Electrical went ape **** today. You still on the factory batt?

[Vortech347]

YAY!

Go out to start the car (while its raining like hell) to leave my mom's place and all sorts of random clicking and flashing. Figuring someone had wired my car to exploded I held my breath. When I realized it wasn't rigged to blow I popped the hood and noticed under the red cover the positive terminal had a TON of corrosion. DAMN IT! I usually catch this stuff. It was so bad I went to scrape/clean it and the damn thing broke off.

So, we jump started the car and I drove it home on the alt.

I picked up new terminals and will repair it tomorrow.

My main question is this.

Anyone still running their factory battery? I may change it out tomorrow too.

[03sport007]

03 SB with 59k...org batt here. I know I'm pushing my luck.

[tbone]

The OEM batterys are known to last for a long time, just like our cars.

[gdsqdcr]

OEM battery, 44k miles.

[Black Dynamite]

Mine's OEM. 75k on mine.

[tbone]

It's time, not miles.

[MMarauder03]

OEM battery failed at 99k on mine

[MOTOWN]

i got about 7 years out of my oem battery

[Bluerauder]

I got 91 months (7.5 years) out of the OEM original battery and replaced it last August.

>>>>>> http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=65095&highlight=battery

[MM2004]

Had mine 6 1/2 years and replaced it.

I'd say it's time.

Mike.

[william s]

I got 8 years out of my oem battery.

[Vortech347]

Well once I get the terminal's fixed in a few minutes if the car starts I'll go pick up a new Motorcraft one.

Thanks guys.

[TAKEDOWN]

I still have mine!

[Bigdogjim]

Well once I get the terminal's fixed in a few minutes if the car starts I'll go pick up a new Motorcraft one.

Thanks guys.

Moat repair shop can test a battery I know in my area Phila Metro AAA can check the battery in less then 5 minutes:)

[fastblackmerc]

I never trust the OEM battery past 4 - 5 years.

[Peter]

I got 3 years out of my original battery. One year out of the replacement. The current one I have is giving me no issues(Not OEM.)

[Vortech347]

Yup, its dead.

I just spent 2 hours re-wiring since the OEM terminal clamps literally crumbled off. Thanks Ford for leaving 0 slack or extra wiring.

New clamps on and its still wigging out. RIP factory battery at 7 years.

[JOEMERC]

My battery failed 5 months after got new ,had bad cell.under warranty so no proplem with replacement ,same battery since no proplems.