jsxtreme01
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Good afternoon,
I am at my wits end with this truck and looking for suggestions. The truck only has 18k miles on it and is used to go to work, run errands, pick up the kids, take drives etc. I work in my town, so my commute is very short. The truck is driven daily, but it will sit at most for 2-3 days, depending on using my wife's van. My OEM battery went out almost two and a half years after I purchased the truck. No biggie, I knew that was going to happen, but it seemed pretty quick. I replaced with an O'Reilly Super Start Platinum battery. About six months later, I had the dreaded rear window leak. The dealership replaced the window, but did not observe any water damage or corrosion to the 48v battery or RF module. Since that incident, I have replaced 5 batteries in the meantime. All of the batteries were the same O'Reilly batteries (Warranty). In most cases, the battery was completely dead after 4-5 days if it sat. I not the smartest man, but I know that is quite accelerated to kill a car battery. Upon further testing, they determined the 12" Uconnect radio was not going to sleep and causing a draw. Since getting that news, I would literally disconnect the negative terminal on the battery daily, to ensure it would not drain. I of course had no problems starting or driving the truck.
After waiting two months for the radio, it was finally installed on 9/3. I drove the truck home and started it back up the next day. Fast forward, the truck sat for two days (was sick) and when I went to start it, it was dead. I had the battery tested, which was installed just two months ago and that all checked out fine. The battery just needed a charge. I made a follow up appointment with the dealer and just got a call that they cannot locate any abnormal parasitic draws on the system. They could not give me a full run down of the diagnostic tests, as the tech left. I was advised to put it on a battery tender because they believed due to the low mileage, the truck is not being driven. They also asked it was an OEM battery in the vehicle cause a third party battery is not held to the same QC. I started to get pissed and I advised them it will sit for a maximum of two days, unless on vacation. But in that instance, my wives van (Honda) sat for two weeks and started up with no issues. So, I am clearly not believing what I am being told.
I am sorry for the essay, and I know people have experienced this issue in the past. The dealership stated they are elevating the work order, but I want to know if there is something they haven't checked that may be the culprit. I can't believe that a 2021 vehicle needs to have a battery tender put on it if it's not driven for a few days. I appreciate any feedback you may have.
I am at my wits end with this truck and looking for suggestions. The truck only has 18k miles on it and is used to go to work, run errands, pick up the kids, take drives etc. I work in my town, so my commute is very short. The truck is driven daily, but it will sit at most for 2-3 days, depending on using my wife's van. My OEM battery went out almost two and a half years after I purchased the truck. No biggie, I knew that was going to happen, but it seemed pretty quick. I replaced with an O'Reilly Super Start Platinum battery. About six months later, I had the dreaded rear window leak. The dealership replaced the window, but did not observe any water damage or corrosion to the 48v battery or RF module. Since that incident, I have replaced 5 batteries in the meantime. All of the batteries were the same O'Reilly batteries (Warranty). In most cases, the battery was completely dead after 4-5 days if it sat. I not the smartest man, but I know that is quite accelerated to kill a car battery. Upon further testing, they determined the 12" Uconnect radio was not going to sleep and causing a draw. Since getting that news, I would literally disconnect the negative terminal on the battery daily, to ensure it would not drain. I of course had no problems starting or driving the truck.
After waiting two months for the radio, it was finally installed on 9/3. I drove the truck home and started it back up the next day. Fast forward, the truck sat for two days (was sick) and when I went to start it, it was dead. I had the battery tested, which was installed just two months ago and that all checked out fine. The battery just needed a charge. I made a follow up appointment with the dealer and just got a call that they cannot locate any abnormal parasitic draws on the system. They could not give me a full run down of the diagnostic tests, as the tech left. I was advised to put it on a battery tender because they believed due to the low mileage, the truck is not being driven. They also asked it was an OEM battery in the vehicle cause a third party battery is not held to the same QC. I started to get pissed and I advised them it will sit for a maximum of two days, unless on vacation. But in that instance, my wives van (Honda) sat for two weeks and started up with no issues. So, I am clearly not believing what I am being told.
I am sorry for the essay, and I know people have experienced this issue in the past. The dealership stated they are elevating the work order, but I want to know if there is something they haven't checked that may be the culprit. I can't believe that a 2021 vehicle needs to have a battery tender put on it if it's not driven for a few days. I appreciate any feedback you may have.
