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[Waki]

My worst fear. After using the Genny this morning I went out to use it this afternoon. Totally dead. Nothing !
Called Hyundai's 800 number, they sent a flatbed. Took an hour to get the car out of park. Booster only chattered something & flashed all the lights. Eventually, got it into neutral.
Travelled with it 40 miles to dealer . They have " no idea ". Possibly/probably battery. Course, not in stock. Rented me a vehicle & here I sit. Very concerned that I've lost confidence in the vehicle. Makes no sense whatsoever but what an electronic nightmare.....

 

[Potty_Pants]

Better to have it fail while parked... then driving down the road. Sounds like local hyundai dealer is lacking trained staff


Ppp

 

[jnc2000]

What year is your Genny....

Batteries do fail you know.

 

[yellow3.8track]

anything can happen but a failed battery only a year old is pretty rare.

Batteries in my vehicles range from 7 to 8 years old for the oldest ones.

If you drive it several times a week its better than letting it sit for two or three weeks at a time.

 

[momuzik]

This happened to me when I first got mine. It turned out to be a loose battery terminal. I tightened the clamp but it kept loosening.
I took it to the dealer and they replaced the battery terminal clamp. They said it wasn't correctly installed at the manufacturer. Haven't had any issues since.

 

[xiaphin]

With a thread title like that I was expecting an engine failure. Dead battery not the end of the world but inconvenient to say the least.

 

[Waki]

For those asking, it's a 2012, 5 months old. Used several times a day, regularly. Average 18,000 miles/yr.

 

[homeofstone]

Sounds like the battery or loose battery cable. Some ground cables in the trunk have been found not to be tight enough where they bolt to the body of the car.

 

[brfatal]

If you have lost confidence in a car because of a potential battery issue, I submit that car ownership is simply not for you.

 

[Vince2]

In Las Vegas batteries never last as long as advertised....probably the heat. Interesting article in recent Consumer Reports about automobile batteries (they like AGMs but the batteries haven't handled a particular heat related "torture" test that good traditional batteries handle)

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[Mark_888]

In Las Vegas batteries never last as long as advertised....probably the heat.

Yes, it is the heat that causes the integrity of the battery internal cell walls to fail, usually in combination with some physical shock to the battery (like even hitting a big bump in the road).

Some battery manufacturers make separate North and South versions (both have same outside dimensions for a given battery size):

• North - Thinner internal walls, more room for lead plates, higher CCA
• South - Thicker/stronger internal walls, less room for lead plates, lower CCA

In many cases, one may have a North or South after-market battery without knowing it, since usually only one version is sold in a particular locale. Obviously this applies mostly to after-market batteries, since OEM batteries are usually all the same for a give car model. One might expect that cars made in Korea are not going to have the more robust South batteries.

 

[Cut-Throat]

If you have lost confidence in a car because of a potential battery issue, I submit that car ownership is simply not for you.

+1

 

[bobshine]

In Las Vegas batteries never last as long as advertised....probably the heat. Interesting article in recent Consumer Reports about automobile batteries (they like AGMs but the batteries haven't handled a particular heat related "torture" test that good traditional batteries handle)

I guess I'm "old school". Back in the 60's and 70's, most new car batteries were shot after 12 months. Lately I've been getting 2-3 years on my new car battery. The same was true for tires as well. Back in the olden times, new car tires were 2-ply and only lasted about 12 months. Even now, the battery and tires on new cars are not as good as what most buy in the after market.

 

[scottdk]

Currently have 7 years out of my Sonata's original battery Still have another 10 years before I'm going to replace it.

 

[Mark_888]

Currently have 7 years out of my Sonata's original battery Still have another 10 years before I'm going to replace it.

In the frozen tundra of MN, you are probably not kidding so long as you keep terminals clean and battery filled with distilled water.

 

[Potty_Pants]

In the frozen tundra of MN, you are probably not kidding so long as you keep terminals clean and battery filled with distilled water.

Vodka better wont freeze !

ppp

 

[scottdk]

In the frozen tundra of MN, you are probably not kidding so long as you keep terminals clean and battery filled with distilled water.

Have never touched the battery and I have never "filled" a battery with anything. Never needed to I guess. It gets cold in MN of course, but not for much of the year. 3 months at max.

 

[yellow3.8track]

One year for a battery? My dad's 61 Bel Air had the factory battery in it from 1961 till 1976. Three years in MI, three years in ND, and the rest of the years in WV , SC, TN and VA.

It really upset him when that old Delco died. He got a kick out of telling people (and showing them) that old battery still starting/running that car.

 

[EXBMWGUY]

My son's original BMW battery (AGM type) lasted 8 years and 120k miles. I personally have not replaced a battery in recent memory. There are several threads here on battery drain.

 

[Mark_888]

My son's original BMW battery (AGM type) lasted 8 years and 120k miles. I personally have not replaced a battery in recent memory. There are several threads here on battery drain.

It is possible for a battery to last that long in hot climates also, but if the battery gets too hot, and one hits a lot of bumps in the road, an internal battery cell can rupture causing failure. Happens a lot more in very hot climates. Also helps to have a car with the battery in the trunk where it doesn't get heated by the engine.