JSchild

Stopped by my dealer and also followed by phone. Both service people I talked to said it is the way the vehicle is manufactured and there is nothing they can do. It is manufactured so the battery totally discharges and will thus not destroy the battery. In only 19 days?? My only option is to by a "battery tender". As noted previously friends of mine, not Ford owners, had there vehicles sit for 5-6 weeks with no problems starting. I guess Honda and GM don't manufacture their cars to run the battery out after only 19 days. I "chatted" with Ford.com and they simply referred me to the owners manual that suggests totally disconnecting the battery. I really have liked my three Fusions I've had (sorry they discontinued it), but with the explanations, or lack thereof, I may need to try another brand. Anyone have any other ideas? Note to WKelly - Agree 4 years is pushing it in this day and age. The battery was replaced after the 2/23 incident and the new battery died again 2/24, again after only 19 days.

I have a 2019 Fusion. For the third time, after the car sat in my garage while I was away, the battery was totally dead. The first time was a period of 9 days, two years ago, in extremely cold weather. AAA came out, jumped it and it was fine. Then a year ago, February 2023, the car sat for about 17 days while we were gone. Again, the battery was totally dead. AAA came out and replaced the battery. Now, we returned from Florida after being gone 17 days and sure enough, dead battery. AAA again jumped it and it is now fine. I called my dealer and they said I should put a trickle charge on it while gone. Why is this needed? Two friends were with me. When they returned, their cars that sat started just fine, a Honda CRV, GMC Acadia and a Buick Le Sabre. None of them had any problems. So what's up with the Fusion? Anyone else have this issue? Any suggestions? I have an extended warranty on the car. My dealer said I would still need to pay $178 for a scan of the car to determine any problems. The $178 is not covered. Ok. They would need the car for a couple of days. Any repairs might then be covered. Note the key word, "might". Just looking for ideas