Bad battery or tender needed ?

[David Neibert]

Recently my car car has started cranking over very slowly after it's been sitting for only 4 or 5 days. It does fine at restarting for the rest of the day. I've had this car since September 2013 and it has sat for several months at a time (below freezing) without being started, and it always fired right up. I know I could cure the symptoms by using a battery tender like I do on my other cars that sit for long periods of time, but not sure if that wouldn't just be masking the problem.

I guess what I'm asking is should I be replacing the battery or do these cars need to be on a battery tender if not daily drivers ?


David

 

[Live Faster]

My car was like that the first year I got it,2 weeks without starting it and it sounded like it could barely turn over. I left the battery in the car over winter in a heated garbage,after a month and a half it was dead. Put a battery tender on it the remaining winter till spring. Bought a new battery in May and haven't had any issues so far. For how much a battery costs,I'd try that first.

 

[David Neibert]

Car has less than 2400 miles since taking delivery in Sept 13 .....Would the battery still be under warranty ?

David

 

[Ray Lucca]

Yes the Battery is under full replacement for 3/36. Mine was replaced at 18 months for free at the Ford Dealer. Take it to the dealer and they can test it. You are covered

 

[Lethalchem]

Mine ran down after letting it sit without a tender the first winter I owned it. I bought a tender, charged the battery with it and have never had another issue with the battery since.

 

[SID297]

I keep a tender on everything I don't drive very often.