trockli Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 I opened today the hood of our 2011 Ford Edge to check the steering fluid level (see my other thread about the power steering issue). After opening the hood it was not hard to overlook that the battery has leaked badly (images attached). Frankly, I have never seen something like this before. The battery got replaced by a Ford Dealer in January 2015 as a result of constantly drained battery as a result of the "door ajar" issue. Is there any meaningful warranty on the Motorcraft battery? And if yes, does my situation represent a warranty case? Furthermore, why would a Ford dealer doing my Oil change/multipoint inspection not tell me about the battery?!!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 (edited) Corrosion happens in the absence of battery protection products/felt pads. Clean it up good and away you go. Not sure why it appears that blue, might have more copper in it than normal. Hopefully it is not bad enough to have to replace terminals/cables. As far as warranty, since the dealer installed it, it should have the longest warranty offered by Ford (7 years?), IF you paid for the battery. Otherwise, I am not sure ... should at least clean it up 4 u. If not replace it entirely. Make sure they do a load test on the battery after cleaning it up, in your presence. Edited January 16, 2017 by WWWPerfA_ZN0W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar302 Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 I had a nearly similar corrosion on the positive battery terminal, after disconnecting the positive terminal & cleaning, I found some cracks in the battery case right under the terminal connector (not visible unless the connector was removed). The Motorcraft MAX battery had a 3 year full warranty with up to 7 years prorata. It was ~ 18 months old at the time & hence got a free replacement without questions even though it passed the load test. Come to think of it, I believe the failed one was also purchased in January 2015. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 Clean it up with an acid neutralizer then coat everything with dielectric grease. best bet is to go with an AGM battery and not have to deal with the acid corrosion issues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 Bad batch? Come to think of it, I believe the failed one was also purchased in January 2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar302 Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 Bad batch? Might be, as I did not face any corrosion issues with the previous 2 Motorcraft batteries. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trockli Posted January 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 Dealer replaced the battery for free. Still, leaves a bad taste. The first OEM battery lasted less than 4 years. And this one disintegrated within 1-2 years. In all my other cars I never had to replace a battery before 6 years and none ever disintegrated like this. BTW. Other cars seem to put a heat jacket around the battery. Does the Ford Edge not have it, or got lost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trockli Posted January 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) I opened to hood tonight to look at the new battery. Looks like that the Ford Arlington Heights believes QA has to be conducted by the customer? The picture shows the loose parts as is after opening. And of course the battery is loose as well. P.S. Does anyone one know where that part goes? Is there anything missing? Edited January 18, 2017 by trockli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 Looks like part of the battety hold-down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 Welcome to 2017. You're lucky to get 4 years out of a battery, OEM or aftermarket. I usually get 3-3.5 tops. $125 every 3-4 years isn't a big deal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar302 Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 This is the battery spacer/hold down clamp, number 2/3 here. It goes on the driver's side of the battery, the plastic part at the bottom to take the space at the bottom between the base of the battery & side of the tray, the long screw goes into a hole in the battery tray with the top of the screw being visible between the battery terminals. For the battery jacket, it doesn't seem the Edge had it in USA, for us in hot weather GCC, we do. If you want one, it is the same part used for the Super Duty i believe, at least for the 65 series battery (if you have push button start). The part number used here BC3Z10A687A. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trockli Posted January 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 So far, I got on various cars 6+ years on OEM. I didn't keep any car longer than 10 years. But replacement is at least 4+ years. However, it is not so much the cost. But the associated hassle; e.g. the engine being all dirty, Ford not telling me during a (very) recent oil change that the battery is looking strange, Ford dealer forgetting loose parts,... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 That post is solid gold, omar, thank you! trockli, you need a new dealership to work with Anyway it seems we need to move up to agm batteries to get a good service life these days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 So far, I got on various cars 6+ years on OEM. I didn't keep any car longer than 10 years. But replacement is at least 4+ years. However, it is not so much the cost. But the associated hassle; e.g. the engine being all dirty, Ford not telling me during a (very) recent oil change that the battery is looking strange, Ford dealer forgetting loose parts,... Drive to Advance Auto. Pay $125 for a new battery. Wait 15 minutes while they install it. Drive away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lildisco Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 I don't understand why most people think that going to the dealer is the top of the line place to be. Most oil changes & general maintenance are done by their lowest paid techs. Most of them are just there for a paycheck & don't care about anyones car. Should Dealers be held to a higher standard? Yes, absolutely! But, are they? No, not most of the time. Any good 'lube tech' isn't going to last long doing oil changes. They're going to move on to bigger & better (paying) things. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARR142 Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 I also had the same service/fast lane experiences recently. Time for me to aftermarkets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
factor99 Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 My battery was replaced under warranty when it was two years old and the replacement lasted three years. I recently replaced it with a Costco battery. $110 Canadian and higher capacity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trockli Posted January 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 Looks like the warranty doesn't include cleaning the engine bay. I couldn't sell my car in this condition... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 Looks like the warranty doesn't include cleaning the engine bay. I couldn't sell my car in this condition... You could have the engine bay cleaned. I use a local full-service detailer and the engine bay looks showroom. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Currently tracking the slow unforgiving death of a motorcraft max battery that is over 3.5 years old. Once it dies in goes the EDGE AGM Battery. Yes an AGM battery named the EDGE. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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