We have replaced the battery with new several times. ruled out bad batteries. the alternator has been checked and changed as a precaution. Nothing we are aware of is being left on to cause this. If we are driving it daily it seems to be okay but if it sits a day or more it tends to lose charge.
First don't keep wasting your money changing batteries and parts that are not bad. Alternator is easy to test at the store. Either it works or it dont. Battery same thing. So if you have a volt meter you can put that on the battery and see the voltage drop if you have a drain. Question is are you in cold area. When It gets below 32 degrees your battery will freeze and lose some power. So if that's not it. Your car has something staying on. Have you installed anything into the car in awhile like a stero or alarm. Is there a glove box light staying on. Stuff like that will drain your battery. With the volt meter on the battery disconnect some fuses to the new stuff and see if the numbers stop dropping.
SOURCE: my 1998 Ford escort
It's probably your Clock Spring in your steering column. It's a tape strip of wires behind your steering wheel and if it snapped (which happens very easily) than your blinkers would not shut of automatically(when you turn them on you have to turn them off as well) your airbag light comes on and ceases to work, and most of the time your horn shuts down too. I've had that problem with two of my cars. A 1998 Ford Escort and a 2000 Kia Sephia (Which I dont recommend anyone purchasing. A recall was made on that car because it couldnt have a set of brake pads last more than a month. Sometimes the rotors had to be replaced as well.) Anywho. Have you mechanic look at that or go purchase one and put it in yourself.
SOURCE: replaced alternator on 1997 ford escort and battery indicator lig
Battery light is on and battery is not holding the charge because you have at lest one cell damaged
because of accidental short-circuits between the battery terminal. So most probably you need to get new one (in Sears starts from $49,99) For fuses location follow this link please
Good Luck
http://www.autozone.com/az/cds/en_us/0900823d/80/15/66/b3/0900823d801566b3/repairInfoPages.htm
SOURCE: Battery keeps dying on 2001 Ford Windstar.
Check your battery terminals make sure they are clean and corrosion free.
Also check all ...A-L-L courtesy lights in your car. there are some ceiling mounted lights that are passenger operated and may be on... Also check your glove compartment and consoles for lights.
Also check for charger cords... These have indicator lights and sometimes can drain the batt as well.
Also, under the hood, is a gravity activated lamp . Open the hood and make sure that it's going off and staying off as the hood closes...
Let me know if you find anything...
K
SOURCE: ford F150 2002 drains battery overnight, new
Please see my tip at http://www.fixya.com/cars/r5925550-dead_battery_troubleshooting . These are generic instructions. If you get stuck or need specific instructions for your car, please get back to me with model, year and engine info.
SOURCE: 2005 Ford Expedition, Battery drained, charging
The "Charging Sytem" includes the battery, the alternator, the voltage regulator and all related connecting wires and cables. If the charging system was tested and it tested "good" then all of these components are working properly.
If your charging system is good and you continue to have a dead battery, then you probably have an "Ignition-Off draw". This means that something is staying on after the ignition is shut off. This could be interior lamps not shutting off due to a bad door switch, or the headlamps being left on, or some other electrical component in the vehicle that is malfunctioning. If this is the case, then you need to have your vehicle checked by a competent Service Technician who, using the proper equipment and techniques, can locate and repair the source of the problem.
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