dead battery

[tlfmd]

Recurrent theme..
Dead in the first month (Jan 2005), got my 2005 premium for Christmas 2004, new Battery.
Dead again soon, module to prevent drawdown replaced.
Dead again thought my cell phone did it...
Dead again twice (charged it up in my garage, two days after a trip, so it "rested" for a week)
Took it in for service and mentioned above, they found a draw from some module in the roof well, expensive, they replaced.
Lo and behold, my warranty expired on 12/17, and it was replaced on 12/31. How convenient.
I bought the extended warranty and paid the sales tax (doofi (doofus plural)in Olympia wouldn't refund tax, sales people made me pay it even though I'm in Oregon)
It's not covered? I gotta pay "co-pay"?
Does this seem right? Where do I REALLY complain.

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[BirdHouse]

Battery Tender

You might consider getting a "Battery Tender Plus" by Del Tran....
I have been using one for years. Keeps the battery fully charged
all the time without over charging. Original battery is still like new!

Gotta Love It!

 

[tlfmd]

not supposed to need a tender

Really, this car takes me to work in the early AM, home late at night. There is no chance of plugging in @ work (like they do in Alaska)..
Why would this expensive car need a tender anyway? My Reatta didn't need one, it had a lot of electronics too.

 

[George]

tlfmd:
It is possible that the battery is actually bad. Ford did have a string of bad TBird batteries and was replacing them as they were brought to the dealers attention. But, not as a recall.
So, if still under warranty, I suggest that everytime it goes out, utilize your 800 number.
If not you may want to visit a battery place, like Interstate battery and have it tested. NOTE: they will not have a replacement though, only Ford has those. At least you would get a good explanation from Interstate, or whoever else you go to, about your batteries condition.
I know many are not too keen on their dealers, this is just a thought.

Since this car gets so much use, that is the only thing I can think of, unless there is an electrical drain somewhere

 

[George]

So, tlfmd, what was the final answer to your issue???

 

[tlfmd]

look under dead battery can't even jump above

maybe that tender cicuit that is in the roof well, expensive and they try to get out of paying for

 

[George]

maybe that tender cicuit that is in the roof well, expensive and they try to get out of paying for

What? I don't have the foggiest idea what you are trying to say.😕