swahler1

Hey

I was wondering if you guys would know if Ford will replace my Motorcraft battery. I bought my Shelby Gt in October 2009 and it had a Motorcraft battery in it already. The battery exp. sticker is dated till 11/13 and I know you need a battery receipt to get the replacement, but i bought the car with the battery from Ford in Orlando so I didn't get one.

I also live in Plantation so I would be going to Sawgrass ford or Plantation Ford instead.

Would this be a problem??

wcgman

If the battery tests bad, they will either replace it or sell you a prorated one based on the warranty of the vehicle and the battery warranty. Nobody gets a battery receipt when you buy a car off the lot

Personally, I think the Motorcraft batteries are such POS's that I would go buy a good aftermarket.

jdmcbride

Just go buy a Die Hard battery form Sears. They make an exact fit battery for the Mustang.

Diabolical!

Buy an interstate. Seriously the best battery for the $$. Optima's are great too, but overpriced IMO. I still have one. Love that shiny red top, lol.

xkape

What's with battieries dying lately? I have seen so many posts where dead batteries were the issue. Yesterday I had to take my neighbor to O'Reillys to get him a new battery and there were 4 people in line buying a frigging battery.

Nuke

Dead/dying batteries AND alternators are a chronic issue with the S197's. It's not a rash of problems but an ongoing problem. It's been that way since I joined over 5 years ago. The OE batteries are crap... The OE alternators are marginal... The S197 has some parasitic power draw issues...

Art161

It's a little over one year since I bought an Interstate battery. My hydrometer says one cell is bad, but the shop's tester says the battery is good, and refuses to replace it. My Ford dealer tested the battery and it only charges to 75% of capacity.

Joenpb

Lots of threads discussing this subject.

http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forum...replacing.html

tx_zstang

High summer heat is hard on batteries, like the harsh cold. Not uncommon for weak batteries to fail in hot summer months.

As far as receipt, you had the work done at a dealer, so the details should be available to other dealers for what was done to your car, including the replacement.

Javdog

its been a common issue with these S197's, i replaced mine with a red top optima and have not had any issues unless the car sits for more then 2 weeks