NHTSA Closes Maverick 12V Battery Investigation

[Ranch]

The replacement shown is BXT99RT4-A THERE ARE TWO VERSIONS the one that came with my 2022 & 2023 hybrids it had 390 CCS and a second one with same "size number" BXT99RT4-A MAX SERIES. It has 470 CCA and is a DEEP CYCLE having much more reserve capacity (I don't remember exactly what). It is on sale at Ford web site for $174.95 through 12/31/24. My dealer warranted my 390cca with the 470cca.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...oQFnoECBMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0bibOo0HM0APOeupKRtj-q

I don't see anything that states this battery is a deep cycle.

BXT Motorcraft batteries are standard lead acid batteries as far as I know. The link you provided shows a reserve capacity of 65 minutes on the label.

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[Glen Baker LLC]

The replacement shown is BXT99RT4-A THERE ARE TWO VERSIONS the one that came with my 2022 & 2023 hybrids it had 390 CCS and a second one with same "size number" BXT99RT4-A MAX SERIES. It has 470 CCA and is a DEEP CYCLE having much more reserve capacity (I don't remember exactly what). It is on sale at Ford web site for $174.95 through 12/31/24. My dealer warranted my 390cca with the 470cca.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...oQFnoECBMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0bibOo0HM0APOeupKRtj-q

And this one too. If you can find it in stock.

 

[FabMav]

Just for peace of mind (yes, I do get deep sleep messages) I bought this AGM battery for less than $114 on Amazon with the 25% off they are currently offering. Waiting for better weather to install it and reset the BCM as outlined in the manual when you change batteries.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRHBQ7HY?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

MARXON Group 140R H4 LN1 Start and Stop Car Battery 12v 50AH 570CCA AGM BCI140R Maintenance Free Automotive Replacement Batteries

 

[HeyBales]

From the Ford Authority post today:
https://fordauthority.com/2024/08/nhtsa-closes-ford-maverick-12v-battery-investigation/

Interesting that this has nothing to do with hybrids but that's the take on it.

For Mavericks, it's the few cases where we heard of EB's getting a FLA instead of the AGM.
This just proves it did happen frequently enough for some batches, that enough causes of driving issues raised a huge red flag.
And Ford agreed.

Be interesting to see who approved that usage when AGM's ran out, and what happened to them, since I'm betting it wasn't the folks on the line making that decision by themselves.

Contrasted to the hybrid issues appear to be based on original decision to use FLA, and must not be bad enough for actual driving safety issues to raise a red flag.

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