Dead battery in a Ford vehicle
One thing you definitely don’t want to run into any time of year, but particularly in the cold winter months, are battery problems. That said, it seems to be something that happens to everyone at some point. So how can we prevent and/or deal with a dead battery in a Ford vehicle? We’ll give you some of our best tips for what to do to keep it from happening, and how to solve the issue in the event that we aren’t able to prevent it.
Dead battery prevention:
The first and best thing you can do about a dead battery is not have one. Sounds simple enough, but of course there are some steps you can take to try to avoid having a battery issue altogether. The first is to consider the age your battery. Depending on a number of factors, a vehicle battery will typically last between five and ten years. If your is getting up there in age, you might want to think about replacing it preemptively.
Another thing to check for to prevent a dead battery is corrosion, which you should be on the lookout for pretty much any time your hood is up an d you’re in there anyway. Also, go easy on battery-sucking features like your heater and radio — and make sure to turn those things off before shutting your automobile down and they won’t have to fire up with those things running when you turn it back on.
Dead battery solutions:
So you did what you could but your battery died anyway? For this, you’re going to need some assistance in the way of a jump. Ideally you’ll have a friend or family member around, and of course you’ve got jumper cables in your vehicle (or someone does, anyway), and you’ll be able to give it the boost it needs. If not, you can call roadside assistance or have a towing company bring you to your service center if it really comes down to it.
Warning: Before you attempt to jump or do anything to it, if it’s winter make sure it’s not frozen. If it is you won’t want to do anything to it without professional assistance replacing it. If the sides of the battery look curved or bowed, that’s a sign it may be frozen.
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