What year will my original battery die?

[Stranger in the Black Sedan]

What year will the still-original manufactured in 2002 battery in my occasionally driven 300A die? I have never tended or charged it and I am amazed it's still fine since it does not get driven more than once or twice a week, and sometimes a lot less than that.

[Bobmiddle]

Still have OEM in mine too. Car was built 5/2003 not sure of the battery. No issues no charging but it is my DD. And now I jinxed it, so it wont start when I leave work tonight.

[johnnyrauder]

i picked up my car june 02 and have only 15000k and its fine
but they say (who ever they are) ater 5 yrs. you should change it

[TiTo35]

My car OEM battery died around the 100k mark...thats a damn good battery...6 years later...
YOUR battery may last forever...if you dont drive your Marauder...:lol:

[BATMOBIL]

My original battery took a dump on me last year, got another factory one. Hope i get a couple more years out of this one.

[Black_Noise]

mine was fine, till one day it had to be jumped, then it was replace.

that happened this summer

[Midnight]

my first battery died in 2006 and again in 2008. florida heat for you!

[Midnight]

my first battery died in 2006 and again in 2008. florida heat for you!



3rd i ment....

[Blk Mamba]

I'll never know, it was gone when I bought the car, and I have since replaced it with a better battery, and put the other one in reserve, on a trickle charger.

[Canadasvt]

Don't batteries last longer in colder climates than hot?

[MERCMAN]

mine was fine, till one day it had to be jumped, then it was replace.

That happened this summer


^^^^^^^^^ditto^^^^^^

[LordVader]

My original battery took a dump on me last year, got another factory one. Hope i get a couple more years out of this one.

Same for me..

[Dr Caleb]

Don't batteries last longer in colder climates than hot?

Nope. Mine died last year too. Battery froze, because I leave the car outside all winter. Now, I bring the battery inside while the car is Hibernating.

Once a battery freezes solid, something happens inside where it will just never hold a charge again.

[Egon Spengler]

You won't last this winter... Three words for you... Cold Cranking Amps

I voted 2008 but then realized it is almost over... EARLY 2009

[Raudermaster]

My battery was fine in my '03 and I had 35k on it when I got rid of it, still started like it was brand new.

[ParkRanger]

Three years to the day I bought it.

[gonzo50]

What year will the still-original manufactured in 2002 battery in my occasionally driven 300A die? I have never tended or charged it and I am amazed it's still fine since it does not get driven more than once or twice a week, and sometimes a lot less than that.

Still have my original since 8/02, still going strong, "knock on wood".:bows:

[Peter]

My battery died twice -- in 2007 and 2008.

[Aren Jay]

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[DEFYANT]

Mine didnt last a month.

[fastblackmerc]

I replaced the OEM with a red top Optima after 3 years. Don't want to be caught with the battery dead.

[chapel1]

My car is a 300A which I bought in June of 02, I now have with 41,000 miles. I replaced mine this summer with a Motorcraft OEM Battery.I wouldn't take a chance of being stranded ?

[TAKEDOWN]

No comment, because I don't want to jinx myself!

[jgc61sr2002]

Mine was replaced under warranty.
It was about 2 1/2 years old.

[jabird56]

Had THREE batteries die on me in the first 18 months. Ford had a bad lot there I guess, all under warrenty