Battery issues? the battery was replaced right after I bought the 24 eco boost in December 23 now with 6500 miles later I'm getting this message?

[JINX]

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[dusman59]

There were several problems with batteries in early production startup. There were thousands of cars that sat for months and weaker batteries showed up early. You could just have a battery that just didn't make it past warranty. If you drive very little a battery tender might help prolong battery life. You have a warranty take it to the dealer and check the charge system.

 

[MNPony]

FWIW I just had the battery replaced by the dealership in my 2024 GT. Apparently after doing some other work they got a low battery voltage message on the dash. They checked the battery and confirmed it was in fact low so they replaced it. Seems like Ford might have some battery issues with some of the earlier builds.

 

[JimC]

I had my battery replaced within a couple of months of getting my 2024 in September 2023 because of low battery messages. And this week -- getting notifications again for low battery and a warning that it may not be health enough to start the car soon. So back to the dealer on Tuesday.

 

[Gojiras breath]

Low miles for the age. Same happened to me on a '16 gt350 and '24 dh. I finally got a battery tender. No issues since. Sitting for 2 weeks or more it slowly drains the battery without it.

 

[Neggytive]

Low miles for the age. Same happened to me on a '16 gt350 and '24 dh. I finally got a battery tender. No issues since. Sitting for 2 weeks or more it slowly drains the battery without it.

at 2 weeks without being started the car goes into a battery saver mode and shuts off unneeded electrical items like the modem, remote start capability, and a few other things.

If you use the FordPass App you'll see that it tells you when the car goes into sleep mode, and it has nothing to do with the voltage as my car is on a tender,if it isn't started it goes to sleep.

 

[Big Bird]

at 2 weeks without being started the car goes into a battery saver mode and shuts off unneeded electrical items like the modem, remote start capability, and a few other things.

If you use the FordPass App you'll see that it tells you when the car goes into sleep mode, and it has nothing to do with the voltage as my car is on a tender,if it isn't started it goes to sleep.

This is spot on; two weeks is the magic number.

I believe the FordPass app will also send a push notification (at least on iPhones) when an associated vehicle goes into Sleep Mode. Don't even need to open the app!

 

[JimC]

Mine has been going into sleep mode despite the fact that I drive it almost every day, and most of those days are a 22 mile drive each way to my office. Yet I am still getting the notification. And I had it on a battery charger over the weekend.

 

[roket]

these batteries just seem to be not that good. i've already had to have mine replaced twice, the previous two got to the point where the vehicle was having remote features disabled and saying "12V State of Charge" on the dash upon startup

 

[GrabThatBlue]

these batteries just seem to be not that good. i've already had to have mine replaced twice, the previous two got to the point where the vehicle was having remote features disabled and saying "12V State of Charge" on the dash upon startup

Is it the battery or a combination of how ford programmed this car, that it can drain the battery this quick? I think it's also the inefficiency of how it deals with current. These computers seem to love working while off.

 

[JINX]

After visiting the FORD dealer with the same battery issue twice @6400 miles the dealer confirmed it's a common problem due to a parasitic drain issue on low mileage vehicles . The dealer also said I should wait for FORD to due a software update. Well after having the car for almost two years and they haven't addressed the issue I'm moving on. I dumped my 24 EcoBoost on CARMAX and bought a Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness, FORD never again......

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