Penna Edge Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 Looking for some help. I have a 2007 Edge with 28,000 miles. All maintenance work has been done at my Ford dealer. I am now on my 3rd battery since new. They tell me the crank amp is too low. While it's great the warranty covers the battery replacement, my obvious concern is if I'm going to be paying for a new battery every year once the warranty coverage ends?? Each time they replace, they claim they check the charging system and all OK. I'm taking it in this week, for them to specifically look for an electrical draw that might be the cause. Anyone have similar issues? Many thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyerjmr33 Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 Looking for some help. I have a 2007 Edge with 28,000 miles. All maintenance work has been done at my Ford dealer. I am now on my 3rd battery since new. They tell me the crank amp is too low. While it's great the warranty covers the battery replacement, my obvious concern is if I'm going to be paying for a new battery every year once the warranty coverage ends?? Each time they replace, they claim they check the charging system and all OK. I'm taking it in this week, for them to specifically look for an electrical draw that might be the cause. Anyone have similar issues? Many thanks. There are conditions that render a battery a short life-- One big one is if the battery never ever receives a full charge. What happens is sulfation of the plates and a low cca reading. The other one is how you use the vehicle. Short trips in the heat of the summer or cold of the winter utilize high blower speeds which uses a lot of current. Even worse if done at night with headlights on and in heavy traffic. What happens is the battery is supplying current to all the heavy drain and in traffic, the engine rpm will never stay high enough to get the alternator output up above the current drain of the accessories. The third way is use of a tester that is doing a bad test on the battery. If there is no excessive electrical draw with everything turned off, check for one of the things I described. And---- get a second opinion from a different dealer. Hope things work out OK--- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penna Edge Posted November 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 There are conditions that render a battery a short life-- One big one is if the battery never ever receives a full charge. What happens is sulfation of the plates and a low cca reading. The other one is how you use the vehicle. Short trips in the heat of the summer or cold of the winter utilize high blower speeds which uses a lot of current. Even worse if done at night with headlights on and in heavy traffic. What happens is the battery is supplying current to all the heavy drain and in traffic, the engine rpm will never stay high enough to get the alternator output up above the current drain of the accessories.The third way is use of a tester that is doing a bad test on the battery. If there is no excessive electrical draw with everything turned off, check for one of the things I described. And---- get a second opinion from a different dealer. Hope things work out OK--- Many thanks. What is odd is that we don't drive the Edge any differently than our other 2 vehicles. Hoping the dealer will find something prior to the warranty ending. Appreciate your comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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