Junk Ford battery

[Gnatsum21]

My battery only lasted 6 months, brand new car.

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[Rapid Red]

Just wondering, any loss of conductivity if it were there could be read/seen. An ohmmeter will detect it, and even then if bothered. The end of the cable can be cut back to the good copper.

Anyway, all good different strokes for different folks, as they say.

 

[Decosse]

There seems to be a thing with the batteries and cables. One morning about a year and a half ago, the Mustang wouldn't turn over. Batteries usually only last 3-4 years here because of the heat, but I had the battery checked twice a year with the routine service. It had passed only a month before. I had looked in the battery case occasionally, but as it turns out, the service dept checks battery through the diagnostic, and didn't visually.
AAA came by, cleaned the cable and jump started it, but strongly suggested Ford look at it rather than them replacing it. Took it in, showed them the corrosion and AAA service recommendation. They cleaned the battery compartment, replaced the clamp, cleaned and sprayed an anti-corrosive on the cable, replaced the battery and installed it with the anti-corrosive felt pads.
I picked up an aerosol can of that red anti-corrosive and used it as well.. I also check the battery visually now every fill-up- and I wipe it down. Despite that, 6 months ago during routine service, I was told the "new" battery needed replacing as well-fortunately under warranty. So yeah, that's a thing. (photo is of original battery issue, it never looks like that now ;) )

 

[19gtaz]

I carry one of these, but I only paid $89 a week ago on sale:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/HULKMAN-...-and-6L-Diesel-Engines/335821749?athbdg=L1100
I have 3, but I bought the first one a year ago and I've never had to charge it. Jinx!

 

[19gtaz]

I plan on going to an AGM battery when mine gets a bit older. They put an AGM battery in my 2018 F150 and no problems. Our jeep AGM was 11 years old and I just replaced it, but it never failed or caused any problem, I just thought it was time.

 

[Deleted member 69033]

There seems to be a thing with the batteries and cables. One morning about a year and a half ago, the Mustang wouldn't turn over. Batteries usually only last 3-4 years here because of the heat, but I had the battery checked twice a year with the routine service. It had passed only a month before. I had looked in the battery case occasionally, but as it turns out, the service dept checks battery through the diagnostic, and didn't visually.
AAA came by, cleaned the cable and jump started it, but strongly suggested Ford look at it rather than them replacing it. Took it in, showed them the corrosion and AAA service recommendation. They cleaned the battery compartment, replaced the clamp, cleaned and sprayed an anti-corrosive on the cable, replaced the battery and installed it with the anti-corrosive felt pads.
I picked up an aerosol can of that red anti-corrosive and used it as well.. I also check the battery visually now every fill-up- and I wipe it down. Despite that, 6 months ago during routine service, I was told the "new" battery needed replacing as well-fortunately under warranty. So yeah, that's a thing. (photo is of original battery issue, it never looks like that now ;) )

Duuude, that looks like friggin Bleu cheese! Lol.

I don't have one in my mustang, but in my 51 and all my boats I have one of those Ultima I think it's called? Looks like a big six pack of beer. My Nautique cane with one in it when I bought it, it's literally been ten years, and I've never charged it once, still works great. Only thing I do is pull it and put it in my heated garage for the winter. Those batts are expensive, but they really are great.

 

[Joedag1]

There seems to be a thing with the batteries and cables. One morning about a year and a half ago, the Mustang wouldn't turn over. Batteries usually only last 3-4 years here because of the heat, but I had the battery checked twice a year with the routine service. It had passed only a month before. I had looked in the battery case occasionally, but as it turns out, the service dept checks battery through the diagnostic, and didn't visually.
AAA came by, cleaned the cable and jump started it, but strongly suggested Ford look at it rather than them replacing it. Took it in, showed them the corrosion and AAA service recommendation. They cleaned the battery compartment, replaced the clamp, cleaned and sprayed an anti-corrosive on the cable, replaced the battery and installed it with the anti-corrosive felt pads.
I picked up an aerosol can of that red anti-corrosive and used it as well.. I also check the battery visually now every fill-up- and I wipe it down. Despite that, 6 months ago during routine service, I was told the "new" battery needed replacing as well-fortunately under warranty. So yeah, that's a thing. (photo is of original battery issue, it never looks like that now ;) )

My 2019 GT is three years old and my negative terminal is still as clean as it was when I got the car

 

[19gtaz]

My 2019 GT is three years old and my negative terminal is still as clean as it was when I got the car

mine too

 

[ice445]

My 2019 GT is three years old and my negative terminal is still as clean as it was when I got the car

Usually this happens because someone overtightens the terminal bolt and it creates micro cracks in the plastic casing around the terminal. Not always mind you, sometimes shit just happens. But usually there's a cause when you have that much blue cheese.

AGM's pretty much avoid this issue entirely due to the internal chemistry differences.

 

[Nitrousfedlx]

As others have stated, go get an AGM battery. Be done with it.

 

[MAGS1]

I thought I saw somewhere on the forum that the AGM batteries don’t fit properly with the factory battery cover? Might’ve been over in the GT350 or GT500 section? Just curious if anyone has had fitment issues

 

[ice445]

I thought I saw somewhere on the forum that the AGM batteries don’t fit properly with the factory battery cover? Might’ve been over in the GT350 or GT500 section? Just curious if anyone has had fitment issues

GT isn't affected, I have an Odyssey AGM in mine with no issues. It's an uncommon size though, so there's only a few options that are a direct drop in.

 

[Joedag1]

Usually this happens because someone overtightens the terminal bolt and it creates micro cracks in the plastic casing around the terminal. Not always mind you, sometimes shit just happens. But usually there's a cause when you have that much blue cheese.

AGM's pretty much avoid this issue entirely due to the internal chemistry differences.

I changed to AGM after the first year. The OEM Battery was pretty dinky considering the amount of power this car can draw

 

[RagmopInKona]

I learned from a very old auto shop owner. To clean a vehicle battery once a year even if it needs it or not.
His way was remove it from the car, want wash it with baking soda and warm water mix, then rinse off, Check water level in battery add distilled water as needed. Put a little grease on the hold down bolt(s) to make sure it turn the next time and not snap. he put felt washers that has some grease in them over the post then the battery cables. Then coated the post/cable connection with white grease and then cleaned off most of it, leaving a light film.
I do it on my other vehicles, and get ten years out of a battery and no green/white puss at the post .
If nothing else the bath with baking soda, ans warm water and checking water level in unit.

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