exff22
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- Joined
- Apr 15, 2020
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- Location
- Fernandina Beach, FL
- Vehicle Year
- 2019
- Make / Model
- Ranger XLT
- Transmission
- Automatic
2019, 2WD, 33,000 miles on it.
About three months ago when I started it up the audible tones were very different and a message flashed on the screen that said "Going in battery save mode" or something along those lines. Stopped by an auto parts store and had them test the battery since I still had the OEM battery. They said "There's nothing wrong with this battery" and asked me how much I drove it. I work from home so most days I might ony drive 3 or 4 miles. He suggested that may be what's causing it and that the battery isn't charging enough to maintain cranking amps. I said I'm going out town tomorrow and it's 60 miles each way. They said that should do it. It didn't. Took it to my local repair shop and they said I needed a new battery, which I got for around $300 (what happened to the days when you used to be able to go to Walmart and buy a new battery for $40???). All was good for about three months, now it's doing it again almost daily. I try and drive at least 10-15 miles a day now just to keep it charged good but alas, it's still doing it.
For the first 3 1/2 years I was driving to my hometown to take care of my parents so I was doing 150 miles or so each trip, about every three weeks. My father passed in '19 and my mother passed last September, so I've completely ceased those drives. Seems like that's about when this started again after getting the new battery.
I really don't want to take it to the dealer but I'm thinking I might have to.
Thoughts?
About three months ago when I started it up the audible tones were very different and a message flashed on the screen that said "Going in battery save mode" or something along those lines. Stopped by an auto parts store and had them test the battery since I still had the OEM battery. They said "There's nothing wrong with this battery" and asked me how much I drove it. I work from home so most days I might ony drive 3 or 4 miles. He suggested that may be what's causing it and that the battery isn't charging enough to maintain cranking amps. I said I'm going out town tomorrow and it's 60 miles each way. They said that should do it. It didn't. Took it to my local repair shop and they said I needed a new battery, which I got for around $300 (what happened to the days when you used to be able to go to Walmart and buy a new battery for $40???). All was good for about three months, now it's doing it again almost daily. I try and drive at least 10-15 miles a day now just to keep it charged good but alas, it's still doing it.
For the first 3 1/2 years I was driving to my hometown to take care of my parents so I was doing 150 miles or so each trip, about every three weeks. My father passed in '19 and my mother passed last September, so I've completely ceased those drives. Seems like that's about when this started again after getting the new battery.
I really don't want to take it to the dealer but I'm thinking I might have to.
Thoughts?