battery

:(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...

Battery recently tested by AAA and said charge was good and when turning over the battery is putting out sufficient amps. However, what is happening is intermittent. Sometimes when I turn the key over the starter seems like the truck just came off the assembly line. Other times when I turn the...

okay so i charged my battery yesterday fully and now today went to start it and battery is completly dead how can i find out whats pulling juice to fix it?

Hi everybody im Stan im new to this forum. I have a 2000 explorer xls and im tired of googling my issues because they always steer me in the wrong direction so i decided to join a forum looking for some help. Thanks in advance!! So here is my problem, the last few days my wife and i have been...

I just bought a used 2003 Explorer and have had this happen 3 times now. The first time I was parked and loading the vehicle with the key in the ON position, engine off, my window down, back gate open, with my headlamps on. This was about ten minutes. When I went to leave, my headlamps...

2001 Ford Ranger having trouble starting... Sometimes. Battery has been tested and is good.The sound I get when I turn key is 'click', the lights and the radio work. Usually if I jiggle to negative terminal it starts right up. Sounds like a short but not sure how to start the troubleshooting...

i have a 2002 ford explorer with less than 80k miles on it. last week i went to turn the engine and it was met with a fast clicking sound. i had a new battery put in and everything was fine until tonight when i went to start the car and now there is no power at all! no lights the dash or...

I searched but could not find this problem. The battery in my 1996 Aerostar is losing its charge on a regular basis. I will be taking it to Autozone, where I bought the battery, to check it out tomorrow. When the battery is low and all I get is the clicking when I try to start the van, the...

I have a 1999 explorer xls 4.0 sohc and today i was driving when all of the sudden the stereo shut off and all the accesories (such as power windows and locks) stopped working. I still drove it for another 15 mins til i got home then shut it off and it would not start again. I jumped it and it...

i have a rather puzzling issue with my 2002 explorer. i bought this vehicle used in the 2nd week of august and this is the first trouble i have had. i do have the door ajar issue and yesterday took all the door panels off and found no obvious broken wires. ( including within the boots in door...

OK, I got an unusual problem and have gone through the basics and then some. . . 2004 Explorer 4.6 V8 AWD Symptoms: 1) Battery DOES NOT hold a charge when engine is running 2) Battery DOES hold a charge if vehicle left alone for a week or two. 3) Battery idiot light comes on when...

I have a 2000 explorer and I'm trying to remove the battery. I can't seem to find the right size socket for the clamp that holds the battery down. 5/16 is too big and 9/32 is too small. Also, it is between 7 & 8 mm. Thanks for helping!

Lately my charging system has been acting up and I'm unsure why. The battery is a day old and the alternator is about 3 months old. The alternator seems to charge but not as well as it should. I'm going to try changing the battery terminals and check all the wires but Im'm curious as to if it...

Bare with me this will be a long post. I searched extensively and tried most everything I could find. This is on a 97 mountaineer awd 5.0 - It sat for a year bacause transmission went dead. I finally got a used trans. installed. Put in a new battery and after 1.5 hour drive the abs light came...

You may have some or all of these symptoms, and the early and later ones may be intermittent: EARLY SYMPTOMS headlights dim when accessories and especially both power windows are in use at the same time the odometer stops working, speedometer is odd rough shifting sometimes but not others...

I have a 1992 Ford Explorer 6 cyl. 4WD and the alternator just went bad. I went to the junk yard and got another alternator and took it to Advance Auto to have it tested and it was good. Replaced the alternator, jumped the truck and the battery would not hold a charge. I then got a new...

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...

ok, so i have had this truck about 3 months now, and so far the alternator has gone (within 1 week), now i had to replace the battery because the battery was leaking acid. did that yesterday, started up fine. this morning i go out to start the damn thing and kaput. F*** so that makes 2 days in a...

Am I expecting to much from a new battery or is there really that much draw. I picked up my X yesterday and last night and this afternoon, I spent about 20-25 minutes inside, engine off but in active accessory mode, just playing with MFT and Sync. Both times , I end up with a completely...

hey guys. so the other day i was wiring in a electric fan and when i finished up my truck wouldnt start. i jump started it and it started fine. i let it run for thirty mins and when i turned it back off it wouldnt start again. so i tried to jump start it again but this time nothing? not even the...

Hey guys ok I am desperate at this point I just picked up an 1998 Explorer Sport ... long story short I bought a new battery to bring it home, it died two days later I noticed since I drove it home the voltage in the dash was measuring very low. I kept driving it anyways until it died, so I...

I have a 2004 Ford Explorer XLT that wont start. I have full power of all lights, AC, Radio and Horn but will not turn on. Auto Zone told me that my battery was bad, and replaced it for me with my warranty. After hooking it up I still have full power and it still DOES NOT turn on!!!! What can I...

I am changing out the complete battery cable harness on a 2003 4.0. I can't seem to be able to get the cable from the drivers side bottom to the alternator. Do you have to remove some pulleys of fan or something? HELP i'm stuck! Thank you, Aaron

ok so where do i start. lets see its a 1998 4 door 4x4 v6 4.0 ohv motor. has only 108,000 kilometeres and runs like ****. was studder and shuddering a few months back. replaced all plugs with bosch platniums and everyhting was good. few days ago before a 2000 kilometre trip it starts to act up...

Ive tried finding info on other post but still I'm confused whats new. My 2000 Explorer Sport 4.0 SOHC. would be dead when I tried starting it in the morning. I changed the spark plugs, spark plug wires and the battery and it seemed to fix the problem. A month later it stopped starting again I...

Hi I'm a new member with an old 2002 explorer 4 wheel drive V6. First it sat for 2 or 3 weeks. When I tried to start it I got a loud clicking coming from the starter. So I took the started out and replaced it this morning. Now the clicking is faster and is coming from the relay box #51...

I've got a horrible problem concerning my Explorer. My battery every single night dies if I do not disconnect it. I was wondering if anyone could help me out by pointing me in the right direction to configure maybe the fuse box, or find a relay that isn't turning off when I turn off my engine...

So yesterday on my way home my battery light came on. Before I go on any further I just purchased a brand new battery 2 months ago, there is no corrosion or problem with the battery itself. My problem is that when I go over 2000RPMS the light goes off and when im stopped or idleing or under...

Hi All. This is my first post to this forum so if I go the wrong way with something, please let me know. I have a 2002 V6 Explorer. I have been having what seems like a multitude of electrical problems, but I might get to that in another thread. I decided to start with the dead battery...

'99 Eddie Bauer Explorer - Factory Mach Audio Stereo (CD/Tape/6-disc/subwoofer in back) Been dealing with a major power drain over the past few weeks. To the point I'd have to pull the 60A fuse under the hood (that powers my interior fuse panel) whenever I parked if I wanted to be able to...

I put in a used alternator about 3 months ago. My 94 ranger wont start. It has enough power for the cab light and the battery cables still spark when taken on and off the battery. It will click when I try to start it. It will not start even when trying to jump it. Is this the alternator?

Okay here's the problem on my 98 Ford explorer Eddie Bauer. The battery seems to drain complete after about 12 days of use. Supposedly it is new battery with the date stamp of 10/09. Motorcraft (red sticker) with 650 cca. The first time it happened, the repair shop changed out the motor and...

2003 Explorer XLS 4.0L/Auto, 73xxx Miles The Explorer is my wifes car, so my original failure information is from her perspective: For the last month the battery light would come on randomly about once a week, usually for less then an hour. Last friday night the battery light came on and...