battery drain

I have two problems on my 1998 Ford Explorer 5.0 V8, and I don’t know if they’re related in any way. Can anyone help me straighten out what’s going on. First is the shifter that’s at issue. Starting off, the tranny was rebuilt 2 to 3 years ago. Also, I just went into the dash, and replaced the...

I have two problems on my 1998 Ford Explorer 5.0 V8, and I don’t know if they’re related in any way. Can anyone help me straighten out what’s going on. First is the shifter that’s at issue. Starting off, the tranny was rebuilt 2 to 3 years ago. Also, I just went into the dash, and replaced the...

I bought my explorer the first week of Sept 2019. On Oct 9th I went out to start it and it was dead, the dealership replaced the battery. On Nov 9th (yes exactly 1 month), it was dead again, they jumped it and all was ok. On Dec 9th (yes again 1 month), it was dead again. This time no jump...

Hi, I have a 2006 Mountaineer with the 4.0. My problem is that the climate control illumination stays on at all times, even when the vehicle is off. This causes the battery to drain after about 9 hours. Also, when the headlights are on and the dimmer wheel is in certain positions, a buzzing...

My battery died so I got a jump And had it tested. The test said that the battery was dead so I replaced it. My car started right up with the new battery but when I tried to start the car with my remote start it would just click and then if I try to start with the push button it won’t start as...

I need help with my 2002 Explorer. XLT V8 My battery drains in a couple days after having been fully charged to 12.77. I went and purchased a new battery where I am getting the same results. I did the negative amp test and am getting a 220 ma draw. After letting the meter stay connected for 2...

I have a 2003 Mercury Mountaineer Premier. The problem I'm having is that recently the car alarm has been going off quite frequently and its now to the point that I have to unhook the battery just to keep it from being drained which is what has happened twice already. Another problem I've been...

I'm having a very strange issue. My battery has been draining and causing some start issues over the past couple days. But SYNC and user settings were acting up before the ignition issues. Here is the breakdown of what is happening and when... Sunday: Car started normal. 5 minutes into an...

Hello, Last week out of the blue I noticed the interior lights on and DVD player started playing all by itself, (radio was set to DVD) after the car was parked for hours. So I pulled a fuse (forget which one) to get the systems off for the night. Next day I found fuse 2 of the SJB blown...

So I've just gotten my girlfriends 97 Explorer 5.0 up and running after sitting for 2 years, but over the past 2 weeks I've discovered it's got a battery drain. Has been dying frequently and even over a 10 hour period. Battery is 6 mo. New, just got tested and recharged at AutoZone. So not...

Hello, I'm new to this forum, but have a very weird issue, and hopefully someone can offer some assistance. I have a 2000 Explorer with 4.0. A couple months ago, it started over heating, and assume my thermostat was bad, so got it back home and parked it. Have another vehicle, and haven't had...

I have a 1996 Explorer, 4 door, 5.0 V-8, and am on my 4th battery this year. The draw what was thought to be a bad stock of batteries was concluded to be parasitic, just got a multi meter. I have 2.40+ to .70 draw coming from 60amp IP Fuse Panel "fuse" Does anyone else have any experience on...

Good afternoon, I have a 1996 ford explorer. I have been jumping my car every morning due to some sort of drainage. The battery and alternator are new. I realized that by blower with still work even with the car turned off. Is this the cause of my car dieing every night? Also what can I do to...

I have 1997 explorer sport I have recently changed the spark plugs and wires and the front and back O2 sensors a day after the replacement my wife returned to her car after work and the radio stations had reset themselves and now this morning she went outside to go to work and the cabin lights...

2003 Explorer XLT, Mach 6-CD stereo with factory sub woofer.... Have traced a 0.75A current draining the battery 24/7 when car is not running to something related to the stereo sub woofer. First, I noticed the sub was not working when the stereo is playing. Then noticed when car engine...

Hi I have a 04 Explorer For the last 3 weeks my door ajar light wont go off, also my brake lights keep staying on (and manually have to hit brake pedal after shut off to turn off) as well as ABS light occasionally keeps appearing and disapearing. My battery now seems to be failing bc the...

:(This first happened in June of this year... went to start Ex and battery was completely drained. charged battery up and started fine.. used the truck for a few days with no issues but as soon as a day or two went by without driving it the battery was dead again. This went on for a few weeks...

Hello, 1st time on this forum Have a '96 Explorer with power door lock issues. Drivers door lock button quite working 1st and then door locks started going crazy, locking and unlocking by themselves while driving. Locks would also unlock by themselves after parking & walking away. This...

Has anyone run into this issue? I have a 2010 Explorer which up until three weeks ago was running fine. All of the sudden the battery dies. It's been replaced with a new battery which lasted 5 days. Jump started by tow company and that lasted only 3 days. On the fourth day the battery dies...

I bought a new battery for my 2006 explorer in the month of November 2010. My vehicle was idle for almost a month and when I returned from vacation the battery had drained. As the battery was having warranty, I got the battery replaced with a new one. The new battery worked for almost 6 months...

About 2 weeks ago someone clipped our drivers side mirror taking the mirror and drivers window out. Unfortunately it was a hit and run :mad: Hubby replaced the glass and the mirror and took the car for a drive. About 15 min into the drive the power windows, dash lights, and radio all went...

ok,.. got a battery drain of 0.60 to 0.62,... when I pull fuses # 1 (marked PJB) the drain goes to 0.29 to 0.30 and when I pull fuse # 29 the drain goes all the way to 0.04 to 0.5,.... so, I think it must be in that area of the drain in the 2 PJB fuses,... (Passenger Junction Box's,...)...

Hi people, my lights stay on a bit longer than they used to and I am pretty sure that they are draining my battery to the point of replacement now. I replaced the starter anyways, even though it didn't fix the problem. The slow start only occurs after I shut it off in low-light conditions. The...