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My battery has gone dead three times?

Tiny
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  • 2024 FORD MAVERICK
  • 4.0L
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 3,000 MILES
My battery has gone dead three times. Dealer replaced battery, went dead. Truck has the Maverick dead battery syndrome. What do I do? Some say put an AGM battery in. Dealer doesn't know what to do.
Friday, November 8th, 2024 AT 12:01 PM

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Tiny
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They say that the AGM battery can help but you need to recalibrate the vehicle's Battery Management System to recognize the new battery. Also, there is a software update that they had a recall for:

Software Update: Ford has acknowledged issues related to battery drain in certain Maverick models. In April 2024, Ford issued a recall for over 456,000 vehicles, including the 2022-2023

Did the dealer tell you that or did they do the update? This guide can help show you other items that can cause the battery to go dead:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-dead-overnight

Please go over this guide and get back to us.
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Friday, November 8th, 2024 AT 4:54 PM
Tiny
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Have gone over what you sent. Before buying this Maverick, I owned three Honda CRVs, drove each one 250,000 miles and never had any problems. Why do I have an immediate problem with this brand-new Maverick?
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Friday, November 8th, 2024 AT 6:13 PM
Tiny
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Good question, I don't like buying new re-makes of older cars in general, to many bugs they have not worked out.
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Saturday, November 9th, 2024 AT 11:08 AM
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It doesn't really address the problem.
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Saturday, November 9th, 2024 AT 11:53 AM
Tiny
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Did the dealer do the update? Did you go over the battery drain guide?
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Saturday, November 9th, 2024 AT 12:24 PM
Tiny
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No. I am not a mechanic. I paid good money for this truck. I want a reliable vehicle when I pay thousands for it. If you can't do that, give my money back. They say they will buy it back, but it will take time. Why? I bet they buy it back for half the price and I am screwed.
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Saturday, November 9th, 2024 AT 12:32 PM
Tiny
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I am sorry to hear about your troubles. Did you try Ford Support? 1 (800) 392-3673 they should be able to help.
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Sunday, November 10th, 2024 AT 8:51 AM

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