfate and short out the plates if it is in a constant state of low charge. So a dead battery is not proof that it is a cheap battery. There is something more going on with this issue...
I agree also that OP has a battery issue base on what he said is happening. I have seen batteries go bad with an internal short. They go dead all of a sudden and will not take a charge and will cause the battery charger to over heat.
As far as the quality bashing here thats been going on since...
I am not agreeing the battery quality is the issue. What makes them shit quality? My Transit is almost 11 years old with 120,000 miles and still has the original 2 AGM batteries and I have never put a charger on them. My 007 Mustang original FLA battery lasted 13 years! I did put a battery...
A problem here too. Every place is different, but I just figured rodents are everywhere. Rats are the worst. They do their dirty work at night which makes it a tougher problem to deal with. I have trapped 100's of em over the last 20 years. No bait. Find where their trails are that they use over...
Like many have already said "some people like 'em some don't". My wife and I both think the seats in our Lariat are comfy. But she has a problem with every mattress (4) that we have purchased. I have like each one! So go figure? Life is mysterious sometimes. ✌