Dead battery after 1yr/10K Miles?

Hey Everyone,

I just want to see if anyone heard of this problem or experienced it.

I have a 2015 TRD Sports with 10k on it. My truck had problems cold cranking and so I brought it into the dealership for service. Dealership said the battery was dead, and something about semi-conductor on the battery is defective, and they replaced the battery.

My understanding is that battery last 5-6 yrs. My truck is one year old. I am hoping it not something else down the line when my warranty has expired.

Anyone experienced the same or know why battery would died in one year?

Any input would be appreciated.

Thanks.

T

 

probably just a defective battery. i wouldnt worry too much about it. it happens

 

Yup, with is semi-conductor on battery? Thats what is stated on work order sheet.

 

Doesn't matter.

If they tested the battery and found it defective, it doesn't matter if the tech incorrectly used a nine-cent word to describe the problem.

However, if it's actually a different problem and they misdiagnosed, you still have plenty of warranty time left for the problem to show itself and the dealer to be able to correct it.

It's either fixed or it's not. No need to worry that it's lurking silently, waiting to reappear years later.

 

Call a local alternator shop and see if they do free charging test; many will. They'll test your alternator and battery to see if it's in working order. Take your work order and see what they say about that semi-conductor.

 

"semi-conductor on the battery". What kind of BS is that. Probably just a bad cell in the battery.

 

Yep, had one die on a Ford in 9 months. Lucky that I had boat with me and was able to pull one from it to get me home. On a Sunday so I had to replace on my dime.

 

My factory battery died pretty quick as well, I have read on here of people with 12's and up having there batteries go out. Good thing I was under warranty but sucks when a truck so new leaves you stranded.

 

The dealer "Should" have to do a complete charging system diagnosis when condemning a battery. At least they required it when I was a Lexus tech.

It load tests the battery, checks cranking draw, alternator output, and diodes. He should be good if it condemned the battery.

 

You can submit the reciept for that battery purchase to Ford and you will be reimbursed

 

My 2013 battery died also really quickly. I think the Toyota batteries are just garbage and are basically designed to just get you out of the warranty period.

I replaced it and moved on.

 

I'm not sure how long, but the battery in my dad's 09 exploded just a couple of years after he bought it.

 

OEM battery are not really sealed, so living in warm climates the fluid level in the battery will often drop. You can top it off with some distilled water rather easily.

 

Thanks.

 

I bet the "semi-conductor" that failed were diodes in the alternator that caused the battery to be undercharged. If this was the case, the actual battery failure was caused by an accumulation of lead sulfate on the plates gradually reducing the battery's CCA performance and capacity to the point it would no longer start the engine. As an aside, battery explosions do occur when the electrolytes levels drop below the plates in wet car batteries. A spark can be generated in a "tree" between the positive and negative plates while starting the engine that ignites the residual hydrogen gas as a by product of normal charging. It is important not to allow the levels drop below the top of the plates, especially in hot climates.