View Poll Results: My experience with OEM Motorcraft battery during first three years was:
Failed, replaced under warranty.
3
5.77%
Failed, bought a different brand.
19
36.54%
Did not fail, but bought a different brand.
2
3.85%
Still okay after three years.
23
44.23%
None of the above.
5
9.62%
Voters: 52. You may not vote on this poll
OEM Motorcraft battery
07-31-2009, 09:42 AM
#11
Cut & Paste Expert
Join Date: May 2007
Location: NW Arkansas
Posts: 13,322
crap
It leaked and almost took my positive lead clamp with it from corrosion.
I swapped it with a new Motocraft out of an 09 stang.
p.s. the battery blanket IS there for a REASON.
p.s. I dont have the S***TTER 500
It leaked and almost took my positive lead clamp with it from corrosion.
I swapped it with a new Motocraft out of an 09 stang.
p.s. the battery blanket IS there for a REASON.
p.s. I dont have the S***TTER 500
Last edited by 157dB; 07-31-2009 at 03:14 PM.
07-31-2009, 01:54 PM
#15
6th Gear Member
My battery (actually, my CAR) is only 2 years old and the OEM MotorCrap battery is still doing well so I voted "None of the above". And I have the Shaker 500. I truly suspect that if we were to get the s/n's of those batteries that failed, we'd find that there's simply a bad lot or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or...
Last edited by Nuke; 07-31-2009 at 02:33 PM.
07-31-2009, 03:54 PM
#17
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location:
Posts: 3,319
Battery
My OE battery went like 3 1/2 years without a problem. Replaced it last fall with a size 40 R
Interstate MegaTron, which is the optional size Hi Cap battery for the GT so it fit like a glove. Very happy so far.
Interstate MegaTron, which is the optional size Hi Cap battery for the GT so it fit like a glove. Very happy so far.
07-31-2009, 04:06 PM
#18
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 28
My stangus is going to be 2 in sept.. never had an issue, i do a fair amount of short trips and the car sits for a week here and there. I think its taken the abuse quite well. Its mostly a weekend warrior, i work less then 5 miles from my house.
11-22-2009, 05:35 PM
#20
6th Gear Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Montaner
Posts: 6,193
Noone knows for sure what the problem is. Even Ford. There is a TSB but it only applies to cars that sit for 30 days or more.
People suspect it is the Shaker stereo. Some say to make sure you turn the stereo off before you shut the car down and open your doors.
People suspect it is the Shaker stereo. Some say to make sure you turn the stereo off before you shut the car down and open your doors.