That's good, free battery. When the battery failed on my escalade under warranty they came out and changed it and they came in under an hour. Just call the dealer directly it's what I did. Oddly enough the roadside assistance vehicle from the dealer was also a current gen escalade esv.The car is about a year old and under warranty. Unfortunately, I think I will have to have it towed to the dealer.
I’m curious but do you do a lot of short trips with the car? I feel like short trips (and very hot climates) contribute to a lot of premature battery failures (although this is extremely premature!)I went out to start my car this morning and got some strange error messages. No start.
Put my meter on the battery and it was 5 Volts and change. I have it on my CTEK charger now.
But 5 Volts? Is the battery internally damaged?
When the battery “failed” on my Tiguan a couple of weeks ago it generated about eight DTC, some pending and a couple causing an actual MIL.
Yes. I don't want to have it towed.Will it start with a jump? Towing it would be my last resort. Great way to have your car damaged.
No, not a lot of short trips, per se. I have had issues with the infotainment system, etc. Maybe I have a parasitic draw somewhere.I’m curious but do you do a lot of short trips with the car? I feel like short trips (and very hot climates) contribute to a lot of premature battery failures (although this is extremely premature!)
Both of my cars are still on their original battery and my Civic is 9 years old and my Corvette is 7 years old. I usually get about 7-9 years out of my batteries but I also don’t short trip them at all so every time I drive the battery should be getting a full charge from the alternator.
Looks like an AGMWhen the battery “failed” on my Tiguan a couple of weeks ago it generated about eight DTC, some pending and a couple causing an actual MIL. Mostly were low voltage at this module or that, it also said the right rear corner lamp was out (it wasn’t). I replaced the battery and all is well again.
But what was interesting was that VCDS showed the battery at 13.8 volts with the engine running and 12.5 with it off. Now it is up to something like 14.5 volts running. I was a bit surprised at how early the vehicle flagged the battery as failed. It started okay and the lights didn’t dim or anything. I’m a little shocked yours let it degrade down that far and left you stranded. Maybe it was something catastrophic. Is it an EFB or AGM?
Low voltage creates all sorts of weird things. Perhaps a new battery will correct that.No, not a lot of short trips, per se. I have had issues with the infotainment system, etc. Maybe I have a parasitic draw somewhere.
Flat bed. It is likely better than jump starting a totally dead battery and then have the alternator running at 100% trying to charge a completely flat battery. That could damage the alternator. Alternators are to supply power to the car, and maintain a charged battery. Making it charge a flat battery puts additional stress on the alternator. My mechanic/technician tells me he often gets collector cars in for alternator replacement because the owners often jump start their infrequently driven cars with flat batteries. Wears out the alternator after a few times. He tells them to buy a battery tender.Will it start with a jump? Towing it would be my last resort. Great way to have your car damaged.
Did the dealer you called tell you there's no roadside assistance available? Most will send a vehicle out for a simple battery change unless a battery change requires too much disassembly or it's in an unsafe place. If not they'd always have to pay for a tow and that's far more expensive.I may take a battery from another car, so that I can drive to the dealer. I'd put the bad battery back in before leaving.