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Hi, I am new to the forum and to my C-Max. I bought it 10/28/13. It was built 9/14/13. After having the car only 2 weeks I experienced the issue with the battery being dead. I called RSA and they sent out a guy to jump it. He told me to drive it for 15 to 20 minutes to change the battery, which I did. It has been fine since. I did not take it to the dealership as I blamed it on my driving habits. I am retired and I am the care giver for my elderly Mother; thus, I don't drive very much. Most of my driving consists of very short trips that are between .8 and 2.5 miles each way. My MPG suffers because of this, but I understand why. I am concerned that my driving habits will be an issue. I really like my C-Max and wish to keep it a long while.
Now that I've learned about this site and the battery issues, I'll check with the dealership so that it is recorded.
Recurrence of battery failure
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Hi, I assume that the C-Max Hybrid only has the Lithium-Ion battery pack, and does not have a 12-volt battery as with non-hybrids. So, when you say to charge the battery, I continue to assume that you are referring to the Li-ion one. I'll discuss that with the service department when I head to the dealer as Laurel suggested. Thanks!